WASHINGTON—The NAB Leadership Foundation has issued the call for entries for the 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The annual awards recognize outstanding community service by local broadcasters.

The 2021 edition of the Celebration of Service to America Awards will present eight awards, one for TV and one for radio in the categories of Broadcast Ownership Group, Large/Major Market (TV DMAs 1-50), Medium Market (TV DMAs 51-100) and Small Market (TV DMAs 101-210).

The 2021 awards will once again be broadcast on TV as a special event, following the inaugural broadcast of the ceremony in 2020. The professionally produced one-hour program will feature celebrity guests, past honorees and D.C. policymakers. The ceremony will take place over the summer at a currently unspecified date.

The deadline for submitting entries to the 2021 Celebration of Service to America Awards is going to be March 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

For additional information, visit servicetoamericaawards.org.  

WASHINGTON—The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2016 Celebration of Service to America Awards. The award, which recognizes outstanding community service by local broadcasters, will be handed out during the Celebration of Service to America gala on June 21 in Washington D.C.

There are three categories for the awards:

• Service to America Community Awards for Radio and Television – honors broadcasters or individual campaigns, projects or programs that serve the public good or otherwise provide exemplary service to local communities
• Service to Children Awards for Radio and Television – recognizes broadcasters for outstanding programs, campaigns and public service announcements that serve the children of the communities
• Service to America Television Award – acknowledges a TV station for its efforts and commitment to excellence in serving its community

The deadline to submit and entry for the 2016 awards is March 1. For more information, click here.