Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Denver7 Toy Drive, Denver7 Creative Services Team × Denver7 Toy Drive, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | 9Cares Colorado Shares, Brady Lidard, David Levine × 9Cares Colorado Shares, Brady Lidard, David Levine |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | The Forever Voices of World War II, Jeremy Hubbard, Isaias Medina × The Forever Voices of World War II, Jeremy Hubbard, Isaias Medina |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Denver7 Morning News Campaign: Morning Routine, Denver7 Creative Services Team × Denver7 Morning News Campaign: Morning Routine, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | Denver7 Morning News, Denver7 Creative Services Team × Denver7 Morning News, Denver7 Creative Services Team |
KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | 1000 Days of War: Coloradans Helping in Ukraine, Jeremy Hubbard × 1000 Days of War: Coloradans Helping in Ukraine, Jeremy Hubbard |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Orange and Blue, Fox31 Sports × Orange and Blue, Fox31 Sports |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary | McMeen in the Middle, Anna Alejo, Jason Vaz, Kevin Hartfield × McMeen in the Middle, Anna Alejo, Jason Vaz, Kevin Hartfield |
KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | 11 Games in 11 Nights, Alex Castillo, Evan Kruegel × 11 Games in 11 Nights, Alex Castillo, Evan Kruegel |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | Bike Bus, Mike Grady, Marc Sallinger, Chris Hansen × Bike Bus, Mike Grady, Marc Sallinger, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Wow That’s Crazy, Bryan Wendland, Evan Kruegel × Wow That’s Crazy, Bryan Wendland, Evan Kruegel |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | May Hail Storm, Greg Nieto, Robert Sanchez, Andrew Balkin × May Hail Storm, Greg Nieto, Robert Sanchez, Andrew Balkin |
KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Meet the sound artist who’s exploring the symphony of nature, Cormac McCrimmon × Meet the sound artist who’s exploring the symphony of nature, Cormac McCrimmon |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | CBS News Colorado at 10, Maria Braganini, Karen Leigh, Michael Spencer × CBS News Colorado at 10, Maria Braganini, Karen Leigh, Michael Spencer |
KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Debt in the Dark, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen × Debt in the Dark, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Next with Kyle Clark × Next with Kyle Clark |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | First Alert Chief Meteorologist Dave Aguilera × First Alert Chief Meteorologist Dave Aguilera |
KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Sportscaster | Scotty Gange × Scotty Gange |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Battling Crime in Aurora, Tori Mason × Battling Crime in Aurora, Tori Mason |
KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Corky Scholl × Corky Scholl |
KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series | Colorado Experience: Return of the Wolf, Colorado Experience team × Colorado Experience: Return of the Wolf, Colorado Experience team |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | Colorado Experience: Uncovering Dearfield, Alexis Kikoen, Melanie Towler, Jeremy Moore × Colorado Experience: Uncovering Dearfield, Alexis Kikoen, Melanie Towler, Jeremy Moore |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming | Conservators return a painting to its former glory, Andrea Kramar × Conservators return a painting to its former glory, Andrea Kramar |
KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Rocky Mountain National Park: A Denver7 Digital Deep Dive, Denver7 Digital Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | CBS News Colorado, Jesse Sarles, Jennifer McRae, Austen Erblat | KCNC-TV / Denver |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Denver7 Holiday Helpings, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Community Service Campaign | Turkey Trot Community Service Campaign, Darcy Stapleford, James Dougherty, Ryan Ham | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Lost History, Michelle Griego, Brian Flores | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Happy Halloween From Denver7, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Promo | Denver7 Traffic: Get There Faster!, Denver7 Creative Services Team | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Denver7 On Two Wheels Exposes Biking Dangers in Denver, Jeff Anastasio | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Sports Coverage or Program | Coach Prime’s Playbook with Romi Bean | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Documentary | Colorado Experience: Palisade Peaches, Colorado Experience Team | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Feature News Report | Denver7 Goes 360: Liberties and License Plate Readers, Danielle Kreutter, Drew Smith | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours | A Hero Meets His Hero, Jeremy Hubbard | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours | Aurora Venezuelan arrests, Vicente Arenas, Chris Falin, Jeff Goldblatt | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | 3 Wildfires at Once, 9NEWS Staff | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | The gold prospector of Colorado, Carly Rose, Peter Vo | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | FOX31 News at 9, Andrew Balkin, Chris Falin, Jennifer Brockman | KDVR-TV / Denver |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Natalie Chuck | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best News Anchor or Team | CBS Colorado Morning Anchor, Michelle Griego | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Weathercaster | Kathy Sabine | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Sportscaster | CBS Sports Colorado’s Romi Bean | KCNC-TV / Denver |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Micah Smith: Social Equity Reporter | KMGH-TV / Denver |
| Best Photojournalist | Mike Grady | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Mini-Documentary or Series | Humanize: Stories of Immigrants, PBS12, Erin Preston, Tom Brainard | KBDI-TV / Denver |
| Best News Special or Public Affairs Special | Colorado Experience: The Ski Train, Colorado Experience Team | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Interstitial Programming | Brushing Routine, Delaney Traynor, Mike Johns | KRMA-TV / Denver |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Chris Bianchi | KUSA-TV / Denver |
| Best Station Website | rmpbs.org, RMPBS staff | KRMA-TV / Denver |
Award & Certificate Duplicate Order Form
Additional Awards of Excellence plaques are $70 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.