This inaugural award will go to someone under the age of 30 who is new to broadcasting but shows an extraordinary amount of passion and potential and will likely have a long and successful career in the industry! Open to any field in radio or television with a minimum 2 years and maximum 5 years working in the industry. Nominees for this award should be:

• Demonstrating tremendous growth and development within a relatively short period of time.
• Engaged and eager to learn.
• Passionate about their field and have a desire to excel in it and make it a long-term career.
• Enthusiastic about the broadcast industry and excited about innovations that will shape its future.

2020/2021 Rising Star Award Winner

Noah Villamarin-Cutter
Digital Services
Vermont Public Co.

2020/2021 Rising Star Award Winner

Liz Strzepa
Reporter/Anchor
WPTZ-TV

2019 Rising Star Award Winner

Jon Francois
On-Air Radio Personality
WGMT-FM