The Tennessee Association of Broadcasters announced that Veteran Broadcasters David Widener and Tim Berry will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the TAB’s annual Excellence in Broadcasting Awards banquet on August 18th at the Country Music Hall of Fame in downtown Nashville.
The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who have spent their careers demonstrating a longstanding commitment to the broadcasting Industry in Tennessee, and the local communities they serve.
“It is our distinct honor to recognize and celebrate David Widener and Tim Berry for their incredible lifetime commitment and service to our local broadcasting community”, said Chris Baker, President of TAB. “Vince Lombardi once said: ‘Individual commitment to a group effort is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work and a civilization work’. David and Tim’s love and commitment to our industry and their local communities are tremendous examples of the passion and leadership it takes to make our business work
Tim has been involved in broadcast engineering for more than 30 years at commercial radio stations in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Knoxville, as well as currently serving as WUOT’s Chief Engineer, where he also was Chief Engineer from 1990 to 1998. In addition to his work with broadcast radio stations, Tim has served as the longtime chief engineer and technical director for the Vol Radio Network. Beginning his association with Vol Network in 1991, he has overseen and directed the engineering operations for University of Tennessee football, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball and softball games, along with statewide weekly shows on one of the largest and most respected college sports radio networks in the country. Prior to moving back to WUOT, he spent a long tenure as the chief engineer of legendary country powerhouse station WIVK and the group of stations under the Cumulus group in Knoxville. Tim has been a tireless servant and leader within the Southeastern Conference Association of Broadcasts for more than three decades. Earlier this spring he was presented with an award from the Southeastern Conference for his service to the University of Tennessee and the SEC. He’s also been an integral part of TAB’s Alternative Broadcast Inspection Program, providing stations with self-inspections and engineering advice to members for over two decades.
The Tennessee Association of Broadcasters is a non-profit trade association serving local radio and television stations across the state of Tennessee. For over 75 years, the TAB has been dedicated to serving Tennessee broadcasters and recognizing their commitment to entertaining, informing, and protecting their local communities. For more information about the Excellence in Broadcasting Awards, visit tabtn.org.
