"NCTV17 Awards”

Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Small Business Awards

2008 Winner: Not-for-Profit Organization of the Year.

Naperville Jaycees Distinguished Service Award

2012 Winner: Not-for-Profit Category

2010 Winner: Elizabeth Braham Spencer, Educator Category


Induction into Naperville Heritage Society’s Distinguished Heritage Hall of Honor

2007: Liz Spencer and Naperville Community Television, Channel 17 honored for commitment to documentary production and digital preservation of Naperville history

Naperville’s Fair Lady Award

2012 Winner: Elizabeth Braham Spencer recognized as a community business woman who has made a difference through her contributions to the arts

National Communicator Award of Excellence

2010 Winner: “The Band Plays On” Documentary Commemorating the Naperville Municipal Band’s 150th Anniversary

2010 Winner: “Join the Race” featuring the North Central College Res/Rec Center

2006 Winner: Cable TV/Low Budget Category for “One in a Million: The Prince Castle & Cock Robin Story” documentary


National Communicator Award of Distinction

2010 Winner: “The Red Zone” featuring North Central College Football

2010 Winner: “A Hallmark of Heritage” commemorating the 40th Anniversary of Naper Settlement

2009 Winner: “Naperville Connection”

2009 Winner: “Naperville Sports Weekly”


Rosemary Martin Democracy in Action Award – League of Women Voters

2009 Winner: Candidate Forums and expanded LIVE Election coverage.

Superior Award Illinois State Historical Society Multi-Media Category

2008 Winner: "Two Brothers, One Beer and the American Dream" documentary

2007 Winner: “Community Building on the Great Frontier: The Story of Joseph Naper & the Founding of Naperville” documentary


Illinois Chapter/National School Public Relations Association – Distinguished Service of Excellence

Winner: Liz Spencer and Naperville School District 203 – Community Member Category
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