Texas Radio Hall of Fame Reveals 2026 Inductees

The Texas Radio Hall of Fame Class of 2026

The voting members of the Texas Radio Hall of Fame have selected 20 radio professionals for its Class of 2026.

Jack Sellmeyer, renowned by so many for his work as a broadcast engineer and consultant, is among the names that will be inducted posthumously in the TRHOF’s “Lone Star Legacies” program.

On Nov. 7, the 20 names below will be honored at the TRHOF’s annual induction ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore.

We’ve included lines about each individual’s careers, courtesy of the TRHOF and additional available information online.

Doug Abernethy: A 35-year broadcasting executive, Abernethy serves as regional vice president for Urban One/Radio One, overseeing its Dallas and Houston operations.
Brenda Adriance-Fox: A veteran executive who served as general manager of KHKS(FM) in Dallas during its launch and later as president of Yea Networks, she now operates stations across the Texas Hill Country as VP of Munbilla Broadcasting Corporation.
“Lisa Lisa” Bonanni: A San Antonio radio veteran, she got her start as a high school student answering request lines at KTSA(AM)/KTFM(FM) before spending years on-air in the market.
Bruce Buchanan: A host with a five-decade career using air names Jim Edwards and Bruce James, he held on-air and management roles across Texas, serving as operations manager at KVIL(FM) in Dallas during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Jay Creswell: A longtime Dallas radio programmer, Creswell spent over 27 years in leadership at KLUV(FM).
Dave E. Crockett: Crockett served as the original morning show host at KKBQ(FM) in Houston, helping launch the station into one of the nation’s top-billing country stations.
Diane Day: An East Texas air personality celebrating her 40th year at KYKX(FM) in Longview, Day currently hosts middays on KYKX(FM) and afternoons on KKUS(FM)/K279AJ(FM).
Anna De Haro: De Haro has spent several decades on North Texas airwaves, including serving as regional community affairs director for iHeartMedia Dallas.
Paris Eley: A U.S. Army veteran and recipient of the Bronze Star, Eley began his Houston broadcast career in 1970 at KCOH(AM), where he served as program director at Texas’ first Black music formatted radio station.
Jimmy “JD” Gonzalez: A broadcast executive with over 40 years in radio, Gonzalez started his career at age 16 in Corpus Christi before rising to senior executive programming roles overseeing Spanish-language stations nationwide.
Jojo & Patches: The long-running morning duo of JoJo Cerda and the late James “Patches” Paczkowski hosted the top-rated morning show on KTEX(FM) in the Rio Grande Valley for 17 years.
Joyce King: A Houston native and former newspaper editor, King’s broadcast career began in Shreveport before she returned to Texas, building a reputation as a journalist, author and radio personality.
Kevin Kline: A longtime Houston morning host, Kline teamed with Tim Tuttle on KKBQ for approximately 15 years while co-founding the Snowdrop Foundation to support pediatric cancer patients.
Eric Raines: Raines has spent decades on-air and in programming across Austin country stations, including KVET(FM) and KOKE(FM).
Clyde “Kooter” Roberson: Roberson spent nearly five decades at KSAM(FM) as the morning host and long-running play-by-play voice for Sam Houston State Bearkats athletics.
Chrissie Roberts: A 27-year veteran of southeast Texas radio, Roberts served as midday host, program director and music director across Beaumont stations including KAYD(FM) and KYKR(FM).
JD Rose: Known as the “Voice of the Texas Hill Country,” Rose began his radio career in 1981 at KNAF(AM) in Fredericksburg at age 16 before going on to program Americana and Texas music formats at KRNH(FM).
Dr. J. Thomas Smith: An original staff member at KMJQ(FM) in Houston, Dr. Smith has hosted The Saturday Morning Show on the station since 1994 alongside his work as an attorney and mental health professional.
Pam Wells: Known on-air as “The Vivacious One,” Wells broke barriers as a female music director and program director in major markets, including stints at KMJQ(FM) in Houston and KTSU(FM).
Barry Wolverton: A broadcasting and sales veteran with over 40 years in Texas radio, Wolverton serves as morning show host and sales executive at KBEC(AM) in Waxahachie.

Jerry & Wanda Hanszen, who were recognized with the introduction of the “Small Markets/Big Voices” category at last year’s ceremony, will be formally inducted this November, the TRHOF said.

Sellmeyer recognized

In addition, five heritage broadcasters will be posthumously inducted as Lone Star Legacies in a category the TRHOF first introduced in 2025. In alphabetical order, those
broadcasters are: