Illinois HR 593: CONGRATS-KMOX RADIO

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HR0593LRB104 17509 MST 30936 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to congratulate KMOX Radio on its 100th 

4anniversary of being on the airwaves; and

5 WHEREAS, KMOX hit the airwaves from St. Louis on December 

624, 1925, thanks to civic leaders from Wagner Electric, the 

7St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the Merchants Exchange, and the 

8Mississippi Valley Trust Company; and

9 WHEREAS, KMOX has been a pioneer and preeminent leader in 

10news, talk, and sports radio broadcasting since its founding, 

11with prominent broadcasters such as Jack Buck, Joe Buck, Bob 

12Costas, Mike Shannon, Harry Caray, and many more throughout 

13its storied history; and

14 WHEREAS, KMOX has been the flagship radio station of the 

1511-time World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals for most of 

16the station's existence, carried by the signal's 50,000 watts 

17across much of the country and beyond; and

18 WHEREAS, KMOX was known as having the widest audience of 

19consistent listeners in the country and as one of the most 

20successful and profitable radio stations in the United States; 

21and

HR0593- 2 -LRB104 17509 MST 30936 r

1 WHEREAS, KMOX has had a slew of prominent guests from a 

2wide range of professions, industries, and backgrounds, 

3including the Reverend Billy Graham, the Dalai Lama, various 

4Catholic Cardinals, Eleanor Roosevelt, and President Bill 

5Clinton, as well as contemporary figures from the political 

6world, including Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski, Secretary of 

7State Alexi Giannoulias, and various other local, state, and 

8national figures from Illinois and across the country; and

9 WHEREAS, KMOX continues to lead in news, talk, and sports 

10radio