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2024 Honorees
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Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market
Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market
2024 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KBVC-FM/Buena Vista
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KUNC-FM/Northern Colorado
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2024 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2024 Harry W. Hoth Public Service Award:
Captain Dan [Colorado Springs]
2024 Rex Howell Broadcaster of the Year Award:
Casey Wren [KKCO-TV/Grand Junction]
2023 Honorees
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Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market
Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market
2023 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KGKG-AM/Salida
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KKPL-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KCFR-FM/Denver
2023 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2023 Rex Howell Award:
Rob Quirk (KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs)
2022 Honorees
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Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market
Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market
2022 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KBVC-FM/Buena Vista
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KKPL-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KCFR-FM/Denver
2022 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2022 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Kyle Clark (KUSA-TV)
2022 Rex Howell Award:
Gary Buchanan (Three Eagles Communications of Colorado)
2021 Honorees
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Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market
Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market
2021 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KWUZ-FM/Poncha Springs
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KTRR-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KCFR-FM/Denver
2021 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2021 Rex Howell Award:
Roger Ogden (KYSL-FM)
2020 Honorees
Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market
Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market
2020 Radio Stations of the Year:
(watch video presentation)
Small Market: KSNN-FM/Ridgway
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KKFN-FM/Denver
2020 Television Stations of the Year:
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Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2020 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Neil Best (Community Radio For Northern Colorado)
(watch video presentation)
2020 Rex Howell Award:
Don Ward (posthumously) (KKTV-TV)
(watch video presentation)
2019 Honorees
Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market
Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market
2019 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KVRH-FM/Salida
Medium Market: KSPN-FM/Aspen
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2019 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2019 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Mark Pimentel (KRDO-AM/FM/TV)
2019 Rex Howell Award:
Stacey Stewart (KKCO & KJCT-TV)
2018 Honorees
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2018 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2018 Certificate of Merit Winners
2018 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KSPN-FM/Aspen
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2018 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2018 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Ryan Warner (Colorado Public Radio)
2018 Rex Howell Award:
Evan Pappas (KOAA-TV)
2017 Honorees
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2017 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2017 Certificate of Merit Winners
2017 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPVW-FM/Aspen
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KTCL-FM/Denver
2017 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KDEN-TV/Denver
2017 Rex Howell Award:
Stu Haskell (iHeartMedia/Northern Colorado)
2016 Honorees
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2016 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2016 Certificate of Merit Winners
2016 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KVAY-FM/Lamar
Major Market: KUAD-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KRFX-FM/Denver
2016 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2016 Rex Howell Award:
Aaron Harber (The Aaron Harber Show)
2015 Honorees
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2015 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2015 Certificate of Merit Winners
2015 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KKXK-FM/Montrose
Major Market: KRXP-FM/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KFCO-FM/Denver
2015 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2015 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Nick Matesi (KKTV-TV)
2015 Rex Howell Award:
Brian Gary (KUAD-FM)
2014 Honorees
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2014 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2014 Certificate of Merit Winners
2014 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KYGO-FM/Denver
2014 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
Metro Market (Spanish): KDEN-TV/Denver
2014 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Ed Scott
2014 Rex Howell Award:
Bob Call (Lincoln Financial Media)
2013 Honorees
2013 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2013 Certificate of Merit Winners
2013 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2013 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2013 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Mackenzie “Mack” Dodge (KEKB-FM)
2012 Honorees
2012 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2012 Certificate of Merit Winners
2012 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KIFT-FM/Kremmling
Medium Market: KSMT-FM/Breckenridge
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2012 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2012 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Mark Crowley (KNUS-AM)
2012 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Craig Eliot (KOAA-TV)
2012 Rex Howell Award:
Rick Crandall (KEZW-AM)
2011 Honorees
2011 Radio Winners | 2011 Television Winners
2011 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2011 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2011 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Matt Meister (KRDO-TV)
2011 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Donna Sanford (Rocky Mountain PBS)
2011 Rex Howell Award:
Dave Delozier (KUSA-TV)
2010 Honorees
2010 Radio Winners | 2010 Television Winners
2010 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Major Market: KDZA-FM/Pueblo
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2010 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2010 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Major Market Radio: Captain Dan (KKLI-FM)
Non-Metro TV: Brian Bledsoe (KKTV-TV)
2010 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Joe Franzgrote (posthumously) (KUSA-TV)
2010 Rex Howell Award:
Lee Larsen (Clear Channel Communications/Denver)
2009 Honorees
2009 Radio Winners | 2009 Television Winners
2009 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Medium Market: KRAI-FM/Craig
Major Market: KUAD-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver
2009 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
2009 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Small Market Radio: Andy Rice (KPMX-FM)
Medium Market Radio: John Beltran (KSIR-AM)
Major Market Radio: Tammy Oakland (KKPK-FM)
Non-Metro TV: Betty Sexton (KKTV-TV)
2009 Harry W. Hoth Award:
MacKenzie Dodge (KEKB-FM)
2009 Rex Howell Award:
Mark Cornetta (KUSA/KTVD-TV)
2008 Honorees
2008 Radio Winners | 2008 Television Winners
2008 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KPMX-FM (Sterling)
Medium Market: KRAI-FM (Craig)
Major Market: KIBT-FM (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KOA-AM (Denver)
2008 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KUSA-TV (Denver)
2008 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Small Market Radio: Patty Jane Doyle (KAVD-FM)
Medium Market Radio: Patti Rousselle (Media Logic Radio)
Non-Metro Market TV: Georgiann Lymberopoulos (KOAA-TV)
Harry W. Hoth Award:
Jon Bowman (KDVR-TV)
Rex Howell Award:
Lisa Lyden (KOAA-TV)
2007 Honorees
2007 Radio Winners | 2007 Television Winners
2007 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KZMV-FM (Kremmling)
Medium Market: KSMT-FM (Breckenridge)
Major Market: KILO-FM (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KRFX-FM (Denver)
2007 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KUSA-TV (Denver)