Tickets Now Available!
An Evening with Verne Lundquist and Archie Manning
Individual tickets available now! Please join the Headliners Foundation for our annual Evening with Verne Lundquist event featuring former New Orleans Saints star quarterback Archie Manning. Verne and Archie will take the stage on Thursday, April 17 with behind-the-scenes stories from their legendary careers. Sponsorships are still available for this once-in-a-lifetime event. Watch the new promo video now!
New Award Announced!
Burl osborne award
The Headliners Foundation is proud to announce a new Showcase Award named for Burl Osborne, former publisher of The Dallas Morning News. The new award recognizes outstanding reporting on social justice and human rights.
Save the Date!
2025 Mike quinn awards luncheon
Just Announced! The 2025 Mike Quinn Awards Luncheon will be held on Saturday, November 8. Please save the date and plan to join the Headliners Foundation as we recognize Texas' best student and professional journalists. More information coming soon.
Learning Lab
THE STORIES BEHIND THE STORIES
Each year, the Headliners Foundation conducts interviews with leading Texas reporters and editors who share how they produce prize-winning journalism and discuss issues confronting today’s fast-changing media strategies. See some of the latest below.
Goal Within Sight!
The George A. McElroy Scholarship
Fundraising is underway for the George A. McElroy scholarship. The $6,000 award, named in memory of Foundation Board member Kathleen McElroy's father, is awarded annually to a deserving undergraduate journalism or communication student attending a Texas college or university. George A. McElroy was an award-winning Texas journalist who broke barriers during his 58-year career as a Black man in a predominantly white industry.
Introducing:
THE VERNE LUNDQUIST SPORTS MEDIA INSTITUTE
The Headliners Foundation and legendary sportscaster Verne Lundquist have teamed up to establish an institute in Lundquist’s name to promote excellence in Texas sports journalism.
New! Videos with Verne:
Click on the links below to view video content featuring Verne Lundquist.
• Covering the Masters
• With Crenshaw
• With CBS’s James Brown
• Best Play-by-Play Moments