A senate RESOLUTION

 

TO CONGRATULATE WCRS RADIO UPON THE OCCASION OF ITS EIGHTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY, TO COMMEND THE STATION FOR ITS LONGSTANDING SERVICE TO GREENWOOD AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, AND TO EXTEND BEST WISHES FOR MANY MORE YEARS OF BROADCASTING AS "THE VOICE OF GREENWOOD."

 

Whereas, on September 1, 1941, WCRS Radio began broadcasting to the people of Greenwood at 1450 on the AM dial, a tradition of local broadcasting that has continued for eighty-five years. Through generations of change in broadcasting and in the Greenwood community, the original 1450, WCRS, has remained a distinctly local voice, informing, entertaining, and connecting the people it serves; and

 

Whereas, for eighty-five years, WCRS has provided coverage of local news and public affairs, local businesses, elections, government, high school and college sports, civic organizations, emergencies, community celebrations, charitable causes, music, and stories of those who call Greenwood home; and

 

Whereas, WCRS has provided generations of Greenwood citizens with an opportunity to hear the voices of their neighbors, community leaders, public officials, educators, business owners, veterans, artists, students, and others whose lives have helped shape the community. Today WCRS continues that tradition of local service on 1450 AM and 98.5 FM, embracing new technology while preserving the fundamental purpose of local radio: to serve and connect its community; and

 

Whereas, under the ownership and leadership of Anne Eller, WCRS has continued its commitment to locally produced programming and community service while preserving the legacy of one of Greenwood's longstanding broadcasting institutions. September 1, 2026, marks eighty-five years since WCRS first took to the airwaves, an extraordinary milestone representing more than eight decades of continuous connection between a radio station and the community it serves. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the Senate:

 

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, congratulate WCRS Radio upon the occasion of its eighty-fifth anniversary, commend the station for its longstanding service to Greenwood and the surrounding community, and extend best wishes for many more years of broadcasting as "The Voice of Greenwood."

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