2024

Jim Host

 

2020

Julie Talbott     (video)
iHeart Media

 

2019

Marty Brennaman
Cincinnati Reds

 

2017

Charles M. Anderson, Ph.D.
Anderson Associates

 

2016

Senator Mitch McConnell
Louisville

 

2015

Tom Hammond
Lexington

 

2014

Al Tompkins

 

2012

Stephanie Decker
Stephanie Decker Foundation

 

2010

Walter E. May
East Kentucky Broadcasting, Pikeville

 

2010

Dan Mason
CBS Radio, New York NY

 

2009

Steve Newberry
Commonwealth Broadcasting, Glasgow

 

2008

Terry Forcht
Forcht Broadcasting

 

2007

Al Smith

 

2006

KY National Guard

 

2005

Jack Crowner
Farm Services

 

2000
Nick Clooney

 

1999

Bill Stakelin

 

1997

Story Musgrave
NASA Astronaut FL

 

(Year of award unknown)

Foster Brooks

Governor A.B. “Happy” Chandler

Rosemary Clooney

Senator Marlow Cook

David Dick

Senator Wendell Ford

Julian Goodman

Tom T. Hall

Loretta Lynn

C.M. Newton

Governor Louie Nunn

Representative Hal Rogers

Adolph Rupp

Ricky Skaggs