Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry (click titles to view) | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | Riverside Educational Center, Lisa Terry × Riverside Educational Center, Lisa Terry |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promo | KKCO WEATHER APP, Brian Wiley × KKCO WEATHER APP, Brian Wiley |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Scotland and Ireland w/ Stephen Bowers, Stephen Bowers × Scotland and Ireland w/ Stephen Bowers, Stephen Bowers |
KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sport Coverage, Feature or Program | Athlete of the Week, Garrett Brown × Athlete of the Week, Garrett Brown |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | England Fence Goats and Chickens, Brady Lucas × England Fence Goats and Chickens, Brady Lucas |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Grand Valley Auto, Brian Wiley × Grand Valley Auto, Brian Wiley |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Feature News Report | Veteran’s Voices – Meet Patricia Corbeil, Ariana Bos × Veteran’s Voices – Meet Patricia Corbeil, Ariana Bos |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 Hours | Cattle Ranchers Recover from Wildfires, Robbie Patla × Cattle Ranchers Recover from Wildfires, Robbie Patla |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 Hours | Gov. Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency for Leroux Fire in Delta County, Kyle Kawamoto × Gov. Polis Verbally Declares Disaster Emergency for Leroux Fire in Delta County, Kyle Kawamoto |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Single Engine Plane Crash in Montrose, Kyle Kawamoto × Single Engine Plane Crash in Montrose, Kyle Kawamoto |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Palisade Bluegrass Festival, Harrison Shapiro × Palisade Bluegrass Festival, Harrison Shapiro |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | FOX 4 NEWS AT 9P, KREX NEWS TEAM × FOX 4 NEWS AT 9P, KREX NEWS TEAM |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Unhoused in Montrose Brace for Another Winter Under City’s Public Camping Ban, Ariana Bos × Unhoused in Montrose Brace for Another Winter Under City’s Public Camping Ban, Ariana Bos |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Justin Brown × Justin Brown |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Weathercaster | Julia Blanchette × Julia Blanchette |
KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sportscaster | Titus Cleveland × Titus Cleveland |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Helicopters Take Over Country Jam Land to Help Fight Turner Gulch Fire, Jeff Hinkle × Helicopters Take Over Country Jam Land to Help Fight Turner Gulch Fire, Jeff Hinkle |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Photojournalist | The Palisade Clock, The LeRoux Fire, Veterans’ Day Memorial, Kyle Kawamoto × The Palisade Clock, The LeRoux Fire, Veterans’ Day Memorial, Kyle Kawamoto |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | The Golden Girls, Justin Brown × The Golden Girls, Justin Brown |
KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Website | Westernslopenow.com, Andrew Kiser | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | White Iced Fundraiser, Hannah Hickman, Lisa Terry | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Promo | On Your Side at 10, Brian Wiley | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine | Grand Junction Parade of Lights 2025, Hannah Hickman, Stephen Bowers, Harrison Shapiro | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sport Coverage, Feature or Program | The Friday Night Blitz, Garrett Brown, Spence Breed | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser | Timberleaf Trailers, Lisa Terry, Brian Wiley | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | Redlands Mesa Golf Course, Lisa Terry, Brian Wiley | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Feature News Report | Behind The Badge: Married to Law Enforcement, Robbie Patla | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best General Assignment Report, within 24 Hours | Ride Along with the Lunch Lizard, Jeff Hinkle | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 Hours | Sprouts Shooting in Grand Junction, Robbie Patla | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure | Police Respond at Truck Stop, Grace Metcalf, Harrison Shapiro | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Video Essay with No Narrative | Fruita Pickleball, Harrison Shapiro | KJCT-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | The Ten on KKCO 11 News, KKCO 11 News | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Investigative Reporting | Mesa County ICE Detention, Spence Breed, Robbie Patla, Bella Demosthenous | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best News Anchor or Team | Alex Aley | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Weathercaster | Dalen Brazelton | KREX-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Sportscaster | Garrett Brown | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Specialty Reporter | Robbie Patla | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Photojournalist | Harrison Shapiro | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Asian Food at Christmas, Bianna Chappie, Harrison Shapiro | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
| Best Station Website | kkco11news.com, KKCO 11 News | KKCO-TV / Grand Junction |
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.