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NMBA Hall of Fame

2022 Hall of Fame Inductees

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Jack Nixon, The Voice of the Aggies
KOBE 
Las Cruces

2021 Hall of Fame Inductees

Carla Aragon, News Anchor
KOB 4 
Albuquerque

Conroy Chino, Investigative Reporter/Anchor
KOB 4
Albuquerque

2019 Hall of Fame Inductees

Roscoe Hooper, Account Executive
American General Media
Farmington

Hal Simmons, NMBA Counsel
Simmons Law Firm
Albuquerque

2018 Hall of Fame Inductees

Steve Rooney, On-Air/GM
Rooney Moon Broadcasting
Clovis/Portales

Bob Martin, Pilot
KRQE Media Group
Albuquerque

Mary Lynn Roper, News Pioneer
KOAT 7
Albuquerque

2017 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Hubbard Family, Broadcast Pioneers
KOB 4
Albuquerque

2016 Hall of Fame Inductees

Gary Sevier, On-Air Announcer
Noalmark Broadcasting
Hobbs

Ira Gordon, Announcer/Programming
Hutton Broadcasting
Santa Fe

Mike Langner, State EAS Chair
NMBA Engineer
Albuquerque

2015 Hall of Fame Inductees

Tom Joles, News Anchor
KOB 4
Albuquerque

Duane Ryan, Educator
KENW-TV, KENW-FM
Portales

George Gonzales, Owner/Announcer
KSWV Radio
Santa Fe

TJ Trout, Announcer
94Rock
Albuquerque

2014 Hall of Fame Inductees

Judith Jenkins, News Announcer
770 KOB-AM
Albuquerque

Allen Lumeyer, Owner
Radio Las Cruces
Las Cruces

Milt McConnell, General Manager
Cumulus Media
Albuquerque

2013 Hall of Fame Inductees

Dr. Barry Ramo, MD, Health Reporter
KOAT 7
Albuquerque

Bob Gold, Broadcast Lobbyist
NMBA
Santa Fe

2012 Hall of Fame Inductees

Donald “Doc” Elder, Announcer
KSEL Radio
Portales

Frank Haley, Announcer
KKIM-AM
Albuquerque

Larry Barker, Investigative Reporter
KRQE Media Group
Albuquerque

2011 Hall of Fame Inductees

Paul Starr, General Manager
Noalmark Broadcasting
Hobbs

2010 Hall of Fame Inductees

Art Schreiber, General Manager
KKOB-AM
Albuquerque

Gene Mortenson, “Voice of the Hilltoppers”
KRSN-AM
Los Alamos

2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

Betty and John King, Owners/Managers
KBIM-AM/FM and KBIM-TV
Roswell

2008 Hall of Fame Inductees

Mike Roberts, Sportscaster, “Voice of the Lobos”
KKOB-AM
Albuquerque

“Blackie” Gonzales, Spanish-Language Television Pioneer
Son Broadcasting
Albuquerque/Santa Fe

2007 Hall of Fame Inductees

Ed Gomez, Spanish-language Radio Pioneer
KABQ-AM
Albuquerque

Legendary New Mexico Radio Station
KOB-AM
Albuquerque

2006 Hall of Fame Inductees

Bobby Box, On Air Personality
KABG-FM Big Oldies
Albuquerque

The Hebenstreit Family, Television Pioneers
KGGM-TV
Albuquerque

2005 Hall of Fame Inductees

Sammy Chioda, Station Manager
Millennium Media
Gallup

Action 7 News Team: Mary Lynn Roper, Jim Boggio, Johnny Morris, Howard Morgan
KOAT-TV
Albuquerque

2004 Hall of Fame Inductees

Max Sklower, Station Manager
KOAT-TV
Albuquerque

Hewell Jones, Owner/Manager
KTQM-FM/KWKA-AM
Clovis

2003 Hall of Fame Inductees

Dick Knipfing, TV News Anchor
KOB-TV, KOAT-TV and KRQE-TV
Albuquerque

Ernie Mills, Political Reporter
Dateline New Mexico
Santa Fe

2002 Hall of Fame Inductees

Dave Button, Owner/On Air Personality
KSVP-AM/KTZA-FM
Artesia

Dave Herman, Station Manager
KOB-TV
Albuquerque

Ken Kendrick, Owner/Manager
KENN-AM/KRWN-FM
Farmington

2001 Hall of Fame Inductees

Betty Cleveland, Station Manager
KOBF-TV
Farmington

Jim Roper, Owner/Manager
KRTN-AM/KRTN-FM
Raton

Jim Gober, Owner/Manager
KNDN-AM/KWYK-FM
Farmington

Dorothy Smith, Traffic Manager
KOB-TV
Albuquerque

Jerry Danziger, General Manager
KOB-TV
Albuquerque

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