The first organizational meeting of the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters took place on October 11, 1947. Since that time BCAB Presidents have a set term of two years. Each volunteer President is selected from the Board of Directors with is a representation of the association’s member stations.
The following is the list of the association’s Past-Presidents. The years typically denote the start and end of the term occurring at the BCAB Annual General Meeting held in May of each year.
| Current President: | ||
| Year | Name | Employer |
| 2024-2026 | Kevin Gemmell | Pattison Media Ltd., Prince George |
| Past Presidents: | ||
| Year | Name | Employer (during term as President) |
| 2023-2024 | Rob Brimacombe | Corus Entertainment, Vancouver |
| 2021-2023 | Rob Germain | CHEK Media, Victoria |
| 2018-2021 | Rob Bye | Pattison Media Ltd., Nanaimo |
| 2015-2018 | Kevin Gemmell | Fabmar Communications Ltd., Chilliwack |
| 2013-2015 | James Stuart Hewson | Bell Media, Vancouver |
| 2011-2013 | Ken Kilcullen | Pattison Media Ltd., Prince George |
| 2009-2011 | Brad Phillips | Astral Media, Vancouver |
| 2006-2009 | Dan McAllister | Pattison Media Ltd., Victoria |
| 2004-2006 | Brett Manlove | Global Television, Vancouver |
| 2000-2004 | Gerry Siemens | Pattison Media Ltd., Vancouver |
| 1998-2000 | Chris Pandoff | Corus Entertainment, Vancouver |
| 1996-1998 | Jack Tomik | Global Television, Vancouver |
| 1994-1996 | Erin Petrie | Rogers Radio, Vancouver |
| 1992-1994 | Gord Leighton | Monarch Broadcasting, Prince George |
| 1990-1992 | Bryan Edwards | Okanagan Skeena Group, Terrace |
| 1989-1990 | Roy Gardner | BCTV, Vancouver |
| 1987-1989 | Tom Peacock | Rogers Radio, Vancouver |
| 1985-1987 | Bill Coombes | Fraser Valley Broadcasters, Chilliwack |
| 1983-1985 | Jamie Browne | Okanagan Broadcasters, Kelowna |
| 1981-1983 | Hal Davis | CKNW Radio, Vancouver |
| 1980-1981 | Noel Hullah | CHQM Radio, Vancouver |
| 1979-1980 | John Skelly | NL Radio, Kamloops |
| 1977-1979 | Walter Gray | CKIQ Radio, Kelowna |
| 1975-1977 | John Ansell | CJVI Radio, Victoria |
| 1974-1975 | Ron East | Central Interior Radio |
| 1973-1974 | Mel Cooper | CFAX Radio, Victoria |
| 1972-1973 | Bob Hall | CFAX Radio, Victoria |
| 1971-1972 | John Dalton “Dalt” Elton | CKWX Radio, Vancouver |
| 1970-1971 | Dennis Barkman | CHWK Radio, Chilliwack |
| 1969-1970 | Joe Kobluk | CJAT Radio, Trail |
| 1967-1969 | Don Hamilton | CKLG Radio, Vancouver |
| 1966-1967 | William A. “Bill” Speers | CKWX Radio, Vancouver |
| 1964-1966 | Ray (John Raymond) Peters | BCTV, Vancouver |
| 1962-1964 | Roy Chapman | CKOK Radio, Penticton |
| 1960-1962 | Ken Hutcheson | CJAV Radio, Port Alberni |
| 1958-1960 | Jack Sayers | CFUN Radio, Vancouver |
| 1956-1958 | Gil Seabrook | CJIB Radio, Vernon |
| 1954-1956 | Maurice Finnerty | CKOK Radio, Penticton |
| 1952-1954 | William “Bill” Rea | CKNW Radio, Vancouver |
| 1949-1952 | Frank “Tiny” Elphicke | CKPG Radio, Prince George |
| 1947-1949 | George Chandler | CJOR Radio, Vancouver |