Ten journalists will be honored during the luncheon and annual induction ceremonies of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Master of ceremonies will be Mark Thomas, executive vice president of the Oklahoma Press Association.
When: Thursday, April 26, 11:45 a.m. (note: this is a revised date)
Where: Third floor Ballroom at the University of Central Oklahoma’s Nigh University Center
750 E. Main St, Edmond, Okla. (
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Tickets: Luncheon reservations are available for $15 a person by calling Dr. Terry Clark or Sherry Sump at (405) 974-5122, or emailing
tclark@uco.edu or
ssump@uco.edu. Deadline for reservations is Friday, April 20.
This year's inductees are:
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Jim Ellis, sports editor of the Miami News-Record
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Christy Gaylord Everest, former CEO of OPUBCO
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Gerald C. Green, editor of the Clinton Daily News
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Neal Kennedy, Tulsa radio newsman
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William “Bill” Morgan, publisher of The Weleetkan and the Hughes County Times
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Stan Stamper, publisher of the Hugo Daily News
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Anthony Shadid, correspondent for The New York Times
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James Watts, Jr., Tulsa World
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Faith L. Wylie and
John M. Wylie II, publishers of the Oologah Lake Leader
See the March issue of The Oklahoma Publisher for bios and photos.