About TAB

Danny Baker, Chairman

• VP/General Mgr. KTBC-TV Austin (1997-2008)
• Former VP/Dir. of Sales & Marketing at WAGA-TV Atlanta

Matt Martin, Vice Chairman

• VP/Market Mgr. Clear Channel Radio San Antonio (since 2006)
• Most recently served as VP/MM for Clear Channel in Corpus Christi

Brian Jones, Secretary

• SVP/Regional Mgr. Nexstar Broadcasting Group (since 2003)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. for KTVT/KTXA-TV Dallas-Fort Worth

Mary "Mike" Hatcher, Treasurer

• Sr. Account Executive Bryan Broadcasting in Bryan-College Station (since 1977)
• Named top performer at WTAW/KNDE/KZNE for 25+ years

Jackie Rutledge, Past Chairman

• Current VP/General Manager of WOAI-TV San Antonio (since 2008)
• Previous VP/GM of KTXS/KTES-TV Abilene; KTXE-TV San Angelo
• Previous sales experience at KEND/KLLL Lubbock, KTEM/KPLE Temple

Manuel Abud

• President/GM KXTX-TV Dallas-Fort Worth (since 2008)
• Previous VP/GM KVEA-TV/KWHY-TV Los Angeles
• Former President of Telemundo Cable

Billy Alonzo

• Asst. Professor of Radio, TV, Film at South Plains College
• Represents the Texas Association of Broadcast Educators

Roger Bare

• VP/General Mgr. KIAH-TV Houston (since 1996)
• Previous sales experience at KRBE-FM and KLDE-FM, both Houston

Meredith Beal

• CEO Lasting Value Broadcasting (since 1999)
• Owner KCLW-AM Hamilton
• 2007 TAB Broadcaster of the Year
• Former Global Webmaster for Dell Computers

Dan Bell

• GSM/Dir. of Affiliate Relations for the Texas State Networks (since 1996)
• Previous on-air experience at KVIL Dallas-Fort Worth; stations in Waco and San Antonio
• 1998 TAB Associate of the Year

Craig Bland

• VP/General Mgr. KXLN/KFTH-TV Houston (since 1995)
• Previous VP/GSM at KRIV-TV Houston

Jerry Del Core

• VP/General Mgr. Border Media Partners in Austin (2007-2010)
• Previously RVP/Market Mgr. for Clear Channel Atlanta and Sacramento

Ben Downs

• General Mgr. Bryan Broadcasting in Bryan-College Station
• 2003 TAB Chairman

Dick Drilling

• VP/General Mgr. KIII-TV Corpus Christi (since 2002)
• Previously served as general manager of KEPR-TV Pasco, Wash.

Brad Dubow

• VP/General Mgr. of Regent Broadcasting El Paso (since 1989)
• President of the El Paso Association of Radio Stations (EARS)

Tom Ehlmann

• Pres./General Mgr. of KXAS-TV Dallas-Fort Worth (since 2008)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. at WGN Chicago and KIAH-TV Houston

Chip Formby

• Owner/General Mgr. KPAN-AM-FM Hereford (since 1994)
• Started at KPAN in 1978 as news director and engineer

J.D. Freeman

• President/Market Mgr. Clear Channel Radio Dallas-Fort Worth (since 2005)
• Previously served as Clear Channel's VP for the Central California Region,
  based in Santa Barbara
• Co-creator of AMBER child abduction alert plan

John Kerr

• Pres./General Mgr. of Double O Radio San Angelo (since 2005)
• Previously managed Foster Communications' stations in San Angelo

John Kittleman

• General Manager KRGV-TV Rio Grande Valley (since 1989)
• Previous experience at Financial News Network in Los Angeles

Mike Lee

• VP/General Mgr. KXXV-TV/DT & KRHD-LPTV Waco (since 2005)
• Previously managed KFDA-TV/DT & KTMO-TV Amarillo for 18 years
• 2006 Member of the Waco Ad Federation Board of Directors

Kevin Lovell

• General Mgr. KVIA-TV El Paso (since 1999)
• First El Paso TV GM whose background was news-oriented

Jeff Lyon

• VP/General Mgr. KIXS/KLUB/KQVT Victoria (since 1995)
• Former NAB Radio Board Member

Greg McAlister

• General Mgr. KLBK-TV/KAMC-TV Lubbock (since 2002)

Chris Paddie

• General Mgr. KMHT Marshall (since 2003)
• Hosts daily talk show and provides color commentary for
  Marshall Mavericks football games

Lee Parkinson

• General Mgr. KYYK/KNET Palestine, KKHA Bay City (since 2004)
• Previously managed KWKW/KSWA Graham; KLXK/KROO Breckenridge and KNTX Bowie.

Julie Pruett

• VP/General Mgr. KFDX / KJTL / KJBO-TV Wichita Falls (since 1997)

Mike Ryan

• VP/Market Mgr. Clear Channel Radio El Paso (since 2006)
• Most recently served as VP/Market Mgr. for Clear Channel Radio Amarillo

Gary Schneider

• SVP/Station Mgr. KTVT/KTXA-TV Dallas-Fort Worth (since 2004)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. of KEYE-TV Austin

Benny Springer

• Owner, Diversified Broadcast Systems (since 2007)
• 2002 TAB Chairman

Amy Villarreal

• Pres/General Mgr. KEYE-TV Austin (since 2006)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. of KVEO-TV Rio Grande Valley
• 2006-07 Texas Broadcast Education Foundation President

Mike Wenglar

• Director of Engineering at KVUE-TV Austin
• Official TAB Photographer (since 1992)

Rod Zent

• CEO of KAMU-TV/FM Bryan-College Station (since 1988)
• Co-Director for the Center for Distance Learning Research at Texas A&M

Chip Babcock

General Counsel

• Partner Jackson Walker LLP Houston (since 1978)
• Chairman of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee
• 1997 TAB Associate of the Year

Laura Prather

Open Government Co-Counsel

• Partner Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold, LLP Austin (since 2006)
• Member of TAB's Open Government Task Force
• 2005 TAB Special President's Award
• 2009 TAB Associate of the Year

Paul Watler

Open Government Co-Counsel

• Partner Jackson Walker LLP (since 2007)
• Member of TAB's Open Government Task Force
• 2005 TAB Special President's Award
• 2003 TAB Associate of the Year