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GA SR1045
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/25/2014
Primary Sponsor
Earl Carter
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate recognizes and congratulates WTOC-TV of Savannah for its long record of success and contributions to the welfare of Savannah and the state
- WTOC-AM radio first signed on in October 1929 as the first commercial radio station in the Savannah area, established by the Junior Board of Trade (forerunner of the Savannah Jaycees)
- William T. Knight, Jr. established WTOC-TV on February 14, 1954, as the first television station in the Savannah area
- WTOC has been Savannah's most watched television station by substantial margins for more than three decades, with ownership passing from Knight to the AFLAC family of stations (1979–1997) and then to Raycom Media (since 1997)
- The station's news division has won numerous Associated Press, Emmy, and Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence
Legislative Description
WTOC-TV Of Savannah; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/25/2014
Full Bill Text
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