Gold Medal Award
GOLD MEDAL HONOREES
Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters
The Gold Medal is PAB's highest award, presented annually to a Pennsylvania citizen who has excelled in the arts, communication, education, entertainment, industry, legislative public service, science, sports, or business.
Recipients of the PAB Gold Medal
1960s
1966Ed Wynn
1967Gene Kelly
1968Fred Waring
1969William Scranton
1970s
1970Joseph Paterno
1971Johnny Unitas
1972Hugh Scott
1973Virginia H. Knauer
1974Shirley Jones
1975Milton J. Shapp
1976Jack Palance
1977Jean Stapleton
1978Arthur J. Rooney
1979Roy Campanella
1980s
1980Victor Diehm, Sr.
1981Roy E. Morgan
1982Richard S. Schweiker
1983Leonard Goldenson
1984James A. Michener
1985Alexander Haig, Jr.
1986Dick Clark
1987Jimmy Stewart
1988Arnold Palmer
1989Jim McKay
1990s
1990Dick Thornburgh
1991Fred Rogers
1992Chuck Noll
1993Lewis Klein
1994Walter H. Annenberg
1995Tom Ridge
1996Robert Jubelirer
1996Robert Mellow
1997David Crantz
1998Mario Andretti
1999Arlen Specter
2000s
2000William D. White
2001Ed Bradley
2002George M. Leader
2003Ed McMahon
2004Chris Matthews
2005The Zambelli Family
2006Mjr. Gen. Jessica Wright
2007Dick Vermeil
2008Bill Giles
2009Joanne Harmelin
2010s
2010Carmen Finestra
2011Dave Roberts & David Boreanaz
2012Charles Grodin
2013Mike Ditka
2014Daniel Rooney
2015Albert Boscov
2016Joe Hardy
2017Jerry Lee
2018Suzy Kolber
2019Bob Saget
2020s
2020Perry Sook
2022Mark Zumoff
2023Edgar Snyder
