Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Foster Adopt Mesa County – James’ Story, Kirsten Eppler × Foster Adopt Mesa County – James’ Story, Kirsten Eppler |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Community Service Campaign | STRiVE – People Supporting People, Brady Lucas, Kirsten Eppler × STRiVE – People Supporting People, Brady Lucas, Kirsten Eppler |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Public Affairs Program | COVID-19 – The Vaccines × COVID-19 – The Vaccines |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Tackle Hunger, Kirsten Eppler, Brady Lucas × Tackle Hunger, Kirsten Eppler, Brady Lucas |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promo | Erin Crooks, Brian Wiley × Erin Crooks, Brian Wiley |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Athlete Of The Week, Simon Lehrer, Dave Ackert, Paulina Aguilar × Athlete Of The Week, Simon Lehrer, Dave Ackert, Paulina Aguilar |
KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Carvilles Auto Mart, Brian Wiley, Lisa Terry, Kirsten Eppler × Carvilles Auto Mart, Brian Wiley, Lisa Terry, Kirsten Eppler |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Look on Main, Kirsten Eppler, Brady Lucas × Look on Main, Kirsten Eppler, Brady Lucas |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Feature News Report | Bad Luck B-24: 97-Year-Old P.O.W. Tells His Story, Austin Sack × Bad Luck B-24: 97-Year-Old P.O.W. Tells His Story, Austin Sack |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | School Board Race: Non-Partisan, or Not?, Rob Hagan × School Board Race: Non-Partisan, or Not?, Rob Hagan |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Sale of Sacred Land, Saphire Cervantes × Sale of Sacred Land, Saphire Cervantes |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | One Person Killed in Mesa County Plane Crash, Rob Hagan × One Person Killed in Mesa County Plane Crash, Rob Hagan |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Let’s Get Rowdy with CMU – Homecoming Parade 2021 Highlights, Cora Dickey × Let’s Get Rowdy with CMU – Homecoming Parade 2021 Highlights, Cora Dickey |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KKCO 11 NEWS AT 6 × KKCO 11 NEWS AT 6 |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Investigative Reporting | One Pill Can Kill, Austin Sack × One Pill Can Kill, Austin Sack |
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 | Dave Ackert × Dave Ackert |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Annie Payne – Everyday Families × Annie Payne – Everyday Families |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Clear The Shelters 2021, Madelynn Fellet, Brian Wiley × Clear The Shelters 2021, Madelynn Fellet, Brian Wiley |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Website | KJCT8.COM | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Berkley Automotive – Don’t Drink and Drive, Brady Lucas | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Centro Colorado – Spanish Campaign, Brian Wiley, Lisa Terry, Kirsten Eppler | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Public Affairs Program | KJCT MARCH VACCINE SPECIAL | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Our Stories. Our Home., Brian Wiley | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promo | KJCT Where The News Comes First, Brian Wiley | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | JUCO LIVE!, Simon Lehrer, Dave Ackert, Brian Wiley | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Ed’s Fly Shop, Brian Wiley, Kirsten Eppler, Lisa Terry | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | The Bee Dynasty CBD Campaign, Lisa Terry, Brian Wiley, Kirsten Eppler | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Feature News Report | Homeward Hounds, Natasha Lynn | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | High School Student Fights Pink Tax, Taylor Burke | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Looking Ahead To 2022 Elections, Tom Ferguson | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Deadly Shooting In Grand Junction, Stacy Rasmussen | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | 2021 Hog Run, Erin Crooks | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | The 10 on KKCO 11 News | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Local Veteran Struggles To Get Medical Bills Paid, Tom Ferguson | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Sarah Schwabe | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Weathercaster | Russ Pappas | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sportscaster | Simon Lehrer | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Golden Apple Awards, Kirsten Eppler | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Website | KKCO11News.com | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |