Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | RETRO 102.5 – Realities For Children Blue Christmas, Dave Jensen, J B | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Community Service Campaign (multiple winners) |
ST. JUDE CAMPAIGN, Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| El Show de los Ninos con Rafa Sigler | KVAM-AM / Loveland | |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Taste Of Fort Collins, Shelby Taylor-Thorn, Evan Harrison | KMAX-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Public Affairs Program | SoCo Focus, Jiana Norton | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Beer That Gets You High Has Arrived, And It’s Just The Beginning | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Western Water Managers Bet On Cloud Seeding, Despite Gaps In Science | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | New Country 99.1-U Say, We Pay, Brad Hansen | KUAD-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | KBPI Imaging | KBPI-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | KISS FM’s Bottomless Summer, Big Rob | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Morning Show | Woody & Bobby – Peak FM Mornings | KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Midday Show (multiple winners) |
RETRO 102.5 – Kama McDonald | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
| LaJefa Midday Show – La Maza | KGJX-HD2 / Grand Junction | |
| Best Afternoon Show | Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Evening Show | Mac At Night | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Personality | Woody & Bobby – Peak FM Mornings | KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | The Hull Show, Brady Hull, Cole Petersen | KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Mike Bobo Firing at Colorado State | KCOL-AM / Fort Collins |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program (multiple winners) |
94.3 THE X – X-POSED, Shelby Taylor-Thorn, Emily Mashak | KMAX-FM / Northern Colorado |
| El Show de Andres | KVAM-AM / Loveland | |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Colorado Springs Oktoberfest Dachshund Dash, Benny Bash, Jacqueline Sidle | KBPL-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Grande Valentines Giveaway, Marty V | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | KISS FM’s Boo Ball at the Drunken Monkey, Big Rob | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Kev’s Move of The Day, Kevin Cano, Deanna McGrone | KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | www.newcountry991.com, Brad Hansen, Jacob Laxen, Matt Sparx | KUAD-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Radio Podcast | The Worst Damn Sports Show Period | KBPI-FM / Fort Collins |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | HBA Cares Benefit, Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | NEW COUNTRY 99.1 – Teacher Tuesday, Brad Hansen, Michael Mason, Jordan Soto | KUAD-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Acoustic Christmas, Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | The Flipside, Michael Spearnak | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | When A Soldier Dies, The Troops Who Served With Them Mourn, Too | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | CO Springs Mayor’s Annual State Of The City Address Disrupted By Demonstrators, Abigail Beckman | KRCC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | 107.9 KBPI Birthday Bash | KBPI-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | 107.9 KBPI SOUTH, Jason McCollim | KBPL-FM / Pueblo |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Maytallica Weekend | KBPI-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Morning Show | The Jason and Benny Show, Benny Bash | KBPL-FM / Pueblo |
| Best Midday Show (multiple winners) |
Nash Middays with Dallace Jade | KATC-FM / Colorado Springs |
| El Show de La Chica Lunatica | KVAM-AM / Loveland | |
| Best Afternoon Show | Laura Hall | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Evening Show | Dallace Jade – Magic FM Evenings | KKMG-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Personality | Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | Mornings With Gail Fallen | KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | UNC Bears on 1310 KFKA, Troy Coverdale, Aaron Rath | KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Live @ Lunch, David Vacek | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Solar Roast Coffee, Kevin Lockhart | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Back 2 School with Xfinity, Deanna, Mac | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Boo Bash | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Lindsey’s List, Lindsey Marie | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | www.943thex.com, Jacob Laxen, Shelby Taylor-Thorn | KMAX-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Podcast | Bash That Book, Benny Bash | KBPL-FM / Pueblo |