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Chet Garner Biography

Birth Name:Chet Garner

Birth Place:Comanche, Texas, United States

Profession Producer, Director, Writer, Editor, Location management

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Radio-TV-Film in 2003 and earned his Law degree from Baylor University in 2006
  • Started out as a lawyer working for Fulbright & Jaworski LLP in 2006 for three years, and still works as an attorney at his own law firm, which he opened in 2009
  • Quote: "The Daytripper is a true representation of who I am․ I'm a little bit nutty․ I'm a foodie․ I get dorky about history․ I love traveling, and I really love jumping into swimming holes․"
  • Quote: "Every town in Texas has something that makes it unique, something that sets it apart․ Sometimes it's obvious, and sometimes you have to look a little deeper, but it's there․"
  • Quote: "(On his motivation for "The Daytripper"): "Far too few Texans tend to explore all the amazing things that lie right in their own backyards․""
  • Best known as the host of the PBS travel series "The Daytripper․"
  • Is the founder, president, and CEO of Hogaboom Road, Inc․, the production company responsible for "The Daytripper․"
  • The Daytripper started out as "The Austin Daytripper," focusing only on the area around Austin, Texas, before expanding to include the rest of the state
  • Completed lists of the Top 50 Bar-B-Q and burgers in the state of Texas for Texas Monthly magazine

Awards

  • 2010Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in a Magazine Program: nominated
  • 2010Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: nominated
  • 2011Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Achievement in a Texas Heritage Program/Special: winner
  • 2011Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Editor - Program (non-news): nominated
  • 2011Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: nominated
  • 2012Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program-Series: winner
  • 2012Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: nominated
  • 2012Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Program/Special: nominated
  • 2013Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Segment: nominated
  • 2013Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: winner
  • 2013Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program-Series: winner
  • 2014Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host[6]: winner
  • 2015Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program: nominated
  • 2015Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Program: nominated
  • 2015Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: nominated
  • 2016Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: winner
  • 2016Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Program: nominated
  • 2017Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Program: nominated
  • 2017Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program: nominated
  • 2018Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program: nominated
  • 2018Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: winner
  • 2021Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program: winner
  • 2021Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Program: nominated
  • 2022Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program: nominated
  • 2022Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Historical/Cultural Program: nominated
  • 2022Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Texas Heritage Program: nominated
  • 2022Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: winner
  • 2023Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Magazine Program: winner
  • 2023Lonestar Emmy-Outstanding Program Host: winner