List of Peabody Award winners (1940-1949)

1940

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CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....	Public Service by a Network
Elmer Davis Elmer Davis Elmer Davis was a well-known news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award recipient.-Education and early career:... , CBS Radio	Best Reporting of the News
KFRU Radio KFRU KFRU is a radio station located in Columbia, Missouri, broadcasting with 1 kW of power. Its programming format consists primarily of news, talk and sports. The station is licensed to Cumulus Media.-History:... , Columbia, Missouri	Public Service by a Small Station
WGAR Radio WGAR-FM WGAR-FM — branded 99.5 WGAR — is a commercial radio station in Cleveland, Ohio with a country music format. Studios are located at 6200 Oak Tree Boulevard off of Rockside Road in Independence, Ohio along with other local Clear Channel stations, and its transmitter is located in Parma.- WGAR:The... , Cleveland, Ohio	Public Service by a Medium-sized Station
WLW Radio WLW WLW is a clear channel talk radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications. The station broadcasts locally on 700 kHz AM... , Cincinnati, Ohio	Public Service by a Large Station
Honorable Mentions
KNX Radio KNX (AM) KNX is an all-news radio station in Los Angeles, California, USA. The station operates on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio. KNX broadcasts from facilities shared with sister stations KFWB, KCBS-FM, KTWV, and KAMP on Los Angeles' Miracle Mile... , Los Angeles, California	Meritorious Service to a Localized Area
KSTP Radio, St. Paul, Minnesota	for America Calling America Calling America Calling, sponsored by the Greek War Relief, was broadcast February 8, 1941 on CBS, NBC, independent stations and all of Europe.Jack Benny and Bob Hope were the "co-masters of ceremonies" for a show that featured The Merry Macs; Shirley Temple, Charles Laughton, Groucho Marx and Madeleine...
KVOS Radio, Bellingham, Washington	for Promoting Better Understanding Between Canada and the United States Through Its Armistice Day Armistice Day Armistice Day is on 11 November and commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day... Program
WBAP Radio, Fort Worth, Texas	Series of Prison Broadcasts
WBNX Radio WKDM WKDM 1380 is a United States ethnic brokered radio station serving New York City and owned by Multicultural Broadcasting. The station broadcasts in Mandarin Chinese, 24 hours a day from Monday to Friday.-History:... , New York, New York	Public Service to Foreign Language Groups in New York
WCAU Radio WPHT WPHT is a CBS Radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 1210 kHz. A 50,000-watt clear-channel station, it broadcasts in an omnidirectional pattern that allows it to cover most of the eastern half of North America at night. It uses the nickname "Talk Radio 1210 WPHT." The... , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	Wake Up America, Contribution to National Defense
WGEO Radio (shortwave Shortwave Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used... ), Schenectady, New York	Service to the Byrd South Pole Expedition
WJJD Radio WYLL WYLL 1160 is a "Christian Talk & Teaching" radio station located in Chicago and owned by Salem Communications. The station runs features, preaching, and other religious programs. Ministries may also buy time for programming. WYLL additionally produces a couple hours of local call-in shows every... , Chicago, Illinois	Service to Education in Broadcasts to Schools
WJZ Radio WABC (AM) WABC , known as "NewsTalkRadio 77 WABC" is a radio station in New York City. Owned by the broadcasting division of Cumulus Media, the station broadcasts on a clear channel and is the flagship station of Cumulus Media Networks... , New York, New York	Town Meeting of the Air
WLS Radio WLS (AM) WLS is a Chicago clear-channel AM station on 890 kHz. It uses C-QUAM AM stereo and transmits with 50,000 watts from transmitter and towers on the south edge of Tinley Park, Illinois.... , Chicago, Illinois	for Meritorious Service to Agriculture
WOR Radio WOR (AM) WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no... , New York, New York	The American Forum of the Air The American Forum of the Air The American Forum of the Air, hosted by Theodore Granik , was a public affairs panel discussion program, the first series of its kind on radio. It aired on the Mutual Broadcasting System and NBC from 1934 to 1956. Notable guests, such as Franklin D. Roosevelt The American Forum of the Air, hosted...
WOW Radio, Omaha, Nebraska	The President's Birthday Ball of 1940
WQXR Radio WQXR WQXR refers to the following broadcasting stations in the United States:*WQXR-FM, a radio station on 105.9 MHz licensed to Newark, New Jersey, United States... , New York, New York	High Standards of Musical Progress
WRC and WMAL Radio, Washington, D.C.	Mile of Dimes
WSB Radio WSB (AM) WSB — branded AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB — is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting a news/talk format. The station transmits with 50,000 watts of nondirectional power day and night, enjoying clear-channel status on its broadcast frequency according to the U.S... , Atlanta, Georgia	Distinguished Public Service Contributions

