2016 Awards of Excellence RADIO SMALL Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KVNF-FM Local Motion: Cidney Fisk & the Delta County School District, Ali Lightfoot R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KOTO-FM Newscast 10-19-2016 & Newscast 11-8-2016, Cara Pallone, Caitlin Ketel R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KBVC-FM Football 2016, Andrew Stossmeister R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KNEC-FM Akron Hardware (A little bit of a whole lot), Thomas Keinath R-25 Best Station Website KNEC-FM KNEC Website, Cindy Hosea MEDIUM Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KSRX-FM Text and Drive, Thomas Keinath R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KBVC-FM Don't Drive Impaired, Dan Ridenour R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KSRX-FM Bobstock Music Festival, Lindsey Bruntz,Melissa Edson R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KPVW-FM Autism Campaign, Crystal Mariscal R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KPVW-FM Noticias La Tricolor Aspen, Samuel Bernal, Crystal Mariscal R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KAJX-FM Conundrum crowds lead to permit plans, Elizabeth Stewart-Severy R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KVAY-FM Election Night 2016, Kyle LaBoria, Aaron Leiker R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KVAY-FM Yes or BS on Amy in the AM, Amy Jacobs R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KBVC-FM Hippie Radio 97.5 R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KVAY-FM Search for the Blarney Stone R-11 Best Morning Show KKXK-FM Scott & Theresa In The Morning - Your 94KIX Morning Fix R-12 Best Midday Show KYSL-FM Krystal 93 Maximum Music Hour, Katrina BOTELHO R-13 Best Afternoon Show KSPN-FM The Ride Home with Ryan, Ryan Koster R-15 Best Station Personality KKXK-FM Scott & Theresa In The Morning - Your 94KIX Morning Fix R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KUBC-AM The Dan Show - Dan Lynch on KUBC R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KKXK-FM 94KIX Sports Coverage R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KSKE-FM Saturdays with Swannie, Steve Swanson R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KNNG-FM Daylight Donut - Gym Membership, Thomas Keinath R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KPMX-FM Hootenannies - The Scotsman, Bull Brom R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KKXK-FM HappyNewMerryThanksmas R-24 Best Use of New Media KSPN-FM KSPN Kitchen Concerts, Ryan Koster R-25 Best Station Website KVAY-FM KVAY Online, Richard Carpenter, Aaron Leiker 2016 Awards of Excellence MAJOR Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KRXP-FM The 2016 Bear Creek Bear Run with RXP @ 103.9, Coba Hoban, Chris Aust R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KUAD-FM 28 Hours of Hope Community Service Campaign, Brian Gary, Todd Harding R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KRXP-FM RXP's 719 Day Brewfest, Chris Austin R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KRXP-FM RXP's Street Beat, Coba Hoban R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KUAD-FM KUAD FM Morning News with Susan Moore, Brian Gary, Todd Harding R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KQSC-AM Putting a Name to Veterans Day, Lo Harris, Dave West R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KRCC-FM The Case of Strawberry Fields R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KTRR-FM KTRR FM - Food Truck Races! Dave Jensen, Alana Lynn R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KPAW-FM 107.9 The Bear - The Rock of Colorado, Nate Wilde R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KUAD-FM 20 TOWNS IN 20 DAYS MARKETING CAMPAIGN, Justin Tyler R-11 Best Morning Show KTRR-FM Alana In The Morning, Alana Lynn R-12 Best Midday Show KUAD-FM Alana Lynn R-13 Best Afternoon Show KUAD-FM MATT SPARK - KUAD FM AFTERNOONS R-14 Best Evening Show KSME-FM Mac at Night