Listed below are the most recent winners for the Charles E. Green Awards for Excellence in Journalism, awarded annually by the Headliners Foundation in partnership with the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME) and the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (TAPB). Select the category you wish to review to access that winner’s entry materials, along with comments from the category judge and the judge’s biography.  Winners of previous contests can be accessed in the “Recent Contests” area to the right on this screen.

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Contest Winners

Texas Associated Press Broadcasters (TAPB)

BEST TELEVISION REPORTER

KEVIN REECE

Kevin Reece
WFAA-TV, Dallas/Fort Worth

BEST TELEVISION INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

KHOU Investigates: “City Crew Picks Up Garbage with Recyclables"

Staff
KHOU-TV, Houston

BEST RADIO REPORTER

Mose Buchele

Mose Buchele
KUT Radio, Austin

BEST SPOT NEWS BY A Radio STATION

“Federal Courthouse Shooting”

Staff
KRLD 1080 News Radio, Dallas

BEST SPOT NEWS BY A Television STATION

“ODESSA Mass SHOOTING”

Staff
KOSA-TV, Midland/Odessa


Texas Associated Press Managing Editors (TAPME)

STAR BREAKING NEWS REPORT OF THE YEAR

El Paso Shooting

Staff Writers
El Paso Times

STAR PHOTOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

COURTNEY SACCO

Courtney Sacco
Corpus Christi Caller-Times

STAR INVESTIGATIVE REPORT OF THE YEAR

“Abuse of Faith”

Staff Writers
Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News

STAR REPORTER OF THE YEAR

Alfredo Corchado

Alfredo Corchado
The Dallas Morning News

STAR OPINION WRITER OF THE YEAR

Tim archuleta

Tim Archuleta
El Paso Times


Overall Excellence Across the Associated Press Organizations

JOINT COMPETITION: TAPB AND TAPME BEST ONLINE PACKAGE

“Held back”

Claire McInerny, Stephanie Federico
KUT Radio, Austin


To see the full list of winners across divisions in all of the TAPME contests, please click here.