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Awards Named in Lowell Thomas' Honor
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Lowell Thomas Awards
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Awards Received
Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award - 1945
National Father of the Year (several winners) - Father's Day/Mother's Day Council Inc. - 1954
Sons of the American Revolution Chauncey M. Depew Medal - 1964
National Association of BroadcastersDistinguished Service Award - 1968 and Broadcasting Hall of Fame - 1977
International Radio & Television Society Foundation, Inc. Personality of the Year Award - 1968
The Horatio Alger Association Award - 1970
The American Legion National Commander's Public Relations Award - 1972
George Foster Peabody Award - 1973
Carbon Mike Award (now called "Art Gilmore Career Achievement Award") - Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters - March 1976
Presidential Medal of Freedom - 1977
Freedoms Foundation George Washington Honor Medal - 1978
Dutch Treat Club Gold Medal for lifetime achievement - 1979
Radio Hall of Fame - 1989
National Aviation Hall of Fame - 1992Back to page top
Awards Named in Lowell Thomas' Honor
Lowell Thomas Award - The Explorers Club of New York.
Lowell Thomas Award for Broadcast Journalism - Marist College.
Lowell Thomas Award - Best radio news or interpretation of international affairs - The Overseas Press Club of America. 2011 Award Presentation. 2010 Award Presentation.
Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award - Society of American Travel Writers - 2010 Award Winners.Back to page top
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Origination date of page February 11, 2007.
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