The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2025 inductees, honoring twenty radio professionals chosen by its voting members from fifty finalists, representing a wide range of talent, from on-air personalities to programmers, executives, and engineers.
These inductees will be recognized during the TRHOF Annual Induction Ceremony on November 1 at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore:
- John Breland
- Bill Coates
- Steve Coffman
- Chuck Conrad
- Kevin Dorsey
- Bruce Gilbert
- Henrietta Hernandez
- Jay Howard
- Joe Izbrand
- Chris Kelley
- Bob Lewis, aka “Tumbleweed Smith”
- Harold Mann
- Brian Purdy
- Jerry “The Car Pro” Reynolds
- Ken Rush
- Rod Ryan
- Ray Schilens
- William “Chilly Bill” Smith
- Rudy Trevino
- Tom Tynan
This year, the TRHOF is also debuting the Lonestar Legacy Award, a new honor designed to preserve the memory of influential figures from Texas radio’s past.
TRHOF Executive Director Doug Harris said, “With the passing of each year, 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.”
