The Arizona Broadcasters Association (ABA) Foundation will honor the late, legendary 99.9 KEZ morning radio host Bill Austin at the 22nd Annual Broadcasters Hall of Fame luncheon on Thursday, October 13, 2011. The event takes place from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale. Seating is $75 per person or $750 for a table of ten.

Art Brooks, ABA’s President and CEO, said “The Hall of Fame luncheon provides a unique opportunity for broadcasting professionals to come together, network, and most importantly, honor their peers.”

President/Market Manager for Clear Channel Radio Phoenix, Jeff England, added, “We are very pleased that ABA has chosen Bill as an inductee into the Hall of Fame. Bill was known and loved by literally millions of listeners and everyone in the broadcasting community. I know Bill would be honored to be in the company of all the great broadcasters in the Hall of Fame.”

Bill Austin’s legacy lives on in the memories of his loyal listeners. Born in Roswell, New Mexico, he worked briefly in radio there before moving into television. He worked in Texas, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles before landing a position with KPNX-Channel 12 in 1985. In 1990, after a guest appearance with Beth McDonald during her morning show on 99.9 KEZ, he was asked to join the show. “The Beth and Bill Show” found its audience and its two hosts found a deep and enduring professional and personal relationship that lasted for 20 years. At age 55, Austin passed away from a year-long battle with bladder cancer on June 2, 2010 at 10 a.m., the same time he signed off the air daily on 99.9 KEZ.

Please join Clear Channel and the 99.9 KEZ family in honoring the late Bill Austin at the luncheon by register today at http://www.azbroadcasters.org or call 602-252-4833.