NABLF’s Celebration Of Service Winners
• The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) announced the recipients of the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards, which recognize local television and radio stations for the essential role they play in communities across the country. The Celebration of Service to America Awards, presented by Bonneville International and Hearst Television, is part of the Foundation’s mission to bring national attention to the vital work being done by local broadcasters. New this year is a podcast category to acknowledge broadcasters who are embracing digital platforms to reach their communities. The following is the list of Radio honorees, finalists and their exceptional programs:
> Service to Community Award for Radio — Broadcast Ownership Group
Winner: Morgan Murphy Media — Honor Our Fallen fundraiser. Finalists: Cox Media Group, Help the Hill Country Flood Relief Drive; Hubbard Broadcasting, In the Eye of the Derecho.
> Service to Community Award for Radio — Large/Major Market
Winner: 95.5 WSB/Atlanta (Cox Media Group) — Annual Care-a-Thon for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Finalists: 102.3 KJLH/Los Angeles (Taxi Productions), Altadena 7; WMMR/Philadelphia (Beasley Media Group), Preston & Steve Camp Out for Hunger.
> Service to Community Award for Radio — Medium Market
Winner: WYMG/Springfield, IL (Saga Communications) — The Christmas Wish. Finalist: 93.3 WFLS/Fredericksburg, VA (Connoisseur Media), Wet Nose Wednesday
> Service to Community Award for Radio — Small Market
Winner: WIKY/Evansville, IN (Midwest Communications), Annual Veterans Day Breakfast. Finalists: KQRQ/Rapid City, SD (Riverfront Broadcasting), Bears for the Brave; WVVR/Hopkinsville, KY (Saga Communications), Camp Rainbow Radiothon; KTXY/Jefferson City, MO (Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri), Miracles for Kids Radiothon.
> Service to Community Award — Original Podcast
Winner: Purple Daily Podcast, Hubbard Radio, Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Winners will be honored at the 2026 Celebration of Service to America Awards Gala on June 9 at The Anthem in Washington, D.C.
