Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | The NoCo Secret Santa Free Toy Store, Big Rob × The NoCo Secret Santa Free Toy Store, Big Rob |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Tuned Into NoCo With Ashlee, Ashlee Meehleis × Tuned Into NoCo With Ashlee, Ashlee Meehleis |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Farmers fear laws meant to protect agricultural workers could put them out of business, end iconic Colorado crops, Abigail Beckman × Farmers fear laws meant to protect agricultural workers could put them out of business, end iconic Colorado crops, Abigail Beckman |
KRCC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Accused Club Q shooter pleads guilty, Abigail Beckman, Allison Sherry × Accused Club Q shooter pleads guilty, Abigail Beckman, Allison Sherry |
KRCC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | The 25 Days Of Liv-Mas, Big Rob × The 25 Days Of Liv-Mas, Big Rob |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | 98.9 Taylor FM, Jeff Haber, Alex Waters × 98.9 Taylor FM, Jeff Haber, Alex Waters |
KKMG-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Beat’s Best Seats Summer of Concert Tickets, Cheeba Hopkins, Aaron Kinnischtzke × Beat’s Best Seats Summer of Concert Tickets, Cheeba Hopkins, Aaron Kinnischtzke |
KIBT-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Tanner In The Morning, Tanner Chambers × Tanner In The Morning, Tanner Chambers |
KUAD-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Midday Show | Lindsey Marie, Lindsey Broyles × Lindsey Marie, Lindsey Broyles |
KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | The Big Show With Big Rob On The Radio × The Big Show With Big Rob On The Radio |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Evening Show | The Midnight Mailbox: The Birthday Special, Brynn McCall, Zoe Atkinson × The Midnight Mailbox: The Birthday Special, Brynn McCall, Zoe Atkinson |
KCSU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Personality | The Midnight Mailbox: The Birthday Special, Brynn McCall, Zoe Atkinson × The Midnight Mailbox: The Birthday Special, Brynn McCall, Zoe Atkinson |
KCSU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | Coach Speak, Bruce Dick × Coach Speak, Bruce Dick |
KFKA-AM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Colorado Eagles Hockey With Kevin McGlue × Colorado Eagles Hockey With Kevin McGlue |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Retro Drive @ 5, Dave Jensen × Retro Drive @ 5, Dave Jensen |
KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Ozzie’s Body Shop, Steph Mighell × Ozzie’s Body Shop, Steph Mighell |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Taste Of Fort Collins × Taste Of Fort Collins |
KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Notes/Taylor Swift Easter Egg Giveaway, Tammy Oakland, Britany Havens, Aaron Kinnischtzke × Notes/Taylor Swift Easter Egg Giveaway, Tammy Oakland, Britany Havens, Aaron Kinnischtzke |
KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Magic FM What’s That Colorado Sound (Taylor’s Version), Jeff Haber, Alex Waters × Magic FM What’s That Colorado Sound (Taylor’s Version), Jeff Haber, Alex Waters |
KKMG-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | Retro1025.com, Christine Kapperman, Dave Jensen | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Podcast | Thirst Gap: Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River, Episode 1, Wishing Up a River, Luke Runyon × Thirst Gap: Learning to Live with Less on the Colorado River, Episode 1, Wishing Up a River, Luke Runyon |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Beats Eats and Sneaks/Beat Down Producer Battle, Cheeba Hopkins, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Jack Gelley | KIBT-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Faith in Progress, Hillel Katzir | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Best scheduled newscast, from 9a on 9.20.23 and 10.19.23 | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Swords, axes and shields: Full-contact medieval armored combat is happening in Black Forest, Colorado, Shanna Lewis | KRCC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Tourist in Your Own State, Lindsey Broyles, Aaron Kinnischtzke | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | NoCo 2K Attitude, Big Rob | KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | The Box State Mic Drop, Cheeba Hopkins, Aaron Kinnischtzke | KIBT-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Peak FM Mornings with Woody & Bobby, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan | KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Midday Show | Magic FM Middays with Dallace Jade | KKMG-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | Dave Jensen | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Evening Show | Choice City Funk, Monty Montgomery | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Personality | Lindsey Marie, Lindsey Broyles | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | The Hull Show, Brady Hull | KFKA-AM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Colorado College Tiger Hockey, Ken Landau | KRDO-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | KRFC RadioVision LIVE@LUNCH, David Vacek, Eric Delano, Greg Douras | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Sunny Cake Break, Tammy Oakland, Kristin DeCocq, Aaron Kinnischtzke | KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | The Point’s Boo Bash At The Bar District, Big Rob, Mike Campana | KKPL-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Colorado Artist of The Day, David Vacek, Sofi DeRose, Colton Boening | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Website | https://www.kunc.org/, Jennifer Coombes, Natalie Skowlund | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Podcast | The Colorado Dream, Season 3, Mountain Dreamers, Stephanie Daniel | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |