Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | New Country 991 Cameron Peak Fire PSA, Brad Hansen, Matt Sparx × New Country 991 Cameron Peak Fire PSA, Brad Hansen, Matt Sparx |
KUAD-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Community Service Campaign | New Country 991 Signs of Support, Brad Hansen, Jacob Laxen × New Country 991 Signs of Support, Brad Hansen, Jacob Laxen |
KUAD-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | July Fourth Symphony On Your Porch with Peak FM, Bobby Irwin, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan × July Fourth Symphony On Your Porch with Peak FM, Bobby Irwin, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan |
KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Rocky Mountain Viewpoints, Jimmy Lakey, Ray Dominguez × Rocky Mountain Viewpoints, Jimmy Lakey, Ray Dominguez |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | As Lawmakers Battle Hospitals Over Health Care Costs, West Slope Residents Feel The Pinch, Scott Franz × As Lawmakers Battle Hospitals Over Health Care Costs, West Slope Residents Feel The Pinch, Scott Franz |
KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Get Fit With Kip, Shawn Patrick × Get Fit With Kip, Shawn Patrick |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Covid Attitude, Big Rob × Covid Attitude, Big Rob |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | KISS FM’s Virtual Prom, Big Rob, Mac × KISS FM’s Virtual Prom, Big Rob, Mac |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Morning Show | Peak FM Mornings with Woody & Bobby, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan × Peak FM Mornings with Woody & Bobby, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan |
KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Midday Show (multiple winners) |
LIVE@LUNCH, David Vacek × LIVE@LUNCH, David Vacek |
KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| La Jefa Midday Show – El Maza, Angel De Anda × La Jefa Midday Show – El Maza, Angel De Anda |
KGJX-HD2 / Grand Junction | |
| Best Afternoon Show | Big Rob on the Radio × Big Rob on the Radio |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Evening Show | Magic FM Nights with Aubrey, Aubrey Bishop × Magic FM Nights with Aubrey, Aubrey Bishop |
KKMG-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Personality | LIVE@LUNCH, David Vacek × LIVE@LUNCH, David Vacek |
KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | NoCo Now, Tanner Schwindt × NoCo Now, Tanner Schwindt |
KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | 2A High School Football State Championship, Clark Johnson, Tanner Schwindt × 2A High School Football State Championship, Clark Johnson, Tanner Schwindt |
KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Tell Me Something Good with Big Rob × Tell Me Something Good with Big Rob |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Ehrlich Toyota – Let It Go × Ehrlich Toyota – Let It Go |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Bud Light’s Flashback Weekend × Bud Light’s Flashback Weekend |
KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | Hero From Home Concert, Shawn Patrick × Hero From Home Concert, Shawn Patrick |
KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Lindsey’s List, Lindsey Broyles × Lindsey’s List, Lindsey Broyles |
KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Website | RETRO1025.com, Jacob Laxen, Dave Jensen, Brad Hansen | KTRR-FM / Northern Colorado |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | St. Jude Dream Home, Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Teddy Gram, Tammy Oakland | KKLI-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | 943 The X – Hunks Vs. Punks | KMAX-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Faith in Progress, Hillel Katzir, Joseph Moore | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | For The West’s Drinking Water, Wildfire Concerns Linger Long After Smoke Clears, Luke Runyon | KUNC-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | KISS FM’s Fallin’ Back In Time, Big Rob | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | KISS FM’s Flashback Weekend, Big Rob, Mac | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Phrase That Pays, Laura Hall, Lindsey Broyles | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Morning Show | Scott & Aly B – The BS Express on The Outlaw, Scott Staley, Alyssa Billingsley | KGJX-HD4 / Grand Junction |
| Best Midday Show | Lindsey Marie: Midday Show, Lindsey Broyles | KVUU-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | Cheeba: Afternoon Show | KIBT-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Evening Show | Rocky Mountain Roots, David Vacek, Scott Slusher | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Personality | Peak FM Mornings with Woody & Bobby, Woody Powers, Bobby Adan | KKPK-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | The Hull Show, Brady Hull | KFKA-AM / Greeley |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Colorado College Tiger Hockey Play by Play, Ken Landau | KRDO-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Friday Night Dance Parties, Shawn Patrick | KCCY-FM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Mountain Country Elite Paintless Dent Repair Hail Season, Carly Evans | KQSC-AM / Colorado Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Cutest Pet Contest – Poudre Pet & Feed Supply, Big Rob | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | KISS FM’s Diamond Dive, Big Rob, Mac, Amanda Siroskey | KSME-FM / Northern Colorado |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Colorado Band of the Day, Brandon Randall, Aspen Grove Marketing | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |
| Best Station Website | WWW.KRFCFM.ORG, NerdyMind, Carla Gamboa, Madwire | KRFC-FM / Fort Collins |