NAB Celebration Of Service Finalists

• The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Leadership Foundation revealed the finalists for the 2020 Celebration of Service to America Awards, recognizing outstanding community service by local broadcasters. The 2020 Celebration of Service to America Awards, previously scheduled for June 9, has now been reimagined as a pre-recorded event in late August. One winner from each category will be announced during the Celebration of Service to America Awards program, which will be accessible online and available for broadcast radio and television stations to air on a date TBA in the coming weeks. Here now are your 2020 Service to America Awards Radio Finalists:

• Service to Community Award for Radio — Ownership Group:

Momentum Broadcasting Company — “Porterville Firefighter Fundraiser;” ‘Ohana Media Group — “OMG Service to Alaska;” Zimmer Radio & Marketing Group — “Miracles for Kids Radiothon.”

• Service to Community Award for Radio — Major Market:

Bonneville’s KIRO-AM/Seattle — “710 ESPN Seattle and Coaching Boys Into Men;” Hubbard Radio’s KRWM/Seattle — “WARM 106.9 Community Activation;” Cox Media Group’s WSB-AM/Atlanta — “2019 WSB Careathon;” Radio One’s WTLC-FM/Indianapolis — “Stop the Music to Discuss Suicide Prevention and Mental Health.”

• Service to Community Award for Radio — Medium Market:

Alpha Media’s WSGW/Saginaw, MI — “WSGW’s Sharing Hope Radiothon;” iHeartMedia’s WRVE-FM, WGY-AM & WGY-FM/Albany, NY — “2019 Cares for Kids Radiothon.”

• Service to Community Award for Radio — Small Market:

Bryan Broadcasting’s KNDE-FM/College Station, TX — “103 Charities. $389,000. 1 Day. 1 Station;” Townsquare Media’s WKXW-FM/Trenton, NJ — “New Jersey Judges” & “NJ101.5 Feel Better Bears;” Milner Media Partners’ WYUR-FM, WVLI-FM, WIVR-FM& WFAV-FM/Bourbonnais, IL — “Serving the Kankakaee River Valley.”