R-15 Best Station Personality KTRR-FM Alana In The Morning, Alana Lynn R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KCSF-AM Dan Karcher - Colorado Springs Sky Sox R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KTRR-FM Saturday Night Hair Band Reunion, Dave Jensen R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KILO-FM Black Falcon School-"Midevil Swordplay", Brent Hatcher, Ross Ford R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KRXP-FM The Vintage Grooming Company - Talking Beards With Chris And Lou, Lou R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KRXP-FM Broncos Football with RXP At Thunder And Buttons, Chris Austin R-24 Best Use of New Media KMAX-FM Northern Colorado Offensive History, Shelby Taylor-Thorn, Madison Scruggs R-25 Best Station Website KRXP-FM 1039rxp.com, Adam King METRO Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KRFX-FM Mutt Master Minute - PSA, Deb Nabb, Roger King R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KBPI-FM Hammers and Angels, Willie B R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KALC-FM Alice Cares For Kids Radiothon, Mike Peterson, Matt Haeger R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KCFR-FM Sue Klebold Talks About 'A Mother's Reckoning', Andrea Dukakis, Ryan Wa R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KOA-AM Colorado's Morning News - KOA News Radio, April Zesbaugh, Stefan Tubb R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KCFR-FM How A 'Stubborn' Student's Secret Recording Led To Calls For School Board R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KOA-AM Bronco's Parade Rally, Greg Foster, Kathy Walker R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KBCO-FM Back Stage With Brett, Bret Saunders, Scott Arbough 2016 Awards of Excellence R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KTCL-FM "Orange 933" rebrand for Bronco's Playoff Run, Jeb "Nerf" Freedman, Roge R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KRFX-FM Commercial Free Christmas and NY Eve Campaign, Garner Goin, Roger Kin R-11 Best Morning Show KIMN-FM MIX 100 Dom, Emily & Jeremy R-11 Best Morning Show (SPANISH) KNRV-AM Hablemos Hoy, Rodolfo Jose Cardenas, Gabriela Perez, Salvador Hernande R-12 Best Midday Show KALC-FM Sam Hill-Middays on Alice 105.9 R-12 Best Midday Show (SPANISH) KBJD-AM ¡Viva Mejor!, Dr. Daniel Catarisano, Kevin Villa, Jorge Cruz R-13 Best Afternoon Show KQKS-FM Tony V R-14 Best Evening Show KYGO-FM Weeknights with Fizz R-15 Best Station Personality KIMN-FM MIX 100 Dom, Emily & Jeremy R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KHOW-AM The Michael Brown Show R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KOA-AM The Denver Broncos on KOA News Radio, Greg Foster, Dave Logan, Ed Mc R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KRFX-FM Roger King Entertainment Bits R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KALC-FM Neo Orthodonics-Back In The Day, Michael Moon R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KBCO-FM How Do You Cheese, Scott Arbough R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KFCO-FM POLL TO POLE - ELECTION DAY, Brian DeGrasse, SLiM, A-RICH R-24 Best Use of New Media KFCO-FM FLOback Mix @ Noon Live Stream, DJ BEDZ R-25 Best Station Website KOSI-FM www.kosi101.com RADIO PUBLIC R-22 Best Mini-Documentary or Series KRCC-FM Wish We Were Here, Episode 12: Avalanche on America's Mountain, Jake B R-23 Best News Special or Public Affairs Special KUNC-FM Loved to Death

