by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2010
Inducted: 2010 RAY DYER (1957- ), co-publisher of The El Reno Tribune and Mustang News, graduated from El Reno High School and attended the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University before working as a reporter at the Southwest Times Record in Fort Smith,...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2010
Inducted: 2010 BILL SHERMAN (1945- ), religion writer of the Tulsa World from 2000-2018, joined the paper as a copy editor in 1983 while studying at Rhema Bible Training Center. He quickly moved to slot and assistant city editor and became Night Editor in 1994. Born...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2010
Inducted: 2010 GEAN B. ATKINSON (1944- ) has held senior level military, business and political positions in journalism. A native of Blytheville, Ark., he has written three books and hosted programs on WKY and KTOK radio. An advertising agency owner, he also served in...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2010
Inducted: 2010 MIKE BOETTCHER (1954- ), veteran network foreign and war correspondent, began his broadcasting career in his native Ponca City for WBBZ Radio. One decade later, he helped launch 24-hour news in 1980 when he performed the first live satellite report for...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2010
Inducted: 2010 SEAN DYER (1960- ), co-publisher of The El Reno Tribune and Mustang News, has been an active member of the Oklahoma Press Association for more than 25 years. A third generation OPA president, he has served on every committee at OPA. He graduated from El...
by Buddy Broncho | Jun 10, 2019 | 2010
Inducted: 2010 SUSAN BOLING ELLERBACH (1955- ), Managing Editor of the Tulsa World since 1995, joined The World in 1985 as a business writer before being promoted to business editor, state editor, and Sunday editor in 1994. She was a reporter and editor at the...
