| KMOS-TV | Michael O’Keefe | 2022 |
| WOSU | Stacia Hentz | 2022 |
| KLRN | Andrea Sosa | 2019 |
| WXXI | Irene Fink | 2018 |
| Idaho Public Television | Sherri Walton | 2017 |
| UNC-TV | Bryan Sodemann | 2016 |
| CPTV | Joanne Whitehead | 2015 |
| KOPB | Mary Gardner | 2014 |
| Maine Public Broadcast Network | Kelly Luoma | 2013 |
| AETN-TV | Kathy Atkinson | 2012 |
| WUSF-TV | Susan Geiger | 2012 |
| KUHT-Houston PBS | Andrea McKenna | 2011 |
| Kentucky ETV | Craig Cornwell | 2010** |
| WGBH | Ron Bachman | 2010** |
| KQED | Scott Dwyer | 2009 |
| Rocky Mountain PBS | Donna Sanford | 2008 |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Gillian Gonda | 2007 |
| KUED | Scott Chaffin | 2006 |
| Idaho PTV | Ron Pisaneschi | 2005 |
| UNC TV | Diane Lucas | 2004 |
| KPBS | Keith York | 2003* |
| WVPT | Wanda Zimmerman | 2003* |
| Maryland Public Television | Zvi Shoubin | 2003* |
| OETA | Bill Thrash | 2002 |
| The Programming Service | BaBette Davidson | 2002 |
| Wisconsin PTV | Garry Denny | 2001 |
| KNME | Shirley Casados | 2000 |
| Twin Cities PTV | Tom Holter | 2000 |
| Connecticut PTV | Andrea Hanson | 1999 |
| The Programming Service | Mike Seymour | 1999 |
| KPBS | Keith York | 1998 |
| KERA | Bill Young | 1997 |
| WVIZ | Bob Olive | 1996 |
| KPBS | Mike Flaster | 1995 |
| KERA | Bill Young | 1994 |
| WHYY | David Rubinsohn | 1993 |
| WETA | Terry Bryant | 1992 |
*Programmer Recognition Award, no POY award issued this year.
**Leadership Award, no POY award issued 2010
Occasionally, two POY’s may be awarded, as in 1999, 2000 and 2002.