AP’s Tim Talley named to Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame

EDMOND, Okla. – Associated Press reporter Tim Talley is among nine journalists and two educators who will be inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.

The group announced its 2019 class Monday. An induction ceremony is set for April 25 at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Talley has covered Oklahoma state government, politics and courts for the AP since 1995. He was part of a team that covered the criminal trials of Oklahoma City bombing conspirators Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Talley began his career in 1976 at radio stations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before moving to print journalism. He joined the Morning Advocate and State-Times in Baton Rouge in 1980.

Other inductees include Ziva Branstetter of The Washington Post, Mary Bishop-Baldwin of The Tulsa World and Chris Casteel of The Oklahoman.