Rick Henry - WIS-TV
Masters Award

On January 27, 2023, Rick Henry will be honored with the SCBA Masters Award for outstanding achievement as an on-air broadcaster. A staple at WIS-TV since 1988, Rick became the Sports Director in 1996. He started his television career at WPDE-TV in Florence, SC, and in 1981 when he was hired as Sports Director he became the first African-American to serve as Sports Director for a South Carolina television station.

Rick is an award-winning journalist and was named 1999 Sportscaster of the Year by the South Carolina Broadcasters Association.  In 2005 his sportscast was selected as the best in South Carolina by the Associated Press.  He has also received two prestigious Emmy Awards.

Don Jackson - WYFF 4
Honorary Life Membership Award

Don Jackson will be honored with the SCBA Honorary Life Membership Award for demonstrating exceptional service to broadcasting either in South Carolina or outside of the state. In January 2022 Don marked his 50th year of making significant contributions to the operation of WYFF News 4. Don is a seasoned photographer and knows the ins and outs of the newsroom.  He has shepherded many new producers with knowledge, insight, and advice.  His life has been devoted to outstanding journalism and to WYFF 4. Don has won all the awards the industry offers, from SCBA awards to a Nation Headliner to a Peabody, all the while being a solid and humble father and family man.

Steven Stone - OTS Media
Masters Award

For over 45 years, Steven Stone has shown his versatility and deep love for Radio while inspiring his peers and the public he serves. His Radio career has taken him coast-to-coast and his deep distinctive voice has introduced classic Rock & Roll music to a nationwide audience; reported local news to his local community; called live high school and college basketball, football, and baseball games, and voiced & produced many award-winning commercials. The South Carolina Broadcasters Association has recognized Steven’s individual broadcast work no less than 42 times with STAR Awards and Awards of Merit. These are in addition to the many joint station awards OTS has received during his tenure. During the same time, OTS Media has awarded Stone the company’s highest awards for his consistency and dedication to the goals of WRHI and our family of stations. Steven has served his community as an emcee and volunteer with particular emphasis on Cancer charities, United Way, and the Salvation Army. His fondest public service work has been creating and administering the “Sherry K. Stone Cancer Foundation”, a 501c3 charity that raised money for research in memory of his late wife, who died of cancer in 2012.

Darci Strickland - WLTX-TV
Masters Award

Darci Strickland joined WLTX-TV in 1997, just as she graduated from the University of South Carolina with her degree in Journalism.  She began her career as a reporter and weekend weather forecaster. In 1998 she moved to full-time AM weather and got her Broadcast Meteorology Certificate. In 2001, Darci became part of Columbia's first 2-hour Morning News programs as WLTX-TV expanded to a 5:00 - 7:00 a.m. show.  By 2002, Darci and her co-anchor, JR Berry, had become so popular on the WLTX morning show that the decision was made to move them to the evenings as 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. co-anchors. In 2008, WLTX created a new 5:00-6:00 p.m. show called Friends @ 5 and Darci was the natural choice to co-anchor.  Her shift then became the anchor of the Noon News, Friends @ Five, and the 6:00 p.m. News, a schedule she maintains today.  As a senior member of the News 19 Team, she serves as a mentor to many of the new journalists that join WLTX, offering advice, perspective, and motivation to always do the right thing.