Introducing the 2026 TRHOF Inductees
Class of 2026 to be inducted November 7th in Kilgore, TX
The voting members of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame (TRHOF) have selected twenty (20) radio professionals for induction in the Class of 2026. Those broadcasters, including those in the inaugural “Small Markets/Big Voices” category, are presented below in alphabetical order. All will be honored on Saturday, November 7th at the TRHOF’s Annual Induction Ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore, TX.
Abernethy
Adriance-Fox
Bonnani
Buchanan
Creswell
Crockett
Day
Eley
Gonzalez
Haro
Patches
King
Kline
Raines
Roberson
Roberts
Rose
Smith
Wells
Wolverton
Jerry & Wanda Hanszen, who were recognized with the introduction of the "Small Markets/Big Voices" category at the 2025 Induction Ceremony, will be formally inducted during the 2026 ceremony.
In addition, five heritage broadcasters will be posthumously inducted as "Lone Star Legacies" in a category first introduced in 2025. In alphabetical order, those broadcasters are:
Anderson
Hicks
Parker
Sellmeyer
Stecker
All broadcasters listed here will be extended the full honors, rights and privileges that accompany induction into the Texas Radio Hall of Fame.
The TRHOF Radio Reunion and Induction Weekend is open to the public. Schedule, hotel, and ticket information are now posted here.
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."
