The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has selected the organization’s newest induction class of twenty, including its inaugural Small Markets/Big Voices honorees, ahead of this November’s ceremony at the Texas Broadcast Museum in Kilgore.
Jerry and Wanda Hanszen, who were recognized when TRHOF introduced the Small Markets/Big Voices category at the 2025 induction ceremony, will be formally inducted during the 2026 ceremony.
The Class of 2026 includes:
- Doug Abernethy
- Brenda Adriance-Fox
- “Lisa Lisa” Bonnani
- Bruce Buchanan
- Jay Creswell
- Dave E. Crockett
- Diane Day
- Anna De Haro
- Paris Eley
- Jimmy “JD” Gonzalez
- Jojo & Patches
- Joyce King
- Kevin Kline
- Eric Raines
- Clyde “Kooter” Roberson
- Chrissie Roberts
- JD Rose
- Dr. J. Thomas Smith
- Pam Wells
- Barry Wolverton
TRHOF will also posthumously induct five heritage broadcasters as Lone Star Legacies, a category the organization first introduced in 2025. In alphabetical order, those broadcasters are:
- David Anderson
- Frank Hicks
- Mona Parker
- Jack Sellmeyer
- Ted Stecker
