Texas Associated Press Broadcasters

Revisit the 2013 TAPB awards ceremony. Visit the slide show.

Headliners Foundation of Texas/Charles E. Green Awards for Excellence in Journalism
TV Spot Coverage-Station: KXAS, Dallas-Fort Worth. Tornado Tuesday
TV Investigative Report: WFAA, Dallas-Fort Worth. Byron Harris, Billy Bryant & Jason Trahan. Denticaid: Medicaid Dental Abuse in Texas
TV Reporter: KHOU, Houston. Kevin Reece
Radio Reporter: Mose Buchele, KUT, Austin
Radio Spot Coverage-Station: KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. April 2012 North Texas Tornado Outbreak

Here is a review of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters annual business session, held Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Headliners Club in Austin, with:

-- CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Benji Snead, KCBD-TV, Lubbock
-- TV PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Mike George, KBTX, Bryan-College Station
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Matt Thomas, KRLD, Dallas
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Jack Williams, KUHF, Houston
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd
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1. TAPB Balance: $31,764.02.

Here is a review of the March 28, 2013, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters board of directors conference call with:
-- CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Benji Snead, KCBD-TV, Lubbock
-- TV PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Mike George, KBTX, Bryan-College Station
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Matt Thomas, KRLD, Dallas
-- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd

1. TAPB Balance: $56,406.54

2. BILLS to be paid: Board approved payment of the following bills:

Three students will share $17,000 in scholarships provided by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters.

The TAPB board on March 7 announced the scholarships for Belen Casillas of Tyler, Dacota Taylor of Emory and MyLeera Lewis of Beaumont.

Casillas and Taylor will each receive $7,000 scholarships. Casillas attends Tyler Junior College and plans to enroll in the fall at Stephen F. Austin State University. Taylor is enrolled at Southern Methodist University.

Here is a review of the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters board of directors meeting on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at the Dallas AP office, with:

-- CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Benji Snead, KCBD-TV, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Mike George, KBTX, Bryan-College Station
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Matt Thomas, KRLD, Dallas
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Jack Williams, KUHF, Houston
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd

1. TAPB balance: $56,401.63. (includes approximate $34,000 in TAPB contest entry fees).

2. BILLS: Board approved payment of following bills:

RADIO WINNERS

Commentary/Editorial (One winner, combined judging of Divisions A & B)
KTBB, Tyler. Paul Gleiser. In Defense of Marriage

DIVISION A

Newscast
1. KRLD, Dallas-Fort Worth. Staff. Aired 8 a.m., June 26, 2012
No 2nd or HM.

Sportscast
No Entries

News Anchor or Anchor Team
1. KROI, Houston. Mike Barajas & Bonnie Petrie
2. KLIF, Dallas-Fort Worth. Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff. KLIF News & Information 570, In The Morning with Dave Williams & Amy Chodroff
No HM.

Reporter
1. KUT, Austin. Mose Buchele

TELEVISION WINNERS

DIVISION 1

Newscast
1. KTRK, Houston. Waliya Lari, Glenn Jones & John Carreon. Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 p.m.
2. KHOU, Houston. Kelsy Mittauer, Philip Bruce & Staff. KHOU 11 News at 10. Aired Sept. 19, 2012
HM: KPRC, Houston. Howie Deeter, Deborah Collura & Staff. KPRC Local 2 News at 5 p.m. Aired Dec. 14, 2012

Sportscast
1. WFAA, Dallas-Fort Worth. Dale Hansen, Sean Hamilton & George Riba. News 8 Sports. Aired Sept. 19, 2012
2. KXAS, Dallas-Fort Worth. Newy Scruggs. NBC 5 Sports. Aired June 26, 2012
No HM.