Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | MESA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, Brian Wiley × MESA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, Brian Wiley |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promo | WAKE UP WITH RUSS PAPPAS, Emilie Stickley × WAKE UP WITH RUSS PAPPAS, Emilie Stickley |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Humpty Dumpster – Mother Goose, Lisa Terry × Humpty Dumpster – Mother Goose, Lisa Terry |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Feature News Report | KEVIN TRIPPLET PROFILE, Mark Talley × KEVIN TRIPPLET PROFILE, Mark Talley |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | BEEF INDUSTRY IMPACTS DURING COVID-19, Jillian McCarthy × BEEF INDUSTRY IMPACTS DURING COVID-19, Jillian McCarthy |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Students protest graduation plans, Augusta McCain × Students protest graduation plans, Augusta McCain |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Motorcyclists Give Back, Stacy Rasmussen × Motorcyclists Give Back, Stacy Rasmussen |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | THE TEN ON KKCO 11 NEWS × THE TEN ON KKCO 11 NEWS |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Investigative Reporting | THE PLIGHT OF LOCAL TRANSIT WORKERS AMID COVID-19, Rob Hagan × THE PLIGHT OF LOCAL TRANSIT WORKERS AMID COVID-19, Rob Hagan |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Erin Crooks × Erin Crooks |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Weathercaster | Butch McCain × Butch McCain |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sportscaster | MIKE KRETZ SPORTSCASTER REEL × MIKE KRETZ SPORTSCASTER REEL |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Specialty Reporter | THE DISH: PAPA BEAR’S, Jocelyn Stafford × THE DISH: PAPA BEAR’S, Jocelyn Stafford |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Website | KJCT News 8 | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | BMW RIDERS OF WESTERN COLORADO, Kirsten Eppler | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Coronavirus: Understanding The Facts, KKCO 11 NEWS | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | KKCO COVID19 CAMPAIGN, Brian Wiley, Kirsten Eppler, Lisa Terry | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promo | WHO’S ON 5: ADRIAN THOMAS, Emilie Stickley | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Above All Windows, Kirsten Eppler | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | THE CHAMBER IS US, Brian Wiley, Kirsten Eppler | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Feature News Report | RECYCLING IMPACT ON MESA COUNTY ECONOMY, Lena Takada | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Father’s heartbreak after overdose, Augusta McCain | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | ADDIE RAE FOUND, Krista Spadaccini | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | WESTERN SLOPE VS THE WORLD, Mark Talley, Mike Kretz | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KKCO 11 NEWS AT SIX | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Inmates speak out about COVID outbreak, Samantha Johns | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best News Anchor or Team | ADRIAN THOMAS ANCHOR SUBMISSION | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Weathercaster | Brad Miller | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sportscaster | Dave Ackert | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Simon Lehrer | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Website | KKCO 11 News | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |