Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Affairs Program | Local Motion: Latiné stories by KVNF, Cassie Knust, Laura Palmisano × Local Motion: Latiné stories by KVNF, Cassie Knust, Laura Palmisano |
KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Heart of the Rockies Radio News 7 o’clock Report, Dan R × Heart of the Rockies Radio News 7 o’clock Report, Dan R |
KGKG-AM / Salida |
| “Best News Feature, Report or Series” | One woman’s journey with The Vagina Monologues, Clark Adomaitis, Adam Burke × One woman’s journey with The Vagina Monologues, Clark Adomaitis, Adam Burke |
KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Durango High School’s Black Student Alliance heads to Atlanta, Clark Adomaitis × Durango High School’s Black Student Alliance heads to Atlanta, Clark Adomaitis |
KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Hippie Radio 97.5, Dan R × Hippie Radio 97.5, Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | The Power of Sound, Terry West × The Power of Sound, Terry West |
KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Morning Show | Mornings with Dan R, Dan R × Mornings with Dan R, Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Buena Vista Demons High School Football, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jack West × Buena Vista Demons High School Football, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jack West |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Sports Feature | Durango School District 9-R trains P.E. Teachers on traditional Native American games, Clark Adomaitis × Durango School District 9-R trains P.E. Teachers on traditional Native American games, Clark Adomaitis |
KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Sports in the Rockies, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates × Sports in the Rockies, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | KAUFFMAN PEST CONTROL [TICKS AND BEETLES], THOMAS KEINATH, LINDSEY BRUNTZ × KAUFFMAN PEST CONTROL [TICKS AND BEETLES], THOMAS KEINATH, LINDSEY BRUNTZ |
KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Real Estate Resource, Cathy Chochon × Real Estate Resource, Cathy Chochon |
KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Station Website | KSUT Four-Corners Public Radio Website, Mark Duggan | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Community Service Campaign | How to Listen to Young People | KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Local Motion: Meet a Male Midwife, Laura Palmisano | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Newscast 9-20-23 & Newscast 10-19-23, Julia Caulfield, Gavin McGough | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | One Overdose Turned Teens Into Activists, Clark Adomaitis, Adam Burke | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Telluride Lockdown, Julia Caulfield, Gavin McGough, Dominique Bruneau | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | The Valley 102.9 FM and 1340 AM – Awesome 80’s, Terry West | KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Getaway to the Gaylord, Judi Perry | KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Morning Show | Eagle Country 104 Mornings with Terry West, Terry West | KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Yuma Baseball Walks It Off Against Wray, Mark Cochran | KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Sports Feature | Durango 9-R School District provides programming for bilingual students, Clark Adomaitis | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | KNAB History & Birthdays, Chris Bull Brom | KNAB-FM / Burlington |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Lewis & Glenn Funeral Home, Dan R | KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Cue to Call: Jelly Roll | KATR-FM / Sterling |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Shop Local Saturday at Brady’s West, Dan R | KGKG-AM / Salida |
| Best Station Website | Heart of the Rockies Radio.com, Terry West | KGKG-AM / Salida |