2023 Winners and Finalists

Congratulations to the 2023 Celebration of Service to America Awards winners and finalists. Our industry works hard to keep our local communities safe, heard and informed. The 2023 winners and finalists are leading examples of that work through their commitment to community service with programs, campaigns and stories for and about the people and organization they serve across the country.

Radio - Broadcast Ownership Group

Winner

Guaranty Media
“Future DJ Radio Day”

Finalists

Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc., "16th Annual Miracle for Kids Radiothon"

American Public Media Group, "Sold a Story: How Teaching Kids to Read Went So Wrong"

Television - Broadcast Ownership Group

Winner

Gray Television
"The Sixth Investigative Series"

Finalists

Sinclair Broadcast Group, "Sinclair Cares: Summer Hunger Relief"

The E.W. Scripps Company, "Hurricane Ian Relief"

Small Market Radio

Winner

WLEN-FM, Lenawee County, Michigan
"Associated Charities Back to School Fire"
Lenawee Broadcasting

Finalists

KNDE-FM College Station, Texas, "Candy 95’s Brazos Valley Gives Radiothon"
Bryan Broadcasting

KCMQ-FM Columbia, Missouri, "Central Missouri Honor Flight Radiothon"
Zimmer Media

Medium Market Radio

Winner

WHKO-FM Dayton, Ohio
"Care for Kids Radiothon for Dayton Children’s Hospital"
COX Media Group

Finalists

WYCT-FM Pensacola, Florida, "Cat Country Cares for Kids Radiothon"
Dave and Mary Hoxeng

KBOI-FM Boise, Idaho, "Idaho’s Largest Toy Drive"
Cumulus Media

Large Market Radio

Winner

KSTP-FM St Paul, Minnesota
"Buck$ for Babe Fundraiser for Secondhand Hounds Animal Rescue"
Hubbard Broadcasting

Finalists

KCYY-FM San Antonio, Texas, "Read and Feed"
Cox Media Group

WHOP-FM Hopkinsville, Kentucky, "Rotary Radio Auction"
Forcht Broadcasting

Small Market Television

Winner

KTTC-TV Rochester, Minnesota
"Fifth District Eagles Cancer Telethon"
Gray Television

Finalists

KNPB-TV Reno, Nevada, "PBS Reno Education Services Curiosity Classrooms"

WTVY-TV Dothan, Alabama, "Miracle on Foster Food Drive"
Trinity

Medium Market Television

Winner

KCCI-TV Des Moines, Iowa
"Essential: Iowa’s EMS Emergency"
Hearst Television

Finalists

KWCH-TV Wichita, Kansas, "Wildfire Relief Efforts"
Gray Television

KTAL-TV Shreveport, Louisiana, "KTAL Cares Krewe Random Acts of Kindness"
Nexstar

Major Market Television

Winner

WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio
"Maria’s Message: Education on distracted driving"
TEGNA Inc.

Finalists

KMGH-TV Denver, Colorado, "Denver7 Gives – Marshall Fire"
The E.W. Scripps Company

WBAL-TV Baltimore, Maryland, "Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge"
Hearst Television