Awards 2021 – Small Market Radio

Additional Awards of Excellence plaques

Additional Awards of Excellence plaques may be ordered for $70 each (plus shipping).  Additional Certificates of Merit may be ordered for $5.00 each (plus shipping). Use the Duplicate Awards Online Order Form when submitting a request.

Awards of Excellence

Category Title of Entry (click titles to listen) Station / City
Best Station Sponsored Community Event Drive-By Food Drive, Terry West
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Drive-By Food Drive, Terry West

KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs
Best Public Affairs Program Local Motion: Threat Assessment in Montrose, Gavin Dahl
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Local Motion: Threat Assessment in Montrose, Gavin Dahl

KVNF-FM / Paonia
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast Heart of the Rockies Radio News, Dan R
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Valley 102.9 and 1340 AM, Terry West

KGKG-AM / Salida
Best Morning Show Mornings with Dan R
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Mornings with Dan R

KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs
Best Station Personality Mornings with Dan R
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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
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High School Football, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Dan R

KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs
Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser Sprockets, Terry West, Terri Buchanan
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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
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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