Senate Journal: Page 1551: Tuesday, April 29, 1997

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  9  WHEREAS, Jim Zabel of WHO radio in Des Moines has
  10 been broadcasting University of Iowa Hawkeye sporting
  11 events for 50 years; and
  12  WHEREAS, Ron Gonder of WMT radio in Cedar Rapids
  13 has been broadcasting University of Iowa Hawkeye
  14 sporting events for 28 years; and
  15  WHEREAS, this trio of broadcasters has provided
  16 Iowans with a varied and entertaining choice of play-
  17 by-play announcing styles in bringing Iowa Hawkeye
  18 sports to the citizens of this state and across the
  19 country; and
  20  WHEREAS, Iowans will miss the differing styles of
  21 enthusiasm and professionalism represented by these
  22 three broadcasters; and
  23  WHEREAS, the University of Iowa has signed an
  24 exclusive contract for Hawkeye football and basketball
  25 radio broadcasts beginning with the 1997 football
  26 season, ending the play-by-play broadcasts of these
  27 three broadcasters; and
  28  WHEREAS, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Zabel, and Mr. Gonder will
  29 all continue to participate in new roles other than
  30 play-by-play announcing during future Iowa Hawkeye

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  1 football and basketball broadcasts; and
  2  WHEREAS, the Cedar Rapids Gazette online service
  3 has aptly noted that "long after the microphone is
  4 turned off, we will still hear echoes of 'How ya
  5 doin', everybody' (Brooks), 'I love it! I love it! I
  6 love it!' (Zabel), and 'Oh, bro-th-er!' (Gonder)"; NOW
  7 THEREFORE,
  8  BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That tribute be paid
  9 to Bob Brooks, Jim Zabel, and Ron Gonder and that they
  10 be recognized and thanked by the people of Iowa for
  11 their years of dedicated and professional service in
  12 bringing University of Iowa Hawkeye football and
  13 basketball to the people of Iowa.
  14  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the
  15 Senate send copies of this Resolution to Bob Brooks,
  16 Jim Zabel, and Ron Gonder.

  Senator Kramer moved the adoption of Senate Resolution 11, which
  motion prevailed by a voice vote.

  Senator Kramer presented Jim Zabel, who was here with his new
  wife, Jill, from Scottsdale, Arizona. Mr. Zabel addressed the Senate
  briefly and the Senate rose in welcome.

  President Kramer took the chair at 2:32 p.m.

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