Awards of Excellence
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement | THOMAS KEINATH – MAKE IT CLICK PSA | KSRX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | BOBSTOCK FREE MUSIC FESTIVAL | KSRX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Nicky News Premiers The Tactile Traveler, Lucas Turner | KDNK-FM / Carbondale |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | Anne Boswell | KBLJ-AM / La Junta |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Proposed Methane Emission Standards Popular at Rifle AQC Meeting | KDNK-FM / Carbondale |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | Avalanche! Phil Lindeman | KYSL-FM / Dillon |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | Bob’s Giving You the Bird | KSRX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | Morning Show Awards, Tom Fricke, Ross McIntyre | KYSL-FM / Dillon |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Tiger Championship Moments, Chris Brom, Ben Blecha | KPMX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Morning Show | Breakfast with Brandon | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best Midday Show | D.J. Chilcutt | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| Best Afternoon Show (multiple winners) |
Kylah Jones | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| El Show de Axel Contreras | KQSE-FM / Gypsum | |
| Best Station Personality | Breakfast with Brandon | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | David Bach Show | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Basalt High School Longhorns Football Coverage | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | Morgan Sports Talk – Drafting Dalton | KFTM-AM / Fort Morgan |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | THOMAS KEINATH – ‘THE HOT SPOT SMOKEHOUSE’ FCC HATES US | KSTC-AM / Sterling |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | THOMAS KEINATH – ‘NELSON FOOD SERVICE’ THANKSGIVING 2019 | KSRX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | 2019 Heritage Festival, Chris Brom, Andy Rice, Erin Lybarger | KPMX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | Krystal Media IS Social Media, Phil Lindeman | KYSL-FM / Dillon |
| Best Station Website | SkiCountryRadio.com, Kyle McCoy, Jordan Lyles | KSKE-FM / Eagle |
| Best Radio Podcast | Inside Northeastern, Ben Blecha | KRFD-FM / Fleming |
Certificates of Merit
| Category | Title of Entry | Station / City |
|---|---|---|
| Best Public Service Announcement (multiple winners) |
Not 18? No Problem – Register to Vote!, Caitlin Soch | KYSL-FM / Dillon |
| Building Hope | KQSE-FM / Gypsum | |
| Best Station Sponsored Community Event | Hangin’ With Heroes | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| Best Public Affairs Program | Jack Adler – Holocaust Survivor, Michelle Staley | KPRB-FM / Brush |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast | KDNK Local And Regional Newscast – Afternoon | KDNK-FM / Carbondale |
| Best News Feature, Report or Series | Bearing Down: How Police Respond To Ursine Visitors | KAJX-FM / Aspen |
| Best News Coverage of a Single Event | A New Technodrome Facility Opens at Rifle Garfield County Airport , Lucas Turner | KDNK-FM / Carbondale |
| Best On-Air Contest for a Station | 94 Kix Country Unwraps Your Christmas | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| Best Station Imaging Campaign | 94 Kix Country Imaging | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign | Always Mountain Time Works | KSMT-FM / Breckenridge |
| Best Morning Show | B.T. in the Morning, Bob Turitz | KSKE-FM / Eagle |
| Best Midday Show | KPMX Workday Escape, Chris Brom | KPMX-FM / Sterling |
| Best Afternoon Show | The Ride Home with Ryan | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best Station Personality | D.J. Chilcutt | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| Best News/Talk Show Host or Team | Ripped from the Headlines, Phil Lindeman, Tom Fricke | KYSL-FM / Dillon |
| Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team | Rifle vs Basalt Double OT, Ron Milhorn, Jack Jabbour | KMTS-FM / Glenwood Springs |
| Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program | KSPN Kitchen Concerts | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser | THOMAS KEINATH – VALERO RIVER STATION CLEAN BATHROOMS | KNNG-FM / Sterling |
| Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser | First Colorado National Bank, Tony Driskill, Kylah Jones | KKXK-FM / Montrose |
| Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast | The Race To Opening Day, Tom Fricke | KYSL-FM / Dillon |
| Best Use of Digital/Social Media | TOOL Giveaway KSMT | KSMT-FM / Breckenridge |
| Best Station Website | Always Mountain Time KSPN Website | KSPN-FM / Aspen |
| Best Radio Podcast | Totally Tigers, Chris Brom, Ben Blecha | KPMX-FM / Sterling |