Bill Mack's Awards

  2002

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME INDUCTION - OCTOBER 21, 2002 AS PROCLAIMED BY RICK PERRY, GOVERNOR OF TEXAS

TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME CERTIFICATE OF INDUCTION - OCTOBER 26, 2002 - BY THE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS RADIO HALL OF FAME - IN RECOGNITION OF HIS UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS TO RADIO.

 2000

 MEDIA AWARD  -  IN RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING.  VOTED ON BY PEERS WITHIN THE INDUSTRY.  NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE

1999

MARCONI AWARD NOMINEE – MAJOR MARKET PERSONALITY – BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS – AWARDS DINNER AND CEREMONY HELD SEPTEMBER 2, 1999 IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA

INDUCTION INTO THE TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME – AUGUST 21, 1999 IN CARTHAGE, TEXAS.  OTHER INDUCTEES INCLUDE WAYLON JENNINGS, HANK THOMPSON AND ERNEST TUBB.

INDUCTION INTO THE TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC D.J. HALL OF FAME AUGUST 21, 1999 IN CARTHAGE, TEXAS.

      1998

“BLUE” IS SELECTED BY RED LOBSTER RESTAURANTS FOR THEIR NATIONAL TELEVISION AND RADIO ADVERTISEMENT CAMPAIGN.

LUNAR BIBLE – (THE FIRST BIBLE ON THE MOON ABOARD THE APOLLO XIV MISSION ON FEBRUARY 5, 1971.  THIS MICROFORM OF THE HOLY BIBLE CONSISTING OF 1,245 PAGES OF THE KING JAMES VERSION, WAS CARRIED IN THE SPACESUIT OF ASTRONAUT EDGAR D. MITCHELL.

MILLION-AIR AWARD – BMI SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – IN RECOGNITION OF “DRINKING CHAMPAGNE” BEING AIRED OVER 1 MILLION TIMES.

MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM – “BLUE” – FOR THE SALES OF OVER 5,000,000 COPIES BY LEANN RIMES.

PLATINUM ALBUM – “YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE” – BY LEANN RIMES WHICH INCLUDED “CLINGING TO A SAVING HAND” – COMPOSED BY BILL MACK.

GOLD SINGLE FOR “BLUE” – FOR THE SALES OF OVER 500,000 COPIES CELEBRATING 32 YEARS WITH THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO PROGRAM “COUNTRY CROSSROADS”.   SIX YEARS WITH “COUNTRY CROSSROADS” CABLE-TV PROGRAM.

TEXAS #1 DISC JOCKEY FOR OVER 25 YEARS

OWNER-OPERATOR INDEPENDENT DRIVERS ASSOCIATION AWARD – IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONTINUING SUPPORT OF OWNER-OPERATORS.

      1997

GRAMMY AWARD – FOR THE COMPOSITION OF “BLUE” RECORDED BY LEANN RIMES.  “BLUE” WAS ALSO NOMINATED FOR “SONG OF THE YEAR” BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES.  FEBRUARY, 1997

ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD (ACM) – “BLUE” VOTED “SONG OF THE YEAR”

FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - THIS FLAG WAS FLOWN OVER THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL ON FEBRUARY 27, 1997 AT THE REQUEST OF THE HONORABLE KAY GRANGER, MEMBER OF CONGRESS.  THIS WAS IN RECOGNITION FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE SONGWRITER FOR THE GRAMMY AWARD WINNING SONG “BLUE”.

GOLDEN PICK AWARD BY COUNTRY WEEKLY MAGAZINE – AS VOTED BY THE FANS.

PLATINUM BOXSET “STRAIT OUT OF THE BOX” – WHICH INCLUDED BILL’S COMPOSITION AND GEORGE STRAIT’S RECORDING OF  “DRINKING CHAMPAGNE”.  THIS COMMEMORATES THE SALES OF MORE THAN 1,000,000 COPIES.

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) AWARD – FINALIST FOR “BLUE” IN THE CATEGORY OF “SONG OF THE YEAR”.

BMI POP AWARD – “BLUE” BY LEANN RIMES

BMI COUNTRY SONG AWARD – “BLUE” BY LEANN RIMES.

NATIONAL SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION AWARD – “BLUE”

GOLDEN MILE AWARD – PRESENTED BY RPM EXTRA – FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE, FRIENDSHIP, ENTERTAINMENT AND LEADERSHIP TO THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY AND TRUCKERS FOR THE PAST 28 YEARS.  EMBODING THE SPIRIT OF THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY WHO GO THE EXTRA MILE.

DEDICATION OF BILL MACK STREET IN SHAMROCK, TEXAS – HOMETOWN.

EAST FORT WORTH BUSINESS ASSOCIATION – FOR BRINGING THE GRAMMY AND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS HOME.

