Listed below are the most recent winners of the Charles E. Green Awards for Excellence in Journalism, awarded annually by the Headliners Foundation in partnership with the Texas Managing Editors (TME) and the Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB). To view the winning entries, click on the name of the winner or winning story to access the entry materials, the judge's comments, and the judge’s biography. Click on the links to the right to enjoy winning entries from previous years.
Contest Winners
Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB)
BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE by a television station
“July 4th floods”
KBTX-TV News
KBTX-TV
BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT by a television station
“Brown water investigation leads to new laws”
Courtney Friedman, Adam Barraza
KSAT
BEST TELEVISION REPORTER
Derick Garcia, CBS 4 News
Derick Garcia
KVEO-TV
BEST BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE by a radio station
“Hill Country floods: July 4, 2025”
Jack Morgan, David Martin Davies, Norma Martinez, Yvette Benavides, Brian Kirkpatrick
KSTX Texas Public Radio
BEST RADIO REPORTER
Bill Oliver
Bill Oliver
WTAW / KNDE / KZNE / KWBC / KAGC / K274CM-FM
Texas Managing Editors (TME)
STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR
Coming Soon
STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR
Coming Soon
STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR
Coming Soon
STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR
Coming Soon
STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR
Coming Soon
Overall Excellence Across Both Organizations
Joint Competition: TAB and TME Best Online Package —
Best Multimedia/Digital Storytelling
Coming Soon