Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

This award is given in memory of longtime Texas journalist Carole
Kneeland. Kneeland died in 1998 after a lengthy battle with cancer. At
the time of her death she was vice president/news at KVUE-TV in Austin.
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The TAPB and the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas will
again honor outstanding efforts by a radio or television station on FOI
issues.
There is no entry fee. One entry per station, please.
The winner will be announced Saturday, April 24, 2010 during the TAPB
convention awards banquet at the Headliners Club in Austin.

Students at colleges and universities in Texas that receive
Associated Press services, or who are interning at or working at AP
member stations, are eligible to apply for scholarships through the
Texas AP Broadcasters.
TAPB commits at least $1,000 each year to be given to students with a
goal of entering any area of broadcast journalism after graduation.
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THE RULES:
A. The applicant currently must be enrolled as a freshman, sophomore
or junior at a school that receives AP services, or the student must be
an intern at an AP member station.

Here is a review of the Jan. 14, 2010, Texas AP Broadcasters board of
directors conference call, with:
-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd
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1. TAPB BALANCE:
-- Approx: $21,591.00

2. BILLS TO BE PAID:
Board approved payment of following bills:
-- Global Crossing: $14.50 from December conference call

Here is the updated review of the Dec. 10, 2009, Texas AP
Broadcasters board of directors conference call, with:
-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP-AM, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Chace Murphy, WTAW, Bryan-College Station
-- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd
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1.TAPB Balance
-- Approximately $24,700.

2. BILLS TO BE PAID:

Here is a review of the Nov. 19, 2009, Texas Associated Press
Broadcasters board of directors conference call, with:
-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Chace Murphy, WTAW, Bryan-College Station
-- Special guest: Bergan Casey, Headliners Foundation, Austin
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd
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Check out photos of the Oct. 24, 2009, Southwest Broadcast Newsroom workshop at SMU in Dallas, co-sponsored by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters: http://texasassociationofbroadcasters.shutterfly.com/2009newsroomworkshop

Here is a review of the Texas AP Broadcasters board conference call
on Oct. 15, 2009, with:

  -- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
  -- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
  -- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
  -- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
  -- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd.
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  1. TAPB balance. $25,600.17
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  2. BILLS to be paid:
  -- TAPB voted to donate $750 to the Freedom of Information Foundation
of Texas. TAPB last year donated $500.
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  3. OCT. 24 SEMINAR/SMU

Here is a review of the July 21, 2009, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters conference call, with:

-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Chace Murphy, WTAW, Bryan-College Station
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd
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1. TAPB FINANCES.
-- $25,407.28. This is with all bills paid through the April TAPB convention.

There was no quorum during the May 21, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board of directors conference call, but the board had anticipated some bills to be paid.

Current TAPB balance: $30,819.38.

So the board -- via e-mail -- later approved payment of the following
bills:

-- the Headliners Club bill, from the April 25 business session & awards banquet: $5,309.60.
-- May/Webmaster/Noble: $50
-- Global Crossing/April conference call: $24.30
-- TAPB needs to reimburse AP $80.43 for the cost of shipping tubes for the 2nd place certificates to be mailed.

AP's Diana Heidgerd, Dallas

Check out photos of winners picking up their awards at the 2009 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters convention, held Saturday, April 25, at the Headliners Club in Austin.

Headliners Foundation of Texas Charles E. Green Awards were also presented, along with regional Radio-Television News Directors Association Awards, for Texas & Oklahoma stations.

Here is the link: http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv66/TAPB09/

Questions or comments? Please e-mail AP's Diana Heidgerd: dheidgerd@ap.org