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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

radio Winner
Gyaranty Media

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

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

radio Winner
WLEN

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

radio Winner
WHKO

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

radio Winner
KSTP-TV

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

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

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

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





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