Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

Here are winners in the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2008-2009 radio contest. Judging was done Feb. 21-22 at a Dallas-area hotel by journalists who work in markets outside of Texas.

Awards were presented Saturday night, April 25, during the 2009 TAPB convention at the Headliners Club in Austin.

RADIO
Best Commentary-Editorial: One winner, combined judging of Divisions A-B
WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Bob Leonard. America's Veterans

DIVISION A
Best Newscast
1. WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth. Amy Chodroff. Aired 10 a.m. 12-17-2008

Here are winners in the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters 2008-2009 television contest. Judging was done Feb. 21-22 at a Dallas-area hotel by journalists who work in markets outside of Texas.

Awards were presented Saturday night, April 25, during the 2009 TAPB convention at the Headliners Club in Austin.

TELEVISION
Best Commentary-Editorial: One winner, combined judging of Divisions
1-2-3-4
KENS, San Antonio. Barry Davis. 2nd Amendment Ruling

DIVISION 1
Best Newscast
1. KHOU, Houston. 11 News at 10 p.m. Jack Acosta. Aired 12-17-2008

Here is review of the Texas AP Broadcasters board conference call on Feb. 10, 2009, with:
  -- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth
  -- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
  -- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
  -- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
  -- RADIO VP: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
  -- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd
 

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 25, during the TAPB convention awards banquet at the Headliners Club in Austin.

Here is a review of the Jan. 13, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board conference call, with:

-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Steven Pickering, KLBJ, Austin
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd

1. TAPB Balance: $17,281.07, as of Dec. 31 bank statement.
-- NOTE: This does not include the $2,000 check sent in late December to former scholarship winner De' Marchbanks. So your total will be:
$15,281.07.

The 2008-2009 TAPB Journalism Awards are just around the corner. To help you prepare, we've made
registration forms and contest rules available online.

Radio Entries

Please download our 2008-2009 Radio Registration form.

Please download and review our 2008-2009 Radio Contest Rules.

Television Entries

Please download our 2008-2009 Television Registration form.

Please download and review our 2008-2009 Television Contest Rules.

We look forward to your entries.

And, good luck.