About TAB

Jackie Rutledge, Chairman

• VP/General Mgr. KTXS/KTES-TV Abilene; KTXE-TV San Angelo (since 1985)
• Previous sales experience at KEND/KLLL Lubbock, KTEM/KPLE Temple
• 2006 TBEF Treasurer

Jason Hightower, Vice Chairman

• Owner & General Mgr. KMOO Mineola (since 1998)
• Previous radio experience at KORA, KTSR, KAGG, all Bryan-College Station

Danny Baker, Secretary

• VP/General Mgr. KTBC-TV Fox 7 Austin (since 1997)
• Former VP/Dir. of Sales & Marketing at WAGA-TV Atlanta

Matt Martin, Treasurer

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

Jerry Bobo, Past Chairman

• Former Regional Manager for First Broadcasting
• Former President of KRLD-AM & Texas State Networks in Dallas-Fort Worth
• 2003 TAB Broadcaster of the Year
• Co-creator of AMBER child abduction alert plan
• Former member of TBEF Board of Directors

Ray Alexander

Represents: Pioneer/Retired Members

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• General Mgr. KRGV-TV Rio Grande Valley (since 1981)
• 2002 TAB Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year
• 2000-01 TAB Chairman
• 1988 TAB Broadcaster of the Year

Billy Alonzo

Seat: TABE

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Chip Babcock

Seat: Ex-Officio

Term Expires: n/a

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

Roger Bare

Represents: TV–Large Market

Term Expires: Convention 2009

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

Meredith Beal

Represents: Radio–Appointed

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Dan Bell

Represents: Associate Member Exhibitors

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• 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

David Candelaria

Represents: Radio–Large Market

Term Expires: Convention 2009

• VP/General Mgr. Entravision Radio & TV El Paso (since 1995)
• Previous sales and promotions experience for Paso Del Norte Broadcasting

Frank Carter

Represents: Radio–Metro Market

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• VP/General Mgr. Univision Radio Dallas-Fort Worth (since 2001)
• Previous management and sales experience with ABC, Bonneville, Gannett and SFX

Caroline Devine

Represents: Radio–Appointed

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• RVP/Market Mgr. Cox Radio Houston & Honolulu (since 2003)
• Previous management and sales experience with Hicks Communications and KYKR Beaumont
• Radio Ink's "50 Most Influential Women in Radio" (2004)

Ben Downs

Represents: Radio–Medium Market

Term Expires: Convention 2010

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

Dick Drilling

Represents: TV–Appointed

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Chip Formby

Represents: Radio–Small Market

Term Expires: Convention 2010

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

J.D. Freeman

Represents: Radio–Metro Market

Term Expires: Convention 2009

• 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

Van Greer

Represents: TV–Other Market

Term Expires: Convention 2009

• VP/General Mgr. KBTV-TV Beaumont (since 2003)
• Previously held sales and management positions at KLTV-TV Tyler-Longview
  and KTRE-TV Lufkin-Nacogdoches

Mary "Mike" Hatcher

Represents: Radio–Medium Market

Term Expires: Convention 2009

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

Leon Hunt

Represents: Radio–Small Market

Term Expires: Convention 2009

• Owner/General Mgr. KIVY-TV-FM-AM Crockett (since 2002)
• Owner/General Mgr. KMVL-AM-FM Madisonville (since 2004)

Brian Jones

Represents: TV–At Large

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Mike Lee

Represents: TV–Other Market

Term Expires: Convention 2010

• 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

Represents: TV–At Large

Term Expires: Convention 2010

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

David Loving

Represents: TV–Large Market

Term Expires: Convention 2010

• VP/General Mgr. KWEX-TV San Antonio (since 2006)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. for Austin's Univision and Telefutura stations

Jeff Lyon

Represents: Radio–Medium Market

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Tim McCoy

Represents: Radio–Metro Market

Term Expires: Convention 2010

• VP/General Mgr. Univision Radio Group in Austin (since 2005)
• Previously held sales/management positions at radio stations in the Midwest, Phoenix and Houston.

Bob McGann

Represents: TV–Appointed

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• Pres/General Mgr. KENS-TV/KCWX-TV San Antonio (since 1998)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. WBBM-TV Chicago

Mark McKay

Represents: TV–Other Market

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• VP/General Mgr. KAMR-TV Amarillo (since 2004)
• Previously served as VP/General Mgr. for KMID-TV Midland-Odessa

Tom O'Brien

Represents: TV–Large Market

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• President/General Mgr. KXAS-TV Dallas-Fort Worth (since 2001)
• Previously served as President/General Mgr. of WVIT-TV Hartford, Conn.

Chris Paddie

Represents: Radio–Small Market

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Scott Parsons

Represents: Radio–Large Market

Term Expires: Convention 2010

• VP/General Mgr. Gap Broadcasting Lubbock (since 1996)
• Previously served on the TAB Board from 1997-2000

Laura Prather

Seat: Ex-Officio

Term Expires: n/a

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

Barbara Rodgers

Represents: Associate Members

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• Sr. VP/Dir. of Media GSD&M's Idea City Austin (1983-2008)
• Previous experience at McCann-Erickson and The Bloom Agency

Mike Ryan

Represents: Radio–Large Market

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Gary Schneider

Represents: TV–Appointed

Term Expires: Convention 2008

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

Amy Villarreal

Represents: TV–Appointed

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• 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

Paul Watler

Seat: Ex-Officio

Term Expires: n/a

• 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

Rodney Zent

Represents: Non-Commercial Stations

Term Expires: Convention 2008

• CEO KAMU-TV/FM College Station (since 1988)
• Co-Director for the Center for Distance Learning Research at Texas A&M
• B.S. in TV Production; M.Ed. in Educational Technology; Ph.D in
  Educational Administration