This award honors a television or radio broadcaster in any department, or station as a whole, that has made a significant contribution to Vermont’s broadcast community over the past 12 months (October-September) . Candidates for this award must demonstrate:
- Extraordinary performance during a situation in the past 12 months (October-September) where the individual or station went above and beyond the call of duty to uplift their station(s) and/or Vermont’s broadcast community and/or the broadcast industry as a whole.
- This could include but is not limited to; performance during an emergency or natural disaster, going above and beyond the call of duty to make sure viewers/listeners are informed about something serious, or it could be providing help to a fellow broadcaster in need.
Although this award is not given every year, see past recipients below:
2025 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
WXXX-FM
2023 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Vox AM/FM/Digital

2022 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
WFFF-TV & WVNY-TV
2020/2021 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
All of Vermont’s Free Over-the-Air Radio & TV Stations for their collective efforts during the COVID-19 Pandemic
2019 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Darren Perron
WCAX-TV
2016 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Rod Hill
Hall Communications
2015 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
WPTZ-TV News Team
2014 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Roger Hess
WVNY-TV/WFFF-TV
2013 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Jeff Shapiro
Great Eastern Radio
2012 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Judy Leech
WVNR-AM/WNYV-FM
2011 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
WDEV Radio
2010 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
WCAX News Team
2009 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR
Ann Curran
VPT
Vermont Association of Broadcasters








