Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Denver7 Recycle Drive, Denver7 Creative Services Team × Denver7 Recycle Drive, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Word of Thanks, Kyle Clark, Mallory Harris, Marilyn Moore × Word of Thanks, Kyle Clark, Mallory Harris, Marilyn Moore |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Those Who Now Dwell Among the Stars: Camp Erin Denver 2025, Jeremy Hubbard, Producer × Those Who Now Dwell Among the Stars: Camp Erin Denver 2025, Jeremy Hubbard, Producer |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Mornings that Move, Alex Miller, Brady Lidard, Jay Yovanovich × Mornings that Move, Alex Miller, Brady Lidard, Jay Yovanovich |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | Denver7 Weather, Denver7 Creative Services Team × Denver7 Weather, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Denver7 Investigates: The Complexity of Competency, Natalie Chuck, Michael Erickson, Joe Vaccarelli × Denver7 Investigates: The Complexity of Competency, Natalie Chuck, Michael Erickson, Joe Vaccarelli |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Sport Coverage, Feature or Program (multiple winners) | All guts and no glory for Colorado’s teen bull riders, Cormac McCrimmon × All guts and no glory for Colorado’s teen bull riders, Cormac McCrimmon |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Camino al Trofeo, Telemundo Colorado × Camino al Trofeo, Telemundo Colorado |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Documentary | REFUGE, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen × REFUGE, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Trice Jewelers, Braden Lidard × Trice Jewelers, Braden Lidard |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | Spicy Librarian, Anne Herbst, Jaleesa Irizarry × Spicy Librarian, Anne Herbst, Jaleesa Irizarry |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 Hours | Sugar Cube, Mike Castellucci × Sugar Cube, Mike Castellucci |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 Hours (multiple winners) | Passengers Recount Plane on Fire, Karen Morfitt, Rob McClure × Passengers Recount Plane on Fire, Karen Morfitt, Rob McClure |
KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Padres relatan sus experiencias tras tiroteo en preparatoria de Evergreen, Hector Carrete × Padres relatan sus experiencias tras tiroteo en preparatoria de Evergreen, Hector Carrete |
KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Boulder Terror Attack, Holly Santman, Michael Spencer, Kelly Werthmann × Boulder Terror Attack, Holly Santman, Michael Spencer, Kelly Werthmann |
KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Carol Rymer Davis Balloonist, Rico Romero × Carol Rymer Davis Balloonist, Rico Romero |
KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Denver7 News at 6pm, Jodie Filenius, Oscar Offerman × Denver7 News at 6pm, Jodie Filenius, Oscar Offerman |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | AT RISK, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen, Aaron Adelson × AT RISK, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen, Aaron Adelson |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Jeremy Hubbard × Jeremy Hubbard |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | Jaden Knowles × Jaden Knowles |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sportscaster | Ashley Moore × Ashley Moore |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Jaclyn Allen: Finding Solutions, Consumer Reporting × Jaclyn Allen: Finding Solutions, Consumer Reporting |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Mike Grady × Mike Grady |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series | Sheared: Challenges Facing Colorado’s Sheep Industry, Andrea Kramar, Cormac McCrimmon, Melanie Towler × Sheared: Challenges Facing Colorado’s Sheep Industry, Andrea Kramar, Cormac McCrimmon, Melanie Towler |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | Waiting for Justice, Rocky Mountain PBS, Colorado Public Radio × Waiting for Justice, Rocky Mountain PBS, Colorado Public Radio |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming | Moving Mountains to Send Signals, Bobby Springer, JJ Johnson, Cody Blount × Moving Mountains to Send Signals, Bobby Springer, JJ Johnson, Cody Blount |
KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Meteorologist on Speed Dial, Marc Sallinger, Chris Bianchi | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | 9NEWS.com, 9NEWS Digital Team | KUSA-TV / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Humane Colorado, Braden Lidard | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Girls in The Game, Romi Bean, Elanie Torres | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | AT RISK, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen, Aaron Adelson | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Happy Halloween From Denver7, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | Denver7 Community, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Get Outside Colorado Special, Anne Herbst, Jaleesa Irizarry, Mike Grady | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sport Coverage, Feature or Program | Colorado Sports Night Draft Day Preview, FOX31 SPORTS | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary | The Bombing of Flight 629, Jeremy Hubbard, Isaias Medina, Jonathan Romero | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Humane Colorado, Braden Lidard | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | Mayor of Sanitas, Anne Herbst, Marc Sallinger | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 Hours | Runaway Tanker Sparks Chaos, Alan Gionet | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 Hours (multiple winners) | Thornton ICE raid, Mike Grady, Evan Kruegel | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Protesta: No Kings Day, Telemundo Colorado | KDEN-TV / Denver | |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Western Slope Wildfire, Marc Sallinger, Austyn Knox | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Casting for Recovery, Rico Romero | KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | FOX31 News at 9, Greg Martin-Burnam, Chris Falin, Jennifer Brockman | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Tony Kovaleski | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Corey Rose | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | First Alert Chief Meteorologist , Dave Aguilera | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Sportscaster | Romi is a Rockstar, Romi Bean | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Mike Castellucci | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Cole-orado, Tom Cole | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series | Sacred Hot Springs, Colorado Experience Team | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | The Business of Colorado Special, Frannie Matthews, Mary Latsis, Rico Romero | KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming | For the Love of Adventure, Bobby Springer, Rico Romero | KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Steve’s Kersey Vertical Shorts, Steve Staeger, Anna Hewson | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | cbscolorado.com, Jesse Sarles, Jennifer McRae, Austen Erblat | KCNC-TV / Denver |
Award & Certificate Duplicate Order Form
Additional Awards of Excellence plaques are $75 each (plus shipping). Additional Certificates of Merit are $5.00 each (plus shipping). Station of the Year trophies are made to order and pricing fluctuates. We will contact Station of the Year orders directly with a quote before ordering.
Awards of Excellence plaques, Certificates of Merit and Station of the Year trophies can be ordered as far back as 2007. Please contact the CBA if requesting an award prior to 2007. IMPORTANT: Please note that duplicate orders take 6 to 8 weeks to fulfill, upon receipt of payment.