AUSTIN, Texas — A KTXS News team brought home hardware from one of the state’s top journalism competitions.
Multimedia journalist Tori Garcia and Photographer Joe Fry earned a win at the 2026 Texas Broadcast News Awards Saturday night in Austin, taking home a plaque in the small market Feature (Light) Story category.
The award was given for their story, “Abilene’s Hidden Gem: D&W Underground,” a piece highlighting the history of an event space in Abilene that is home to over 100 neon signs.
Garcia and Fry were the only finalists from KTXS News this year and ultimately secured the station’s lone win at the awards.
According to the Texas Association of Broadcasters, the TAB Awards honor excellence in television and radio journalism across the state.