New York State Broadcast Awards
Featuring the New Yorker of the Year to the Delaney-Cuneen Award winners
NEW YORKER OF THE YEAR AWARD RECIPIENTS
2019: Michael O'Rielly, FCC Commissioner
2015: Wendy Williams
2014: Charles Schumer
Senator
2013: Peter King
Congressman
2012: Rachael Ray
Emmy Award Winning Television Host
2008: The New York Giants
Superbowl Champions
2005: Jeaninie Pirro
District Attorney, Westchester County
2004: Jim Boeheim
Head Coach Men’s Basketball, Syracuse University
2003: Regis Philbin
Co-host, “Live with Regis and Kelly”
2002: New York City Fire Department
The 300+ Fireman who lost their lives at the World Trade Center
2001: George Steinbrenner
Principal Owner, New York Yankees
2000: Senator Joseph Bruno
NYS Senate Majority Leader
1999: Ivan Seidenberg
Chariman & CEO, Bell Atlantic
1998: Libby Pataki
First Lady, New York State
1997: Robert C. Wright
President & CEO, NBC
1994: Matilda Raffa Cuomo
First Lady, New York State
1993: The Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Senator from New York
1991: NYS Operation Desert Storm Troops
1990: The Honorable David N. Dinkins
Mayor, New York City
1989: The Honorable Saul Weprin
Chairman, Assembly Ways and Means Committee
1988: Rudolph Giuliani
U.S. Attorney, Southern New York District
1987: Eugene Lang
Founder, “I Have a Dream” Foundation
1986: Thomas Murphy
Chariman and CEO (Retired), Capital Cities/ABC Inc.
1985: The Honorable Mario M. Cuomo
Governor, New York State
BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2018: David Muir
2017: Bob Pittman
2015: Elvis Duran
2014: Norah O’Donnell
2013: Seth Meyers
2012: Bill Weir
2011: Brian Williams
2010: Charles Gibson
2007: Barbara Walters
2006: Edward Fritts
2005: Peter Jennings
2004: Dan Rather
2003: Lowry Mays
2002: Dick Ebersol
2001: Roone Arledge
2000: Regis Philbin
1999: Tim Russert
1998: Mel Karmazin
1997: John F. Kelly
CAROL M. REILLY MEMORIAL AWARD WINNERS
2012: Peggy Green
2011: Deborah Norville
2008: Mary Higgins Clark
2007: Deborah Taylor-Tate
2006: Trisha Meili
2005: Marylou Whitney
2004: Joanna Bull
2003: Lt. Gov. Mary Donohue
2002: Sarah Hughes
2001: Maire Mason
DELANEY-CUNEEN AWARD WINNERS
1996: Lawrence P. Sweeney
1995: Richard D. Novik
1993: Vincent DeLuca
1992: Shell Storrier
1991: James Delmonico
1990: Maurie Webster
1989: John W. Tabner
1988: Ralph Guild
1987: Leavitt J. Pope
1985: Arthur M. Angstreich
1984: Tony C. Malara
1983: Leslie G. Arries
1982: Edward McLaughlin
1981: Martin F. Beck
1980: Arthur Harrison
1979: Phil Beuth
1977: Richard Hughes
1976: Robert M. Peebles