2024 National Headliner Awards to be Announced Monday!

The winners of the 90th National Headliner Awards will be announced at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 29. The annual contest honors the best print, radio, television and online journalism in the United States published during 2023. Make sure to check back on Monday for the list of winners, including the four Best in Show categories.

Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic merit in the communications industry.

The first National Headliner Awards were presented in 1935.  Since then, more than 2,850 Headliner medallions have been presented to outstanding writers, photographers, daily newspapers, magazines, graphic artists, radio and television stations and networks, and news syndicates.

Photo award renamed to honor Nick Oza

The National Headliner Awards announces that its Best in Show photo award will be renamed in honor of former judge Nick Oza, who died in 2021.

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