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Posted: 6:47 PM Jan 22, 2010
'Big Daddy' Sends Recorded Message with Digital Radio Shipment
West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd sent a special recorded message to Kanawha County leaders Thursday, along with a delivery of digital radios for emergency communication.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- West Virginia Senator Robert C. Byrd sent a special recorded message to Kanawha County leaders Thursday, along with a delivery of digital radios for emergency communication.
A grant from Senator Byrd helped pay for almost 750 digital radios.
They'll be given to police, firefighters and EMS workers. The analog radios they use now only let them talk to each other within a mile.
The new radios will let them communicate across the city, county, even the state with a sophisticated network of towers.
The radios should all be distributed in the next couple of months.
In Byrd's message, he says "Big Daddy" was glad to help his fellow West Virginians stay safe.
Click on the audio player to hear Byrd's full message:
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Posted by: Ryan Graley
on Jan 26, 2010 at 08:55 AM
Senator Byrd, You are truly a blessing to the state of West Virginia. I love you and admire your service to the West Virginia people. You are the only public official that stands with the quote " by the people for the people". I love you and wish you many more years...
Posted by: Chelsy
on Jan 23, 2010 at 12:47 AM
"Big Daddy" needs to GO ! He eats right out of Obama's hand.
Posted by: Ashley
on Jan 22, 2010 at 10:26 PM
I love Big Daddy, haha.
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