Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | iHeart Colorado, Boulder Strong, Shawn Patrick × iHeart Colorado, Boulder Strong, Shawn Patrick |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | International Women’s Day, Tammy Oakland × International Women’s Day, Tammy Oakland |
KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | #LovePup Day COS, Laura Hall, Lindsey Broyles, Amanda Siroskey × #LovePup Day COS, Laura Hall, Lindsey Broyles, Amanda Siroskey |
KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Colorado Edition: A new congressional district; one year of the COVID-19 vaccine; preparing Coloradans for STEM jobs × Colorado Edition: A new congressional district; one year of the COVID-19 vaccine; preparing Coloradans for STEM jobs |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Even Colorado’s Largest Wildfire Was No Match For Beavers, Alex Hager × Even Colorado’s Largest Wildfire Was No Match For Beavers, Alex Hager |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Get Fancy Like with Walker Hayes, Shawn Patrick, John E. Kage × Get Fancy Like with Walker Hayes, Shawn Patrick, John E. Kage |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | RETRO 102.5 – ‘All Christmas’, Dave Jensen × RETRO 102.5 – ‘All Christmas’, Dave Jensen |
KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Benny Bash Crew Crash, Benny Bash, Amanda Siroskey, Erica Laurich × Benny Bash Crew Crash, Benny Bash, Amanda Siroskey, Erica Laurich |
KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Scott & Aly B – The BS Express on The Outlaw, Scott Staley, Alyssa Billingsley × Scott & Aly B – The BS Express on The Outlaw, Scott Staley, Alyssa Billingsley |
KGJX-HD4 / Grand Junction |
| Best Midday Show | Lindsey Marie, Lindsey Broyles × Lindsey Marie, Lindsey Broyles |
KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | The Shawn Patrick Show × The Shawn Patrick Show |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Personality | Scott & Aly B – The BS Express on The Outlaw, Scott Staley, Alyssa Billingsley × Scott & Aly B – The BS Express on The Outlaw, Scott Staley, Alyssa Billingsley |
KGJX-HD4 / Grand Junction |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | The Hull Show, Brady Hull × The Hull Show, Brady Hull |
KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | The Flip Side, Michael Spearnak × The Flip Side, Michael Spearnak |
KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | RETRO 102.5 – ‘Swan Heating & Air/Duh’, Madi Scuggs, Shelby Taylor-Thorne × RETRO 102.5 – ‘Swan Heating & Air/Duh’, Madi Scuggs, Shelby Taylor-Thorne |
KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Rockout With Your Cookout, Benny Bash, Liza Cunningham, Amanda Siroskey × Rockout With Your Cookout, Benny Bash, Liza Cunningham, Amanda Siroskey |
KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | 99.9 The Point’s Zombie Ball, Shelby, Scruggs × 99.9 The Point’s Zombie Ball, Shelby, Scruggs |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Rocky Mountain Country Tribute to Chris LeDoux, Shawn Patrick × Rocky Mountain Country Tribute to Chris LeDoux, Shawn Patrick |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | RETRO 102.5 – RETRO 1025.com, Madalyn Warren, Dave Jensen | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | RETRO 102.5 – ‘Blue Christmas’, Evan Harrison, Dave Jensen, Kama McDonald | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Kissmas Wishes, Marcus Simelane, Amanda Siroskey | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | 99.9 the Point’s Jingle Mingle, Big Rob, Michelle Turley | KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Colorado Edition: COVID-19 Booster Shots; A History Of Racism In Loveland; Sundown Town Series Roundtable | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Preservation work at the Ludlow Massacre site revealed hidden symbols. They’ll never be seen again, Shanna Lewis | KRCC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | A Mountain Town’s Vacation Rental Pause Sparks Debate Between Residents And Businesses, Scott Franz | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Prize Vault, Laura Hall, Lindsey Broyles, Amanda Siroskey | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | RETRO 102.5 – ‘102.5 Minutes of Commercial-Free Music’, Dave Jensen | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Bottomless Summer, Amanda Siroskey | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Morning Show | Peak FM Mornings with Woody & Bobby, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan | KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Midday Show | RETRO 102.5 – Kama, Kama McDonald | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Afternoon Show | Big Rob on the Radio | KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Personality | The Shawn Patrick Show | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | 2A High School Football State Championship, Clark Johnson, Mike Danson | KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | RETRO 102.5 – ’80’s Party Weekends’, Dave Jensen | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Ehrlich Toyota Trade Anything Sale, John Motschall, Big Rob | KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Fa La La La Local, Tammy Oakland, Amanda Siroskey, Tammy Hankins | KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | RETRO 102.5 – ‘Taste of Fort Collins 2021/FNBO’, Evan Harrison, Joel Clary | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | KRFC Colorado Band of the Day, David Vacek, Robin MacDonald, Brandon Randall | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Website | www.krfcfm.org, Carla Gamboa, NerdyMind, Madwire Marketing | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Radio Podcast | Bash That Book, Benny Bash | KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |