2014 Awards of Excellence

RADIO SMALL Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KBVC-FM Don't Drink and Drive, Stay Alive, Dan Ridenour R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KATR-FM Pedal the Plains, Jennifer So R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KWUZ-FM Heart of the Rockies Radio R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KBVC-FM Play by Play 1A Football Semifinal - Meeker at Buena Vista - Nov. 15th 2014, Andrew Stossmeister R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KATR-FM A Christmas Spirit Radio Play, Jacob Reyes, Jennifer So R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KATR-FM Chamber of Terror, Brandon Bird MEDIUM Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KSMT-FM Slash Program, Johnny Brokaw R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KSIR-AM Converge Day Treatment Center Funding Campaign R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KUBC-AM Operation Sweet Tooth - Jim Kerschner R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KSTC-AM A Morning with Captain Grippin, Jacob Reyes R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KEZZ-FM Steamboat Morning News with Shannon Lukens R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KAJX-FM (series) Wilderness 50: Maroon Bells Snowmass Wilderness, Marci Krivonen R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KAJX-FM More Questions Than Answers After Murder Sentencing, Elise Thatcher R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KSPN-FM Warren Miller Crested Butte Ski Trip Giveaway R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KYSL-FM Highest Radio Station/Legal Marijuana in Colorado, Tom Fricke, Ross McIntyre R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KYSL-FM Krystal 93 Summer Runoff, Tom Fricke, John O'Connor, R-11 Best Morning Show KKXK-FM Your 94KIX Morning Fix with Scott Staley & Katy Mitchel R-12 Best Midday Show KYSL-FM Midday Show on Krystal 93 on New Year's Eve, Roman Moore R-13 Best Afternoon Show KSPN-FM The Ride Home with Ryan, Ryan Koster R-15 Best Station Personality KSPN-FM The Ride Home with Ryan, Ryan Koster R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KSPN-FM KSPN Live News with David Bach and Ryan Koster R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KSPN-FM Winter X Games 2014 with Ryan Koster R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KKVM-FM Mile Stones With Pete MacKay - Bastille R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KPMX-FM Hootenannies - Scotsman, Bull Brom, Andy Rice R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KYSL-FM Arapahoe Basin Personality Campaign, John O'Connor, Tom Fricke R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KYSL-FM Krystal 93 SnowShow, Tom Fricke R-24 Best Use of New Media KSPN-FM KSPN Kitchen Concerts, Ryan Koster R-25 Best Station Website KYSL-FM www.krystal93.com, John O'Connor, Tom Fricke 2014 Awards of Excellence

MAJOR Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KUAD-FM K99 Monster Bash PSA, Jeff Capasso, Pat Kelley R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KSME-FM Kissmas Wishes, Mike Sanchez, Big Rob R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KSME-FM KISS FM's Say Yes and Donate the Dress!, Big Rob R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KSME-FM Rocky Mountain Viewpoints, Jimmy Lakey R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KUAD-FM K99 Susan Moore News R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KRCC-FM Railroad West R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KSME-FM KISS FM's Fantasy Flight, Big Rob R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KRXP-FM RXP'S SOCIAL MEDIA, AARON ZYTLE R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KILO-FM KILO ON-AIR RECRUITMENT, BRENT HATCHER, ROSS FORD R-11 Best Morning Show KUAD-FM The K99 Good Morning Guys: Brian Gary, Todd Harding, Susan Moore R-12 Best Midday Show KSME-FM Chris Kelly R-13 Best Afternoon Show KSME-FM Big Rob on the Radio R-14 Best Evening Show KKMG-FM Dallace Jade Evenings R-15 Best Station Personality KKMG-FM Dallace Jade Evenings R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KRFC-FM Community @ Work, Deni La Rue, Bob Overbeck, Richard Cox 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 KSME-FM GBG Dirty Edition, Dirty R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KRXP-FM THE INDEPENDENT BEST OF, COBA HOBAN, BRENT HATCHER R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KILO-FM FAAST--TAKE IT TO THE TRACK, BRENT HATCHER, ROSS FORD R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KPAW-FM Boo Bash, Doc R-24 Best Use of New Media KILO-FM KILO'S LIVE IN-STUDIO PERFORMANCES, ADAM KING R-25 Best Station Website KUAD-FM www.K99.com, Jordan Dawson 2014 Awards of Excellence

METRO Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KJHM-FM The 12 Strays of Christmas R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KALC-FM 36 hours for kids, Matt Haeger, Mike Peterson, Sam Hill R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KRKS-FM Along The Way With Tom Moller - Broken Tree R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KNRV-AM Spanish Newscast in Spanish, Rodolfo Jose Cardenas, Salvador Hernandez, Celia Mendoza R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KOA-AM Rent-A-Chicken, Jerry Bell R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KOA-AM Car Chase Coverage Live From JetCopter 850, John Morrissey, Steffan Tubbs, April Zesbaugh R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KQMT-FM 99.5 The Mountain's 50k Giveaway/The Inside Job R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KOA-AM Home of the Denver Broncos, Alan Jackson R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KTCL-FM Riot Fest, Nerf, Roger Keeler, Jennifer Avila R-11 Best Morning Show KYGO-FM Ryno and Tracy R-12 Best Midday Show KYGO-FM Melissa Moore R-13 Best Afternoon Show KPTT-FM Deuce R-14 Best Evening Show KYGO-FM Weeknights with Fizz R-15 Best Station Personality KYGO-FM Ryno and Tracy R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KOA-AM The Mike Rosen Show, Mike Rosen, David Lauer R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KNRV-AM Rockies Baseball in Spanish - Salvador Hernandez R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KQMT-FM Mike Casey's Resurrection Jukebox on 99.5 The Mountain, Matt Haeger R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KJHM-FM Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Center, DJ Williams R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KALC-FM Circle K car wash. who would you like to wash?, Michael Moon R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KBCO-FM KBCO Studio C Volume 26, Scott Arbough, Bret Saunders, Ginger R-24 Best Use of New Media KTCL-FM Not So Silent Night R-25 Best Station Website KYGO-FM www.KYGO.com RADIO PUBLIC R-22 Best Mini-Documentary or Series KRCC-FM Wish We Were Here, Episode 3: The Beginning of the End of Homelessness? R-23 Best News Special or Public Affairs Program KGNU-FM A Quiet Trailblazer: Jean Dubofsky, Sam Fuqua, Tad Klein 2014 Awards of Excellence

TELEVISION NON-METRO Category Name Winner Title of Entry T-1 Best Public Service Announcement KJCT-TV More HD for Free, Arn McConnell, Cory, DeVore, Dylan Hardy T-2 Best Community Service Campaign KXRM-TV FOX21 Family Wish List Community Campaign, Joany D'Agostino, James Muller, Kelli Harless T-3 Best Public Affairs Program KOAA-TV An Adventurous Heart, Darren Grimsley, Pat Cone T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KOAA-TV Why We Investigate, Nick Jossendal, Sydney Rubin T-5 Best Station Promo KXRM-TV We Share Your Stories, Joany D'Agostino, James Muller T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine KOAA-TV IAFF 2014, Patrick Godfrey, Nick Jossendal, Emilio Martinez T-7 Best Sports Coverage or Program KOAA-TV AFA Road to Glory, Eugene Daniels, Grant Meech, Greg Smith T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser KOAA-TV Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center, Darren Grimsley T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KOAA-TV CenturyLink, Emilio Martinez T-11 Best Feature News Report KRDO-TV Murder Homes, Rana Novini, Jessica Hines T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours KOAA-TV Justine Herring Mayoral Candidate, Zach Thaxton, Adam Knapik T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours KRDO-TV There Are More Bodies!, Jonathan Petramala, Isaac Blancas T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure KKTV-TV Gunman Inside Pharmacy Arrested T-15 Best Video Essay with No Narrative KOAA-TV IAFF Memorial, Maddie Garrett T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KKTV-TV KKTV 11 News at 10 p.m. T-17 Best Investigative Reporting KXRM-TV Unsolved Murder Case, Aisha Morales, Mike Duran T-18 Best News Anchor or Team KKTV-TV David Nancarrow & Katie Killen T-19 Best Weathercaster KXRM-TV Meteorologist Justin Chambers T-20 Best Sportscaster KOAA-TV Grant Meech T-21 Best Specialty Reporter KXTU-TV SOCO CW Viewing Host Melaina Bjorklund T-25 Best Use of New Media KOAA-TV Around Town, Kenzie Meek-Beck, Andrew Magpoc T-26 Best Station Website KOAA-TV www.KOAA.com METRO Category Name Winner Title of Entry T-1 Best Public Service Announcement KUSA-TV Today We're Going to Help - Calm a Crying Baby, Robert Springer, Brenna Mastro T-2 Best Community Service Campaign KUSA-TV 9Cares Colorado Shares, Alycia Gleave, Robert Springer, Brenna Mastro T-2 Best Community Service Campaign (SPANISH) KDEN-TV Cuide su salud: ¡No hay de otra!, Donny Tran T-3 Best Public Affairs Program KUSA-TV Colorado's Floods: A Year Later, Kyle Clark, Chris Hansen, Chris Vanderveen T-3 Best Public Affairs Program (SPANISH) KCEC-TV Primer Debate Político en Español, Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Rafael Henriquez T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KDVR-TV Fox31 Denver Branding "Priorities" T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign (SPANISH) KDEN-TV Más Noticias Campaign, Donny Tran T-5 Best Station Promo KDVR-TV Sharing your Priorities T-5 Best Station Promo (SPANISH) KDEN-TV Driver's License for Undocumented Immigrants, Pedro Calderón Michel, José Guzmán T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine KDVR-TV The Colorado Flood: One Year Later T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine (SPANISH)KDEN-TV EXECUTIVE ACTION ANNOUNCEMENT, Pedro Calderón Michel, Víctor Rodríguez Tafoya, Milter Herrera T-7 Best Sports Coverage or Program KDVR-TV Spirit of Colorado: Sports Edition T-8 Best Documentary KUSA-TV Rebel With a Cause, Nelson Garcia, Chris Hansen 2014 Awards of Excellence

T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser KDVR-TV Wahoo's Fish Tacos T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser (SPANISH)KDEN-TV THE MOMENT, Donny Tran T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KUSA-TV 9News & ChooseNissan.com Sweepstakes, Brenna Mastro, Jennifer Woodruff, Robert Springer T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser (SPANISH) KDEN-TV History Colorado Center Campaign, Donny Tran, Viviana Granillo, Belen Alcaraz T-11 Best Feature News Report KUSA-TV Camp Amache, Adele Arakawa, John Kuhrt T-11 Best Feature News Report (SPANISH) KCEC-TV Aterrizando la Leyenda, Karen Vega, Erick Valenzuela T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours KUSA-TV Flex the Dog, Anastasiya Bolton, Chris Cheline T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours (SPANISH)KDEN-TV Trabajadores Bajo la Sombra, Carlos Rausseo T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours KUSA-TV Charlie, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours (SPANISH)KDEN-TV VENEZUELA EN CRISIS, Víctor Rodríguez Tafoya, Milter Herrera, Carlos Rausseo T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure KDVR-TV Arvada Hostage Taker Speaks, Julie Hayden, Alex Rubin T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure (SPANISH)KCEC-TV Inundaciones en Colorado, Samuel Rivera, Mario Galarza T-15 Best Video Essay with No Narrative KDVR-TV Return to Normandy, Sean Towle T-15 Best Video Essay with No Narrative (SPANISH) KDEN-TV DON GUILLE, José Guzmán, Víctor Rodríguez Tafoya T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KDVR-TV Fox31 Denver News at 9, Rob Marmet, Maureen Capasso T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast (SPANISH) KDEN-TV NOTICIERO TELEMUNDO DENVER T-17 Best Investigative Reporting KDVR-TV Suicide or Murder, Justin Joseph, Rico Romero T-17 Best Investigative Reporting (SPANISH) KDEN-TV PROBLEMAS CON LAS LICENCIAS DE CONDUCIR T-18 Best News Anchor or Team KDVR-TV Jeremy Hubbard T-18 Best News Anchor or Team (SPANISH) KDEN-TV GUILLERMO MARTINEZ VILLARREAL T-19 Best Weathercaster KMGH-TV Matt Makens, Meteorologist T-19 Best Weathercaster (SPANISH) KDEN-TV JAVIER CASTRO T-20 Best Sportscaster KCEC-TV Luis Canela T-21 Best Specialty Reporter KDVR-TV Police Accountability, Chris Halsne T-21 Best Specialty Reporter (SPANISH) KDEN-TV CARLOS RAUSSEO (IMMIGRATION COVERAGE) T-25 Best Use of New Media KUSA-TV Kyle vs. Kevin, Kyle Clark, Kevin Torres T-25 Best Use of New Media (SPANISH) KCEC-TV Selfie Futbolero, Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Delanny Zuniga T-26 Best Station Website KUSA-TV 9NEWS DOT COM, Linda Kotsaftis, Tim Dietz, Blair Shiff T-26 Best Station Website (SPANISH) KDEN-TV www.TelemundoDenver.com, Laressa Watlington TV PUBLIC T22 Best Mini-Documentary or Series KRMA-TV Arts District #390, Lisa D. Olken, Carrie Saldo, Daniel Mercure T23 Best News Special or Public Affairs Special KRMA-TV I-News Special Report: Unpaid Child Support, Cynthia Hessin, Steve Liss T24 Best Membership Appeal KRMA-TV Rocky Mountain PBS Therapy, Julie Speer, Daniel Mercure