August 10, 2004

News Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: Larry Shannon
 larry@texasradiohalloffame.com

The Texas Radio Hall of Fame announces the names of the inductees who will be honored in San Antonio on Saturday, October 30th at the San Antonio Radisson Hill Country Resort and Spa

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, August 10, 2004 – The Texas Radio Hall of Fame, (www.texasradiohalloffame.com), announced today the names of the individuals who will be honored at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2004 Induction Celebration in San Antonio on Saturday, October 308.  The list of those who will be honored reads like a who's who of Texas broadcasting.  Most are well-known throughout the United States and around the world as well.

The location of the event will be the San Antonio Radisson Hill Country Resort and Spa. (click here for hotel information) Previous year’s induction celebrations were held in Fort Worth and Houston.  Over 300 celebrants attended the sold out celebrations in previous years.

Texas Radio Hall of Fame Chairperson, Jo Interrante, said, "The 2004 inductees and instatees represent the very best of Texas broadcasting.  We look forward to honoring them in San Antonio on October 30th."

The 2004 TRHoF Induction Celebration in San Antonio is expected to be an early sold-out event.  Those who wish to attend are urged to purchase their tickets as soon as possible online at www.trhof.com. 

Here are the complete lists of the 2004 Texas Radio Hall of Fame inductees and Hall of Honor instatees. More extensive biographies of this year's inductees will be available soon on the Web site.

2004 Hall of Fame Inductees
(Listed in alphabetical order)
 

Chuck Blore – Programming – (San Antonio - Now residing in Los Angeles)

John Borders – Programming (Dallas-Fort Worth)

The Charlie and Harrigan Team Members – DJ/Talk (KLIF 1190 Dallas-Fort Worth)

(The team members are Jack Woods, Ron Chapman, Paul Menard, Jack (Murray) Auldridge, Dan McCurdy and Brice Armstrong)

Frank Fallon – Sports (Waco) (Deceased)

Clint Formby – Owner (Hereford)

Skipper Lee Frazier – DJ (Houston)

Steve Hicks – Owner (Austin)

Herb Humphries – News (East Texas) (Deceased)

 Norm Hitzges – Sports (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Suzie Humphreys – Talk/News (Dallas-Fort  Worth)

Tom Joyner – DJ (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Ben Laurie – DJ/News (San Antonio – Dallas-Fort Worth)

Ron McAlister – News (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Dave Morris – Management (Houston) (Deceased)

Laura Morris – Management (Houston)

Gary Owens – DJ (DFW, San Antonio - Now residing in Los Angeles)

Charles Payne – Management (Dallas) 

Jay Randolph – Sports (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Ron Rogers – Owner/Management (Austin)

Michael Spears – DJ/Programming (Dallas-Fort Worth)

John Tyler – Owner/Management (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Ricci Ware – DJ/Talk (San Antonio)

Carl Wiglesworth – DJ/Talk (San Antonio)

2004 Hall of Honor  Instatees *
(Listed in alphabetical order)

Ed Brandon – Weather (Houston)

George Carlin – DJ (Dallas-Fort Worth - Now residing in Los Angles) 

George Erwin – DJ (Dallas-Fort Worth) (Deceased)

Dr. Neil Frank – Weather (Houston)

Steve Lundy – DJ (Houston) (Deceased)

Stan McKenzie – Management (Seguin)

Eric Nadel – Sports (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Michael O’Shea – DJ/Programming (Dallas-Fort Worth)

Loel Passe – Sports (Houston) (Deceased)

Dan Patrick – Talk (Houston)

Alvin Van Black - Talk (Houston) (deceased)

Dick Wheeler – News (Dallas-Fort Worth)

 

*Being instated into The Hall of Honor is a special recognition of those who have made both significant and notable contributions to radio in many different areas. Those members of the Hall of Honor remain highly eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame next year and in upcoming years.

The TRHoF board of elected officers are Ms. Jo Interrante of Dallas (chairperson), Mr. Tom Glade of San Antonio (vice chairperson), Mrs. Ann Arnold of Austin (secretary) and Mr. Larry Shannon (treasurer and executive director). The board members are Chuck Dunaway, Ken Dowe, Chuck Blore, Al Caldwell, Paul Berlin, Clint Formby, Eddie Barker, Kent Burkhart, Audrey Malkan, Steve Hicks, Jim Phillips, Larry Shannon and Bill Young.  Their biographies are available online at www.texasradiohalloffame.com/newsreleasenov13.html 

Radio broadcasters, both living and deceased, who are currently or were employed in Texas at some time during their broadcast careers are eligible for induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame. Categories for induction include Air Personality (DJ), Talk Show Personality, Newsperson, Sportscaster, Weathercaster, Station Owner, Station Manager, Sales Manager, Programmer and Engineer.

Each card-carrying TRHoF Premier voting member, those who have been inducted and instated may nominate potential inductees. Once the nominating ballots have been received, verified and approved, the members vote for their choices by mailed-in, secret paper ballot. Inductees are announced as soon as the votes are tabulated and the inductees are verified and approved by the board of directors.

Texas Radio Hall of Fame voting memberships are available to anyone who has an interest in radio, both those who currently reside in Texas and those who are not fortunate enough to currently reside in the Kingdom of Texas.  The Voting Membership fee is $15. Memberships may be purchased online via secure credit card transaction or by check at www.texasradiohalloffame.com/inductionspecial.html 

Voting members receive a wallet-sized membership card and a certificate of membership (suitable for framing and display) bearing their name and membership number.

Those who are inducted and instated receive lifetime memberships, nominating and voting privileges.

Members are updated on TRHoF activities through the www.texasradiohalloffame.com Web site, e-mail and newsletters.

More information is available at www.texasradiohalloffame.com.