2024 TAB Board Elections Open June 7

posted on 5.09.2024

- 10 Directors Up for Re-Election, 1 Open Seat

TAB’s annual Board of Directors election opens June 7 with a call for nominations to fill 11 of the 37 seats representing Radio and TV stations and other membership classes. The process ends with the announcement of results at the TAB Show in Austin Aug. 7-8.

Why so many seats? 

Well, Texas is a big state with several different kinds of markets, so members established a system of ensuring leadership opportunities for stations in various market sizes. Plus, state law requires that each class of members be represented.

TAB’s Board elections are conducted electronically.  The nominations window is June 7-24.  The voting window is July 1-29. 

There are 11 seats up for election, 10 of which have incumbents. One vacant seat has no incumbents (Large Market TV).

CURRENT TAB BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Open Seats

TV members have an opportunity to fill a Large Market TV seat that is currently vacant after Chris Morris left TelevisaUnivision San Antonio to oversee stations for the company in California.

Eligible for Re-Election

Directors eligible to run for re-election include:

• Small Market Radio: David Klement, KORQ/KABW Abilene
• Medium Market Radio:  Brad Moran, Ramar Communications Lubbock
• Large Market Radio (Place 2):  David Abel, Cox Media Group San Antonio
• Large Market Radio (Place 4):  Tami Honesty, Radio One Dallas-Fort Worth
• Other Market TV: Brent McClure, Gray Television Amarillo
• TV At-Large: Pat Stacey, Gray Television Tyler
• Non-Commercial: James Pickens, Texas Public Radio San Antonio
• Educator: Brenda Jaskulske, University of North Texas
• Associate: Carey Martin, Texas Farm Bureau Network
• Golden Mic Club: Mary Mike Hatcher, Bryan Broadcasting

TV and Radio Markets

TV has 9 seats on the Board which are broken into Large, Other and At-Large as follows:

• Large Market TV:  Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio
• Other TV:  All other markets
• At-Large TV:  Either Large or Other TV

Radio has 12 seats on the Board which are broken into Large, Medium and Small as follows:

• Large Market Radio: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio
• Medium Market Radio: Amarillo, Beaumont-Port Arthur, Bryan-College Station, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Killeen-Temple, Laredo, Lubbock, McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen, Odessa-Midland, Tyler-Longview, Waco     
• Small Market Radio: All other markets

Important Information About Serving on the TAB Board

• Nominations: Members interested in serving may nominate themselves.
• Board Meetings: The Board meets four times per year (mix of in-person meetings at the TAB Building in Austin and virtual meetings). 
• Responsibilities: Advise TAB staff on member services and legislative policy, provide fiduciary oversight for the organization, and assist with all major organizational efforts, including the PEP program, advocacy efforts in Austin and DC, and membership recruitment.
• Compensation: Board members are not compensated or reimbursed for traveling to meetings, nor do they receive complimentary admission to TAB events.

Questions? Contact TAB's Oscar Rodriguez.

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