TELEVISION NON-METRO Category Name Winner Title of Entry T-1 Best Public Service Announcement KOAA-TV Happy Giving - Teens With Promise, David Reeve, Justin Walton, Josh Rob T-2 Best Community Service Campaign KOAA-TV Teen Suicide Prevention, AJ Kievenaar, Josh Robison, Jaxon Dees T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KOAA-TV 100 Years of the Hill Climb, Paul Sexton T-5 Best Station Promo KKTV-TV When You Hear This, Turn To The Breaking Weather Team, Keith Earl, Dre T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine KOAA-TV Firefighter Memorial T-7 Best Sports Coverage or Program KKTV-TV Student Correspondent with Sam Farnsworth T-8 Best Documentary KOAA-TV Teen Suicide, Ira Cronin, Adam Knapik, Kate Singh T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser KKTV-TV Pikes Peak Acura's Preferred Preowned - Perfect Match, Drew Bush T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KKTV-TV Mollner Dentistry, Drew Bush T-11 Best Feature News Report KKCO-TV Deputy's Widow Shares Their Love Story, His Passion for Public Service, Ma 2016 Awards of Excellence T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours KKTV-TV IRS Scam, Betty Sexton T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours KKCO-TV Swat Busts into Wrong Apartment, Kalie Greenberg T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure KKTV-TV Beulah Hill Fire T-15 Best Video Essay with No Narrative KKTV-TV Vintage Baseball, Pedro Laumbach T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KXRM-TV FOX21 News at 9 Right Now T-17 Best Investigative Reporting KOAA-TV US ARMY Documents Found, Carlos Vergara, Adam Knapik T-18 Best News Anchor or Team KXRM-TV FOX21 Morning News Anchor Team, Craig Coffey, Kimberly Price, Justin Ch T-19 Best Weathercaster KKTV-TV Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe T-20 Best Sportscaster KXRM-TV Alison Mastrangelo T-21 Best Specialty Reporter KKTV-TV Hard News Reporter Danielle Kreutter T-25 Best Use of New Media KOAA-TV Balloon Lift Off, AJ Kievenaar T-26 Best Station Website KRDO-TV KRDO.com, Christopher Loveless, Holly Morrison METRO Category Name Winner Title of Entry T-1 Best Public Service Announcement KDEN-TV Yo Decido, Donny Tran, Coeli Lara, Andrés Chaparro T-2 Best Community Service Campaign KDVR-TV FOX 31 Problem Solvers, Mike Johns, Kristin Twele, Jared Burns T-3 Best Public Affairs Program KDVR-TV The 24: Heroes Who Never Came Home, Jeremy Hubbard, Sean Towle, Da T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KDEN-TV Autoridad en el Tiempo, Donny Tran, Ingrid Moreno T-5 Best Station Promo KDEN-TV TE INFORMAMOS PRIMERO T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine KUSA-TV This Land: Rediscovering Colorado's National Parks, Chris Hansen, Kyle Cla T-7 Best Sports Coverage or Program KUSA-TV Course to Coors Pregame, Aaron Matas, Geoff Sawtell, Reno Boyd T-8 Best Documentary KDVR-TV Frozen in Time: Remembering the Holocaust, Jeremy Hubbard, Sean Towle T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser KUSA-TV AAA Goodbye, Robert Springer, Jennifer Woodruff T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KUSA-TV Dependable Cleaners, Robert Springer T-11 Best Feature News Report KUSA-TV You Did Good T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours KDEN-TV Niño con enfermedad terminal sueña con volver a ver a su madre, ROSY ZU T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours KUSA-TV Support the Troops, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure KDEN-TV INCENDIOS EN COLORADO T-15 Best Video Essay with No Narrative KDVR-TV Should Be A Fun Night, Bryant Vander Weerd, Isaias Medina, Chris Mosher T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KUSA-TV Next with Kyle Clark, Linda Kotsaftis, Kerry Leary T-17 Best Investigative Reporting KUSA-TV Fueling the Fire, Chris Vanderveen, Anna Hewson, Nicole Vap T-18 Best News Anchor or Team KMGH-TV Shannon Ogden Denver7 T-19 Best Weathercaster KDVR-TV Dave Fraser T-20 Best Sportscaster KDEN-TV Erasmo Provenza T-21 Best Specialty Reporter KMGH-TV Tony Kovaleski Reporting 2016 Awards of Excellence T-25 Best Use of New Media KUSA-TV 9 Neighborhoods, Kelly Jensen, Amanda Kesting, Caitlin Hendee T-26 Best Station Website KDVR-TV KDVR.com, Phil Rankin TV PUBLIC T22 Best Mini-Documentary or Series KRMA-TV Colorado Experience: Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy, Mariel Rodriguez-M T23 Best News Special or Public Affairs Special KBDI-TV Both Sides of the Story - Championship Round, Dominic Dezzutti, Gabrielle B