May 09, 2002

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT

BILL FINE (President and General Manager, WBAL-TV):

Sometimes, even when excellence is staring us in the face, it becomes old news. In the case of Johns Hopkins, both the hospital and the university are once again at the top of the chart of this nation's elite institutions and deserve the recognition.

Sidney Kimmel, a billionaire from New York with no ties to Hopkins or Baltimore, recognized Hopkins' pursuit of excellence and donated $150 million to their visionary $2-billion fundraising campaign. Hopkins' vision includes much-needed renovation and development of their east side neighborhood, as well as modernization of their university campus.

As with the University of Maryland's medical systems anchoring west side redevelopment, there's no question that the city benefits from Hopkins' presence, and now, these new plans for major improvements.

One thing for sure: the students, faculty and staff of the venerable Hopkins institutions deserve facilities and surroundings that match the excellence they have become known for around the world.
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Video Monitoring Services of America, Inc.
Time 06:55 AM - 07:00 AM
Station WBAL-TV (NBC) Channel 11
Location Baltimore