Television

Honoring Volunteers:

The Wayne Kester Volunteer Award

The Wayne Kester Volunteer Award is presented each year in honor and celebration of the dedication of community volunteers that benefit and support KGCS-TV. The award is in honor of Mr. Wayne Kester, who was unfailing in his volunteer commitment to KGCS. Wayne worked as a volunteer Master Control operator for more than eleven years, airing local programming.

 

Award Recipients:

  • 2000 Pat Fenix
  • 2001 Freda Culver
  • 2002 Betty Rand
  • 2003 Betty Marty
  • 2004 June Blalock
  • 2005 Bert Bitzenberg
  • 2006 Dick Keezer
  • 2007 Janet Roberts
  • 2008 - 20th Anniversary - In honor of all volunteers for 20 years of service
  • 2009 Betty Mart

Awards Received from outside organizations to members and the group:

  • 1991 --- Wayne Kester, Retired Senior Volunteer Program "Special Effort Award"
  • 1991 --- Jo Shiner, March of Dimes "Community Service/Volunteer Award"
  • 1997 --- Visions Unlimited, Retired Senior Volunteer Program "Volunteer Station of the Year"
  • 1998 --- Visions Unlimited, Alliance for Community Media -- Central States Region "Philo T. Farnsworth Award" -- Senior, Non Professionals
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