,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dif  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,blunt 7= himself & ,mr4      
,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation    
,,resolution  ,support+ ! designation ( 
,april #af1 #bjbj1 z ,public ,radio     
,music ,day & express+ deep appreciation
 = ! role ( public radio music /ations 9
 s]v+ li/5]s1 musicians1 & hundr$s (    
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
,:]eas m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj li/5]s 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates tune 9 weekly to local    
public radio /ations to discov]1 le>n   
ab\t1 & enjoy music selections1 arti/s1 
& g5res t are1 9 _m cases1 available    
only on public radio2 ,:]eas            
approximately #gcd public radio music   
/ations s]ve rural & urban communities 9
 all #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1
 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 & ,guam2
 ,:]eas public radio music /ations--    
7#a7 are noncomm]cial1 nonpr(it1 public 

s]vice radio /ations2  7#b7 are locally 
/aff$ & programm$2 &  7#c7 %>e ! core   
values ( music discov]y1 curation1      
pres]vation1 p]=mance1 & community2     
,:]eas public radio music /ations       
celebrate a broad collection ( s\nds &  
/yles1 includ+ jazz1 blues1 classical1  
,am]icana1 alt]native1 folk1 roots1     
bluegrass1 & o!r regional & eclectic    
g5res2 ,:]eas #ig p]c5t ( ov]-!-air     
broadca/s ( classical music 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates come f local public radio        
/ations2 ,:]eas public radio music      
/ations are an ess5tial & indisp5sable  
=ce 9-- 7#a7 su/a9+ music & p]=m]s2     
7#b7 develop+ arti/s & audi5ces2 &  7#c7
 educat+ & enri*+ ! communities 9 :i* ! 
/ations are locat$2  ,:]eas kn[l$geable 
local ho/s1 live ann\nc]s1 & exp]t      
curation on public radio music /ations h
 a prov5 track record (--  7#a7 help+   
audi5ces discov] new & em]g+ musicians2 
&  7#b7 provid+ deep explorations into !
 hi/ory & cultural impact ( music2      
,:]eas public radio music /ations tailor

 _! cont5t & programm+-- 7#a7 to reflect
 regional ta/es & tal5t2 &  7#b7 to make
 music m accessible ?r\gh local         
p]=mances1 /udio sessions1 arti/        
int]views1 music j\rnalism1 & local news
 & p]=mance in=mation2  ,:]eas public   
radio music /ations (f] audi5ces1       
musicians1 & arti/s num]\s plat=ms =    
innovative music programm+ on air1      
onl9e1 on video1 on /age1 & on-!-g2     
,:]eas ! emphasis t public radio /ations
 place on music pres5tation enables new1
 em]g+1 & ess5tial arti/s to con/ruct   
deep & la/+ relation%ips ) audi5ces1    
add+ to ! j\rney ( lifelong music       
enjoym5t2 ,:]eas public radio music     
/ations s]ve z cultural hubs 9 !        
communities 9 :i* ^? /ations are locat$ 
by provid+ a place = li/5]s ( div]se    
backgr\nds & ages to come toge!r = ! %>$
 ?rill ( music2 ,:]eas ! commitm5t (    
public radio to music & education br+s !
 in/rum5ts & exp]i5ce ( music to s*ools1
 hospitals1 & o!r places 9 ! public     
squ>e to ensure wide access to music2   

,:]eas ! v>i$ & unique activities &     
attributes ( public radio music         
/ations-- 7#a7 fo/] community among     
music lov]s2  7#b7 build support = local
 arti/s & ! local music economy2 &  7#c7
 develop ! next g5]ation ( musicians &  
audi5ces2  ,:]eas ! core values ( public
 radio music /ations & ! collective     
commitm5t ( ^? /ations to community     
s]vice1 education1 & cultural support   
sep>ates public radio music /ations f   
o!r music provid]s2 & ,:]eas1 ,april    
#af1 #bjbj1 w\ld be an appropriate day  
to designate z ,public ,radio ,music    
,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--    
7#a7 supports ! designation ( ,april    
#af1 #bjbj1 z ,public ,radio ,music     
,day2 &  7#b7 expresses deep            
appreciation = ! role ( public radio    
music /ations 9 s]v+ li/5]s1 musicians1 
& hundr$s ( communities across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4