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By: Turner of Tarrant H.R. No. 1731
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dallas Vietnamese Radio is celebrating its 10th
anniversary in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Serving Vietnamese residents within a 100-mile
radius of Dallas, DVR began broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, on January 6, 2003; today the station also maintains a website
and an uplink to a satellite channel, allowing it to reach countless
other listeners around the world; and
WHEREAS, The station carries a wide variety of programming in
cooperation with Little Saigon Radio-TV, a network of 30 Vietnamese
Public Radio stations in California and Houston; in addition to
news, current affairs, and live election coverage, DVR offers talk
shows that address such issues as law, immigration, health
services, and voter registration; the station also broadcasts
English lessons and other educational content, as well as music,
plays, poetry, and stories; and
WHEREAS, Committed to building a stronger Vietnamese
American community, DVR works to preserve traditional culture and
assists residents in need; the station has benefited those farther
afield by extending assistance to victims of natural disasters in
Japan, Haiti, and the New York City area; and
WHEREAS, For the past decade, Dallas Vietnamese Radio has
served as a leading source of information, entertainment, and
advocacy for Vietnamese Americans in the Metroplex, and its
contributions have greatly enriched the lives of innumerable
people; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dallas Vietnamese Radio on its 10th
anniversary and extend to all those associated with the station
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the station as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.