Attention Voting Members...
2026 Nomination Period
Has Started!
Your membership in the Texas Radio Hall of Fame makes you eligible to nominate up to ten (10) deserving individuals for consideration this year. If you are NOT a Member you are not eligible to vote this year. Click here to learn more on becoming a member.
To be considered, Nominees must
have worked within the borders of Texas during their broadcasting career;
and
have made a significant impact on their community, the industry, and those around them.
June 1-30, 2026
Nominations Accepted through Online Portal
July 1-20, 2026
Review and Vetting by Nominations Committee
July 24 - August 10, 2026
Announcement of Final Nominees. Final Round Voting.
August 14, 2026
Announcement of Inductees
August 19, 2026
Induction Event Tickets on Sale
Nov 7-8, 2026
Induction Weekend, Kilgore, TX
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Reserve your room now for the 2026 Reunion Weekend & Induction!
The TRHOF continues its partnership with the Holiday In Express & Suites-Kilgore, OFFICIAL HOST HOTEL of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s Induction and Radio Reunion Weekend! TRHOF room rates are $115 per room per night. To secure your room at this discounted rate, please CALL the hotel DIRECTLY and REFERENCE THE TRHOF when completing your booking.
To secure your room:
- CALL the hotel directly (903.986.3533)
- REFERENCE the TRHOF when booking
- SPECIFY the number of nights
$115
PER NIGHT
plus applicable taxes
FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
"We’re building a strong
team of advisors to help
chart a meaningful, relevant future for the Texas Radio Hall Of Fame...
We’ve added experience, strength, and balance to the leadership of our organization and redoubled our efforts to honor the contributions of worthy broadcasters in every format, every Texas market, and every job description in which exemplary performance is present."
Introducing the TRHOF Class of 2025!
Voting has ended, the ballots have been tallied and twenty Texas broadcasters have been added to the Class of 2025! These twenty individuals will be honored on Saturday, November 1st at the Texas Radio Hall of Fame’s Annual Induction Ceremony at the Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore, TX
The inductees are (in alphabetical order):
- John Breland
- Bill Coates
- Steve Coffman
- Chuck Conrad
- Kevin Dorsey
- Bruce Gilbert
- Henrietta Hernandez
- Jay Howard
- Joe Izbrand
- Chris Kelley
- Bob Lewis aka “Tumbleweed Smith”
- Harold Mann
- Brian Purdy
- Jerry “The Car Pro” Reynolds
- Ken Rush
- Rod Ryan
- Ray Schilens
- William “Chilly Bill” Smith
- Rudy Trevino
- Tom Tynan
- Alberto Alegre Calvo
- Randy Lemmon
- Gary Mason (Aycock)
- Susan O’Donnell
- Tom Perryman
The TRHOF Radio Reunion and Induction Weekend is open to the public.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!