WATCH: The 2026 First Amendment Awards

Watch the RTDNA Foundation's 35th annual First Amendment Awards, to be held March 12, 2026, at The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. The livestream will start at 7 p.m.

Here is the schedule for the First Amendment Awards:

Opening Remarks
Tara Puckey
President, RTDNA Foundation

Welcome
Sheryl Worsley
Chair, RTDNA Foundation

Master of Ceremonies
Laura Barrón-López
MS NOW

Honorees
Bill Owens

Asal Rezaei (Citation of Courage)
CBS News Chicago

Jim Rodenbush

DINNER

Jennifer Griffin
FOX News

Kevin Goldberg
Freedom Forum

Manu Raju
CNN

NPR and PBS News

Juju Chang
ABC News

PADDLE RAISE

Tom Llamas
NBC News

V Spehar
Under the Desk News

Steve Bertrand (Lifetime Achievement Award)
WGN Radio

Vladimir Duthiers
CBS News