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
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:
2012, 2016, 2019, 2024 – 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 | 2012 KNDE-FM 2015 WTAW-AM 2013 WTAW-AM 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 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 Religious Station of the Year – KPWJ-FM 2018 Small Market Personality of the Year – Frito & Katy 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:
2025 Radio Continuing Coverage 2025 Radio Sportscast 2025 Radio Use of Actuality-Production 2025 Radio Newscast 2025 Radio Overall Texas Broadcast Excellence 2025 Radio News Anchor 2025 Radio Best Local Talk Show 2025 Radio Specialty Beat Reporting 2025 Radio Reporter 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 KZNE-AM/FM 2014 KWBC-AM 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