Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Fill The Fridge, Travis Eckland, David Reeve × Fill The Fridge, Travis Eckland, David Reeve |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Hispanic Heritage Month, David Reeve, Travis Eckland × Hispanic Heritage Month, David Reeve, Travis Eckland |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Blood Drive 2021, Alyssa Argentine × Blood Drive 2021, Alyssa Argentine |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | AM Original, Justin Walton, David Reeve, Travis Eckland × AM Original, Justin Walton, David Reeve, Travis Eckland |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | Positively Colorado, Travis Eckland × Positively Colorado, Travis Eckland |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Colorado Springs Sesquicentennial Special, Josh Helmuth, Daniel Benson, Jackie Gold × Colorado Springs Sesquicentennial Special, Josh Helmuth, Daniel Benson, Jackie Gold |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Colorado College vs. St. Lawrence Pre-Game Special, Rob Namnoum, Jackie Gold, Adam Pressler × Colorado College vs. St. Lawrence Pre-Game Special, Rob Namnoum, Jackie Gold, Adam Pressler |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Shield 616, Jon McMichael, Dez Rowe, Ira Cronin × Shield 616, Jon McMichael, Dez Rowe, Ira Cronin |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Life Network Thrift Store, James Fenczik × Life Network Thrift Store, James Fenczik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Border Burger Bar, Justin Walton × Border Burger Bar, Justin Walton |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Low Rider, Daniela Leon, Joe Swanson × Low Rider, Daniela Leon, Joe Swanson |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Am I still a Father?, Colette Bordelon × Am I still a Father?, Colette Bordelon |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Murder Suspects Bonds Out of Jail, Ashley Franco × Murder Suspects Bonds Out of Jail, Ashley Franco |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Wicked Wind Storm × Wicked Wind Storm |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Restoring Vietnam era helicopter, Carl Winder × Restoring Vietnam era helicopter, Carl Winder |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | FOX21 Morning News, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke, Matt Meister × FOX21 Morning News, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke, Matt Meister |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | 13 Investigates, Chelsea Brentzel, Dan Beedie × 13 Investigates, Chelsea Brentzel, Dan Beedie |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | On the road with Dianne and Rob, Dianne Derby, Rob Quirk × On the road with Dianne and Rob, Dianne Derby, Rob Quirk |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe × Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Jake Gadon × Jake Gadon |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Just Jon (and literally everyone else) on camera, Jon McMichael × Just Jon (and literally everyone else) on camera, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Brandon Seffrood × Brandon Seffrood |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Elections and Redistricting, Alasyn Zimmerman | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KRDO.com, Andrew McMillan, Shelby Filangi | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Kids on Bikes, Travis Eckland, David Reeve | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | LABOR DAY LIFTOFF, KEITH EARL | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, KEITH EARL, LAURI MARTIN, JUSTIN HULSEY | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Caught Off Guard, Daniel Benson | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | Breaking News Never Stops, KEITH EARL, DAVE REINHARDT | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | You are not alone, Olivia Dickinson, Dianne Derby, Amy Smith | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Student Correspondent: Bell Game, Megan Hiler | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Journey for Justice, Danielle Kreutter | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Little Fins Swim School, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | YMCA 2021, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Parole Board Warned About Repeat Offender, Daniela Leon, Kristin Sokolowski | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | The Meaning of Memorial Day, Colette Bordelon | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Marshall Fire | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Fire Along I-25 Shuts Down Highway | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Love Your Neighbor, Ray Harless | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | FOX21 Evening News | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | The science behind a shell casing, Colette Bordelon | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Heather Skold & Bart Bedsole | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | He’s Whimsical. He’s Mike Daniels | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Rob Namnoum | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Eric Ross: Solutions-based reporting | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | The Visual eye of Juice, Juice Godfrey | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | The 11 Breaking News Center, Anthony Keith, Jon Wiener | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KKTV.com, Lindsey Grewe, Anthony Keith | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |