One thing I am honored to do each year for the Texas media world is judge the Texas Association of Broadcasters Awards.
It's nice to give back to the community that has given me so much.
Now the TAB has asked me to announce the new members of the Texas Association of Broadcasters Board of Directors for the next three years.
New directors were installed at TAB’s Annual Business Meeting on August 5. The meeting was held alongside the organization’s annual convention and trade show at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Round Rock, the largest state or regional industry gathering in the country.
“I’m delighted to welcome these experienced local broadcasters and community leaders to the TAB Board of Directors,” said TAB Board Chairman Brian Purdy, senior advisor for Audacy, Inc. “They and the entire 37-member Board are key to our organization’s delivery of direct services critical for station operations.”
“We are fortunate that so many local broadcasters from throughout the state are willing to dedicate themselves to TAB’s efforts to advance the industry’s public policy interests which include Open Government, Free Speech, and an even competitive and regulatory playing field,” said TAB President Oscar Rodriguez.
New Board Members
Steve Eberhart, KGAF AM-FM Gainesville
Eberhart has spent more than five decades in broadcasting, beginning his career at KGAF in Gainesville, Texas, in 1973. His career has included KVIL, KLUV, KDMX and ABC Radio Network. In 2008, he returned to KGAF as an owner-operator, helping transform it into a thriving small-market station. Eberhart remains deeply involved in the station and is passionate about sharing his experience to help small-market broadcasters succeed.
Evan Chance, KITY/KHUK Highland Lakes
Chance is a small-market Radio owner and broadcaster serving the Highland Lakes through KITY and KHUK. With a background in advertising, marketing and Radio creative. He is passionate about helping local businesses grow while keeping Radio deeply connected to the communities it serves. Chance’s stations focus on local programming, community involvement and the unique role small-market Radio plays in the Texas Hill Country.
Humberto Hormaza, KIAH Houston
Hormaza is Vice President and General Manager of KIAH-TV/CW39 in Houston and brings more than 20 years of broadcast leadership experience to the TAB Board. His career includes leadership roles in Miami, Orlando and Hartford and his stations are known for expanding local news and developing new digital platforms. Hormaza is focused on local broadcasting, community service and creating meaningful connections with viewers and advertisers.
Britt Milstead, KLBK/KAMC Lubbock
Milstead is Vice President and General Manager of KLBK-TV and KAMC-TV in Lubbock. A longtime Texas broadcaster, he has built his career in broadcast sales and leadership, with a strong track record of growing revenue, developing teams and creating innovative solutions for local advertisers. A graduate of Midwestern State University, Milstead is also a longtime member of the Texas Association of Broadcasters.
Ashley Parker, KSAT San Antonio
Parker is Vice President and General Manager of KSAT-TV in San Antonio. During more than 20 years with the station, she has advanced through roles in sales and management before being named VP/GM in 2022. Parker is committed to local broadcasting, innovation and strengthening KSAT’s connection with the San Antonio community.
Derek Rogers, KXII/KXIP Sherman-Denison
Rogers is Vice President and General Manager of KXII-TV in Sherman and brings more than 25 years of broadcasting experience. His career spans production, promotions, sales and station leadership, including previous General Manager roles in Mississippi and Georgia. An Emmy-nominated producer and award-winning broadcaster, Rogers is dedicated to strong local journalism and serving the communities of Texoma.
Kelly Trevino, ICA Radio Corpus Christi
Trevino is General Manager of ICA Broadcasting in Corpus Christi, overseeing KPUS, KAJE and KKPN, and co-host of the popular Pretty Fugly Morning Show. With more than 35 years in broadcasting, she brings extensive experience in on-air talent, promotions, sales and station leadership. A well-known voice in the community, Trevino has received multiple local honors, including recognition as one of Corpus Christi’s top Radio personalities.
Mark Grubbs, Ranch Radio Group Kerrville
Grubbs began his Radio career while attending Oklahoma State University and has spent more than five decades in broadcasting. After working in Corpus Christi, New Orleans, San Antonio and Austin, he found his home in the Texas Hill Country, launching The Ranch in Kerrville in 1994. Grubbs went on to build The Ranch Radio Group into a strong network of local stations known for its programming and deep community involvement. That commitment to serving the Hill Country has earned the group TAB’s Bonner McLane Public Service Award seven times.
View full Board list at: www.tab.org/about/board-of-directors
The Texas Association of Broadcasters represents more than 1,300 local Radio and Television stations licensed to serve distinct communities throughout the state of Texas. TAB works to promote and protect a favorable economic and regulatory climate for broadcasting at the state and federal levels and to educate members and the public at large about the opportunities available and advances possible through the efforts of free, over-the-air broadcast operations.
