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Texas broadcasters elect new officers, directors

August 16, 2010

Texas broadcasters this month elected a new slate of officers and filled several vacancies on the Texas Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors.

New directors were installed at TAB?s Annual Business Meeting on Aug. 12.

The meeting was held in conjunction with TAB?s 57th Annual Convention and Trade Show at the Renaissance Austin Hotel.

?Texas? broadcast industry is fortunate to have the benefit of so many community leaders who come together in the best interests of the state and our industry,? said TAB President Ann Arnold. ?TAB owes a lot of its success to these men and women who dedicate themselves to advancing what is the largest broadcast industry of any state in the country in conjunction with policymakers and station members alike.?

New Officers

  • Chairman: Matt Martin, Clear Channel Radio San Antonio
  • Vice Chairman: Brian Jones, Nexstar Broadcasting Group
  • Secretary: Mary ?Mike? Hatcher, Bryan Broadcasting Bryan-College Station
  • Treasurer: Mike Lee, KXXV/KRHD-TV Waco-Temple-Killeen
  • Past Chairman:  Danny Baker, Baker Media Inc.

New Board Members

  • Dan Bell, Texas State Networks (re-elected)
  • Tony DeMars, Texas A&M Commerce
  • Ben Downs, Bryan Broadcasting Bryan-College Station (re-elected)
  • Gayle Kiger, KCEN-TV Waco-Temple-Killeen; KMAY-TV Bryan-College Station
  • Mark Krieschen, Cox Radio Houston
  • Brad LaRock, KQDR Savoy
  • Scott Parsons, Double O Radio Midland-Odessa (re-elected)
  • Brian Purdy, CBS Radio Dallas & Houston
  • Patti C. Smith, KVUE-TV Austin
  • Tom Stovall, KLST/KSAN-TV San Angelo
  • Mike Wenglar, KVUE-TV Austin (re-elected)
  • Rodney Zent, KAMU-TV / FM College Station (re-elected)

Returning Board Members

  • Manuel Abud, KXTX-TV Dallas-Fort Worth
  • Roger Bare, KIAH-TV Houston
  • Meredith Beal, Lasting Value Broadcasting Group
  • Dick Drilling, KIII-TV Corpus Christi
  • Brad Dubow, KSII/KROD/KLAQ El Paso
  • Tom Ehlmann, KXAS-TV Dallas-Fort Worth
  • J.D. Freeman, Clear Channel Radio Dallas-Fort Worth
  • John Kerr, San Angelo
  • Mike Lee, KXXV-TV Waco; KRHD-TV Bryan-College Station
  • Jeff Lyon, KIXS/KLUB/KQVT/KTXN Victoria
  • Greg McAlister, KLBK/KAMC-TV Lubbock
  • Chris Paddie, KMHT Marshall
  • John Kittleman, KRGV-TV Rio Grande Valley
  • Lee Parkinson, KYYK/KNET Palestine & KKHA Bay City
  • Julie Pruett, KFDX/KJTL/KJBO-TV Wichita Falls
  • Mike Ryan, Clear Channel Radio El Paso
  • Gary Schneider, KTVT-TV/KTXA-TV Dallas-Fort Worth