Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | CASA’s Over the Edge, Greg Mueller, Mia Atkins, James Muller | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Susan G. Komen “Race for the Cure”, Brandon Lingnau, Daniel Benson, Hannah Knutson | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Medal of Valor, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | The Bomb Cyclone, Daniel Benson, Brandon Lingnau | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | News5 App – Meteor Shower, Josh Robison, Nick Chamberlin, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Top Scams of 2019, Katie Pelton | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Bell Game Rivalry, Richie Cozzolino | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | State of Wildlife Rehabilitation Inside Colorado, Jon McMichael, Ben Lloyd | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Power Credit Union – Be Empowered, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region, Justin Walton, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | Ted Bundy, Daniel Benson, Brandon Lingnau, Heather Skold | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Homeowner Holds Intruder at Gunpoint, Catherine Silver | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | 4X4 Crews Make Rescues, Catherine Silver | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Bomb Cyclone, KRDO Team | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | A Saxophone with a Message, AJ Vega | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 11 News at 10 p.m. | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Stephanie Sierra | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | FOX21 Morning News, Craig Coffey, Abbie Burke, Matt Meister, Lauren McDonald | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Emily Roehler | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Rob Namnoum | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Mia Atkins | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Shawn Shanle | KXRM-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Pueblo Mayoral Debate, Anthony Keith | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | www.KOAA.COM, Ben Lloyd | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt, Haley Smith | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Labor Day Lift Off, Keith Earl, Dave Reinhardt, Haley Smith | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Colorado Springs Festival of Lights Parade, Keith Earl | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | KOAA NEWS5 – Bring It, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Promo | Opioids & Child Neglect, AJ Kievenaar | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Labor Day Lift Off, Morning Staff | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Broncos Breakdown, Taylor Kilgore | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Documentary | KRDO Investigation: Illicit Spas In-Depth Special, Daniel Benson, Stephanie Sierra, Brandon Lingnau | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | SOCO Smiles – Picture This, Justin Walton, Travis Eckland | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Cheers Liquor Mart, Justin Walton | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Feature News Report | An Alien Adventure in La Junta, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Record-setting Hailstone, Spencer Wilson | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Spring Snow Clean Up, Catherine Silver | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Spring Snowstorm | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Musical Therapy, AJ Vega | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | 11 News This Morning | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Investigative Reporting | District Attorney makes “deal” with child molester, Eric Ross, Adam Knapik | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Don Ward and Dianne Derby | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Weathercaster | Meteorologist Sydney Jackson | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sportscaster | Robbie Reynold | KKTV-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Patrick Nelson is… Watching out for you | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Photojournalist | Chappin Everett | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | The Patrick Frazee Case So Far, Ben Lloyd, Sam Kraemer, Jon McMichael | KOAA-TV / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | www.KRDO.com, Andrew McMillan, Suzie Ziegler | KRDO-TV / Colorado Springs |