The 2025 Awards of Excellence contest is open. The deadline for all entries is Friday, January 9th, 2026 with payments due the following Monday, January 12th, 2026. There are no extensions.
The 2025 Call for Entries is linked below, along with additional helpful links. Categories, rules and entry prices can be found in the Call for Entries. Test your Entries Express login early and confirm your account is working.
PRO TIP: Submit an entry ASAP, to identify questions long before deadline.
If you have an existing Entries Express account, you will receive an email with instructions for logging in (check your SPAM folder). If you have never had an Entries Express account, use the link below and follow the instructions for creating an account.
A couple of tips…
- Once you approve an entry you CANNOT delete it. Don’t submit an entry until you’re absolutely certain the information and the audio/video is correct and complete. You will have to email the CBA office to have an entry deleted to avoid being charged for the entry.
- Pay for all of your entries with a single payment. Submit entries at your own pace and pay for your entire cart all at one time. We understand the need to use different credit cards, but avoid paying for each entry individually. Entries Express provides an online shopping cart, entries collect in your account’s cart until you or your Admin are ready to make payment.
Once the contest closes, entries will be distributed to judging panels, nationwide. After the judging is completed, station managers will be notified, initially, of recognized entries (Awards of Excellence and Certificates of Merit). Entries Express entrants will receive general notifications following the certification of winners.
FREE ENTRIES – SPECIALTY CATEGORIES
Don’t forget to submit for the Rex Howell Broadcaster of the Year and Harry W. Hoth Public Service Awards. These entries are free and only require a nomination letter, outlining the nominees contributions to the Colorado broadcast industry. More details can be found in the Call for Entries.
We’re also excited to invite Colorado’s Future Broadcasters, students involved in high school or college radio and television, to enter our Future Broadcasters category, at no charge. More details can be found in the Call for Entries. School directors can contact the CBA to have an account setup for their school, if one does not already exist.
The CBA is here to help with questions as you begin the entry process. Keep checking the CBA’s website, make sure you’re signed up for the CBA’s newsletter and Text Alerts to stay updated.
Good Luck!
