Bill Coleman is an American businessman, radio broadcaster, and politician serving as a member of the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Durant, Oklahoma
Durant () is a city in Bryan County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 18,589 in the 2020 census. It serves as the capital of the Choctaw Nation, and is the largest settlement on the reservation, ranking ahead of McAlester and Po ...
and graduated from
Pawhuska High School
Pawhuska Public Schools (PPS) is a school district headquartered in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. It includes Pawhuska, Nelagoney, and a small portion of Pershing.
David Cash was the superintendent until his retirement in 2023. Cash continued to work fo ...
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Career
Outside of politics, Coleman has worked as a radio broadcaster. He was also a member of the board of the
National Association of Broadcasters
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) is a Industry trade group, trade association and lobbying, lobby group representing the interests of commercial and non-commercial over-the-air radio and television broadcasting, broadcasters in th ...
. Coleman is the owner of Team Radio Marketing Group, a holding company that operates KLOR-FM, KPNC, and
KOSB
KOSB (105.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Perry, Oklahoma
Perry is a city in, and county seat of, Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the city population was 5,126, a 2.0 percent decr ...
. Coleman was elected to the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Republican Party primary runoff election. He was sworn into office on November 14, 2018. Within the state senate, Coleman serves as vice chair of the Senate Business, Commerce, and Tourism Committee.