2017
Charles M. Anderson, Ph.D.
Anderson Associates
2016
Senator Mitch McConnell
Louisville
2005 winner Tom Hammond (l) pictured with Kenny Rice (r)
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
Radio Host
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