Peabody Award winners and honorable mentions.
| Recipient | Area of Excellence | |
|---|---|---|
| CBS Radio | Public Service by a Network | |
| Elmer Davis, CBS Radio | Best Reporting of the News | |
| KFRU Radio, Columbia, Missouri | Public Service by a Small Station | |
| WGAR Radio, Cleveland, Ohio | Public Service by a Medium-sized Station | |
| WLW Radio, Cincinnati, Ohio | Public Service by a Large Station | |
| Honorable Mentions | ||
| KNX Radio, Los Angeles, California | Meritorious Service to a Localized Area | |
| KSTP Radio, St. Paul, Minnesota | forAmerica Calling | |
| KVOS Radio, Bellingham, Washington | for Promoting Better Understanding Between Canada and the United States Through ItsArmistice Day Program | |
| WBAP Radio, Fort Worth, Texas | Series of Prison Broadcasts | |
| WBNX Radio, New York, New York | Public Service to Foreign Language Groups in New York | |
| WCAU Radio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Wake Up America, Contribution to National Defense | |
| WGEO Radio (shortwave), Schenectady, New York | Service to theByrd South Pole Expedition | |
| WJJD Radio, Chicago, Illinois | Service to Education in Broadcasts to Schools | |
| WJZ Radio, New York, New York | Town Meeting of the Air | |
| WLS Radio, Chicago, Illinois | for Meritorious Service to Agriculture | |
| WOR Radio, New York, New York | The American Forum of the Air | |
| WOW Radio, Omaha, Nebraska | The President's Birthday Ball of 1940 | |
| WZXR Radio, New York, New York | High Standards of Musical Progress | |
| WRC andWMAL Radio, Washington, D.C. | Mile of Dimes | |
| WSB Radio, Atlanta, Georgia | Distinguished Public Service Contributions | |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| CBS Radio,Cecil Brown | Outstanding Reporting of the News. |
| Norman Corwin | We Hold These Truths, a celebration of the 150th anniversary of theUnited States Bill of Rights, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| The InternationalShortwave Broadcasters of the United States | Outstanding Public Service by Stations. |
| Mutual Broadcasting System andAlfred Wallenstein (WOR Radio) | for Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| NBC Radio | University of Chicago Round Table, Outstanding Educational Program. |
| NBC Radio (WEAF) | Against the Storm, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| CBS Radio | The Man Behind the Gun, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. (produced byWilliam N. Robson) |
| CBS Radio,Charles Collingwood | for Outstanding Reporting of the News. |
| KOAC Radio, Corvallis, Oregon | Our Hidden Enemy, Venereal Disease, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| NBC Pacific Coast Network | The Standard Symphony, Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| WCHS Radio, Charleston, West Virginia | The Home Front, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| WHA Radio | Afield with Ranger Mac, Outstanding Educational Program. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio (The Blue Network) | America's Town Meeting of the Air, Outstanding Educational Program. |
| CBS Radio | Lux Radio Theater, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| CBS Radio | Let's Pretend, Outstanding Children's Program. |
| CBS Radio | An Open Letter to the American People, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. (written and produced byWilliam N. Robson) |
| CBS Radio,Edward R. Murrow | Outstanding Reporting of the News. |
| Bob Hope | a Personal Award. |
| KNX Radio, Los Angeles, California | These Are Americans, Outstanding Community Service by a Regional Station. |
| KSL Radio, Salt Lake City, Utah | Music and the Spoken Word, Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| KYA Radio, San Francisco, California | Calling Longshoremen, Outstanding Community Service by a Local Station. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| NBC Radio | Outstanding Educational ProgramInter-American University of the Air, "The Lands of the Free". |
| WSNJ Radio, Bridgeton, New Jersey | Outstanding Community Service by a Local Station,Junior Commandos. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio (The Blue Network),Raymond Gram Swing | for Outstanding News Commentary. |
| Fred Allen,CBS Radio | a Personal Award. |
| KFI Radio, Los Angeles, California | Philharmonic Young Artists Series, Outstanding Program for Youth. |
| Col.Edward M. Kirby, Chief Radio Branch,War Department | a Personal Award. |
| Mutual Broadcasting System | Human Adventure, Outstanding Educational Program. |
| NBC Radio | Cavalcade of America, Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| NBC Radio | Telephone Hour, Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| WIBX Radio, Utica, New York | Cross-Rhoads, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| WLW Radio, Cincinnati, Ohio | Outstanding Reporting of News. |
| WNYC Radio and MayorFiorello La Guardia, New York, New York | Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| WTAG Radio, Worcester, Massachusetts | Worcester and the World, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| KMOX Radio, St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Speaks. |
| KOIN Radio, Portland, Oregon | Song of the Columbia. |
| KVOO Radio, Tulsa, Oklahoma | Southwest Forum. |
| WFBL Radio, Syracuse, New York | Syracuse on Trial. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio andGeorge V. Denny, Jr. | America's Town Meeting of the Air, Outstanding Educational Program. |
