Renowned actor and television personality Mario Lopez will host the Celebration of Service to America Awards on June 7, 2022, at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. Produced by the National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF), the ceremony recognizes local broadcasters’ outstanding service to their communities.
The 2022 program will be held in person and professionally produced for airing later on television stations across the country.
Lopez, a two-time Emmy Award winner, New York Times best-selling author, producer and host, will emcee the first in-person Celebration of Service to America Awards since 2019. Lopez is the host of NBC’s “Access Hollywood” and “Access Daily.” He also hosts two national iHeartMedia radio programs and has starred on Broadway in the 2008 revival of "The Chorus Line."
In 2021, Lopez received the NAB Television Chairman’s Award, which recognizes individuals for significant groundbreaking work in one or more specific art disciplines in television.
Celebrity guests will present awards to station winners that will be announced at the June 7 event. Featured celebrity presenters include CBS Sports’ James Brown, a three-time Emmy Award Winner and Hall of Fame Sportscaster; Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline” Juju Chang; American rock and soul artist Maggie Rose, who will also perform the National Anthem; and Angela Yee, co-host of nationally syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club.”
Lopez, a two-time Emmy Award winner, New York Times best-selling author, producer and host, will emcee the first in-person Celebration of Service to America Awards since 2019. Lopez is the host of NBC’s “Access Hollywood” and “Access Daily.” He also hosts two national iHeartMedia radio programs and has starred on Broadway in the 2008 revival of "The Chorus Line."
In 2021, Lopez received the NAB Television Chairman’s Award, which recognizes individuals for significant groundbreaking work in one or more specific art disciplines in television.
Celebrity guests will present awards to station winners that will be announced at the June 7 event. Featured celebrity presenters include CBS Sports’ James Brown, a three-time Emmy Award Winner and Hall of Fame Sportscaster; Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline” Juju Chang; American rock and soul artist Maggie Rose, who will also perform the National Anthem; and Angela Yee, co-host of nationally syndicated radio show “The Breakfast Club.”
Following is the list of honorees by category in alphabetical order:
Service to Community Award for Radio, Broadcast Ownership Group
- Beasley Media Group, 2021 Beasley Best Community of Caring Initiative
Service to Community Award for Television, Broadcast Ownership Group
- Cox Media Group, CMG Gets Real
- Hearst Television Inc., Project CommUNITY: History & Hope
- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Sinclair Cares: Supporting All Veterans
- WSB-AM, Atlanta, Ga., Cox Media Group, 95.5 WSB Care-a-Thon
- WTLC-FM, Indianapolis, Ind., Urban One, Inc., Feeding Families for 365 Days Plus
- WTOP-FM, Washington, D.C., Hubbard Broadcasting, WTOP D.C. DFS Investigation
Service to Community Award for Television – Large/Major Market
- KYW-TV, Philadelphia, Pa., CBS Television Stations, CBS3 Small Wins! Grant Program
- WFAA, Dallas, Texas, TEGNA, WFAA Adoption Awareness
- WLKY-TV, Louisville, Ky., Hearst Television Stations, WLKY MAP Grants
Service to Community Award for Radio – Medium Market
- KRMG-FM, Cox Media Group, Tulsa, Okla., Big Spring Clean
- WHKO-FM, Cox Media Group, Dayton, Ohio, K99.1 FM Cares for Kids Radiothon
- WJBR-FM, Beasley Media Group, Wilmington, DE, Mix 99.5 WJBR Help Our Kids Radiothon
Service to Community Award for Television – Medium Market
- WIS-TV, Gray Television, Columbia, S.C., Families Helping Families
- WMTV-TV, Gray Television, Madison, Wisc., WMTV Diaper Drive Success
- WTOC-TV, Gray Television, CBS Television Stations, Savannah, Ga., WTOC Tells Smart Women’s Stories
- KTXY-FM, Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Columbia, Mo., Miracle for Kids Radiothon
- WNRP-AM, WYCT, WNRP, WEBY Radio, Pensacola, Fla., Next Level Covid Charts
Service to Community Award for Television – Small Market
- KWQC-TV, Gray Television, Davenport, Iowa, TV6 Real Conversations
- KOBI-TV, California Oregon Broadcasting, Medford, Ore., In this Together
- WBNG-TV, Gray Television, Johnson City, N.Y., Southern Tier Tuesdays
A special one-hour production of the awards ceremony will be broadcast nationally on television stations across the country in summer 2022.
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