City of Philadelphia - File #: 070750

• File #: 070750
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: ADOPTED
• File created: 9/20/2007
• In control: CITY COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/20/2007
• Title: Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating the 50th Anniversary Of WHYY-TV And Thanking WHYY-TV For Its Many Contributions To The City Of Philadelphia Through Cultural And Educational Television Programming.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Rizzo, Councilmember Goode, Councilmember Savage, Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Clarke, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, Councilmember Tasco, Council President Verna, Councilmember DiCicco, Councilmember Kenney, Councilmember Miller, Councilmember Blackwell, Councilmember O'Neill, Councilmember Campbell, Councilmember Kelly

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/20/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	ADOPTED
9/20/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	READ
9/20/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating the 50^th Anniversary Of WHYY-TV And Thanking WHYY-TV For Its Many Contributions To The City Of Philadelphia Through Cultural And Educational Television Programming.  

Body

WHEREAS, WHYY-TV was founded in 1957; and

WHEREAS, WHYY-TV is a non-profit corporation chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to operate Channel 12, the public broadcasting stations serving southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and South Jersey; and

WHEREAS, WHYY's mission is to connect the community to the world's richest ideas through high-quality programs, trusted services, and enlightening community events that build common bonds and make our region a better place; and

WHEREAS, WHYY has received numerous awards over the last 50 years for its excellent on-air programs and educational outreach; and

WHEREAS, WHYY utilizes its reach to more than 1.2 million households to foster a lifelong love of learning for all residents of the Greater Philadelphia region; now therefore

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it Recognizes, Honors, And Celebrates the 50^th Anniversary Of WHYY-TV And That It Thanks WHYY-TV For Its Many Contributions To The City Of Philadelphia Through Cultural And Educational Initiatives.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to WHYY-TV, further evidencing the sincere admiration and gratitude of this legislative body.

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