Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, Keith Earl × St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, Keith Earl |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt, Drew Bush × St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt, Drew Bush |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Shield 616 Donation Drive, AJ Vega, Travis Eckland, Ira Cronin × Shield 616 Donation Drive, AJ Vega, Travis Eckland, Ira Cronin |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Talent Campaign, Keith Earl, Drew Bush, Dave Reinhardt × Talent Campaign, Keith Earl, Drew Bush, Dave Reinhardt |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | We’re Here With You, James Muller × We’re Here With You, James Muller |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Hispanic Heritage Loving Living Local, Claudia Garofalo, Dee Cortez, Crystal Marquez, Daniela Leon, Joseph Swanson, Paula Buck × Hispanic Heritage Loving Living Local, Claudia Garofalo, Dee Cortez, Crystal Marquez, Daniela Leon, Joseph Swanson, Paula Buck |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Face off at Falcon Stadium, Dylan Scott, Jake Gadon × Face off at Falcon Stadium, Dylan Scott, Jake Gadon |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Shield 616 Border to Border, Ira Cronin, AJ Vega × Shield 616 Border to Border, Ira Cronin, AJ Vega |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Firma IT Solutions, Justin Walton × Firma IT Solutions, Justin Walton |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | The WireNut, Justin × The WireNut, Justin |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | A story all about (sled) dogs… and not about people, Jon McMichael × A story all about (sled) dogs… and not about people, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Stolen bus crash survivor, Catherine Silver × Stolen bus crash survivor, Catherine Silver |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Hospitals sign contracts to keep COVID-19 data hidden, Eric Ross × Hospitals sign contracts to keep COVID-19 data hidden, Eric Ross |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Step-mom arrested for murder, KKTV news staff × Step-mom arrested for murder, KKTV news staff |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | An incline climb memorial on 9/11, Jon McMichael × An incline climb memorial on 9/11, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 11 News at 10pm × 11 News at 10pm |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | 13 Investigates, Chelsea Brentzel, Dan Beedie, Lauren Barnas × 13 Investigates, Chelsea Brentzel, Dan Beedie, Lauren Barnas |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | FOX21 Morning News Team, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke, Matt Meister × FOX21 Morning News Team, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke, Matt Meister |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Matt Meister Meteorologist × Matt Meister Meteorologist |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Rob Namnoum × Rob Namnoum |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Politics & a Pandemic: Alasyn Zimmerman × Politics & a Pandemic: Alasyn Zimmerman |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Chappin Everett × Chappin Everett |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Suzanne Morphew Investigation, Kate Singh, Lauren Scharf, Kristin Sokolowski | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KKTV.com, Tony Keith, Lindsey Grewe | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Pikes Peak United Way, Keith Earl | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Skin Check Screening, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt, Drew Bush | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | A KKTV Christmas, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt, Viktoria Klassen | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | 4PM Launch, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | Wild in Colorado TSR, A.J. Kievenaar | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Rebound Colorado, Elizabeth Watts, Oliva Dickinson, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | State of Sports, Dylan Scott, Jake Gadon | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | The death and burial of Donald Stratton, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | The Studio for Exceptional Dentistry – Smile Virtual 123, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | YMCA, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Artcartopia: the wondrous world of creatively crafted cars, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Off-duty officer in DUI crash, Catherine Silver | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Shots fired during protest, Spencer Wilson | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | August Storm | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Creating art with balance and gravity, Jon Mcmichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 11 News This Morning | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Squatter sues homeowner from behind bars, Eric Ross, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Elizabeth Watts | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Emily Roehler Meteorologist | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Sports with Jake Gadon | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Rob Namnoum | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Mike Duran | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | OTT App Launch, Ben Lloyd, Nick Chamberlin, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KRDO NewsChannel 13, Andrew McMillan, Shelby Filangi, Tom Massmann | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |