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Nov. 19, 2009 Board Actions

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Here is a review of the Nov. 19, 2009, Texas Associated Press
Broadcasters board of directors conference call, with:
-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Chace Murphy, WTAW, Bryan-College Station
-- Special guest: Bergan Casey, Headliners Foundation, Austin
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd
...........

Workshop Photos

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Check out photos of the Oct. 24, 2009, Southwest Broadcast Newsroom workshop at SMU in Dallas, co-sponsored by the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters: http://texasassociationofbroadcasters.shutterfly.com/2009newsroomworkshop

Oct. 15, 2009 Board Actions

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Here is a review of the Texas AP Broadcasters board conference call
on Oct. 15, 2009, with:

  -- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
  -- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
  -- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
  -- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
  -- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd.
  .........
  1. TAPB balance. $25,600.17
  .........
  2. BILLS to be paid:
  -- TAPB voted to donate $750 to the Freedom of Information Foundation
of Texas. TAPB last year donated $500.
  ....
  3. OCT. 24 SEMINAR/SMU

July 2009 Board Actions

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Here is a review of the July 21, 2009, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters conference call, with:

-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Chace Murphy, WTAW, Bryan-College Station
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd
.........

1. TAPB FINANCES.
-- $25,407.28. This is with all bills paid through the April TAPB convention.

May 2009 Board Actions

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There was no quorum during the May 21, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board of directors conference call, but the board had anticipated some bills to be paid.

Current TAPB balance: $30,819.38.

So the board -- via e-mail -- later approved payment of the following
bills:

-- the Headliners Club bill, from the April 25 business session & awards banquet: $5,309.60.
-- May/Webmaster/Noble: $50
-- Global Crossing/April conference call: $24.30
-- TAPB needs to reimburse AP $80.43 for the cost of shipping tubes for the 2nd place certificates to be mailed.

AP's Diana Heidgerd, Dallas

Banquet Photos

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Check out photos of winners picking up their awards at the 2009 Texas Associated Press Broadcasters convention, held Saturday, April 25, at the Headliners Club in Austin.

Headliners Foundation of Texas Charles E. Green Awards were also presented, along with regional Radio-Television News Directors Association Awards, for Texas & Oklahoma stations.

Here is the link: http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv66/TAPB09/

Questions or comments? Please e-mail AP's Diana Heidgerd: dheidgerd@ap.org

April 25, 2009, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters business session

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Here is a review of the April 25, 2009, Texas Associated Press Broadcasters business session, held during the group's annual convention
in Austin:

Present were following board members:
-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV, Tyler-Longview
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO VICE PRESIDENT: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin
-- and Dallas AP's Barry Bedlan & Diana Heidgerd.

A. CONTEST REVIEW:
.. Stations entered: 51 (12 radio & 39 TV)

Getting Duplicate Texas AP Broadcasters Awards

Here are forms to order, at your own cost, duplicate TAPB award plaques through Trophies Inc. in Dallas, and duplicate 2nd place certificates from Grubbs Graphics in Dallas.

April 9, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board conference call

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Here is a review of the April 9, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board
conference call, with:

-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO VP: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd
........

1. TAPB BALANCE: $39.570.95
...
2. BILLS: OK to pay.
-- Global Crossing, $37.73 for March 5 conference call. NOTE:

March 5, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board of directors conference call

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Here is a review of the March 5, 2009, Texas AP Broadcasters board of
directors conference call with:
-- CHAIRMAN: Rick Hadley, WBAP Radio, Dallas-Fort Worth
-- VICE CHAIRMAN: Joe Terrell, KLTV-TV, Tyler
-- TV PRESIDENT: Benji Snead, KCBD, Lubbock
-- TV VICE PRESIDENT: Jenny Martinez, KRGV, Weslaco
-- RADIO PRESIDENT: Steven Pickering, KLBJ, Austin
-- RADIO VP: Emily Donahue, KUT, Austin.
-- and Dallas AP's Diana Heidgerd

1. TAPB Balance: $42,696.07.
...
2. Board OK'd following bills to be paid:
-- $50 March/Webmaster fee to Noble Sprayberry

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