1941

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio .... , Cecil Brown Cecil Brown Cecil Brown was the author of the book Suez to Singapore, which describes the sinking of HMS Repulse in December 1941. He also has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6410 Hollywood Blvd. for his contribution to radio.. He was a war correspondent who worked closely with Edward R...	Outstanding Reporting of the News.
Norman Corwin Norman Corwin Norman Lewis Corwin was an American writer, screenwriter, producer, essayist and teacher of journalism and writing...	We Hold These Truths We Hold These Truths We Hold These Truths, a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the United States Bill of Rights, was an hour-long radio program that explored American values and aired live on December 15, 1941, the first to be broadcast on all four major networks... , a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the United States Bill of Rights United States Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These limitations serve to protect the natural rights of liberty and property. They guarantee a number of personal freedoms, limit the government's power in judicial and other proceedings, and... , Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
The International Shortwave Shortwave Shortwave radio refers to the upper MF and all of the HF portion of the radio spectrum, between 1,800–30,000 kHz. Shortwave radio received its name because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 200 m which marked the original upper limit of the medium frequency band first used... Broadcasters of the United States	Outstanding Public Service by Stations.
Mutual Broadcasting System Mutual Broadcasting System The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow... and Alfred Wallenstein Alfred Wallenstein Alfred Wallenstein was an American cellist and conductor, born in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of 17, he joined the San Francisco Symphony as a cellist. He subsequently played cello with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra before becoming principal cello of the New... (WOR Radio WOR (AM) WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no... )	for Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
NBC Radio	University of Chicago University of Chicago The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890... Round Table, Outstanding Educational Program.
NBC Radio (WEAF)	Against the Storm, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.

1942

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....	The Man Behind the Gun, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
CBS Radio, Charles Collingwood Charles Collingwood (journalist) Charles Collingwood was a television newscaster.Born in Three Rivers, Michigan, Collingwood graduated from Deep Springs College and Cornell University and in 1939 received a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. After working in London for United Press, Collingwood was hired by Edward R...	for Outstanding Reporting of the News.
KOAC Radio Oregon Public Broadcasting Oregon Public Broadcasting is the primary television and radio public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington. With its headquarters and television studios in Portland, OPB consists of five full-power television stations, dozens of VHF or UHF translators, and over... , Corvallis, Oregon	Our Hidden Enemy, Venereal Disease, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
NBC Pacific Coast Network	The Standard Symphony, Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
WCHS Radio WCHS (AM) WCHS is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charleston, West Virginia, serving the Kanawha Valley. WCHS is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.-Programming:... , Charleston, West Virginia	The Home Front, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station.
WHA Radio WHA (AM) -External links:Jeff Miller . Randall Davidson. PortalWisconsin.org...	Afield with Ranger Mac, Outstanding Educational Program.

1943

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
ABC Radio (The Blue Network)	American Town Meeting, Outstanding Educational Program.
CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....	Lux Radio Theater Lux Radio Theater Lux Radio Theater, a long-run classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network ; CBS and NBC . Initially, the series adapted Broadway plays during its first two seasons before it began adapting films. These hour-long radio programs were performed live before studio audiences... , Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
CBS Radio	Let's Pretend Let's Pretend This article is on the US radio series. For the UK TV series see Let's Pretend .Let's Pretend, created and directed by Nila Mack , was a long-run CBS radio series for children.... , Outstanding Children's Program.
CBS Radio	An Open Letter to the American People, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
CBS Radio, Edward R. Murrow Edward R. Murrow Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...	Outstanding Reporting of the News.
Bob Hope Bob Hope Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG, KSS was a British-born American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and in radio, television and movies. He was also noted for his work with the US Armed Forces and his numerous USO shows entertaining American military personnel...	a Personal Award.
KNX Radio KNX (AM) KNX is an all-news radio station in Los Angeles, California, USA. The station operates on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio. KNX broadcasts from facilities shared with sister stations KFWB, KCBS-FM, KTWV, and KAMP on Los Angeles' Miracle Mile... , Los Angeles, California	These Are Americans, Outstanding Community Service by a Regional Station.
KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, Utah	Music and the Spoken Word, Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
KYA Radio, San Francisco, California	Calling Longshoremen, Outstanding Community Service by a Local Station.
Honorable Mentions
NBC Radio	Outstanding Educational Program Inter-American University of the Air, "The Lands of the Free".
WSNJ Radio, Bridgeton, New Jersey	Outstanding Community Service by a Local Station, Junior Commandos.

