| Awards and Recognitions |
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| NMBA Excellence in Broadcasting Awards |
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The New Mexico Broadcasters Association Excellence in Broadcasting Awards are designed to honor individual and station excellence within the New Mexico broadcast industry and to celebrate broadcasters service to their communities. Our award gala is held each year in conjunction with our annual convention in Albuquerque. Stations compete in a variety of categories with judging of entrees administered by broadcasters from similar but unassociated markets. |
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| Friends of Broadcasting |
| The NMBA recoginizes on ocassion those persons who have given time and effort to the broadcasting industry in New Mexico. Over the years, we have reconized politicians, FCC officials, advertisers and more. |
| Senator Jeff Bingaman | US Senate | 2009 |
| Lisa Breeden | US Senator Pete Domenici | 2007 |
| Laura Smigielski-Garcia | Marketing Solutions | 2006 |
| Roy Stewart | Federal Communications Commission | 2006 |
| Governor Bill Richardson | New Mexico State Legislature | 2003 |
| US Representative Heather Wilson | United States Congress | 2000 |
| US Representative Joe Skeen | United States Congress | 2000 |
| US Representative Tom Udall | United States Congress | 2000 |
| US Representative Steve Schiff | United States Congress | 1998 |
| Bob Gold | Bob Gold and Associates | 1997 |
| Dee Schilling (posthumously) | New Mexico Broadcasters Association | 1996 |
| US Senator Pete Domenici | United States Congress | 1990 |
| State Senator John Morrow | New Mexico State Legislature | 1989 |
| US Representative Manuel Lujan, Jr. | United States Congress | 1988 |
| US Senator Harrison Jack Schmidt | United States Congress | 1981 |
| State Senator Ben Altamirano | New Mexico State Legislature | 1979 |
| Harvey Jacobs | New Mexico State University | 1974 |
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| Hall of Fame |
| The NMBA Hall of Fame is awarded to true pioneers in New Mexico broadcasting. |
| John and Betty King | KBIM-AM/FM and KBIM-TV | 2009 |
| Mike Roberts | KKOB-AM, and "Voice of the Lobos" | 2008 |
| Belamino "Blackie" Gonzales | Son Broadcasting | 2008 |
| Bobby Box | KABG-FM, Big Oldies | 2006 |
| The Hebenstreit Family | KGGM-TV | 2006 |
| Sammy Chioda | Millennium Media | 2005 |
| Action 7 News Team - Mary Lynn Roper, Jim Boggio, Johnny Morris and Howard Morgan | KOAT-TV | 2005 |
| Hewell Jones | KTQM-FM/KWKA-AM | 2004 |
| Dick Knipfing | KRQE-TV | 2003 |
| Ernie Mills | Dateline New Mexico | 2003 |
| Dave Button | KSVP-AM/KTZA-FM | 2002 |
| Ken Kendrick | KENN-AM/KRWN-FM | 2002 |
| Bettie Cleveland | KOBF-TV | 2001 |
| Jim Roper | KRTN-AM/KRTN-FM | 2001 |
| Jim Gober | KNDN-AM/KWYK-FM | 2001 |
| Dorothy Smith | KOB-TV | 2001 |
| Jerry Danzinger | KOB-TV | 2001 |
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| Broadcaster of the Year |
| New Mexico broadcasters who have show exceptional ability and committment to our industry are recognized each year at the annual NMBA Convention. |
| Chuck Hammond | Clear Channel Radio | Albuquerque | 2009 |
| Mary Lynn Roper | KOAT-TV | Albuquerque | 2008 |
| Erick Steffens | KASA-TV | Albuquerque | 2007 |
| Bill Burt | KINN-AM, KYEE-FM, KZZX-FM | Alamogordo
| 2006 |
| Matt Martinez | KNMX-AM / KMDZ-FM | Las Vegas
| 2005 |
| Allen Lumeyer | Radio Las Cruces | Las Cruces | 2004 |
| Mike Burgess | KOB-TV | Albuquerque
| 2003 |
| Gene Dow | KSVP-AM/KTZA-FM | Artesia
| 2002 |
| Richard Garcia | KDCE-AM-KYBR-FM
| Espanola | 2002 |
| Mike Langner | Citadel Communications | Albuquerque | 2001 |
| Steve Henderson | KOBF-TV
| Farmington
| 2000 |
| Mary Ellen Merrigan | EXCL Communications | Albuquerque | 1999 |
| Milt McConnell
| Trumper Communications | Albuquerque
| 1998 |
| John Dunn | KCKN-AM/KBCQ-FM | Roswell
| 1997 |
| Jim Thompson | KRQE-TV | Albuquerque
| 1996 |
| Ernie Mills | | Santa Fe
| 1995 |
| Hewel Jones | KWKA-AM/KTQM-FM | Clovis
| 1994 |
| Bob Flotte | KPSA-AM/FM
| Alamogordo | 1993 |
| Kenny Kendrick | KENN-AM/KRWN-FM | Farmington
| 1992 |
| Art Schreiber | KQEO-AM/KMGA-FM | Albuquerque
| 1991 |
| Darrell Burns | KRSN-AM/KNLA/FM | Los Alamos
| 1990 |
| Mike Roberts | KOB-AM | Albuquerque
| 1989 |
| Joe Carriere | KBIM-TV | Roswell
| 1988 |
| Bruce Hebenstreit | KGGM-TV | Albuquerque
| 1987 |
| Dave Herman | KOB-TV | Albuquerque
| 1986 |
| Neil Baird | KCHS-AM
| T or C | 1985 |
| Fred Sena | KVSF-AM/KNYN-FM | Santa Fe
| 1984 |
| Dennis Mitchell | KFUN-AM/KLVF-FM | Las Vegas | 1983 |
| Jim Gober | KNDN-AM/KWYK-FM | Farmington
| 1982 |
| Dave & Veri Button | KSVP-AM/KTZA-FM | Artesia | 1981 |
| Dick McKee | KRKE-AM | Albuquerque | 1980 |
| Jerry Danzinger | KOB-TV | Albuquerque | 1979 |
| Tom Dunn | KOB-AM | Albuquerque | 1978 |
| Wayne Phelps | KALG | Alamogordo | 1977 |
| Jerry Danzinger | KOB-TV | Albuquerque | 1976 |
| Ken Kendrick | KENN | Farmington | 1975 |
| George Johnson | KOB-TV | Albuquerque | 1974 |
| Tom Doyle | KOB-TV | Albuquerque | 1972 |
| John Burroughs | Burroughs Broadcasting | | 1968 |
| Pop Echols | KCLV | Clovis | 1967 |
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