Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Earth Day, Roger Keeler | KBCO-FM / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | 104.3 The Fan – Mental Health and Teen Suicide | KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Alice Cares For Kids Reveal Promo | KALC-FM / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | CPR’s special “Guns, Hate and Mental Health” | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KOA News – 8am, April Zesbaugh, Marty Lenz, KOA News Team | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Trolly Car #25 – KOA News Close Up, Jerry Bell | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Columbine: 20 Years Later, Jerry Bell, KOA News Team | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Colfax Santa’s Christmas Hookup | KFCO-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | KOSI 101.1 – The 80’s | KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Keggs & Eggs, KTCL Staff | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best Morning Show | The Dom & Jeremy Show, Dom Testa, Jeremy Padgett | KIMN-FM / Denver |
| Best Midday Show | Harris, Hastings & Dover, Ryan Harris, Scott Hastings, Josh Dover | KKSE-FM / Denver |
| Best Afternoon Show | 98.5 KYGO – Afternoons with Paul Donovan | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Evening Show | Broncos Country Tonight, Ryan Edwards, Benjamin Allbright, Anthony Rodriguez | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Station Personality | The Dom & Jeremy Show, Dom Testa, Jeremy Padgett | KIMN-FM / Denver |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team (multiple winners) |
Ross Kaminsky Show, Ross Kaminsky, Shannon Scott | KHOW-AM / Denver |
| HABLEMOS HOY, Rodolfo Cardenas, Gabriela Perez | KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Denver Broncos, Rick Lewis, Dave Logan, Susie Wargin, Alan Jackson | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Nerf’s LOLs @ 5:05, Nerf, Steve Burrell, Rocket | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Front Range Auto Solutions | KFCO-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Camp KYGO at Seven Peaks Music Festival | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Phantogram, Andrea Petrucelli, Steve Burrell, Jen Avila | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public radio stations only) |
CPR’s Since Columbine, Nathaniel Minor, Andrea Dukakis, Rachel Estabrook | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public radio stations only) |
CPR reports on the lasting impact of child sexual abuse, Ryan Warner, Xandra McMahon, Carl Bilek | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | CPR’s Teen Phone Use on Instagram, Francie Swidler, Kevin Beaty, Kate Schimel | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Website | www.kygo.com | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Podcast | CPR’s On Something, Ann Marie Awad, Brad Turner, Curtis Fox | KCFR-FM / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Mayor Michael Hancock – Memorial Weekend Consume Responsibly | KFCO-FM / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Schlereth and Evans Season of Hope, Mark Schlereth, Mike Evans | KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Bolder Boulder | KBCO-FM / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | U.S Olympic and Paraolympic Hall of Fame, Adam Morgan, Amanda Geffre | KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast (multiple winners) |
Music News, Steve Burrell | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| HABLEMOS HOY, Rodolfo Cardenas, Salvador Hernandez, Gabriela Perez | KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | CPR reports on bike safety in Colorado, Nathaniel Minor, Kate Schimel | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Bomb Cyclone Bilzzard Coverage, KOA News Team | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Make Your Wallet Great Again on Freedom 93.7, Alan Jackson | KDFD-AM / Denver |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | KOSI 101.1 – Real Music Variety | KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | The Sound of Freedom, Alan Jackson | KDFD-AM / Denver |
| Best Morning Show | KQKS-AM DRIVE CBA-TONY V | KQKS-FM / Denver |
| Best Midday Show | The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy Connell, Dave Lauer, Angie Cillo | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Afternoon Show | KOSI 101.1 Afternoons with Emily MacKinzie | KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Evening Show | SF1 | KPTT-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Personality | 98.5 KYGO – Afternoons with Paul Donovan | KYGO-FM / Denver |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | The Mandy Connell Show, Mandy Connell, Dave Lauer, Angie Cillo | KOA-AM / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team (multiple winners) |
Colorado Rockies, Jack Corrigan, Jerry Schemmel, Jesse Thomas | KOA-AM / Denver |
| R17 SPORTS COVERAGE, Salvador Hernandez, Carlos Valdez, Hector Salazar | KNRV-AM / Denver | |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Kill You With Truth, Darren McKee | KKFN-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Len Lyall Chevrolet, SF1 | KPTT-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Dumb Friends League Colorado Gives, Jeremy Padgett | KIMN-FM / Denver |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Keggs & Eggs, KTCL Staff | KTCL-FM / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series (public radio stations only) |
Where The River Ends | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public radio stations only) |
CPR’s Climate Change Variety Hour, Ryan Warner, Grace Hood, Matt Herz | KCFR-FM / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Best Throwable Protest Foods, Deuce, Nina Blanco, Dubz | KPTT-FM / Denver |
| Best Station Website | www.kosi101.com | KOSI-FM / Denver |
| Best Radio Podcast | CPR’s Since Columbine, Nathaniel Minor, Andrea Dukakis, Rachel Estabrook | KCFR-FM / Denver |