BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR – South Dakota Broadcasters Association

Each year the South Dakota Broadcasters Association, through a selection committee, honors a person in broadcasting who has been especially active during the past year in Community Affairs. People in management are urged to enter or enter a person on your staff. The individual chosen will be honored with a plaque at a reception during the SDBA Annual Executive Conference.

South Dakota Broadcaster of the Year Award Recipients

2021- Brian Lundquist, Hub City Radio, Aberdeen

2020- Chris Gross, KOTA-TV / KEVN-TV, Rapid City

2019- Jason Schaunaman, Hub City Radio, Aberdeen

2018- Scott Kooistra, Riverfront Broadcasting, Yankton

2017- Curt Dykstra, Riverfront Broadcasting, Yankton

2016 – Mike Johnson, Dakota Broadcasting, Aberdeen

2015 – Jay Huizenga, KELO-TV, Sioux Falls

2014 – Carolyn & Doyle Becker, Riverfront Broadcasting, Yankton

2013 – Don Jacobs – Results Radio, Sioux Falls

2012 – J.P. Skelly – KORN/KQRN, Mitchell

2011 – Tony Mangan – KCCR/KLXS, Pierre

2011 – Dexter Gronseth – KELO-TV, Sioux Falls

2010 – Don Jorgensen – KELO-TV, Sioux Falls

2009 – Neil Lipetzky- Dakota Broadcasting, Aberdeen

2008 – No Recipient

2007 – Dave Roberts – Results Radio, Sioux Falls

2006 – Jerry Dahmen – KXRB Radio, Sioux Falls

2005 – John Koons – KORN/KQRN Radio, Mitchell

2004 – David J. Law – KWAT Radio, Watertown

2003 – Jerry Miller – FCC ABIP Inspector

2002 – Tom Maxwell – KORN Radio, Mitchell

2001 – Rick Knobe – KSOO Radio, Sioux Falls

2000 – Randy “Hammer” Eichelberg – KVHT/KVTK Vermillion

1999 – Del Fischer – KGFX Radio, Pierre

1998 – Jeff Gould – KWSN Radio, Sioux Falls

1997 – Bob Faehn – KSDR Radio, Watertown

1996 – Fred Smith – KCCR/KLXS Radio, Pierre

1995 – Jim Aesoph – KSDR Radio, Watertown

1994 – Monte Loos – KOTA-TV, Rapid City

1993 – Jeff Anderson – KJAM Radio, Madison

1992 – Kevin Culhane – KMIT Radio, Madison

1991 – Tom Simmons – KELO-TV, Sioux Falls

1990 – Verne Sheppard – KTOQ Radio, Rapid City

1989 – Joe Henkin – KSOO/KPAT Radio, Sioux Falls

1988 – Al Rau – KGIM Radio, Aberdeen

1987 – Jackie Lofgren – KELO, Sioux Falls

1986 – Linda Marcus – KOKK/KZKK Radio, Huron

1985 – Bob Reimers – KBRK/KGKG Radio, Brookings

1984 – Dean Sorenson – Sorenson Broadcasting Co, Sioux Falls

1983 – Joe Shield – KORN/KQRN Radio, Mitchell

1982 – Tom Kearns – KTOQ Radio, Rapid City

1981 – Mark Pluimer – KBFS Radio, Belle Fourche

1980 – Sylvia Henkin – KSOO/KPAT Radio, Sioux Falls

1979 – Bill Duhamel – KOTA TV, Rapid City

1978 – John Goeman – KJAM Radio, Madison

1977 – Evans Nord – KELO, Sioux Falls

1976 – Q.P. Coleman – KOLY Radio, Mobridge

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