For fourteen years Omega Productions has worked on one of the last of a dying breed shows – the Oklahoma Hall of Fame Awards Show, an annual presentation of the Oklahoma Heritage Association. For the past nine years Paul Christensen and his wife Donna Christensen have served as Technical and Line Producers for the event, which has continued to grow into one of the premier awards shows in the country. For over 20 years, the black-tie ceremony has been shot and televised statewide by the Oklahoma Educational Television Association (OETA).
Recently the Great Hall of the Cox Business Center of the Myriad Complex in Oklahoma City, played host to the awards show. 
Seven outstanding Oklahomans were inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame during a ceremony that included live musical performances by the Hall of Fame Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Kent Kidwell, and Oklahoma Ambassador of Good Will and former Miss America 1981, Susan Powell. Ms. Powell is a well known award winning actress and television host who recently starred opposite Larry Gatlin in the Musical Texas Flier, and as the heroine, Marguarita, in the world premier of the new musical, Zorro. In addition to scores of stage appearances, Susan also hosts her own one-hour TV series, Home Matters, which recently completed its ninth season run on the Discovery Channel.
Those inducted were Chester Cadieux, Tulsa; Ralph W. Ellison (deceased), New York; Josephine Freede, Oklahoma City; John Massey, Durant; W. DeVier
Pierson, Washington, D. C.; Richard L. Sias, Oklahoma City; and Wes Watkins, Stillwater. Michael C. Turpen and V. Burns Hargis, co-hosts of the popular weekly public affairs television show seen throughout Oklahoma, “Flashpoint with Hargis and Turpen,” served as Masters of Ceremonies for the event. Turpen is a partner in the law firm of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison and Lewis in Oklahoma City. Hargis in Vice Chairman of Bank of Oklahoma NA, Oklahoma City.
Dr. Paul F. Lambert, Special Consultant to the Association, served as Executive Producer along with OHA Director of Publications, 
Gini Campbell, who assisted Lambert and Richard Ratcliffe, President of the Association, with venue and other administrative responsibilities. Emmy Award Winning Oklahoma native and OETA Deputy Director, Bill Thrash, produced the stage show as well as the television special. Bob Thompson served as Associate Producer and Head Writer. Heidi Hamilton provided Lighting Design. Robin Alvis, Toucan Lighting, Midwest City, served as Lighting Facilities vendor. Directing the show was OETA’s Price Wooldridge along with AD, Holly Emig and TD, Mickie Smith. Johnathan Siler, served as Telepropt Operator. Mike Farrell provided set design and served as Stage Manager. Dr. Kent Kidwell contracted the Hall of Fame Orchestra and served as Music Director for the show.
Fred Kailer served as EIC along with OETA’s Joel Beasley. Dave Luke, San Francisco, mixed the performances. Mobile television facilities were provided by Cox Production Services, Tulsa. Forrest
Productions Services, Tulsa OK, utilized their mobile unit to record and mix the soundtrack, through the services of Tim Kennard, Chief Engineer and Owner. CP Communications, New York provided wireless PL and microphone systems. Alan Stiebing served as the on-site communications tech. Omega brought in sound
reinforcement consultant, Joey Baker to design the house sound and monitor systems and to mix the live show for the more than 1500 in attendance during the formal dinner and show. Allan Todd, OKC Backup, Oklahoma City, provided sound reinforcement facilities. OKC’s David Walker performed Monitor Engineering duties, while OKC’s Rex Chapman served as Systems Engineer. Alford Media, Dallas, and AV Engineer, Todd Pickel, provided a state-of-the-art digital projection system, allowing the capacity crowd to view the live TV show on two giant 16 x 20 foot screens.
The Oklahoma Heritage Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the unique heritage and history of Oklahoma and fostering pride in the state. The organization was established in 1927 by Mrs. Anna B. Kornand a group of prominent citizens who met at the State Capitol. The first Hall of Fame Awards show was held a year later on November 16, 1928, Statehood Day. Since that first affair, the show has been held annually during the month of November. This year’s outing celebrates the 75th running of the event – the only one of its kind in the nation.
