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GA SR1045

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/25/2014

Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

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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