Independent Operator of the Year

Presented annually by CableFAX Magazine and sponsored by the American Cable Association and the National Cable Television Coop (NCTC), this honor recognizes an ACA/NCTC independent cable operator that has distinguished itself by exemplifying excellence in service, sales, marketing, community service and industry advocacy.

2012 Recipient - Wave Broadband

Past Recipients
2011 General Communications, Inc. (GCI)
2010 NewWave Communications
2009 NPG Cable, Inc.
2008 WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
2007 Armstrong
2006 Patriot Media
2005 Buford Media

Lyn Simpson Grassroots Spirit Award

Send your letters to Congress today and copy ACA on your correspondence to be added to our grassroots spirit index.

2010 Award Recipient - Jim Beattie, BEVCOMM

Past Recipients
2009 Chad Winters, Cass Cable TV, Inc.
2008 Harron Communications
2008 Jim Gleason, NewWave Communications
2006 Michael Drake, Milestone Communications
2005 Patrick Davis, Davis Communications

ACA Eagle Award

The ACA Eagle Award is presented annually to an individual who is an ACA member who has served in the cable television industry for at least 15 years and whose achievements in that time have significantly benefited the cable television industry. Their dedication, effort, and service to the industry stand as an inspiration to his/her colleagues.

2009 Eagle Award - Martin Brophy, Shen-Heights TV Cable

Past Recipients 2008– Pat Thompson, RBC Daniels and Steve Weed, Wave Broadband

Chairman's Award

The ACA Board of Directors' Chairman Award is given to the board's chairman for their leadership and vision for Independent Cable.  The award is normally presented at the end of the Chairman's term.

2008 Award Recipient – Patrick Knorr, Sunflower Broadband

PAC Leadership Award

The ACA PAC Award is presented annually to an ACA Member Company that demonstrates awareness of the importance of contributing to the ACA PAC to help elect both Democratic and Republican candidates in the U.S. House and Senate who are concerned about the well being of independent cable operators.  Find out more about the ACAPAC.

2009 Award Recipient – Buckeye CableSystems, accepting is Patrick DeVille

2009 Individual PAC Leadership - Colleen Abdoulah, WOW!, Internet, Cable & Phone, Peter Smith accepting.

Past Recipients
2008 WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
2007  Cable ONE
2006 Jim Gleason, New Wave Communications

Emeritus Board Member

Norman Mills (1923-2007), president of Colstrip Cable TV, Inc, was a founding member of the ACA and served on the organization's board of directors since its inception in 1993 until the time of his death.