CBA Awards of Excellence

The 2023 Awards of Excellence Contest is now open! Click this LINK for details on submitting entries.

Additional Plaques and Certificates

Additional Awards of Excellence plaques may be ordered for $65 each (plus shipping).  Additional Certificates of Merit may be ordered for $5.00 each (plus shipping). Use the Duplicate Awards Online Order Form when submitting a request.

2022 Honorees

Click To View & Download Photos from the Awards of Excellence Banquet
(sponsored by Colorado Credit Union)

Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market

Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market

Future Broadcasters Awards

2022 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KBVC-FM/Buena Vista
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KKPL-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KCFR-FM/Denver

2022 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2022 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Kyle Clark (KUSA-TV)

2022 Rex Howell Award:
Gary Buchanan (Three Eagles Communications of Colorado)

2021 Honorees

Click To View & Download Photos from the Awards of Excellence Banquet

Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market

Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market

Future Broadcasters Awards

2021 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KWUZ-FM/Poncha Springs
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KTRR-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KCFR-FM/Denver

2021 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2021 Rex Howell Award:
Roger Ogden (KYSL-FM)

 

2020 Honorees

Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market

Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market

Future Broadcasters Awards

2020 Radio Stations of the Year:
(watch video presentation)
Small Market: KSNN-FM/Ridgway
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KKFN-FM/Denver

2020 Television Stations of the Year:
(watch video presentation)
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2020 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Neil Best (Community Radio For Northern Colorado)
(watch video presentation)

2020 Rex Howell Award:
Don Ward (posthumously) (KKTV-TV)
(watch video presentation)

2019 Honorees

Radio Small Market | Radio Medium Market
Radio Major Market | Radio Metro Market

Television Small Market | Television Non Metro Market
Television Metro Market

Future Broadcasters Awards

2019 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KVRH-FM/Salida
Medium Market: KSPN-FM/Aspen
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2019 Television Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KKCO-TV/Grand Junction
Non-Metro Market: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2019 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Mark Pimentel (KRDO-AM/FM/TV)

2019 Rex Howell Award:
Stacey Stewart (KKCO & KJCT-TV)

2018 Honorees

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2018 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2018 Certificate of Merit Winners

2018 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KSPN-FM/Aspen
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2018 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2018 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Ryan Warner (Colorado Public Radio)

2018 Rex Howell Award:
Evan Pappas (KOAA-TV)

2017 Honorees

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2017 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2017 Certificate of Merit Winners

2017 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPVW-FM/Aspen
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KTCL-FM/Denver

2017 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KDEN-TV/Denver

2017 Rex Howell Award:
Stu Haskell (iHeartMedia/Northern Colorado)

2016 Honorees

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2016 Awards of Excellence Winners2016 Certificate of Merit Winners

2016 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KVAY-FM/Lamar
Major Market: KUAD-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KRFX-FM/Denver

2016 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2016 Rex Howell Award:
Aaron Harber (The Aaron Harber Show)

2015 Honorees

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2015 Awards of Excellence Winners2015 Certificate of Merit Winners

2015 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KKXK-FM/Montrose
Major Market: KRXP-FM/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KFCO-FM/Denver

2015 Television Stations of the Year:

Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2015 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Nick Matesi (KKTV-TV)

2015 Rex Howell Award:
Brian Gary (KUAD-FM)

2014 Honorees

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2014 Awards of Excellence Winners2014 Certificate of Merit Winners

2014 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KYSL-FM/Frisco
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KYGO-FM/Denver

2014 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver
Metro Market (Spanish): KDEN-TV/Denver

2014 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Ed Scott

2014 Rex Howell Award:
Bob Call (Lincoln Financial Media)

2013 Honorees

2013 Awards of Excellence Winners | 2013 Certificate of Merit Winners

2013 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2013 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2013 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Mackenzie “Mack” Dodge (KEKB-FM)

2012 Honorees

2012 Awards of Excellence Winners2012 Certificate of Merit Winners

2012 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KIFT-FM/Kremmling
Medium Market: KSMT-FM/Breckenridge
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2012 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2012 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Mark Crowley (KNUS-AM)

2012 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Craig Eliot (KOAA-TV)

2012 Rex Howell Award:
Rick Crandall (KEZW-AM)

2011 Honorees

2011 Radio Winners | 2011 Television Winners

2011 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Major Market: KSME-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2011 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2011 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Matt Meister (KRDO-TV)

2011 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Donna Sanford (Rocky Mountain PBS)

2011 Rex Howell Award:
Dave Delozier (KUSA-TV)

2010 Honorees

2010 Radio Winners | 2010 Television Winners

2010 Radio Stations of the Year:
Medium Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Major Market: KDZA-FM/Pueblo
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2010 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2010 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Major Market Radio: Captain Dan (KKLI-FM)
Non-Metro TV: Brian Bledsoe (KKTV-TV)

2010 Harry W. Hoth Award:
Joe Franzgrote (posthumously) (KUSA-TV)

2010 Rex Howell Award:
Lee Larsen (Clear Channel Communications/Denver)

2009 Honorees

2009 Radio Winners | 2009 Television Winners

2009 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KPMX-FM/Sterling
Medium Market: KRAI-FM/Craig
Major Market: KUAD-FM/Fort Collins
Metro Market: KOA-AM/Denver

2009 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KKTV-TV/Colorado Springs
Metro Market: KUSA-TV/Denver

2009 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Small Market Radio: Andy Rice (KPMX-FM)
Medium Market Radio: John Beltran (KSIR-AM)
Major Market Radio: Tammy Oakland (KKPK-FM)
Non-Metro TV: Betty Sexton (KKTV-TV)

2009 Harry W. Hoth Award:
MacKenzie Dodge (KEKB-FM)

2009 Rex Howell Award:
Mark Cornetta (KUSA/KTVD-TV)

2008 Honorees

2008 Radio Winners | 2008 Television Winners

2008 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KPMX-FM (Sterling)
Medium Market: KRAI-FM (Craig)
Major Market: KIBT-FM (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KOA-AM (Denver)

2008 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KUSA-TV (Denver)

2008 Broadcast Citizen of the Year:
Small Market Radio: Patty Jane Doyle (KAVD-FM)
Medium Market Radio: Patti Rousselle (Media Logic Radio)
Non-Metro Market TV: Georgiann Lymberopoulos (KOAA-TV)

Harry W. Hoth Award:
Jon Bowman (KDVR-TV)

Rex Howell Award:
Lisa Lyden (KOAA-TV)

2007 Honorees

2007 Radio Winners | 2007 Television Winners

2007 Radio Stations of the Year:
Small Market: KZMV-FM (Kremmling)
Medium Market: KSMT-FM (Breckenridge)
Major Market: KILO-FM (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KRFX-FM (Denver)

2007 Television Stations of the Year:
Non-Metro: KOAA-TV (Colorado Springs)
Metro Market: KUSA-TV (Denver)