TAB Board Elections Enter Final Phase; Voting Ends July 29

posted on 7.01.2024

- 9 Directors Up for Re-Election, 2 Open Seats

TAB members have selected their nominees for multiple seats on the TAB Board of Directors, with final ballots distributed July 1 to GMs so they can make selections according to their membership category. Results will be announced at the TAB Show at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions Aug. 7-8 at the annual business meeting called "State of Play" which also will address broadcasters' 2025 legislative and regulatory agenda.

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Voting Process

TAB is once again utilizing the eBallot software program to conduct the election. Here's how the voting process works:

• Member GMs receive an email providing a link to the ballot for their market category.
• Only the GM may cast votes and they have one vote for each FCC broadcast license they manage.
• GMs may vote only in the market category or categories they fall under, plus the Associate member seat. For example, only Small Market Radio broadcasters may cast votes in the Small Market Radio races.
• GMs who oversee both TV and Radio stations may cast votes in all races in their market size.
• TV GMs may cast votes for the race in their market size, Large or Other, as well as for the TV At-Large seat.
• Associate members may vote only in the Associate race.
• All members vote either "yes" or "no" on the slate of officers.

Nominees List

The following list covers all seats up for election, including the slate of officers.

Slate of Officers

• Chair - John Moesch, West Texas Radio Odessa-Midland
• Vice Chair - Luis Villarreal, KGNS-TV Laredo (Gray)
• Treasurer - Brian Purdy, Audacy Dallas-Fort Worth
• Secretary - Pat Stacey, KLTV-TV Tyler-Longview (Gray)
• Past Chair - Amy Villarreal, KEYE-TV Austin (Sinclair)

Large Market Radio (Two Seats)
Seat One
David Abel, Cox Media Group San Antonio
Gerry Schlegel, LKCM Media Group Dallas-Fort Worth

Seat Two
Dan Bennett, Cumulus Media Dallas-Fort Worth
Tami Honesty, Radio One Dallas-Fort Worth

Medium Market Radio
Cal Hall, Alpha Media Amarillo
Brad Moran, Ramar Communications Lubbock

Small Market Radio
David Klement, KORQ/KABW Abilene
Dustin Tatro, KTJK/KZQQ/KWKC/KKHR/KCKB Abilene

Large Market TV
Raquel Amparo, KTVT/KTXA Dallas-Fort Worth (CBS)
David Loving, KHOU Houston (TEGNA)

Other Market TV
Albert Gutierrez, Nexstar Media Abilene
Brent McClure, Gray Television Amarillo

AT-Large TV
Raquel Amparo, KTVT/KTXA Dallas-Fort Worth (CBS)
Rebecca Cantu, KIII Corpus Christi (TEGNA)

Non-Commercial
Daryl O'Neal, Sun Radio Austin
James Pickens, Texas Public Radio San Antonio

Associate
Juan Galdamez, XPERI
Allyson Raysor, Nielsen

Golden Mic
Craig Bean, Retired
Mary "Mike" Hatcher, Bryan Broadcasting
Glen Ivey, Retired

Questions? Contact Oscar Rodriguez or call (512) 322-9944.

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