1944

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
ABC Radio (The Blue Network), Raymond Gram Swing Raymond Gram Swing Raymond Gram Swing was an American print and broadcast journalist. He was one of the most influential news commentators of his era, heard by people worldwide as a leading American voice from Britain during World War II...	for Outstanding News Commentary.
Fred Allen Fred Allen Fred Allen was an American comedian whose absurdist, topically pointed radio show made him one of the most popular and forward-looking humorists in the so-called classic era of American radio.His best-remembered gag was his long-running mock feud with friend and fellow comedian Jack Benny, but it... , CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....	a Personal Award.
KFI Radio KFI KFI is an AM radio station in Los Angeles, California. It received its license to operate on March 31, 1922 and began operating on April 16, 1922 as one of the United States' first high-powered, "clear-channel" stations... , Los Angeles, California	Philharmonic Young Artists Series, Outstanding Program for Youth.
Col. Edward M. Kirby, Chief Radio Branch, War Department United States Department of War The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...	a Personal Award.
Mutual Broadcasting System Mutual Broadcasting System The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow...	Human Adventure, Outstanding Educational Program.
NBC Radio	Cavalcade of America Cavalcade of America Cavalcade of America is an anthology drama series that was sponsored by the DuPont Company, although it occasionally presented a musical, such as an adaptation of Show Boat, and condensed biographies of popular composers. It was initially broadcast on radio from 1935 to 1953, and later on... , Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
NBC Radio	Telephone Hour, Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
WIBX Radio WIBX WIBX is a talk radio station based in Utica, New York. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.-History:WIBX went on the air December 5, 1925... , Utica, New York	Cross-Rhoads, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
WLW Radio WLW WLW is a clear channel talk radio station located in Cincinnati, Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications. The station broadcasts locally on 700 kHz AM... , Cincinnati, Ohio	Outstanding Reporting of News.
WNYC Radio WNYC WNYC is a set of call letters shared by a pair of co-owned, non-profit, public radio stations located in New York City.WNYC broadcasts on the AM band at 820 kHz, and WNYC-FM is at 93.9 MHz. Both stations are members of National Public Radio and carry distinct, but similar news/talk programs... and Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, New York, New York	Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
WTAG Radio WTAG WTAG is an AM radio station broadcasting on 580 kHz in Paxton, Massachusetts. WTAG programming is also simulcast on FM translator W235AV at 94.9 MHz, licensed to Tatnuck, Massachusetts... , Worcester, Massachusetts	Worcester and the World, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station.
Honorable Mentions
KMOX Radio KMOX (AM) KMOX is a radio station broadcasting from St. Louis, Missouri. It is a 50,000-watt clear channel radio station, which permits its nighttime signal to be heard in most of the continental U.S. KMOX operates as "NewsRadio 1120" and refers to itself as "The Voice of St... , St. Louis, Missouri	St. Louis Speaks.
KOIN Radio, Portland, Oregon	Song of the Columbia.
KVOO Radio KFAQ KFAQ is a news/talk radio station in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area. The station is owned by Journal Broadcast Group and airs a mix of local and national talk shows. The station is an ABC News Radio affiliate... , Tulsa, Oklahoma	Southwest Forum.
WFBL Radio WFBL WFBL, located at 1390 kHz on the AM dial, is a talk and news radio station owned by Buckley Broadcasting and serving the city of Syracuse, New York.... , Syracuse, New York	Syracuse on Trial.

