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2009 Goldie Awards Entry Deadline
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Wednesday June 17th is first date (of 2) for TV News Cast
2008 Awards
Broadcaster of the Year
Van Craft
ABA President’s Award
Dennis Egan
Hall of Fame (3)
Lowell Purcell (passed July 31, 2008)
Dick Olson
Bob Sommer
Augie Hiebert Lifetime Achievement Award
Al Bramstedt
Presented by John Tracy, Cathy & Terry Hiebert
History Hall of Fame Recipients
1985 Alvin O. Bramstedt, Sr.
1985 Bob Fleming
1985 Ralph Fondell
1985 Ruben Gaines
1985 Charlie Gray
1985 Bill Harpel
1985 Patty Harpel
1985 A.G. “Augie” Hiebert
1985 A.E. “Cap” Lathrop
1985 Roy Robinson
1986 Charles Northrip
1986 Bill Wagner
1987 Stanton D. Bennett
1988 Gale Allred
1988 Theda Comstock
1989 Ron Moore
1990 Norma Goodman
1991 Bill Walley
1992 Al Bramstedt, Jr.
1992 Elmo Sackett
1993 Hank Hove
1994 Dick Lobdell
1994 Don Nelson
1995 Steve Agbaba
1995 Chuck Buck
1995 Julianna Guy
1996 Tyler “Ty” Clark
1996 Frank Mengel
1997 Tom Busch
1997 Richard Peters
1998 Herb Shaindlin
1999 Jack Frost
2000 Pete Van Nort
2001 Dennis Egan
2001 Don Rinker
2002 Dennis Bookey
2003 Bob Kern
2003 Senator Ted Stevens
2004 John Davis
2004 David Geesin
2005 Jay Lewis
2005 Mel Sather
2006 Gary Donovan
2006 Jay Perry (posthumously)
2006 Carol Schatz
2007 John Tracy
2007 Jim Robbins
2007 Mark "Marcus" Lewis
2008 Dick Olson
2008 Lowell Purcell
2008 Bob Sommer
Broadcaster of the Year
1986 Tom Busch, KNOM-AM, Nome
1987 Al Bramstedt, Sr. KTUU-TV, Anchorage
1988 Les Robinson, KDLG-AM, Dillingham
1989 Tom Tierney, KENI/KBFX, Anchorage
1990 Dennis Egan, KINY/KSUP, Juneau
1991 Dennis Bookey, KFQD/KWHL,Anchorage
1992 Theda Comstock, Anchorage
1993 Rick Goodfellow, KLEF-FM, Anchorage
1994 Don Nelson, KJNP-AM/FM,TV, North Pole
1995 Tom Boddett, KBBI-FM, Homer
1996 A.G. Hiebert, Northern Television
1997 Gary Buell, KMBQ, Wasilla
1998 Nancy Johnson, KTUU-TV, Anchorage
1999 Dennis Bookey, Anchorage Media Group
2000 Al Bramstedt, Jr. KTUU-TV, Anchorage
2001 Carter Crawford, KATN-TV, Fairbanks
2002 John Tracy, KTUU-TV, Anchorage
2004 Trent McNelly, KTUU-TV, Anchorage
2005 Bill Wright, KTVF-TV, Fairbanks
2006 Laurie Prax, KVAK-AM/FM, Valdez
2007 Bill Legere
2008 Van Craft, Clear Channel Radio
ABA Memberships
An FCC station license or construction permit is the key to membership eligibility. Most Alaska stations, commercial, non-commercial and public are members of the ABA.
ABA is flexible and structured to meet the changing needs of its members in a rapidly changing industry. If you are a broadcaster in Alaska, the ABA is FOR you. For others, the ABA is the first line of contact with the broadcasting industry. Here you can find out more about our organization and what is happening in this ever-changing field of broadcasting in Alaska and throughout the country.
ABA is governed by a membership-elected board of ten (10) Directors, plus an Alternate Director, representing broadcasters from the four major districts of the state: Southeast, South Central, Interior, and Western Alaska. The Board then elects a President, Vice President, and Secretary-Treasurer. The Board meets on a monthly basis holding at least four meetings each year.
Associate Membership
The Alaska Broadcasters Association is proud to have been helped over the years by many fine associate organizations: Manufacturers, consultants, service firms, and other companies and agencies recognizing the importance of continuous contact with Alaska's broadcast industry. Associate members are welcome to participate in ABA functions, with the single exception of station business meetings. Associate memberships are non-voting. Associates are entitled to advertise in publications. Listing in the ABA Membership Directory is also included in the associate membership free of charge. Please contact the ABA office to become an associate member.
Alaska Broascasters Association Memberships
The Alaska Broadcasters Association was founded in 1964 to serve broadcasting in the public interest and address matters of common concern to the Alaska radio and television industry. The Alaska Broadcasters Association is a vital and alive organization. With 100% Alaska TV stations and 96% Radio stations as members, the ABA represents the broadcast industry in Washington DC and at the state and local level.