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Beal Named Texas Broadcaster of the Year Austin, TX-- The Texas Association of Broadcasters (TAB), the nation's largest state broadcasting association, has named Meredith Beal Texas Broadcaster of the Year. Beal, Lasting Value's Chairman and CEO, was selected by the TAB because of his "commitment to excellence and community service." The TAB also honored posthumously Lady Bird Johnson as Pioneer Broadcaster of the Year for her many years in the industry. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) was the keynote speaker at the awards banquet held August 9 at the TAB's annual convention in Austin. >> Click to view Awards Gala photos Full Story... Beal Guest on KUT's "In Black America" "In Black America" host John L. Hanson, Jr. speaks with Beal Listen to the 2-part podcast >> Part 1     Part 2 Hamilton, Texas Proclaims Meredith Beal Day Hamilton, TX Mayor Roy Rumsey presents Meredith Beal with a proclamation proclaiming September 14, 2007 Meredith Day in the City of Hamilton. View Proclamation Texas Localism with a Global Perspective Radio World Magazine features cover story on Meredith Beal & KCLW in the October 10, 2007 issue. Full Story What We Do Radio Broadcasting & Consulting KCLW 900 AM Classic Country www.kclw.com Programming Services Management Consulting Education & Training Internet Broadcasting Internet Radio Channel Development Internet TV Channel Development Sporting Events * Graduations * Conferences Internet Design & Development Website Design Streaming Media Development Podcasting Application Development Marketing & Communications Marketing Consulting Multimedia Production Graphic Design Beal Guest on PBS' "Insight with Mary Beth Harrell" Texas State Representative Donna Howard & Meredith Beal Mary Beth Harrell hosts a discussion on the topic "Where have all the leaders gone?" View Program News Beal & Other Texas Broadcasters Meet With Texas Congressional Delegation in Nation's Capitol Washington, DC -- Lasting Value Chairman Meredith Beal, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Texas Associaton of Broadcasters (TAB) last year, joined other Texas broadcasters on a trip to Washington, D.C. where they met with Senate and House members from Texas. The 15-member TAB delegation met with 29 Texas Members of Congress Full Story... Austin American-Statesman Features Beal & KCLW Austin, TX -- Meredith Beal and radio station KCLW graced the front page of the Life & Arts section of the Sunday Austin American-Statesman newspaper. The spread covered the front and back pages of the pullout section, took a good look at the station's format, listeners and staff and provided an interesting profile of Beal's media career. Full Story... Lifelong Educator Honored by School Naming Ft. Worth, TX -- Congratulations to Mrs. Harlean Beal, recently immortalized in Texas State education history by having the school where she was principal for so many years renamed to Harlean Berry Beal Elementary School. The citizens of the community mounted a grass-roots campaign and collected enough signatures to petition the school board to make the change--a rare honor for someone still alive. Hats off to Mrs. Beal! Full Story... KCLW Featured Cover Story in Houston Chronicle's Texas Magazine Houston, TX -- Small-town flavor reaches the big city as Houston, the state's largest metropolis has listeners longing for the hometown flavor of Lasting Value's KCLW 900AM. The station, which is located in Hamilton, TX, about 200 miles northwest of Houston, actually is outside of Houston's listening range. Nevertheless, KCLW was front-page news in the Sunday magazine section of the city's biggest newspaper, the Houston Chronicle. Full Story...

Diversity in Media Ownership Beal on Diversity Meredith Beal talks about diversity in media ownership in a recent interview with Gavin Dahl of KAOS radio in Olympia, WA. They discussed Beal's testimony at an FCC hearing on the subject held at the University of Texas in Austin. Click to hear the interview. Texas State Representative Sid Miller presents Beal with a proclamation honoring his selection as Texas Broadcaster of the Year. Lasting Value's Mission Statement