1945

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
ABC Radio and George V. Denny, Jr.	America's Town Meeting of the Air, Outstanding Educational Program.
CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio .... and Paul White Paul White (journalist) Paul Welrose White from Pittsburg, Kansas worked as director of news at CBS beginning in 1930. He was CBS' first news director. White worked as a newspaper journalist prior to beginning his radio broadcasting career with CBS...	Outstanding Reporting of the News.
KFWB Radio, Hollywood, California	Marc Curry Working Towards Toward a Better World, Outstanding Regional Public Service.
KOMA Radio KOKC (AM) KOKC is a talk radio station located in Oklahoma City among a cluster of stations in the market owned by Pennsylvania-based Renda Broadcasting. KOKC is an affiliate of the CBS Radio Network.-The early years:... , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Save a Life, Outstanding Local Public Service.
KOWH Radio KCRO KCRO 660 AM is an Omaha, Nebraska area Salem Communications - owned Christian radio station that can be heard during the day as far south as Missouri and Kansas and North into parts of Minnesota and South Dakota. KCRO airs national programs hosted by such people as Hank Hanegraaff, Jay Sekulow,... , Omaha, Nebraska	We March with Faith, Outstanding Children's Program.
Mutual Broadcasting System Mutual Broadcasting System The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow... , Arch Oboler Arch Oboler Arch Oboler was an American actor, playwright, screenwriter, novelist, producer, and director who was active in radio, films, theater, and television. He generated much attention with his radio scripts, particularly the horror series Lights Out, and his work in radio remains the outstanding period...	for Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
NBC Radio	The NBC Symphony of the Air, for Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
NBC Radio and Edgar Bergen Edgar Bergen Edgar John Bergen was an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist.-Early life:...	for Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
WHAM Radio WHAM (AM) WHAM is a clear-channel talk radio station in Rochester, New York, owned by Clear Channel Communications. Its 50,000-watt transmitter is located in Chili, New York, and the station broadcasts on 1180 kHz.The station first went on the air in 1922... , Rochester, New York, and Dr. Howard Hanson, Eastman School of Music Eastman School of Music The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...	Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
Honorable Mentions
KRNT Radio, Des Moines, Iowa	Outstanding Reporting of the News.
WHAS Radio WHAS (AM) WHAS, known by the on air branding as "84 WHAS", is an AM radio station broadcasting in Louisville, Kentucky. It is a 50,000 Watt clear channel radio station assigned to frequency 840 kHz. With clear channel status, its nighttime signal can be heard in most of the continental U.S... , Louisville, Kentucky	Wake Up Kentucky.
WOV Radio WOR (AM) WOR is a class A , AM radio station located in New York, New York, U.S., operating on 710 kHz. The station has a talk format and has been owned by Buckley Broadcasting since 1987, after the station was sold by RKO. The station has conservative, or right-of-center hosts.Its call letters have no... and Arnold Hartley, New York, New York	Mr. Colombo Discovers America.

