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.
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