Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | THE DROP: Fun Responsibly, Charlee Robles, Daniel VanVleet, Unique Henderson × THE DROP: Fun Responsibly, Charlee Robles, Daniel VanVleet, Unique Henderson |
KUVO-HD2 / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | STEP Denver × STEP Denver |
KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | THE DROP: The Block Party: Busta Rhymes, Nikki Swarn, Aldo, The Drop Staff × THE DROP: The Block Party: Busta Rhymes, Nikki Swarn, Aldo, The Drop Staff |
KUVO-HD2 / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Sharing Our Stories – Stories of Addiction and Recovery, Senen “SLiM” Rodriguez, Thomas Hernandez × Sharing Our Stories – Stories of Addiction and Recovery, Senen “SLiM” Rodriguez, Thomas Hernandez |
KJHM-FM / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast (multiple winners) |
KOA Newscast, Pat Woodard, Kathy Walker × KOA Newscast, Pat Woodard, Kathy Walker |
KOA-AM / Denver |
| HABLEMOS HOY, Rodolfo Cardenas, Priscila Cabral, Flor I. Albarran × HABLEMOS HOY, Rodolfo Cardenas, Priscila Cabral, Flor I. Albarran |
KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Stressed out, busy moms say microdosing mushrooms makes life easier and brighter, Allison Sherry, Alison Borden × Stressed out, busy moms say microdosing mushrooms makes life easier and brighter, Allison Sherry, Alison Borden |
KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Shooting at Club Q, CPR News staff × Shooting at Club Q, CPR News staff |
KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | KYGO’s Double Your Paycheck × KYGO’s Double Your Paycheck |
KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Denver’s Christmas Station × Denver’s Christmas Station |
KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | 103.5 The Mullet, Garner Goin, Susie Wargin, Gregg Stone × 103.5 The Mullet, Garner Goin, Susie Wargin, Gregg Stone |
KRFX-FM / Denver |
| Best Morning Show | Steve Burrell × Steve Burrell |
KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best Midday Show | Denise Plante, John E Kage, Denise Plante × Denise Plante, John E Kage, Denise Plante |
KWBL-FM / Denver |
| Best Afternoon Show | The Afternoon Flo with Tony V on FLO 107.1, Tony V × The Afternoon Flo with Tony V on FLO 107.1, Tony V |
KFCO-FM / Denver |
| Best Evening Show | KOA Broncos Country Tonight, Ryan Edwards, Benjamin Allbright, Grant Smith × KOA Broncos Country Tonight, Ryan Edwards, Benjamin Allbright, Grant Smith |
KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Station Personality | Denise Plante, John E Kage, Denise Plante × Denise Plante, John E Kage, Denise Plante |
KWBL-FM / Denver |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team (multiple winners) |
The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy Connell, Anthony Rodriguez × The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy Connell, Anthony Rodriguez |
KOA-AM / Denver |
| HABLEMOS HOY, Rodolfo Cardenas, Gabriela Perez, Alejandra Ospina × HABLEMOS HOY, Rodolfo Cardenas, Gabriela Perez, Alejandra Ospina |
KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team (multiple winners) |
KOA Colorado Rockies Radio Network, Jack Corrigan, Jerry Schemmel, Jesse Thomas, Doug Niemeyer × KOA Colorado Rockies Radio Network, Jack Corrigan, Jerry Schemmel, Jesse Thomas, Doug Niemeyer |
KOA-AM / Denver |
| COLORADO ROCKIES BROADCASTING, Salvador Hernandez, Carlos Valdez, Sebastian Hernandez × COLORADO ROCKIES BROADCASTING, Salvador Hernandez, Carlos Valdez, Sebastian Hernandez |
KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Sports Feature (multiple winners) |
For a guy named Bones, a winding road to the NBA has him ready to show what he’s made of — and where he comes from, Vic Vela, Andrew Villegas × For a guy named Bones, a winding road to the NBA has him ready to show what he’s made of — and where he comes from, Vic Vela, Andrew Villegas |
KCFR-FM / Denver |
| HABLEMOS HOY – GLORIA MORELIA, Rodolfo Cardenas, Gloria Morelia × HABLEMOS HOY – GLORIA MORELIA, Rodolfo Cardenas, Gloria Morelia |
KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Super Sonido, La Molly, Molly Gallegos × Super Sonido, La Molly, Molly Gallegos |
KUVO-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | 911 Rooter and Plumbing – Emergency, Sean Rhodes × 911 Rooter and Plumbing – Emergency, Sean Rhodes |
KJHM-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Chevy Summer Ready, John E Kage, Jennifer Avila, Chelsea × Chevy Summer Ready, John E Kage, Jennifer Avila, Chelsea |
KWBL-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | The Parade, The Rally, The Stanley Cup, and All The Small Things × The Parade, The Rally, The Stanley Cup, and All The Small Things |