| CBS Radio andPaul White | Outstanding Reporting of the News. |
| KFWB Radio, Hollywood, California | Marc Curry Working Towards Toward a Better World, Outstanding Regional Public Service. |
| KOMA Radio, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Save a Life, Outstanding Local Public Service. |
| KOWH Radio, Omaha, Nebraska | We March with Faith, Outstanding Children's Program. |
| Mutual Broadcasting System,Arch Oboler | for Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| NBC Radio | The NBC Symphony of the Air, for Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| NBC Radio andEdgar Bergen | for Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| WHAM Radio, Rochester, New York, and Dr.Howard Hanson,Eastman School of Music | Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| KRNT Radio, Des Moines, Iowa | Outstanding Reporting of the News. |
| WHAS Radio, Louisville, Kentucky | Wake Up Kentucky. |
| WOV Radio andArnold Hartley, New York, New York | Mr. Colombo Discovers America. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| CBS Radio | The Columbia Workshop, Outstanding Entertainment in Radio. |
| CBS Radio andWilliam L. Shirer | Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News. |
| John Crosby | TheNew York Herald Tribune, a Personal Award. |
| NBC Radio | Orchestras of the Nation. |
| WELL Radio, Battle Creek, Michigan | Our Town, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| WHCU Radio, Ithaca, New York | The Radio Edition of The Weekly Press, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| WMCA Radio, New York, New York | Outstanding Educational Program. |
| WOW Radio, Omaha, Nebraska | Operation Big Muddy, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| WSB Radio, Atlanta, Georgia | The Harbor We Seek, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| CBS Radio | Invitation to Music. |
| CBS Radio | Suspense. |
| Junior League of America | Books Bring Adventure. |
| Henry Morgan,ABC Radio | Outstanding Entertainment in Drama. |
| Mutual Broadcasting System | Meet the Press. |
| Robert Saudek andABC Radio | Outstanding Educational Program—Radio Adaptation ofJohn Hersey'sHiroshima. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio | Theatre Guild on the Air. |
| ABC Radio | TheBoston Symphony Orchestra. |
| ABC Radio,Elmer Davis | Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News. |
| CBS Radio | CBS Views the Press. |
| CBS Radio | CBS Is There. |
| KXAR Radio, Hope, Arkansas | Disaster Broadcast fromCotton Valley, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| WBBM Radio, Chicago, Illinois | Report Uncensored, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| CBS Radio | Studio One. |
| United National Network for Peace | United Nations Today. |
| WCCO Radio, Minneapolis, Minnesota | Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station,As the Twig is Bent. |
| WQQW Radio, Washington, D.C. | The Children's Hour. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio | You Bet Your Life. |
| ABC Radio | Communism, U.S. Brand. |
| ABC Television | Actors Studio. |
| CBS Radio | Larry LeSueur,Memo from Lake Success,Between the Dark and Daylight,U.N. in Action,Crusade for Children. |
| CBS Radio,Edward R. Murrow | Outstanding Reporting and Interpretation of the News. |
| KNBC Radio, San Francisco, California | Forests Aflame, Outstanding Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| NBC Radio | NBC University Theatre. |
| NBC Television | Howdy Doody. |
| NBC Radio,The Orchestras of the Nation | The First Piano Quartet,TheBoston Symphony Rehearsals, Outstanding Entertainment in Music. |
| WDAR Radio, Savannah, Georgia | You and Youth, Outstanding Public Service by a Local Station. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| Lowell Institute Cooperative Broadcasting | Outstanding Education Program. |
| Radio Stations of the Mountain and Plain States | for Rendering Highly Important Service During the 1948 Blizzard. |
| Rocky Mountain Radio Council | Outstanding Education Program. |
| WNEW Radio, New York, New York | Little Songs About U.N. |
| Recipient | Area of Excellence |
|---|---|
| ABC Radio | Author Meets the Critics. |
| ABC Television | Crusade in Europe. |
| Jack Benny,CBS Radio | a Personal Award. |
| CBS Radio,Eric Sevareid | Reporting and Interpretation of the News. |
| CBS Television | The Ed Wynn Show. |
| CBS Television | United Nations in Action. |
| KXLJ Radio, Helena, Montana | Legislative Highlights, Public Service by a Local Station. |
| NBC Radio | United Nations Project. |
| NBC Television | Kukla, Fran and Ollie. |
| WQXR Radio, New York, New York | Entertainment in Music. |
| WWJ Radio, Detroit, Michigan | Meet YourCongress,The Best Weapon,Protect Your Child,The World Forum, Public Service by a Regional Station. |
| Honorable Mentions | |
| ABC Radio | The Greatest Story Ever Told. |
| ABC Radio andErwin Canham | The Monitor Views the News. |
| Harold W. Ross, Editor, andThe New Yorker | for Their Successful Campaign in Stopping Music and Commercial Announcements inGrand Central Station. |
| U.N. and American Broadcasters in General as Represented by theNational Association of Broadcasters | for Broadcast Contributions to Better International Understanding. |
| H.T. Webster | Unseen Audience. |
| WMAZ Radio, Macon, Georgia | Reporting and Interpretation of the News. |
| WTIC Radio, Hartford, Connecticut | Mind Your Manners. |