1946

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....	The Columbia Workshop, Outstanding Entertainment in Radio.
CBS Radio and William L. Shirer William L. Shirer William Lawrence Shirer was an American journalist, war correspondent, and historian, who wrote The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, a history of Nazi Germany read and cited in scholarly works for more than 50 years...	Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News.
John Crosby	The New York Herald Tribune New York Herald Tribune The New York Herald Tribune was a daily newspaper created in 1924 when the New York Tribune acquired the New York Herald.Other predecessors, which had earlier merged into the New York Tribune, included the original The New Yorker newsweekly , and the Whig Party's Log Cabin.The paper was home to... , a Personal Award.
NBC Radio	Orchestras of the Nation.
WELL Radio, Battle Creek, Michigan	Our Town, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
WHCU Radio WHCU WHCU is a radio station in Ithaca, New York that programs a news/talk format. The station has been owned by Saga Communications since 2005.-History:... , Ithaca, New York	The Radio Edition of The Weekly Press, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
WMCA Radio WMCA WMCA, 570 AM, is a radio station in New York City, most known for its "Good Guys" Top 40 era in the 1960s. It is currently owned by Salem Communications and plays a Christian radio format... , New York, New York	Outstanding Educational Program.
WOW Radio, Omaha, Nebraska	Operation Big Muddy, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station.
WSB Radio WSB (AM) WSB — branded AM 750 and 95.5 FM News/Talk WSB — is a commercial radio station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting a news/talk format. The station transmits with 50,000 watts of nondirectional power day and night, enjoying clear-channel status on its broadcast frequency according to the U.S... , Atlanta, Georgia	The Harbor We Seek, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station.
Honorable Mentions
CBS Radio	Invitation to Music.
CBS Radio	Suspense Suspense (radio program) -Production background:One of the premier drama programs of the Golden Age of Radio, was subtitled "radio's outstanding theater of thrills" and focused on suspense thriller-type scripts, usually featuring leading Hollywood actors of the era... .
Junior League Junior League The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. is a non-profit organization of 292 Junior Leagues in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom and the United States. Junior Leagues are educational and charitable women's organizations aimed at improving their communities through volunteerism and... of America	Books Bring Adventure.
Henry Morgan Henry Morgan (comedian) Henry Morgan was an American humorist. He is remembered best in two modern media: radio, on which he first became familiar as a barbed but often self-deprecating satirist, and on television, where he was a regular and cantankerous panelist for the game show I've Got a Secret... , ABC Radio	Outstanding Entertainment in Drama.
Mutual Broadcasting System Mutual Broadcasting System The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow...	Meet the Press Meet the Press Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been... .
Robert Saudek Robert Saudek Robert Saudek was a Czech-born graphologist and writer of novels, stories, poems and plays. He had considerable influence on the content and standing of graphology worldwide... and ABC Radio	Outstanding Educational Program—Radio Adaptation of John Hersey John Hersey John Richard Hersey was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American writer and journalist considered one of the earliest practitioners of the so-called New Journalism, in which storytelling devices of the novel are fused with non-fiction reportage... 's Hiroshima Hiroshima (Hersey) Hiroshima is the title of a magazine article written by Pulitzer winner John Hersey that appeared in The New Yorkers issue for August 31, 1946, one year after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, at 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945... .

1947

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
ABC Radio	Theatre Guild Theatre Guild The Theatre Guild is a theatrical society founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner, Philip Moeller, Helen Westley and Theresa Helburn. Langner's wife, Armina Marshall, then served as a co-director. It evolved out of the work of the Washington Square Players.Its original purpose was to... on the Air.
ABC Radio	The Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center... .
ABC Radio, Elmer Davis Elmer Davis Elmer Davis was a well-known news reporter, author, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II and a Peabody Award recipient.-Education and early career:...	Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News.
CBS Radio CBS Radio Network The CBS Radio Network provides news, sports and other programming to more than 1,000 radio stations throughout the United States. The network is owned by CBS Corporation, and operated by CBS Radio ....	CBS Views the Press.
CBS Radio	CBS Is There.
KXAR Radio KXAR KXAR is a radio station broadcasting a talk/personality format. Licensed to Hope, Arkansas, USA, the station is currently owned by Newport Broadcasting Company and features programing from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, and Talk Radio Network.... , Hope, Arkansas	Disaster Broadcast from Cotton Valley, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
WBBM WBBM (AM) WBBM is an all-news CBS radio station in Chicago, Illinois broadcasting on the AM dial at 780 kHz. It is owned by CBS along with WBBM-TV.... Radio, Chicago, Illinois	Report Uncensored, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station.
Honorable Mentions
CBS Radio	Studio One.
United National Network for Peace	United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... Today.
WCCO Radio, Minneapolis, Minnesota	Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station, As the Twig is Bent.
WQQW Radio, Washington, D.C.	The Children's Hour.