KKSE-FM / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public radio only) |
How three Coloradans found solutions for chronic pain, Andrea Dukakis, Ryan Warner, Rachel Estabrook × How three Coloradans found solutions for chronic pain, Andrea Dukakis, Ryan Warner, Rachel Estabrook |
KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public radio only) |
Turn The Page With Colorado Matters, Ryan Warner, Tyler Bender, Carla Jimenez × Turn The Page With Colorado Matters, Ryan Warner, Tyler Bender, Carla Jimenez |
KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Heel’s Kitchen with Tracy Dixon, Tracy Dixon × Heel’s Kitchen with Tracy Dixon, Tracy Dixon |
KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Website | www.denversports.com | KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Podcast | Back from Broken – Lissa Yellow Bird Chase, Vic Vela, Luis Antonio Perez, Rebekah Romberg × Back from Broken – Lissa Yellow Bird Chase, Vic Vela, Luis Antonio Perez, Rebekah Romberg |
KCFR-FM / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | OctoBRA | KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | KYGO St. Jude Campaign | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | KUVO: High School Collegiate Series, Klaus Larson, Geoff Anderson, Kimberley Berry | KUVO-FM / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | How On Earth Birds on Dopamine and Fat by Nature, Benita Lee, Shelley Schlender, Alexis Kenyon | KGNU-FM / Boulder |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KOA Newscast on Colorado’s Morning News, Marty Lenz | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | A criminal investigation and complicated professional history loom over the Adams County sheriff election, Ben Markus, Allison Sherry, Chuck Murphy | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | KOA Election Night, Ryan Schuiling, Rob Dawson, Susan Witkin, Brandon Krisztal | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station (multiple winners) |
Free Groceries For a Year!, Jim Berry, Markie Lindemulder, Liz Young | KXKL-FM / Denver |
| HABLEMOS HOY – BEST ON AIR CONTEST, RODOLFO CARDENAS, GLORIA MORELIA | KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | The Stanley Cup Playoffs, Markie Lindemulder | KKSE-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Kenny Chesney After Party, John E Kage, Jennifer Avila, Chelsea | KWBL-FM / Denver |
| Best Morning Show (multiple winners) |
Tracy and Fizz, Tracy Dixon, Michael Fisbeck | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| GINA MILLAN BEST MORNING SHOW, GINA MILLAN, MUJERES DE COLOR | KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Midday Show | KOA The Ross Kaminsky Show, Ross Kaminsky, Brad Dragon Williams, Shannon Scott | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Afternoon Show | KOA Sports Zoo, Dave Logan, Alfred Big Al Williams, Ryan Edwards, Michael Coover, Grant Smith | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Evening Show | Evenings with Alicia, Alicia LaForce | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Personality | Steve Burrell, Steve Burrell | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | KOA Colorado’s Morning News, Marty Lenz, Jeana Gondek, Cole Peterson, Mike Rice, Chad Bower, Pat Woodard, Brenda Stuart, Kathy Walker, Shannon Scott | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Denver Nuggets Buckets of Cheer, Jason Kosmicki, Vic Lombardi, Mark Bertagnolli, Cole Smith | KKSE-FM / Denver |
| Best Sports Feature | ‘Where Nerds Win’: At the Colorado School of Mines, excellence on the field is a natural product of excellence in the classroom, Vic Vela, Andrew Villegas | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Nerf’s LOL, Nerf, Steve Burrell | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Debt Crusher Man Hero, Jonny Kaufmann | KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Efficient Comfort, Jeremy Padgett | KIMN-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | KOSI 101.1 Live at Stinker Stores for Teddy Bear Patrol | KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series | How Colorado Counts Your Ballot, Matt Bloom, Rachel Estabrook, Emily Williams | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | Losing Everything In Twelve Hours; Marshall Fire Survivors Share Their Stories, John Kelin, Alexis Kenyon, Shannon Young | KGNU-FM / Boulder |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Altitude Sports Radio Stanley Cup Games 5 & 6 | KKSE-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Website | www.kygo.com | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Podcast | ¿Quien Are We?, May Ortega, Luis Perez, Erin Jones | KCFR-FM / Denver |