Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | If You Give A Child A Book: Imagination, KOAA Creative Services Team × If You Give A Child A Book: Imagination, KOAA Creative Services Team |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | DEA Awareness Campaign, Sarah Ferguson, Dez Rowe, Cora Mitchell × DEA Awareness Campaign, Sarah Ferguson, Dez Rowe, Cora Mitchell |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Helping Neighbors Facing Hunger, Jennifer Nancarrow, Dianne Derby, Adam Knapik × Helping Neighbors Facing Hunger, Jennifer Nancarrow, Dianne Derby, Adam Knapik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | There’s a new Chevy in Town, Daniel Benson, Stephanie Hinojosa, Joe Strine × There’s a new Chevy in Town, Daniel Benson, Stephanie Hinojosa, Joe Strine |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | KOAA News 5’s Weather Promo: A New Trail Ahead, KOAA Creative Services Team × KOAA News 5’s Weather Promo: A New Trail Ahead, KOAA Creative Services Team |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Olympic City USA, Daniel Sanchez, Jeannette Hynes, Adam Knapik × Olympic City USA, Daniel Sanchez, Jeannette Hynes, Adam Knapik |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Friday Football Fever, Dante Williams, Eleanor Sheahan × Friday Football Fever, Dante Williams, Eleanor Sheahan |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Body of Lies, KRDO13 Investigates × Body of Lies, KRDO13 Investigates |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Hope and Home Toy Drive: Teddy Needs A Home, Aquiles Barreto × Hope and Home Toy Drive: Teddy Needs A Home, Aquiles Barreto |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | The Stormfront Cowboy, Colby Ward, Andrew Fann, Andre Bruni × The Stormfront Cowboy, Colby Ward, Andrew Fann, Andre Bruni |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Making Tracks: Two Decades of Model Railroad Construction, Jon McMichael × Making Tracks: Two Decades of Model Railroad Construction, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Hunt for the Genie Lamp, Josh Helmuth, Pete Miller × Hunt for the Genie Lamp, Josh Helmuth, Pete Miller |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Trapped Underground, KRDO13 News Team × Trapped Underground, KRDO13 News Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Mollie Kathleen Mine Rescue × Mollie Kathleen Mine Rescue |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Sculpting Snow in Breckenridge, Jon McMichael × Sculpting Snow in Breckenridge, Jon McMichael |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KRDO13 News at 6, Jemal Duran, KRDO13 News Team × KRDO13 News at 6, Jemal Duran, KRDO13 News Team |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Putting Public Safety First, Maggie Bryan, Ryan Mutch, Carl Winder × Putting Public Safety First, Maggie Bryan, Ryan Mutch, Carl Winder |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | KKTV Evening Anchor Team, Adam Atchison, Lindsey Boetsch × KKTV Evening Anchor Team, Adam Atchison, Lindsey Boetsch |
KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Merry Matthews × Merry Matthews |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Abbi Bennett Crushing It × Abbi Bennett Crushing It |
KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Slammed, Sued, Still Digging, Alasyn Zimmerman × Slammed, Sued, Still Digging, Alasyn Zimmerman |
KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Pete Miller × Pete Miller |
KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Body of Lies, Celeste Springer, Emily Arseneau, KRDO13 News Team | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KOAA.COM, Aiden Hulting, James Gavato, Ashleigh Quintana | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Bike to Work Day 2024, KOAA Creative Services Team | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Best & Brightest, KOAA Creative Services Team | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Standing Up For What’s Right, Jeannette Hynes, Brett Forrest, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Broncos on FOX21, Will Schneider, Virginia Cooley | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | KOAA News 5 Image Promo, KOAA Creative Services Team | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | News5 Original, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Athlete Spotlight, Dante Williams | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | Honor Flight Mission 19: A Salute to Service and Sacrifice, Brie Groves, Ryan Mutch, Shawn Shanle | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Big Bear Wine and Liquor, Colby Ward, Andre Bruni | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | H&H Tire, Alex White | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Project Healing Waters: Where Fish and Military Meet, Ray Harless, Jen Musa | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | The Great Manitou Springs Fruitcake Toss, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | An Agreement In Disagreement, Maggie Bryan | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Mountain Town Fire Evacuations, KRDO13 News Team | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Leadville Skijoring: Flying High Action, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | News 5 at 6PM, JJ Garcia | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | 911, Please Hold, Emily Coffey, Orry Allen, Chelsea Brentzel | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Heather Skold & Bart Bedsole | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Alan in the AM, Alan Rose | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Covering The Golden Age of Colorado Sports, Corey Rholdon | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Compelling But Confusing, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Knapik Shot that, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | I Got Sued, Alasyn Zimmerman | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | KKTV.COM, Lauren Watson, Aspen Andrews | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
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.