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 Community Service Campaign | Black History Month: Celebrating the Voices in Our Community, Travis Eckland, Dave Reinhardt × Black History Month: Celebrating the Voices in Our Community, Travis Eckland, Dave Reinhardt |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Club Q One Year Later, Dianne Derby, Chris Loveless, Adam Knapik × Club Q One Year Later, Dianne Derby, Chris Loveless, Adam Knapik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | There’s Something About Merry, Daniel Benson, Stephanie Hinojosa, Joe Strine × There’s Something About Merry, Daniel Benson, Stephanie Hinojosa, Joe Strine |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | KRDO13 Investigates – Funeral Home Discovery, Daniel Benson × KRDO13 Investigates – Funeral Home Discovery, Daniel Benson |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | OUTDOOR COLORADO , Krista Witiak, Ray Harless × OUTDOOR COLORADO , Krista Witiak, Ray Harless |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | KRDO13 NBA Finals Post Game Special, KRDO13 Team × KRDO13 NBA Finals Post Game Special, KRDO13 Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Club Q: One Year Later, KRDO13 Team × Club Q: One Year Later, KRDO13 Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | iHaul iMove Captain Cargo, Colby Ward, Jon Modic × iHaul iMove Captain Cargo, Colby Ward, Jon Modic |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce: Tri Something New, Dave Reinhardt, James Fenczik × Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce: Tri Something New, Dave Reinhardt, James Fenczik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Creede’s pond hockey at 8,900 feet of elevation, Jon McMichael × Creede’s pond hockey at 8,900 feet of elevation, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | THE GREAT PUMPKIN DROP, JON MCMICHAEL × THE GREAT PUMPKIN DROP, JON MCMICHAEL |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | OFFICER JULIAN BECERRA, Andy Koen, Devan Karp, Honey Young × OFFICER JULIAN BECERRA, Andy Koen, Devan Karp, Honey Young |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | May Storm, KRDO13 Team × May Storm, KRDO13 Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Frozen Dead Guy, Jon McMichael × Frozen Dead Guy, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KRDO13 News at 5, KRDO13 Team × KRDO13 News at 5, KRDO13 Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | KRDO13 Investigates, Sean Rice, Quinn Ritzdorf, Chelsea Brentzel × KRDO13 Investigates, Sean Rice, Quinn Ritzdorf, Chelsea Brentzel |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Dianne Derby × Dianne Derby |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Mike Daniels × Mike Daniels |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Abbi Bennett × Abbi Bennett |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Jon McMichael × Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Ray Harless × Ray Harless |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Loretta McEllhiney: Creating Colorado 14er Trails, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KOAA.COM, AIDAN HULTING, BEN LLOYD | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Affairs Program | Growth and Opportunity: The Colorado Springs Economy, Isaac Ramirez, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Following Through: Security Camera Family, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | We Love Southern Colorado, Nathan Trowbridge, Colby Ward, Jon Modic | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Positively Colorado, DIANNE DERBY, CHRIS LOVELESS, JUICE GODFREY | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Friday Football Fever Sept. 1, Bradey King, Caroline Peters, Hannah Dickens | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Honor Flight, Brie Groves, Kevin Reynolds, Juice Godfrey | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Revolution Jewelry Generations, Colby Ward, Jon Modic | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Performance Foods, Dave Reinhardt, James Fenczik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Unstoppable Miss T, Abbie Burke, Ray Harless | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Take My Heart, Dianne Derby, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Club Q Verdict, KOAA STAFF | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | More Rain, Bill Folsom, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Colorado’s annual deluge of cranes, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | News 5 at 5, OSCAR OFFERMAN, HANNAH DICKENS, ARIAH ANDERSON-CHEETANY | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Homeless Mass Graves, Meghan Cloherty, Juice Godfrey | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Queen Brie , Brie Groves | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Sydney Jackson | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Rob Namnoum | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Faces Places, Colorado, Marcus Cocova | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Morning Juice, Juice Godfrey | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | All The Live Long Day, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KKTV.COM | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |