Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients
Recognizing individuals in radio and television who have served the broadcast industry throughout their lifetime.
2010
Radio: Richard Petty
Clear Channel Radio
TV: John Denison
KNOE-TV, Monroe, LA
2011
Radio: Camey Doucet
TV: Dwight Dugas
KLYF-TV, Lafayette, LA
2012
Radio: John Lee
KEEL-AM, Lafayette, LA
TV: Gary Arnold
KLYF-TV, Lafayette, LA
2013
Radio: Bill Profita
Guaranty Broadcasting, Baton Rouge, LA
TV: Vicki Zimmerman
WAFB-TV, Baton Rouge, LA
2014
Radio: Doug Stannard
TV: Sally-Ann Roberts
2015
Radio: Eric Nielson
KYKZ-FM, Lake Charles, LA
TV: Bob Griffin
KTBS-TV, Shreveport, LA
2016
Radio: Clarence Buggs
WBRP-FM, Baton Rouge, LA
TV: Tom Konvicka
KALB-TV, Alexandria, LA
2017
Radio: Don Molino
Louisiana Farm Bureau, Baton Rouge LA
TV: Bill Capo
WWL-TV, New Orleans LA
2018
Radio: Scotty Drake
Guaranty Media, Baton Rouge LA
TV: Sylvia Wetherspoon
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA
2019
Radio: Carol Ross
KPEL-FM, Lafayette, LA
TV: Steve Schneider
WAFB-TV, Baton Rouge
2020
Radio: Greg Vigne “Papa Smurf”
KMEZ-FM, New Orleans, LA
TV: Jay Grymes
WAFB-TV, Baton Rouge, LA
2021
Radio: James Gilmore
Guaranty Media, Baton Rouge, LA
TV: Randy Stone
KTVE/KARD-TV, Monroe, LA
2022
Radio: Bob Murphy
KRVE-FM, Baton Rouge, LA
TV: Margaret Orr
WDSU-TV, New Orleans, LA
2023
Radio: Larry Rayan
KLKL-FM, Shreveport, LA
TV: Andre Moreau
WLPB-TV, Baton Rouge, LA
2024
Radio: Bobby Novosad
KSMB-FM Lafayette, LA
TV: Elwood Shields
KLFY-TV, Lafayette
2025
Radio: Bill Brown
KRLQ/KWXM, Ruston, LA
TV: Rick Rowe
KTBS-TV, Shreveport, LA