HJ 220 — Commending WLNI.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107561D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

220 IE Offered February 26, 2024 N Commending WLNI.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––Walker,Agreed Griffinto by the House of Delegates, March 4, 2024 Agreed to by the Senate, March 6, 2024 O WHEREAS, WLNI, a news and Zehr;information radio station broadcasting to the communities of L Lynchburg, Amherst, Bedford, and Campbell Counties on 105.9 FM, celebrates its 30th anniversary in L 202WHEREAS, WLNI was founded in 1994 as Lynchburg's first full-time FM talk radio station under E the ownership of the Friendship Broadcasting Company and was acquired by Daughters Media four years later;

Senator:and D studios from their original location in Madison Heights to midtown Lynchburg;

Peakeandnd Rmoved ––––––––––its OWHEREAS, Lynchburg,WLNI Amherst,was Bedford,then andacquired Campbellby CountiesWheeler onMedia 105.9in FM,2013, celebratesjoining an eight-station group and relocating to its 30thcurrent anniversarystudios in 2024;the Wyndhurst neighborhood;

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and studiosWHEREAS, fromWLNI's theirlocal originalshow locationThe Morningline with Mari White and Brian Weigand has kept H citizens in MadisonCentral HeightsVirginia toupdated midtownand Lynchburg;well-informed on matters before the General Assembly;

andndand moved2 its E WHEREAS, WLNI wasalso thenairs acquiredits bylocal Wheelersports Mediashow inThe 2013,Sportsline joiningwith anRich eight-stationRoth groupand andDDennis relocatingCarter, toE itslocal currentfeatures; studios in the Wyndhurst neighborhood;

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andnow, Htherefore, WHEREAS,be init recognitioncommend of its exceptional news coverage and programming, WLNI hason received 2 several awards from the Virginiaoccasion Association of Broadcastersits over30th theanniversary; years;

andand, 0be WHEREAS,itat boththe asGeneral aAssembly valuedhereby partnerRESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of manythe localHouse organizationsof inDelegates supportprepare a copy of meaningfulthis causesresolution leaders,for presentation to WLNI hasas helpedan toexpression makeof Lynchburgthe aGeneral moreAssembly's wonderfuladmiration placefor tothe live,station's work,contributions andto raisethe aLynchburg family;community.

now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend WLNI on the occasion of its 30th anniversary;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution contributions to the Lynchburg community.

of the General Assembly's admiration for the station's / 3