2026 Hall of Fame Nominations

Nominations for the 2026 ABA Hall of Fame open February 1. Nominations will be accepted through March 31, 2026. No nominations will be accepted beyond that deadline.

Submission Notes and Guidelines

This online submission will be the only way to nominate a candidate.
Anyone who was nominated for 2025 but was not selected is automatically considered nominated for 2026.
All previous Pioneer Award winners will be automatic inductees into the Hall of Fame, so there is no need to nominate a previous Pioneer Award winner. If you’d like to review the Pioneer Award winners from the past, you can CLICK HERE.
Nominations are accepted for not only actual broadcasters, but also those individuals who have made a significant contribution to broadcasting, such as educators, industry-associated individuals and engineers.
Nominations will only be accepted from active members of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association.
This nomination will be evaluated by the 2026 Hall of Fame Committee.
We suggest you review this form and compose your answers offline, then copy/paste them into this online form.
The evaluation criteria is: 60% of the total score will be based on the nominees career achievements; 30% will be based on the impact/contribution they’ve made in their own communities and 10% will be based on the contribution they’ve made to our industry.
Up to five individuals will be chosen for induction this year. No more than two can be posthumous. The actual induction will occur at the Arkansas Broadcasters Association Convention.
Honorees must agree to attend the dinner and will receive up to five complimentary tickets to the event. In the event of a posthumous inductee, a family member will be asked to be present and accept on behalf of the honoree, and will still receive up to five complimentary tickets.
If you have any questions, please email them to: mail@arkbroadcasters.org

Hall of Fame Submission Form

Before beginning, please review the questions. We recommend you answer the questions in a Word document and cut and paste into the form fields.

Company

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Name of Nominee(Required)

Nominee’s Phone number(Required)

Nominee’s Email(Required)

Name of person making submission(Required)

Your Phone Number(Required)

Your Email(Required)

Your relationship to your nominee(Required)

Feel free to answer the three questions below in either essay or bullet point form, but please offer specifics where you can. Please remember, the evaluators may or may not know your nominee, so please be as complete as possible. This nomination is the ONLY thing evaluators will use, so don't presume they know your nominee.

Question 1:(Required)

Please detail the nominee’s career and accomplishments as an Arkansas Broadcaster. (Please limit your answer to 750 words).

Question 2:(Required)

Please detail the nominee’s contribution to his/her community during their time as an Arkansas Broadcaster. (Please limit to 500 words)

Question 3:(Required)

Please detail the nominees’ contribution to our industry. (Please limit to 500 words)

Hall of Fame Mission Statement

The Arkansas Broadcaster’s Association Hall of Fame is designed to honor and preserve the legacy of outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of broadcasting in Arkansas.

Through recognition, celebration, and education, we pay tribute to those who have provided the highest level of service to the industry, its viewers, listeners, advertisers, and communities.

We also aim to inspire current and future generations of Arkansas broadcasters to uphold the level of excellence these individuals have demonstrated in their careers.