Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | If You Give A Child A Book, Nick Chamberlin, Travis Eckland × If You Give A Child A Book, Nick Chamberlin, Travis Eckland |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Teachers First × Teachers First |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Midterms, Maps & more: a voter guide to the 2022 election, Alasyn Zimmerman, Nick Chamberlin, Hannah Dickens × Midterms, Maps & more: a voter guide to the 2022 election, Alasyn Zimmerman, Nick Chamberlin, Hannah Dickens |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Anchors Visit, Travis Eckland, Dave Reinhardt, David Reeve × Anchors Visit, Travis Eckland, Dave Reinhardt, David Reeve |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | KOAA Brand Image, Travis Eckland, David Reeve × KOAA Brand Image, Travis Eckland, David Reeve |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Waldo Canyon Anniversary, Joe Cole, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke × Waldo Canyon Anniversary, Joe Cole, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Olympic Zone, Olivia Dickinson, Dianne Derby × Olympic Zone, Olivia Dickinson, Dianne Derby |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Shield 616 Border to Border, Ira Cronin, Carl Winder, Kevin Reynolds × Shield 616 Border to Border, Ira Cronin, Carl Winder, Kevin Reynolds |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Pikes Peak Harley Davidson – Start Your Journey, Travis Eckland, Adam Knapik, David Reeve × Pikes Peak Harley Davidson – Start Your Journey, Travis Eckland, Adam Knapik, David Reeve |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | DINO DENTAL, Jon Modic, Colby Ward × DINO DENTAL, Jon Modic, Colby Ward |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Livestock Lessons, Bart Bedsole, Sam Page, Matt Balmes × Livestock Lessons, Bart Bedsole, Sam Page, Matt Balmes |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Did Utilities raise rates to boost employee salaries?, Eric Ross, Adam Knapik × Did Utilities raise rates to boost employee salaries?, Eric Ross, Adam Knapik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Club Q Mass Shooting, KRDO News Team × Club Q Mass Shooting, KRDO News Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Winter Wind, KKTV Morning Staff × Winter Wind, KKTV Morning Staff |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Honoring a fallen hero: Memorial for Deputy Andrew Peery, Katie Pelton × Honoring a fallen hero: Memorial for Deputy Andrew Peery, Katie Pelton |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 11 News This Morning, KKTV morning staff × 11 News This Morning, KKTV morning staff |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | 13 Investigates, Chelsea Brentzel, Dan Beedie, Sean Rice × 13 Investigates, Chelsea Brentzel, Dan Beedie, Sean Rice |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Maverick, Rhett, Hayes’ mom, Brie Groves × Maverick, Rhett, Hayes’ mom, Brie Groves |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Rain or Shine? Coming up after the break, Mike Daniels × Rain or Shine? Coming up after the break, Mike Daniels |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Rob Namnoum × Rob Namnoum |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | It’s a Beautiful Day, Jon McMichael × It’s a Beautiful Day, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | I Shot That, Adam Knapik × I Shot That, Adam Knapik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Community Conversation on Fentanyl, KKTV staff × Community Conversation on Fentanyl, KKTV staff |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KKTV.com, Anthony Keith, Lindsey Grewe, KKTV staff | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Hispanic Heritage Month, Travis Eckland, David Reeve | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | The Jefferson Awards – Multiplying Good, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Waldo’s Inferno: 10 Years Later, KRDO News Team | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | 13 Investigates Campaign, Daniel Benson | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | Trusted, Nick Chamberlin, Travis Eckland, David Reeve | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | 1 in 4: The struggle to conceive, Brie Groves, Juice Godfrey | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Friday Night Blitz, Rob Namnoum, Danny Mata, KRDO News Team | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | First National Bank – Classic Values, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Performance Foodservice – Great Eats Colorado, Dave Reinhardt, James Fenczik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Flying from the ashes, Dianne Derby, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Water for Everyone, Bill Folsom, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Club Q Reaction, Dianne Derby, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Night of the Club Q shooting, KKTV staff | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | The Great Colorado vs Texas Tomato War, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 11 News at 5:30 p.m., KKTV staff | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | $58,000 Bill for a 63-mile flight, Natalie Chuck | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | FOX21 Morning Team, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke, Matt Meister | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Meteorologist Sydney Jackson | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | King of the Court, Bradey King | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Chelsea Brentzel | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Morning Juice, Juice Godfrey | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Waldo’s Inferno: 10 Years Later (Digital), Shelby Filangi, KRDO News Team | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KOAA.COM, Anissa Connell, Aidan Hulting, Ben Lloyd | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |