| Michael Murphy | KCPT – Kansas City | 2019 |
| Joanne Whitehead | CPTV – Connecticut | 2018 |
| Hildy Ko | Arizona Public Media | 2017 |
| Garry Denny | Wisconsin Public TV | 2016 |
| Nancy Southgate | KAET – Phoenix | 2015 |
| Maria Bruno-Ruiz | WGBH – Boston | 2014 |
| Craig Cornwell | Kentucky Educational Television | 2013 |
| Michael Murphy | KCPT – Kansas City | 2012 |
| Irene Fink | WXXI – Rochester, NY | 2011 |
| Cyndy Robbins/Mike Seymour | WNED – Buffalo, NY | 2009 |
| Ron Santora | WNED – Buffalo, NY | 2009 |
| Dan Gaitens | WTVS – Detroit Public Television | 2009 |
| Debi Robertson | WKNO – Mid-South | 2008 |
| Joanne Whitehead | CPTV – Connecticut | 2008 |
| Andrea McKenna | KUHT – Houston Public Television | 2007 |
| Rudy Casillas | KUAT – Arizona Public Media | 2007 |
| David Kanzeg | WVIZ/Ideastream | 2007 |
| Jim Wiener | WPTD/WPTO | 2006 |
| Donna Sanford | Rocky Mountain PBS | 2006 |
| Beth Vershure | KAET – Phoenix | 2006 |
| Jan Tilmon & Staff | KVIE – Sacramento | 2005 |
| Kathy Atkinson | AETN – Arkansas PTV | 2005 |
| Ron Pisaneschi | Idaho PTV | 2004 |
| Gillian Gonda | KNME/KRWG – New Mexico | 2004 |
| Garry Denny | Wisconsin Public Television | 2003 |
| Andrea McKenna | KUHT – Houston | 2003 |
| Bill Thrash | OETA – Oklahoma Network | 2003 |
