DAYTON, Ohio -- WHIO Radio is celebrating it's 75th anniversary and accepted for honors today from Congressman Mike Turner.

Congressman Turner presented the station with a flag that has been flown over the Capitol, saying, "We appreciate WHIO Radio as an icon and institution. What an incredible resource for us locally, but also the national significance of the information that is provided. So we have flown this flag from the Capitol in honor of the radio station for 75 years."

The flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol on the station's actual anniversary date, February 9.

The flag was accepted by Harry Delaney, Cox Media Group Vice President for News and Content.

Turner noted he stays in touch with what's happening in the Dayton region by listening to the station on the internet.