Hot 106.5 Wins 2026 NAB Crystal Award for Outstanding Community Service

From our quarterly Community Forums, our Community Affairs Show Front Page Jacksonville, collecting toys for the less fortunate during our One Joyous Night Concert and so much more Hot 106.5 couldn’t have done it without your support!

So, on behalf of our Program Direct Elroy Smith, Wanda P, DeDe in the Morning, JoJo, Shawn Knight, Shelby, Toni Moore, DJ Millennium, DJ Reggie Beas, and Barbie T we want to thank you for trusting us as your station for music, information, and making us The Soul of Duval!

One Joyous Night - Hot 106.5 and Angel Tree collected toys for children whose parents are incarcerated during the holiday season w/ Gospel Recording Artist Yolanda Adams

Daddy Daughter Dance - Hot 106.5 and Power 106.1 celebrated local dads in Duval with their daughters for Father’s Day 2025.

Raising Boys To Men Dinner and Forum - Hot 106.5 and the 100 Black Men of Jacksonville hosted a forum with young men in Duval moderated by Shawn Knight and Wanda P providing insight on various topics: Mentorship and Role Modeling, Education and Opportunity, Raising Boys in Today’s World, Health, Wellness, and Economic Empowerment, and finally Community Impact and Legacy.