Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Three Little Things, Stacy Lynn, D.J. Roberts × Three Little Things, Stacy Lynn, D.J. Roberts |
KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Mrs. Clause For a Cause, 1037 The River Staff, DOS Joe Hughes × Mrs. Clause For a Cause, 1037 The River Staff, DOS Joe Hughes |
KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Local Motion: The State of the Hemp Industry, Kori Stanton × Local Motion: The State of the Hemp Industry, Kori Stanton |
KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KVRH 7 O’Clock Report – Dan R × KVRH 7 O’Clock Report – Dan R |
KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Raising Babies During COVID, Matt Hoisch × Raising Babies During COVID, Matt Hoisch |
KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | A COVID Graduation, Julia Caulfield × A COVID Graduation, Julia Caulfield |
KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | KWUZ Powerball Sticker Stop Promotion, Dan R, Terry West × KWUZ Powerball Sticker Stop Promotion, Dan R, Terry West |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Hippie Radio 97.5 KWUZ-FM Imaging, Dan R × Hippie Radio 97.5 KWUZ-FM Imaging, Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Monday Morning Mugging, DJ Roberts, Stacy Lynn × Monday Morning Mugging, DJ Roberts, Stacy Lynn |
KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best Morning Show | Hippie Radio 97.5’s Morning Show with Dan R × Hippie Radio 97.5’s Morning Show with Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Afternoon Show | 1037 The River Afternoons, DJ Roberts × 1037 The River Afternoons, DJ Roberts |
KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best Station Personality | Hippie Radio 97.5’s Morning Show with Dan R × Hippie Radio 97.5’s Morning Show with Dan R |
KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | KNAB Coffee Table – Students Impacted by Pandemic, Ben Blecha × KNAB Coffee Table – Students Impacted by Pandemic, Ben Blecha |
KNAB-FM / Burlington |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Wray Football Downs the Holyoke Dragons in Statement Win, Mike Glennon × Wray Football Downs the Holyoke Dragons in Statement Win, Mike Glennon |
KRDZ-AM / Wray |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Phelanies Speakeasy, Lane Seymour, D.J. Roberts × Phelanies Speakeasy, Lane Seymour, D.J. Roberts |
KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best Station Website | Heart of the Rockies Radio.com, Terry West | KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best Radio Podcast | KFFR Coronacast, Steve Skinner, Stacy Stein × KFFR Coronacast, Steve Skinner, Stacy Stein |
KFFR-FM / WInter Park |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Affairs Program | Local Motion: Drought Impacts on Western Slope Producers, Kori Stanton | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KOTO Regularly Scheduled Newscasts 9-30-20 &12-3-20, Julia Caulfield, Matt Hoisch | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Montrose Restaurants Team with City & Colorado Yurt Co. to ‘Tipi the Town’ | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | National Guard Provides Mass COVID Testing in San Miguel County, Matt Hoisch | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Gyro Hero of the Day, Raymond Gabriel | KQZR-FM / Hayden |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | 1037 The River Imaging, D.J. Roberts, Tony Driskill | KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Holiday 2020 Shop Local Campaign | KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Morning Show | On The Mike in the Morning, Mike Glennon | KRDZ-AM / Wray |
| Best Afternoon Show | The Peak 92.3 Afternoon Show with Terry West | KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best Station Personality | 1037 The River Afternoons, DJ Roberts | KSNN-FM / Ridgway |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | Sports in the Rockies Coaches Show with Caleb Burggraaf | KVRH-FM / Salida |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Salida-Buena Vista State Wrestling Coverage – Caleb Burggraaf and Dan R | KBVC-FM /Buena Vista |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Talkin Music, Kori Stanton | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Lewis and Glenn Funeral Home, Dan R | KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Relaxation Dental Testimonials, Dan R | KWUZ-FM / Poncha Springs |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special (public radio stations only) |
The State of Local Policing, Matt Hoisch | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best Station Website | knecradio.com, Mark Cockran | KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Radio Podcast | History Does Rhyme – Episode 5 – Steve Chapman and Caleb Burggraaf | KBVC-FM /Buena Vista |