Senate · Passed · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SR451: SR451 WCLK Jazz 91.9; recognize

Last action March 25, 2025 · Senate Read and Adopted

A Georgia Senate resolution honors WCLK Jazz 91.9, the Clark Atlanta University based public radio station, for five decades of jazz broadcasting and community service.

In plain language

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing WCLK Jazz 91.9, a public radio station based on the campus of Clark Atlanta University. The resolution recounts the station's history since its first broadcast on April 10, 1974, and praises its work educating the public, training students in broadcasting, and preserving jazz music as an American art form. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally commends WCLK for its contributions to the arts, education, and public media, and wishes the station continued success. It also directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to WCLK Jazz 91.9.

What the bill does

Formally recognizes and commends WCLK Jazz 91.9 for its history of broadcasting and community service in Georgia.
Recounts the station's founding in 1974 and its five decades based at Clark Atlanta University.
Praises the station's role training students in broadcast and media production skills.
Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to WCLK Jazz 91.9.

Who it affects

The resolution directly names WCLK Jazz 91.9 and Clark Atlanta University, where the station is based. It also touches the Secretary of the Senate, who is tasked with preparing a copy for the station.

Why it matters

This is a symbolic honor rather than a change to Georgia law or funding. It gives WCLK Jazz 91.9 public recognition from the state Senate for its decades of jazz broadcasting, education, and community service, which the station can use as a form of official acknowledgment.

Key provisions

The whereas clauses describe WCLK's founding on April 10, 1974, its location at Clark Atlanta University, and its role in jazz preservation and student training.
The resolution clause formally commends WCLK Jazz 91.9 for its contributions to the arts, education, and public media.
A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make a copy available for distribution to WCLK Jazz 91.9.

Status timeline

2025-03-25Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
2025-03-21Senate Hopper (Senate)

Topics

public radio
jazz music
Clark Atlanta University
arts recognition
Georgia Senate resolution