National Religious Broadcasters Announces 2016 Media Award Recipients

Winners to be Honored in March at Proclaim 16, the NRB International Christian Media Convention

The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) has announced the recipients of the 2016 NRB Media Awards, which recognize this year’s most outstanding ministries, facilities, and programs/producers in the world’s preeminent association of Christian broadcasters and communicators.

NRB’s Annual Media Awards program is designed to encourage excellence in production, service to the community, faithfulness to the mission, commitment to the Gospel, and personal integrity. There are seven areas of focus for the 2016 awards: Church Media, Intercollegiate, International, Internet, Radio, Television, and Special Service.

All award recipients will be presented their awards during Proclaim 16, the NRB International Christian Media Convention, which will take place February 23-26, 2016, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The recipients of the awards for Special Service, Church Media, International, Internet, Radio, and Television are as follows:

SPECIAL SERVICE

NRB Hall of Fame    
Dr. R.C. Sproul  (Ligonier Ministries)
Samuel Tirtamihardja (Far East Broadcasting Co.)

William Ward Ayer Award for Distinguished Service
Dr. Richard G. Lee (There's Hope America)

Board of Directors Award     
Vonette Bright  (Cru)

Billy Graham Award for Excellence in Christian Communications
Daily Hope with Rick Warren

Individual Professional Member     
Ray Cradock (Pario Marketing Limited)

Milestone       
Family Life Radio
Dr. Robert & Pauline Dallenbach (Pillar of Fire Radio Network)
David M. Eshleman (WBTX Radio LLC)
Stan Jeter (CBN News)
Nevin Larson (WDCX-FM, Buffalo)
Roger Stubbe (Reach Beyond)

CHURCH MEDIA

Best Short-Form Video (small churches)   
Granite Bay Church (Amazing Facts Ministries)

Best Short-Form Video (large churches)    
Bellevue Baptist Church          

Best Use of Media in Missions          
Abba's House with Dr. Ron Phillips
Touching Lives with James Merritt

Best Promotional Campaign (small churches)       
Abundant Life Assembly of God

Best Promotional Campaign (large churches)       
Valley Baptist Church

INTERNATIONAL

International Impact Award
Dr. Randy Weiss (CrossTalk International)

International Individual Achievement Award
Bishop Sunday Onuoha (Vision Africa Radio)

International Innovation Award
CBN Asia - Batang Superbook (The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.)

International Radio Ministry Award
WIND-FM (WIND-FM and Far East Christian Broadcasting)

International Strategic Partnership Award
Member Care Media (a ministry of TWR)

International Television Ministry Award
IRR-TV (Great Commission Media Ministries)

INTERNET

Best Website 
www.truthforlife.org (Truth For Life)

Best Digital Initiative           
www.wildbrothers.com (Answers in Genesis)

Best Mobile Experience (Responsive or app)         
Ligonier App (Ligonier Ministries)

Best Use of Social Media      
www.facebook.com/intouchministries (In Touch Ministries)

RADIO

Radio Station of the Year
89.5 KVNE (Encouragement FM - KVNE)

Radio Program of the Year
The Voice of the Martyrs Radio (The Voice of the Martyrs, Inc.)

Radio Impact Award
Life Issues (Life Issues Institute)

TELEVISION

TV Station of the Year - Full Power
KGEB TV (Oral Roberts University)

TV Station of the Year - Low Power
theDove TV (KDOV Radio & TV)

Best TV Talk Show    
The 700 Club (The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.)

Best TV Public Service Announcement
“Dylan's Story” (Teen Challenge USA)

Best Local Broadcast TV Commercial
“Landmarks of Prophecy” (Amazing Facts Ministry)

Best TV Teaching Program
Walk in the Word

Best TV Special Program
INK180 (Total Living Network)

Best National TV Commercial
“Joy!” (CBN Radio)

Best TV Mixed Media Campaign      
“Keep Christ in Christmas” (The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.)

Best Creative Television Programming
Game On (Liberty University)