Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to listen) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Affairs Program | Preserving the Land, One Easement at a Time: How Colorado Families Are Protecting Open Space for the Future, Brody Wilson × Preserving the Land, One Easement at a Time: How Colorado Families Are Protecting Open Space for the Future, Brody Wilson |
KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Morning News with Dan R, Dan Ridenour × Morning News with Dan R, Dan Ridenour |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Goats Graze the Valley Floor, Julia Caulfield × Goats Graze the Valley Floor, Julia Caulfield |
KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | The Heart of Montrose Beats Again: A Courthouse Restored for the Next Century, Brody Wilson × The Heart of Montrose Beats Again: A Courthouse Restored for the Next Century, Brody Wilson |
KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | 102.9 The Valley – Station Imaging × 102.9 The Valley – Station Imaging |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Morning Show | Dan R Mornings, Dan Ridenour × Dan R Mornings, Dan Ridenour |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | High School Football 2025 – State Semifinal, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jay Wolmington × High School Football 2025 – State Semifinal, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jay Wolmington |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Sports Feature | Ten Years of Good Curling, Julia Caulfield × Ten Years of Good Curling, Julia Caulfield |
KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | The TIGER Rockin’ Oldies Show hosted by P.J. the D.J., Pete Wagner × The TIGER Rockin’ Oldies Show hosted by P.J. the D.J., Pete Wagner |
KRDZ-AM / Wray |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Burlington Family Dentistry – Smiles That Make You Smile, Chris Brom × Burlington Family Dentistry – Smiles That Make You Smile, Chris Brom |
KNAB-FM / Burlington |
| Best Station Website | KSUT Four-Corners Public Radio, Mark Duggan | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Radio Podcast | Sports in the Rockies Unplugged, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jay Wolmington × Sports in the Rockies Unplugged, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jay Wolmington |
KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Community Service Campaign | COLORADO GIVES DAY RADIO-THON, DUSTIN NOLEN, PROGRAM DIRECTOR | KPTE-FM / Bayfield |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Delta Health closes labor and delivery unit Osito Farms and Western Culture Creamery, Lisa Young | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Newscasts 10-23-25 & 12-10-25, Julia Caulfield, Mason Osgood | KOTO-FM / Telluride |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Inside the Junior Sheep Show: Hard Work, Husbandry, and a Little Fluff, Brody Wilson | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Designers, Artists and Performers Come Together for Paonia’s “Mythos” Fashion Show, James Barrs | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Hippie Radio 97.5 – Station Imaging | KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Morning Show | Native Morning Show on Tribal Radio, Lorena Richards | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | The Miracle Minute | KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Sports Feature | Skijoring. Not for the faint of heart, but fun to watch, Brody Wilson | KVNF-FM / Paonia |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Sports in the Rockies, Andrew Stossmeister, Len Gates, Jay Wolmington | KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | Brickhouse | KBVC-FM / Buena Vista |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Saddle up & Stay, Judi Perry | KNEC-FM / Yuma |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Media Logic Sports Network, Scott Roberts | KATR-FM / Otis |
| Best Station Website | KSUT TRIBAL RADIO, Crystal Ashike | KSUT-FM / Ignacio |
| Best Radio Podcast | Eastern Plains Sports News – October 13, 2025, Ben Blecha | KNAB-FM / Burlington |
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.