TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME NAMES 5 LONESTAR LEGACIES AS VOTING OPENS FOR THE INDUCTION CLASS OF 2025
Voting members to select twenty from field of fifty nominees starting July 24th
Voting members to select twenty from field of fifty nominees starting July 24th
(Houston, TX) July 24, 2025: The Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) has released the names of the fifty (50) nominees for its 2025 Induction Class. The voting portal will be open and accessible to voting members via www.TRHOF.net through midnight on Thursday, August 7, 2025.
As a prelude to the final balloting, the TRHOF has identified five (5) broadcast legends who will be concurrently inducted as Lonestar Legacies in a new category designed to honor the achievements of broadcasters who have passed away.
TRHOF Executive Director Doug Harris notes the importance of this recognition and the challenge of keeping the names of these remarkable broadcasters fresh in the minds of its members.
“With the passing of each year,” observes Harris, “the voting membership’s familiarity with some of the most accomplished and influential figures in Texas Radio history, fades a bit more. Our Lonestar Legacies, selected by an ad hoc committee of TRHOF board members and advisors from our 2025 submissions, have earned their rightful place on the diadem of our Hall of Fame crown.”
The 2025 Lonestar Legacy inductees are:
Alberto Alegre Calvo
Randy Lemmon
Gary Mason (Aycock)
Susan O’Donnell
Tom Perryman
Voting members will still have the opportunity to select twenty (20) additional 2025 inductees by reviewing their names, bios, and photos through the voting portal on the TRHOF website.
This year, over160 broadcast professionals with ties to Texas radio were nominated for consideration by the TRHOF’s Internal Review Committee, who independently made their recommendations on the final fifty. Voting members of the TRHOF will now determine the twenty individuals who will be honored on November 1, 2025, during the TRHOF’s Annual Induction Ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore, TX.
The finalists eligible for consideration are, in alphabetical order:
John Breland
Raul Brindis
John Butler
Bill Coates
Steve Coffman
Chuck Conrad
Jay Cresswell
Diane Day
Kevin Dorsey
Paris Eley
Jason & Jan Fritz
John Frost
Steven “Rex” Gabriel
Bruce Gilbert
Clay/Gishelle Gish
Mark Grubbs
Henrietta Hernandez
Jay Howard
Joe Izbrand
JoJo & Patches
Chris Kelley
Terry King
Bob Lewis aka “Tumbleweed” Smith
Gentry “Ace” Little
Harrold Mann
Jeff McClain
Donnie Meals
John “The Lama” Oakes
Curtis Pierce Jr.
Brian Purdy
Jerry Reynolds
Tom Richards
Chrissie Roberts
Ken Roberts
Mike Roberts
Woody Roberts
Steve Robison
JD Rose
Ken Rush
Rod Ryan
Nathan Safir
Gary Saunders
Ray Schilens
Dr. J. Thomas Smith
William “Chilly Bill” Smith
Dave South
Starlene Stringer
Rudy Trevino
Tom Tynan
Gary “Blue Eyes” Walker
“Once again, we have an impressive slate of nominees, spotlighting the depth and breadth of Texas Radio talent,” says Harris. “From the tower to the studio to the conference room, this list embraces a variety of markets and formats with virtually every position of service in the broadcast world represented.”
Details of the TRHOF’s annual Radio Reunion and Induction weekend are available on the organization’s website, along with information on becoming a voting member. Interested parties may still join—and vote—in this year’s selection.
CONTACT: Doug Harris, Executive Director, Texas Radio Hall of Fame
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