Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Kids in the Know – Youth Resilience, Mike Johns, Kelly Flink × Kids in the Know – Youth Resilience, Mike Johns, Kelly Flink |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Reasons to Smile, DANIELLE KLEIN, BRENNA MASTRO, BILL REDDICK × Reasons to Smile, DANIELLE KLEIN, BRENNA MASTRO, BILL REDDICK |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Back to Learning Town Hall, Erica Tinsley, Lawrence Gibbs × Back to Learning Town Hall, Erica Tinsley, Lawrence Gibbs |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Perspectives, BRIAN ELOE, BLAIR NELSON × Perspectives, BRIAN ELOE, BLAIR NELSON |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | Denver7: Pay It Forward, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham, Adam Fowler × Denver7: Pay It Forward, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham, Adam Fowler |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine (multiple winners) |
Warrior Way: Spirit of Colorado, Natasha Verma, Nico Goda, Austyn Knox × Warrior Way: Spirit of Colorado, Natasha Verma, Nico Goda, Austyn Knox |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Enfoque Denver, Alexandra Bolivar × Enfoque Denver, Alexandra Bolivar |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Broncos Zone, Dave Althouse, Nick Griffith, Bruce Haertl × Broncos Zone, Dave Althouse, Nick Griffith, Bruce Haertl |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary (multiple winners) |
40 Years in the Dark, Kevin Vaughan, Anna Hewson, Nicole Vap × 40 Years in the Dark, Kevin Vaughan, Anna Hewson, Nicole Vap |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Latin Beats × Latin Beats |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Gutter Helmet, BRIAN ELOE × Gutter Helmet, BRIAN ELOE |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Blackjack Pizza, BILL REDDICK × Blackjack Pizza, BILL REDDICK |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | Restaurants 2020, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen × Restaurants 2020, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Honoring Ray, Steve Staeger, Chris Hansen × Honoring Ray, Steve Staeger, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | A Change in Duties at the Front Desk, Katie Eastman, Michael Grady × A Change in Duties at the Front Desk, Katie Eastman, Michael Grady |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Denver Protests: Day Two, KUSA Staff × Denver Protests: Day Two, KUSA Staff |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Protest Violinist, Austyn Knox × Protest Violinist, Austyn Knox |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast (multiple winners) |
FOX31 News at 9, Gerard Carleton, Chris Falin, Jennifer Brockman × FOX31 News at 9, Gerard Carleton, Chris Falin, Jennifer Brockman |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Noticiero Telemundo Denver, Griselle Sierra, Mario Lopez × Noticiero Telemundo Denver, Griselle Sierra, Mario Lopez |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Investigative Reporting | That EMT did not follow protocol, Jennifer Kovaleski‚ Joseph Vaccarelli, Michael Erickson, James Dougherty × That EMT did not follow protocol, Jennifer Kovaleski‚ Joseph Vaccarelli, Michael Erickson, James Dougherty |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Jeremy Hubbard × Jeremy Hubbard |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster (multiple winners) |
Kathy Sabine × Kathy Sabine |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| La Autoridad en el Tiempo, Niurma Sánchez, Meteoróloga × La Autoridad en el Tiempo, Niurma Sánchez, Meteoróloga |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Chris Vanderveen × Chris Vanderveen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Alexis Kikoen × Alexis Kikoen |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public television only) |
Colorado Experience Charles Deaton: Designs From A New Dimension, Colorado Experience Team × Colorado Experience Charles Deaton: Designs From A New Dimension, Colorado Experience Team |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public television only) |
Insight with John Ferrugia: Lifelines, Insight with John Ferrugia Team × Insight with John Ferrugia: Lifelines, Insight with John Ferrugia Team |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming (public television only) |
Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation – Miles and the Tooth Fairy, Mike Johns, Kelly Flink × Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation – Miles and the Tooth Fairy, Mike Johns, Kelly Flink |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Lifelines, Rocky Mountain PBS staff | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | TheDenverChannel.com, Jeff Anastasio, Blair Miller, Landon Haaf | KMGH-TV / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Look Up, BRIAN ELOE, BILL REDDICK, DANIELLE KLEIN | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Do The Right Thing, Even If It’s The Hard Thing, BRENNA MASTRO, DANIELLE KLEIN, BILL REDDICK | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Colorado Classroom: Learn with Me at Home – Space Week, Rocky Mountain Public Media Team, Colorado Education Initiative Team, Master Teachers | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Denver7: Weather 24/7, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Will Beckingham, Ben Martinez, Sarah Moore | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | Denver7: We Remember, Brent Chapin, Travis Lupher, Paige Rush | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Coloradans Living Abroad, Jeremy Hubbard | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Sideline Stories with Jim Saccomano, John Kuhrt, Brian Olson, Tom Green | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary | Overshadowed: The Wichita State Football Crash, Jeremy Hubbard, Noah Skinner, Isaias Medina | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | AAMCO Look Back, BILL REDDICK | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | TRELORA, Will Beckingham, Travis Lupher, Brent Chapin, Paige Rush | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report (multiple winners) |
That Lovin’ Feeling, Michael Grady, Noel Brennan | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Decisión 2020: Elecciones Presidenciales | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Why Aren’t We Mourning, Marc Sallinger | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Denver Orders USPS Distribution Center Shut Down, Marshall Zelinger | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure (multiple winners) |
Clash Between Protesters and Police, FOX31 News Team | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Protesta Black Lives Matter | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | More Than A Job, Tom Cole | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Next with Kyle Clark, Kevin Larson | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Prone, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Kim Christiansen & Tom Green | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | Dave Fraser’s Pinpoint Weather | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter (multiple winners) |
Lori Jane Gliha: Ketamine Contradiction | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Informando primero en todo Momento | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Photojournalist | Travis Khachatoorian | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public television only) |
Colorado Experience Forests of Change, Colorado Experience Team | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public television only) |
Five Points Jazz Festival 2020, Rocky Mountain Public Media Team, City of Denver Arts & Venues Team, Majestic Collaborations | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming (public television only) |
PBS12 Your Neighborhood, Your World, Heather Dalton, Heather Domko, Patricia McCrystal | KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Denver7: Adventures At Home, Travis Lupher, Brent Chapin, Chad Skinner, Raegan Lupher | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | Rocky Mountain PBS, Linda Kotsaftis, Kyle Cooke, Joe Davidson | KRMA-TV / Denver |