Current Winner: Wendell Mayes, Jr. *

Past Winners

Current Winner: D’Artagnan Bebel, KRIV/KTXH-TV Houston

• Requirements: 25+ years in broadcasting; substantial portion of career in Texas; extensive public service; historical developments; significant industry advances; active participation in TAB
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Members

Past Winners

Current Winner: NEW FOR 2024

• Requirements: Full-time station employee or owner; station must be TAB member; emphasis on achievements in the past year; example to others in broadcasting; 1 nomination/station/year.
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Members

Past Winners

Current Winner: Amy Villarreal, Sinclair Broadcast Group

• Requirements: Full-time station employee or owner; station must be TAB member; emphasis on achievements in the past year; example to others in broadcasting; 1 nomination/station/year.
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Members

Past Winners

Current Winner: Tim Winn, Gray Television Amarillo

• Requirements: Individual’s excellence and innovation in broadcast engineering for a Texas radio and/or television station; Development of new technology, leadership in education, and contributions to broadcast engineering technical standards
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Members

Past Winners

Current Winner(s): Chip Arledge, KDPM Marshall

• Requirements: This award recognizes an individual with at least two (2) years’ experience in the broadcast industry who demonstrates a proficiency for enterprise and innovation in a member station’s service to their audience, advertisers and community. The winners will receive complimentary registration for the TABShow, a ticket to the Annual Awards Gala (where the winners will be announced), as well as two (2) complimentary hotel room nights.
  
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Members

Past Winners

Current Winner: Dan Sessler *, RF Specialties of Texas

Past Winners

Current Winner: Dr. Alan Albarran, University of North Texas (retired)

• Requirements: Dedication to the industry; Active participation in TAB
• Who Can Nominate: TABE Members

Past Winners

Current Winner: Gil Garcia, iHeartMedia (retired)

Past Winners

Current Winner: Will Ripley

• Requirements: Outstanding valor in news coverage; Exemplary display of news reporting; Going “above and beyond” normal call of duty; Award only presented if the review committee feels a nomination has merit
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Members

Past Winners

• Requirements: Excellence in community service
  
• Who Can Nominate: TAB Member Stations
  

Current & Past Winners

• Requirements: Most spots donated; Greatest dollar amount donated to TAB’s PEP program

Current & Past Winners

NEW FOR 2024!

• Requirements: All aspects of a station’s operation will be considered, including news, public/community service, station promotions, local programming, recognition from industry/community groups, participation with TAB and special efforts in other areas.

  Entries should not exceed a five (5) minute montage video or audio package and any supporting photos, documents and narratives detailing the station’s service.

  Stations nominate themselves and entries are judged by a committee of former broadcasters.

• Who Can Nominate: TAB Member Stations

NEW FOR 2024!

• Requirements: All aspects of a station’s operation will be considered, including news, public/community service, station promotions, local programming, recognition from industry/community groups, participation with TAB and special efforts in other areas.

  Entries should not exceed a five (5) minute montage video or audio package and any supporting photos, documents and narratives detailing the station’s service.

  Stations nominate themselves and entries are judged by a committee of former broadcasters.

• Who Can Nominate: TAB Member Stations