Congratulating Doug Weathers

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the accomplishments of Doug Weathers, the long-time WTOC Savannah broadcaster who was recently inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Doug has been a titan of Georgia broadcasting since 1962, when he first began presenting the news.

Starting in 1954 as a film editor, Doug worked his way through running the projector, operating studio cameras, and helping with production until he was tapped to host. When it comes to news, Doug truly is a jack-of-all-trades.

Doug helped WTOC news reach the top of their local ratings and remain there during his tenure. In 1973, Doug left WTOC for WJCL because they had the ability to broadcast in color, and he helped springboard them to number one in the local ratings.

When Doug eventually returned to WTOC, he helped bring their evening news back to number one, where it remained until his retirement in 2001.

Having worked in every aspect of a television studio, Doug has helped modernize and popularize local news throughout our State. We are very grateful for his years of service and congratulate him on this historic accomplishment.

Congratulations to my friend and my neighbor.

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