Bryan Broadcasting is the only locally owned commercial media in the Brazos Valley. We are also proud to be the flagship station for Texas A&M Aggie Athletics (in English and Spanish) as well as the voice of Texas High School Football at BrazosFootball.com! All of our announcers are live and local. Our news and sports departments bring you the latest events happening throughout the Brazos Valley.
We serve a listener and reader base throughout the Brazos Valley…as well as nationally and worldwide through our streaming audio, podcasts and web properties. Bryan Broadcasting provides award winning entertainment through our music, locally produced talk radio, news, sports and print and on-line magazines.
Bryan Broadcasting is also home of the The Best of the Brazos Valley™. This area wide contest lets the community decide who does it best in the Brazos Valley. People can vote (both by text and on-line) for their favorite businesses who are then recognized in the annual The Best of the Brazos Valley™ Magazine. in 2023 we had about 8,500 individuals cast their ballots which brings us even closer to the magic mark of two mil-lion individual votes cast. There are a lot of moving pieces to this contest and magazine, the voting is just one part. After we reconcile the votes for your favorites, then comes our chance to talk to the winners and write a short story about each business. Printing certificates and delivering winner decals is the next big step as we start delivering copies of The BOBV™ all over town.
So, whether you are looking for entertainment, information, news or advertising opportunities…Bryan Broadcasting has you covered!
We invite you to check us out on the air waves, in our pages, and online today!
President
William R. Hicks
Vice President / General Manager
Ben Downs
Office Manager
Alisa Dusterhoff
Sales Manager
Dale Hendry
Creative Director / Editor
Jason Carranza
Promotions Director /Magazine Distribution Manager
Maria Martinez
Radio Operations Manager
Rob Mack
News Director
Bill Oliver
Sports Director
Sean Burnett
Production Director
Dave Howard
Technical Director
Chris Dusterhoff
Awards & Recognition
National Association of
Broadcasters
Crystal Radio Award Winner:
2024 KNDE-FM
2019 KNDE-FM
2016 KNDE-FM
2012 KNDE-FM
Finalist:
2023 WTAW-AM
2023 KNDE-FM
2022 WTAW-AM
2022 KNDE-FM
2021 WTAW-AM
2020 WTAW-Am
2020 KPWJ-AM
2019 KNDE-FM
2018 KNDE-FM
2016 KNDE-FM
2015 WTAW-AM
2013 WTAW-AM
2012 KNDE-FM
2012 WTAW-AM
2011 KNDE-FM
2011 WTAW-AM
2010 KNDE-FM
2010 WTAW-AM
2020 NAB Leadership Foundation
Finalist – Radio Small Market – KNDE
Marconi Award
Winner:
2021 Small Market Station of the Year – WTAW
2021 Legendary Manager of the Year – Ben Downs 2021 CHR Station of the Year – KNDE
2017 Small Market Station of the Year – KNDE
Finalist:
2023 CHR Station of the Year – KNDE-FM
2021 Small Market Personality of the Year – Frito & Katy 2021 Legendary Manager of the Year – Ben Downs 2021 Small Market Station of the Year – WTAW-AM 2021 CHR Station of the Year – KNDE-FM
2019 Reliogous Station of the Year – KPWJ-FM
2019 Legendary Manager of the Year – Ben Downs 2018 CHR Station of the Year – KNDE-FM
2018 Reliogous Station of the Year – KPWJ-FM
2018 Small Market Personality of the Year – Frito & Katy 2017 Small Market Station of the Year – KNDE-FM 2015 Small Market Station of the Year – KNDE-FM 2014 Small Market Station of the Year – KNDE-FM
Texas Association
of Broadcasters
Bonner McLane Public Service Award
Presented by the TAB in recognition of outstanding community service and contributions.
Winner:
2024 Overall excellence
2024 Best newscast
2024 Best reporter
2024 Best anchor
2024 Breaking news
2024 Political coverage
2024 Serious feature
2024 Actuality/Production
2024 Sportscast
2024 Sports story
2024 Beat Reporting
2024 Continuing coverage
2024 General Assignment
2024 Radio Continuing Coverage
2024 Radio General Assignment
2024 Radio News Anchor/Anchor Team
2024 Radio Specialty/Beat Reporting
2024 Radio Sports Story/Series
2024 Radio Sportscast
2024 Radio Use of Actuality-Production
2023 Radio Public Affairs
2023 Radio Investigative Reporting
2023 Radio Best Local Talkshow
2023 Radio Politics/Election Coverage
2023 Radio Newscast
2023 Radio General Assignment
2023 Radio Reporter
2023 Radio Breaking News
2023 Overall Texas Broadcast Excellence
2023 Radio Use of Actuality-Production
2023 Radio Specialty/Beat Reporting
2022 Radio Feature (Serious)
2022 Radio Operator
2022 Texas Broadcast News Award
2022 Radio General Assignment
2022 Radio Continuing Coverage
2022 Radio Specialty or Beat Reporting
2022 Sports Story or Sports Series
2022 Bryan Broadcasting
2019 Bryan Broadcasting
2015 KNDE/KVMR/KPWJ/WTAW/KZNE
2014 Bryan Broadcasting
2012 Bryan Broadcasting
2011 Bryan Broadcasting
2010 Bryan Broadcasting
2009 Bryan Broadcasting
2008 KNDE/WTAW/KZNE/KWBC/KAGC
Lone Star Leader Award
2022 Bryan Broadcasting
2019 Bryan Broadcasting
2018 KKEE-FM
2017 WTAW-AM
2015 KZNE-AM/FM
2014 KWBC-AM
2014 KZNE-AM/FM
2013 KWBC-AM
2013 KZNE-AM/FM
2012 KZNE-AM/FM
2011 KZNE-AM/FM
Texas Associated Press
Winner:
2022 1st Place – Sports Anchor or Anchor Team – WTAW
2019 1st Place – Feature (Light) – WTAW
2019 1st Place – Use of Actuality/Production – WTAW
2018 1st Place – Sports Story or Sports Series – WTAW
2018 1st Place – Sportscast – WTAW
2018 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2016 1st Place – Sports Story or Sports Series – WTAW
2016 1st Place – Sportscast – WTAW
2016 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2015 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2014 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2013 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2012 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2011 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2010 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2009 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
2008 Radio Excellence Award – WTAW
Texas Regional Radio
& Music Association
TCMA Radio Station of the Year Award
Presented annually in recognition of Broadcast-ers for the efforts they expend in developing continuing the Texas/Red Dirt Genre.
Winner: 2019, 2016, 2012
Finalist: 2023
TCMA Radio Program Director of the Year
2024 – Corliss McCallister
RTDNA
Edgar R. Murrow Award
Winner:
2023 Overall Excellence – WTAW
2023 Newscast – WTAW