1929-1950: James R. Record, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1950: Tanner T. Hunt, Beaumont Enterprise
1951: Charles A. Guy, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1952: J.Q. Mahaffey, Texarkana Gazette and News
1953: Dwight Allison, San Antonio Light
1954: Harry Blanding, Temple Telegram
1955: Ray Parr, Amarillo Globe-News
1956: Roderick J. Watts, Houston Chronicle
1957: Bill Collyns, Midland Reporter-Telegram
1958: Felix R. McKnight, Dallas Times Herald
1959: Ed. N. Wishcamper, Abilene Reporter-News
1960: Bill Latham, El Paso Times
1961: John Ellis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1962: Dave Hoster, Victoria Advocate
1963: Charles O. Kilpatrick, San Antonio Express-News
1964: William C. Dozier, Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph
1965: Robert M. Jackson, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1966: Edwin D. Hunter, Houston Post
1967: Jack B. Krueger, The Dallas Morning News
1968: Joe Pickle, Big Spring Herald
1969: Clayte Binion, Houston Chronicle
1970: John L. Stallings, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1971: Don Boyette, Beaumont Enterprise and Journal
1972: Jack Douglas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1973: Dick Tarpley, Abilene Reporter-News
1974: Tom Simmons, The Dallas Morning News
1975: Bill Martin, San Angelo Standard-Times
1976: Everett Taylor, Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph
1977: John Anderson, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1978: Olin Ashley, Odessa American
1979: Jack Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1980: Fritz Wirt, Del Rio News-Herald
1981: Buster Haas, The Dallas Morning News
1982: Burle Pettit, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1983: Kuyk Logan, Houston Post
1984: Jerry Huff, Amarillo Globe-News
1985: Phil Schoch, San Angelo Standard-Times
1986: John Moore, El Paso Times
1987: Dub Brown, Port Arthur News
1988: Jeff Bruce, Longview News-Journal
1989: Terry Scott Bertling, El Paso Herald-Post
1990: Tony Pederson, Houston Chronicle
1991: Ed Rademaekers, San Antonio Light
1992: Olaf Frandsen, Odessa American
1993: Paula Moore, El Paso Times
1994: Wanda Cash, Galveston County Daily News
1995: Mike Blackman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1996: Glenn Dromgoole, Abilene Reporter-News
1997: Nick Jimenez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1998: Randy Sanders, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1999: Sue Smith, The Dallas Morning News
2000: Tommy Miller, Houston Chronicle
2001: Carolina Garcia, San Antonio Express-News
2002: Carroll Wilson, Wichita Falls Times Record News
2003: Bob Moore, El Paso Times
2004: Terri Burke, Abilene Reporter-News
2005: Lois Norder, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2006: Keven Ann Willey, The Dallas Morning News
2007: Brett Thacker, San Antonio Express-News
2008: Dave Berry, Tyler Morning Telegraph
2009: Kelly Brown, Bryan College-Station Eagle
2010-11: Leona Allen, Dallas Morning News
2012: Shane Fitzgerald, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
2013: Yvonne Mintz, The Facts, Brazosport
2014: Diana R. Fuentes, San Antonio Express-News
2015-16: Dino Chiecchi, El Paso Times
2017-18: John Bridges, Austin American-Statesman
2019-21: Mede Nix, Dallas Morning News
Category: Texas Managing Editors News
2018 convention schedule
Friday, April 13
Noon: Texas APME Board Meeting
4 p.m.-6 p.m. Students Meet the Pros
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Welcoming Reception, Omni Hotel
9 p.m. – Hospitality
Saturday, April 14
8 a.m.: Breakfast, Bayview Room, 1st floor, Omni Hotel
9 a.m.: Opening remarks and panel discussions, Omni Hotel, Aransas Room, 3rd floor, Omni Hotel
9 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Planning when there’s no time to plan, Aransas Room, 3rd floor
10 a.m.-10:50 a.m. We take care of our own .. or do we? Aransas Room, 3rd floor
11 a.m.-11:50 a.m. You’re live in 3 … 2 … 1, Aransas Room, 3rd floor
Noon-2 p.m. Texas APME Awards Luncheon, Bayview Room, 1st floor
2 p.m.– 6 p.m. Free time
6:30 p.m. Reception at Texas State Aquarium
7 p.m.– Jack Douglas Award dinner/Buster Haas scholarship auction Presentation of the Star category awards, the Michael Brick Storytelling Award and college/university winners.
10 p.m. Â Buses leave for Omni Hotel
10:30 p.m. Â Hospitality
Sunday, April 15
8 a.m. Breakfast, Bayview Room
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. AP Report, Aransas Room, 3rd floor
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. FOI Update/Ask-a-Lawyer, Aransas Room, 3rd floor
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Building an enterprise culture, Aransas Room, 3rd floor
11:30 a.m. Headliner Star of Stars Awards, TAPME Star of Stars Designer of the Year, newspaper awards, AP Staff awards and Newspaper of the Year, Aransas Room, 3rd floor
Adjourn
Join us in Corpus Christi in April
Make plans to join us April 13-15 in beautiful Corpus Christi for the 2018 Texas APME convention.
The conference hotel is the Omni right on Corpus Christi Bay, and we’ll be having our awards banquet at the Texas State Aquarium.
So save the date and make plans to bring the family for this memorable weekend.