Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Raise the Voice on Weld Gives Day, Brian Gary, Tanner Schwindt × Raise the Voice on Weld Gives Day, Brian Gary, Tanner Schwindt |
KFKA-AM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Public Affairs Program | KRFC 88.9 FM Chief Chat, Deni LaRue, Jeff Swaboda × KRFC 88.9 FM Chief Chat, Deni LaRue, Jeff Swaboda |
KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Colorado’s online checkbook is missing thousands of lines of vital data, raising transparency concerns, Scott Franz × Colorado’s online checkbook is missing thousands of lines of vital data, raising transparency concerns, Scott Franz |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | KUNC covers cluster of wildfires that all started within hours of each other, Beau Baker × KUNC covers cluster of wildfires that all started within hours of each other, Beau Baker |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Where’s Wallen?, Lindsey Broyles, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Shannon Gentile × Where’s Wallen?, Lindsey Broyles, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Shannon Gentile |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Scott & Aly B – The BS Express, Scott Staley, Aly Billingsley × Scott & Aly B – The BS Express, Scott Staley, Aly Billingsley |
KGJX-HD4 / Grand Junction |
| Best Midday Show | Middays with Megan Marie × Middays with Megan Marie |
KATC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | Laura Hall – My 99.9 × Laura Hall – My 99.9 |
KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Evening Show | Danger Dean – 107.9 KBPI, Dean Nedens × Danger Dean – 107.9 KBPI, Dean Nedens |
KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Personality | Danger Dean – 107.9 KBPI, Dean Nedens × Danger Dean – 107.9 KBPI, Dean Nedens |
KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | Erin O’Toole, host of In the NoCo on KUNC × Erin O’Toole, host of In the NoCo on KUNC |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | 3A Baseball State Championship, Tanner Schwindt, Bruce Dick, Mike Danson × 3A Baseball State Championship, Tanner Schwindt, Bruce Dick, Mike Danson |
KFKA-AM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | CSPD 911 Operator Recruitment, Kevin Hayes × CSPD 911 Operator Recruitment, Kevin Hayes |
KQSC-AM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | KUNC social media for apple picking feature, Rae Solomon | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Website | KUNC News best station website, Jennifer Coombes, Alex Murphy | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Podcast | KUNC’s In The NoCo podcast, Erin O’Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery × KUNC’s In The NoCo podcast, Erin O’Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | First & Main Summer Concert Series, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Dean Nedens, Lindsey Broyles | KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | KUNC’s daily In The NoCo, Erin O’Toole, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 7a morning newscasts for 9.24 and 11.14, Michael Lyle, Beau Baker | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Meet the sound artist who’s exploring the symphony of nature at Rocky Mountain National Park, Emma VandenEinde | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Rocky Mountain Review, Tyler Weatherwax, Euan Peart | KCSU-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Snip or Treat, Dean Nedens, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Molly Markley | KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Winning Ticket Fridays, Aaron Kinnischtzke, Dean Nedens, Shannon Gentile | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Legend of Luna with Cowboy Luna, Sasha Sperry | KCSU-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Midday Show | The Dallace Jade Show | KKMG-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | Uncle Chuck’s Music Box, Chuck Morris, Greg Douras | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Evening Show | Sister Ray’s Musical Multiverse, Sister Ray Byers | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Personality | Laura Hall – My 99.9 | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | Good Morning NoCo, Tanner Schwindt, Brian Gary | KFKA-AM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Best Sports Coverage by KUNC’s Michael Lyle | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sports Feature | Alpine equity: How a Latino snowboarder is improving access to snow sports in Summit County, Stephanie Daniel | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | KRFC 88.9 FM’s Live @ Lunch, David Vacek, Eric Delano, Greg Douras | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Hot Rod Stampede, Dave West, VO, Kevin Hayes, Producer | KDZA-AM / Pueblo |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Y Fest 2024 With Jason Aldean, Shaboozey, Tucker Wetmore and Runaway June, Lindsey Broyles, Chelsea Thomas, Aaron Kinnischtzke | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Featured Colorado Artist of the Day, David Vacek, Sofi DeRose | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Website | KRFCFM.ORG, Sofi DeRose, Nerdy Mind | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Radio Podcast | KRFCFM.ORG Live @ Lunch, Sean Lamborne, Eric Delano, Greg Douras | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
Award & Certificate Duplicate Order Form
Additional Awards of Excellence plaques are $70 each (plus shipping). Additional Certificates of Merit are $5.00 each (plus shipping). Station of the Year trophies are made to order and pricing fluctuates. We will contact Station of the Year orders directly with a quote before ordering.
Awards of Excellence plaques, Certificates of Merit and Station of the Year trophies can be ordered as far back as 2007. Please contact the CBA if requesting an award prior to 2007. IMPORTANT: Please note that duplicate orders take 6 to 8 weeks to fulfill, upon receipt of payment.