Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Drive-By Food Drive, Terry West × Drive-By Food Drive, Terry West |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Local Motion: Threat Assessment in Montrose, Gavin Dahl × Local Motion: Threat Assessment in Montrose, Gavin Dahl |
KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Heart of the Rockies Radio News, Dan R × Heart of the Rockies Radio News, Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Short Term Rental Tax Raises Funds for Housing, Julia Caulfield × Short Term Rental Tax Raises Funds for Housing, Julia Caulfield |
KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | String Academy Draws Violinists From Around the World to Tiny Lake City, Laura Palmisano × String Academy Draws Violinists From Around the World to Tiny Lake City, Laura Palmisano |
KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Florida Georgia Line Movie Concert Contest, Terry West × Florida Georgia Line Movie Concert Contest, Terry West |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | The Valley 102.9 and 1340 AM, Terry West × The Valley 102.9 and 1340 AM, Terry West |
KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Morning Show | Mornings with Dan R × Mornings with Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Personality | Mornings with Dan R × Mornings with Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | High School Football, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Dan R × High School Football, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Sprockets, Terry West, Terri Buchanan × Sprockets, Terry West, Terri Buchanan |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Website | KSUT Website, Mark Duggan | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Radio Podcast | Eastern Colorado Insider, Ben Blecha, Kerry Sherman × Eastern Colorado Insider, Ben Blecha, Kerry Sherman |
KNAB-FM / Burlington |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Community Service Campaign | Pet of the Week, Terry West | KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Local Motion: Plaindealer Newspaper Sued By Ouray County, Gavin Dahl | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KVNF Regional Newscast, Gavin Dahl, Kate Redmond | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Shepherd’s Center Opens in Montrose to Help Homeless & Community Members, Laura Palmisano | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | TAB Shares “The Stories That Make Us”, Julia Caulfield | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Reindeer Races 2021, Connor Dockery | KRDZ-AM / Wray |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Hippie Radio 97.5 KWUZ, Dan R | KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Mornings With Connor, Connor Dockery | KRDZ-AM / Wray |
| Best Afternoon Show | Afternoons with Terry West | KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best Station Personality | Afternoons with Terry West | KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Yuma Holds On To Beat Fowler, Mark Cochran | KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | South Forty Auto Body – 2 Birds | KRDZ-AM / Wray |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Holiday Shopping Expo & Christmas Cash Giveaway, Terry West, Dan R | KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Website | Heart of the Rockies Radio.com, Terry West | KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best Radio Podcast | Fantastic Realms, Dave Haynes, Terry West | KVRH-FM / Salida |