1948

Recipient	\| Area of Excellence
ABC Radio	You Bet Your Life You Bet Your Life You Bet Your Life is an American quiz show that aired on both radio and television. The original and best-known version was hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers, with announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on ABC Radio in October 1947, then moved to CBS Radio in September... .
ABC Radio	Communism, U.S. Brand.
ABC Television American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...	Actor's Studio Actors Studio (TV series) Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television.... .
CBS Radio	Larry LeSueur Larry LeSueur Larry LeSueur , born Laurence Edward LeSueur, was an American journalist, who was a war correspondent during World War II. He worked closely with Edward R. Murrow and was one of the original Murrow's Boys. He died in 2003 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.-Early life:Larry LeSueur was... , Memo from Lake Success, Between the Dark and Daylight, U.N. United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... in Action, Crusade for Children.
CBS Radio, Edward R. Murrow Edward R. Murrow Edward Roscoe Murrow, KBE was an American broadcast journalist. He first came to prominence with a series of radio news broadcasts during World War II, which were followed by millions of listeners in the United States and Canada.Fellow journalists Eric Sevareid, Ed Bliss, and Alexander Kendrick...	Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News.
KNBC Radio KNBR KNBR, The Sports Leader, is the on-air branding used by two AM radio stations in the San Francisco, California, area broadcasting a sports radio format, owned by Cumulus Media.... , San Francisco, California	Forests Aflame, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station.
NBC Radio	NBC University Theatre.
NBC Television NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...	Howdy Doody Howdy Doody Howdy Doody is an American children's television program that was created and produced by E. Roger Muir and telecast on NBC in the United States from 1947 until 1960. It was a pioneer in children's television programming and set the pattern for many similar shows... .
NBC Radio, The Orchestras of the Nation	The First Piano Quartet, The Boston Symphony Rehearsals, Outstanding Entertainment in Music.
WDAR Radio, Savannah, Georgia	You and Youth, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station.
Honorable Mentions
Lowell Institute Lowell Institute The Lowell Institute is an educational foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A., providing for free public lectures, and endowed by the bequest of $250,000 left by John Lowell, Jr., who died in 1836. Under the terms of his will 10% of the net income was to be added to the principal, which in... Cooperative Broadcasting	Outstanding Education Program.
Radio Stations of the Mountain and Plain States	for Rendering Highly Important Service During the 1948 Blizzard.
Rocky Mountain Radio Council	Outstanding Education Program.
WNEW Radio, New York, New York	Little Songs About U.N.

1949

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ABC Radio	Author Meets the Critics.
ABC Television American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...	Crusade in Europe.
Jack Benny Jack Benny Jack Benny was an American comedian, vaudevillian, and actor for radio, television, and film... , CBS Radio CBS Radio CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...	a Personal Award.
CBS Radio, Eric Sevareid Eric Sevareid Arnold Eric Sevareid was a CBS news journalist from 1939 to 1977. He was one of a group of elite war correspondents—dubbed "Murrow's Boys"—because they were hired by pioneering CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow....	Reporting and Interpretation of the News.
CBS Television	The Ed Wynn Ed Wynn Ed Wynn was a popular American comedian and actor noted for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor.... Show.
CBS Television	United Nations United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... in Action.
KXLJ Radio, Helena, Montana	Legislative Highlights, Public Service by a Local Station.
NBC Radio	United Nations Project.
NBC Television NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...	Kukla, Fran and Ollie Kukla, Fran and Ollie Kukla, Fran and Ollie is an early American television show using puppets, originally created for children but soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed... .
WQXR WQEW WQEW is a Radio Disney affiliate licensed to New York City. Its transmitter is located in Maspeth, Queens. WQEW has a transmitter power of 50,000 watts and is listed as a Clear-channel station... Radio, New York, New York	Entertainment in Music.
WWJ WWJ (AM) WWJ is Detroit, Michigan's only 24-hour all-news radio station. Broadcasting at 950 kHz, the station is owned and operated by CBS Corporation subsidiary CBS Radio. The station first went on the air on August 20, 1920 with the call sign 8MK... Radio, Detroit, Michigan	Meet Your Congress United States Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.... , The Best Weapon, Protect Your Child, The World Forum, Public Service by a Regional Station.
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Harold W. Ross Harold Ross Harold Wallace Ross was an American journalist and founder of The New Yorker magazine, which he edited from the magazine's inception in 1925 to his death.... , Editor, and The New Yorker The New Yorker The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...	for Their Successful Campaign in Stopping Music and Commercial Announcements in Grand Central Station.
U.N. United Nations The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace... and American Broadcasters in General as Represented by the National Association of Broadcasters National Association of Broadcasters The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association, workers union, and lobby group representing the interests of for-profit, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States...	for Broadcast Contributions to Better International Understanding.
H.T. Webster	Unseen Audience.
WMAZ Radio, Macon, Georgia	Reporting and Interpretation of the News.
WTIC Radio WTIC (AM) WTIC is a 50,000-watt radio station operating out of Hartford, Connecticut, broadcasting news and talk radio. Its signal, located at 1080 kHz, can be picked up throughout southern New England by day and over several states as well as parts of Canada by night... , Hartford, Connecticut	Mind Your Manners.

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