| 1946 Hugh O. Potter WOMI Owensboro |
1947 J.E. Willis WLAP Lexington |
1948 Harry McTigue WINN Louisville |
| 1949 F.E. Lackey WHOP Hopkinsville |
1950 J. Porter Smith WGRC Louisville |
1951 Charles C. Warren WCMI Ashland |
| 1952 J.W. “Bill” Betts WFTM Maysville |
1953 Joseph Eaton WKLO Louisville |
1954 Mike Layman WSFC Somerset |
| 1955 Sam Livingston WKYB Paducah |
1956 Gilmore Nunn WLAP Lexington |
1957 Arthur Eilerman WZIP Covington |
| 1958 Walter “Dee” Huddleston WIEL Elizabethtown |
1959 Alvis H. Temple WKCT Bowling Green |
1960 J. Franke Fox WHLN Harlan |
| 1961 Don Horton WVLK Lexington |
1962 James M. Caldwell WAVE Louisville |
1963 William M. Whittker WMOR Morehead |
| 1964 C.A. “Bud” McClain WFKY Frankfort |
1965 James H. Topmiller WHAS Louisville |
1966 W.P. Sosh WRUS Russellville |
| 1967 J.T. Whitlock WLBN Lebanon |
1968 Ray Holbrook WHIR Danville |
1969 Arthur Grunewald WSON Henderson |
| 1970 H. Lee Browning WAVE-TV Louisville |
1971 Walter E. May WPKE Pikeville |
1972 Robert Doll WFKY Frankfort |
| 1973 Roy A. Redmond WFTM Maysville |
1974 Charles W. Stratton WNGO Mayfield |
1975 Ernest Sparkman WKIC Hazard |
| 1976 Garland R. West WKCT Bowling Green |
1977 Jack Farmer WHIR Danville |
1978 Fred Paxton WPSD-TV Paducah |
| 1979 William Summers III WLOU / WNUU Louisville |
1980 Bill Walters WIEL Elizabethtown |
1981 Henry G. Lackey WSON Henderson |
| 1982 J. B. Crawley WCND / WLCK / WMSK Campbellsville |
1983 Harry Barfield WLEX-TV Lexington |
1984 G. Nolan Kenner WSFC / WSEK Somerset |
| 1985 Ralph E. Hacker WVLK AM/FM Lexington |
1986 Charles M. Anderson Western Kentucky University Bowling Green |
1987 Ralph W. Gabbard WKYT-TV Lexington |
| 1988 B. Douglas Hamby WHRZ Providence |
1989 Edward Henson Jr. WAVG / WLRS Louisville |
1990 Bill Evans WQXE Elizabethtown |
| 1991 James Allison III WLEX-TV Lexington |
1992 Connie J. Sabad WVLK AM/FM Lexington |
1993 Robert “Bob” Scherer WHAS / WAMZ Louisville |
| 1994 Steven W. Newberry WHHT / WKNK / WXPC Glasgow |
1995 Leonard “Corky” Norcia WBIO / WKCM / WLME Owensboro |
1996 Dan Dorsett WLAP AM/FM Lexington |
| 1997 Christopher Baker WLRS Louisville |
1998 Wayne Martin WKYT-TV Lexington |
1999 J. Barry Williams WBGL / WBGN Bowling Green |
| 2000 Francis Nash WGOH / WUGO Grayson |
2001 Ed Mastrean KET, The Kentucky Network Lexington |
2002 Dale Thornhill Commonwealth Broadcasting Elizabethtown |
| 2003 Mark Thomas Clear Channel Radio Louisville |
2004 Mike Tarter Key Broadcasting Somerset |
2005 Steve Langford WAVE-TV Louisville |
| 2006 Randy Thompson WKCB AM/FM Hindman |
2007 Beth Mann WKDZ AM/FM Cadiz |
2008 Tim Gilbert WLEX-TV Lexington |
| 2009 Tom Ulmer MainLine Broadcasting Louisville |
2010 Jeff Ray Gateway Radio Works Owingsville |
2011 Keith Casebolt East KY Broadcasting Pikeville |
| 2012 Kelly Wallingford Wallingford Broadcasting Richmond / Irvine |
2013 Bill Lamb Louisville WDRB-TV / WMYO-TV |
2014 Rick McCue WBKO-TV Bowling Green |
| 2015 Chris Winkle WCYN-AM/FM Cynthiana |
2016 Chris Aldridge WTVQ-TV Lexington |
2017 Derron Steenbergen Chairman, Commonwealth Broadcasting |
| 2018 Marti Hazel Chairwoman, WDRB-TV |