Peabody Awards - The George Foster Peabody Awards are presented by the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Georgia for the "most distinguished and meritorious public service rendered each year by radio and television" They were established during 1940 in memory of Georgian banker and philanthropist, G. F. Peabody (1852-1938) to honor outstanding broadcasting achievements by networks, programs, stations, and individuals. The first award for TV writing went to Rod Serling's "Requiem for a Heavyweight" telecast on the CBS network and starring Ed Wynn, Jack Palance, and Keenan Wynn. 

             

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