,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february 
#aa1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blunt 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,coons7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation  ,,resolution           
,supporting the designation of ,april   
#af1 #bjbj1 as ,public ,radio ,music    
,day and expressing deep appreciation   
for the role of public radio music      
stations in serving listeners1          
musicians1 and hundreds of communities  
across the ,united ,states4  ,whereas   
more than #bj1jjj1jjj listeners in the  
,united ,states tune in weekly to local 
public radio stations to discover1 learn
 about1 and enjoy music selections1     
artists1 and genres that are1 in many   
cases1 available only on public radio2  
,whereas approximately #gcd public radio
 music stations serve rural and urban   
communities in all #ej ,states1 the     
,district of ,columbia1 the             

,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 and     
,guam2 ,whereas public radio music      
stations-- 7#a7 are noncommercial1      
nonprofit1 public service radio         
stations2  7#b7 are locally staffed and 
programmed2 and  7#c7 share the core    
values of music discovery1 curation1    
preservation1 performance1 and          
community2  ,whereas public radio music 
stations celebrate a broad collection of
 sounds and styles1 including jazz1     
blues1 classical1 ,americana1           
alternative1 folk1 roots1 bluegrass1 and
 other regional and eclectic genres2    
,whereas #ig percent of over-the-air    
broadcasts of classical music in the    
,united ,states come from local public  
radio stations2 ,whereas public radio   
music stations are an essential and     
indispensable force in-- 7#a7 sustaining
 music and performers2  7#b7 developing 
artists and audiences2 and  7#c7        
educating and enriching the communities 
in which the stations are located2      
,whereas knowledgeable local hosts1 live

 announcers1 and expert curation on     
public radio music stations have a      
proven track record of--  7#a7 helping  
audiences discover new and emerging     
musicians2 and  7#b7 providing deep     
explorations into the history and       
cultural impact of music2  ,whereas     
public radio music stations tailor their
 content and programming-- 7#a7 to      
reflect regional tastes and talent2 and 
7#b7 to make music more accessible      
through local performances1 studio      
sessions1 artist interviews1 music      
journalism1 and local news and          
performance information2  ,whereas      
public radio music stations offer       
audiences1 musicians1 and artists       
numerous platforms for innovative music 
programming on air1 online1 on video1 on
 stage1 and on-the-go2 ,whereas the     
emphasis that public radio stations     
place on music presentation enables new1
 emerging1 and essential artists to     
construct deep and lasting relationships
 with audiences1 adding to the journey  

of lifelong music enjoyment2 ,whereas   
public radio music stations serve as    
cultural hubs in the communities in     
which those stations are located by     
providing a place for listeners of      
diverse backgrounds and ages to come    
together for the shared thrill of music2
 ,whereas the commitment of public radio
 to music and education brings the      
instruments and experience of music to  
schools1 hospitals1 and other places in 
the public square to ensure wide access 
to music2 ,whereas the varied and unique
 activities and attributes of public    
radio music stations-- 7#a7 foster      
community among music lovers2  7#b7     
build support for local artists and the 
local music economy2 and  7#c7 develop  
the next generation of musicians and    
audiences2  ,whereas the core values of 
public radio music stations and the     
collective commitment of those stations 
to community service1 education1 and    
cultural support separates public radio 
music stations from other music         

providers2 and ,whereas1 ,april #af1    
#bjbj1 would be an appropriate day to   
designate as ,public ,radio ,music ,day3
 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the       
,senate--  7#a7 supports the designation
 of ,april #af1 #bjbj1 as ,public ,radio
 ,music ,day2 and  7#b7 expresses deep  
appreciation for the role of public     
radio music stations in serving         
listeners1 musicians1 and hundreds of   
communities across the ,united ,states4