      1996

HONORARY CITIZEN OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, CITY OF LOUISVILLE, OFFICE OF MAYOR – IN APPRECIATION OF YOUR OUTSTANDING INVOLVEMENT IN THE MID-AMERICA TRUCK SHOW.  YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THIS EVENT IS INVALUABLE.  YOUR REPUTATION AS AN INFORMATIVE AND ENTERTAINING RADIO BROADCASTER IS WELL-KNOWN ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

      1995

INDUCTED INTO THE TEXAS MUSIC HALL OF FAME – MARCH 5, 1995

WORKED WITH CLINT EASTWOOD AND WARNER BROS. PICTURES TO SUPPLY AND CO-ORDINATE MUSIC FOR THE NOTION PICTURE “A PERFECT WORLD” CO-STARRING KEVIN COSTNER.

GOLD ALBUM – “TEN STRAIT HITS” – “DRINKING CHAMPAGNE” RECORDED BY GEORGE STRAIT.

OKLAHOMA COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION

      1994

CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION – VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA

      1993

COMMISSIONED A KENTUCKY COLONEL BY GOVERNOR BRERSTON JONES – FEBRUARY 16 1993

      1991

GOLD ALBUM – “LIVIN’ IT UP” – FOR THE COMPOSITION “DRINKING CHAMPAGNE” RECORDED BY GEORGE STRAIT AND RELEASED AS A SINGLE.

      1990

HONORARY SOUTHERN PACIFIC LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER – MARCH 9, 1990

      1984

HONORARY FIRE FIGHTER – CITY OF DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS – JULY 6, 1984

      1982

INDUCTED INTO THE NASHVILLE COUNTRY MUSIC DISC JOCKEY HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION – FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN COUNTRY MUSIC RADIO AND TELEVISION.  FICAP BANQUET AND AWARDS IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 15, 1982

BILL MACK DISC JOCKEY HALL OF FAME DAY IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS –PRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT – OCTOBER 25, 1982

TEXAS MUSIC ASSOCIATION – FOR LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION TO EXCELLENCE IN BROADCASTING – OCTOBER, 1982

BILL MACK DAY IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS – AS PROCLAIMED BY MAYOR BOB BOLEN – MAY 23, 1982

BILL MACK DAY IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS – PROCLAIMED BY COMMISSIONER B.D. GRIFFIN – APRIL 22, 1982

HONORARY CHIEF OF THE CHOCTAW NATION

THE AB ADAMS COMMUNITY SERVICES AWARD – TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS UNITED WAY

      1981

AWARD OF APPRECIATION – TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS UNITED WAY

      1977

HONORARY CITIZEN OF BIG SANDY, TEXAS – JULY 23, 1977

COMMUNITY LEADES AND NOTEWORTHY AMERICANS AWARD – 76-77

      1975

JERRY LEWIS MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DEDICATION IN THE FIGHT AGAINST DYSTROPHY

COWBOYS FOR CHRIST AWARD – SEPTEMBER, 1975

C.B. POLICE REACT TEAM AWARD

BILL MACK DAY – RUIDOSO DOWNS, NEW MEXICO – MAY 24, 1975

BILL MACK DAY – RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO – MAY 24, 1975

HONORARY DEPUTY SHEFIFF OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS – PROCLAIMED BY SHERIFF LON EVANS

      1974

GOLDEN D.J. AWARD – AUGUST, 1974

 APRIL 27, 1974  -- Bill Mack has complied with all the requirements of the constitution and by-laws pertaining to membership in the International Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi and was regularly initiated into the Delta Phi Chapter

      1973

HONORARY DEPUTY SHERIFF IN SAN AUGUSTINE, COUNTY, TEXAS – MAY 26, 1973

HONORARY LIEUTENANT COLONEL AIDE – DE – CAMP IN THE ALABAMA STATE MILITIA – PRESENTED BY GOVERNOR GEORGE WALLACE – MARCH 27, 1973

COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION (CMA) DISC JOCKEY OF THE YEAR – NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER, 1973

      1972

HONORARY MEMBER OF LA TUNA JAYCEES – JUNE 1972

HONORARY MAYOR OF LANCASTER, TEXAS – JANUARY 20, 1972

      1971

FAVORITE D.J. OF THE TRUCKERS WIVES AWARD

AWARD OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE – SOUTHERN BAPTIST RADIO-TELEVISION COMMISSION – “COUNTRY CROSSROADS” SYNDICATED RADIO PROGRAM

FLORIDA COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION, INC.

HONORARY MEMBER OF TEXAS CONFERENCE OF TEAMSTERS – MAY, 1971

      1970

BILL MACK DAY IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 30, 1970

MUSIC AMBASSADOR AWARD – PRESS CLUB OF FT. WORTH

TEXAS COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME

HONORARY CITIZEN OF TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

MR D.J. U.S.A.- 1962, 1970

**BILL MACK ALSO SERVED 2 TERMS ON THE COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

**BILL MACK WAS  ANNOUNCER/HOST FOR BOB WILLS ON RADIO AND TELEVISION FOR OVER 10 YEARS.

**BILL MACK WAS VOTED AMONG THE 13 MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN COUNTRY MUSIC BY “COUNTRY MUSIC MAGAZINE”.