2013 Awards of Excellence
RADIO SMALL Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KATR-FM Recycling Round-Up, Lindsey Bruntz, Melissa Edson R-11 Best Morning Show KBVC-FM Mason in the Morning, Mason Stanfield R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KRDZ-AM KRDZ Sports Update with Andrew Morgan R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KATR-FM Christmas Eve Sports Broadcast, Brandon Bird R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KBVC-FM "My Butt Feels Better" for Valley Home Furnishings MEDIUM Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KRAI-FM New Years Eve "Daddy", Frank Hanel, Mandy Cramblett R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KPMX-FM 2013 Battle Of The Bulge, Chris Brom, Andy Rice R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KKXK-FM Flood Relief Fundraiser R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KPMX-FM Around Town - Food Baskets, Andy Rice R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KKXK-FM Dan Lynch KKXK Morning Newscast R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KAJX-FM Garfield County Asks Governor to Intervene With Health Care Prices, Elise Thatcher R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KAJX-FM Red Canyon Fire, Marci Krivonen R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KSMT-FM Great Heli Ski Giveaway! R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KPMX-FM We Do (We Don't) R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KSPN-FM Broncos Ticket Cross Promo R-11 Best Morning Show KKXK-FM Your 94 KIX Morning Fix with Scott Staley & Katy Mitchel R-12 Best Midday Show KRAI-FM Frank Hanel Show R-13 Best Afternoon Show KSPN-FM The Ride Home with Ryan, Ryan Koster R-15 Best Station Personality KKXK-FM Your 94 KIX Morning Fix with Scott Staley & Katy Mitchel R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KSIR-AM Northeast Colorado Talks, Chris Brom R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KRFD-FM 1A Volleyball State Championship - Caliche vs. Fleming, Ben Blecha, Kerry Sherman R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KKVM-FM Menu In A Minute with Jenny Griffin - Bacon R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KRFD-FM AC Ice - Buckaroo R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KPMX-FM Ehrlich Toyota East - Testamonial Campaign, Andy Rice R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KRFD-FM Live At The Logan County Fair - Miss Rodeo Colorado, Andy Rice, Chris Brom R-24 Best Use of New Media KSPN-FM Kitchen Concerts, Ryan Koster R-25 Best Station Website KSMT-FM KSMT MAJOR Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-1 Best Public Service Announcement KRXP-FM Tobacco Free Colorado, Steve Burrell R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KSME-FM KISSMAS WISHES R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KPAW-FM TEDDY BEAR TOSS R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KPAW-FM Rocky Mountain Viewpoints R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KRDO-FM KRDO's Morning News, Mike Lewis, Paul Richards R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KUNC-FM Banjo Billy’s Funky, Rambling Ride Through Boulder, Grace Hood R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KUNC-FM A Patchwork of Notifications When Suburbs And Fracking Overlap, Grace Hood R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KSME-FM KISS FM's Fantasy Flight R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KDZA-FM Z107.9 Broncos Rock, Paul Kelley, Nate Baptist, David Black R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KSME-FM KISS FM's Retro Jam, Big Rob R-11 Best Morning Show KATC-FM Cat Country Mornings with Cutter & Alisha R-12 Best Midday Show KUAD-FM D. Dennison R-13 Best Afternoon Show KUAD-FM Charley Barnes R-14 Best Evening Show KRXP-FM Evenings with Gundy, Geoff Gundy R-15 Best Station Personality KATC-FM Cat Country Mornings with Cutter & Alisha R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KRFC-FM Deni LaRue R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KFKA-AM Northern Colorado Men's Basketball, Troy Coverdale R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KSME-FM KISS FM'S RETRO GRILL, Drew Carpenter R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KSME-FM ABC'S OF CANCER - ST. JUDE R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KSME-FM KISS FM'S SOLD OUT SUMMER - DRUNKEN MONKEY, Big Rob R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KUAD-FM Ehrlich on 35th's 50th Anniversary - $5,000 Giveaway, Alyssa Hammond, Todd Harding, Holly Kuntz R-25 Best Station Website KEKB-FM www.KEKBFM.com 2013 Awards of Excellence
METRO Category Category Name Winner Title of Entry R-2 Best Community Service Campaign KALC-FM Alice1059's 36 Hours for Kids Radiothon for Children's Hospital, Matt Haegar, Lindsay Reinert, Mike Peterson R-3 Best Station Sponsored Community Event KALC-FM Alice1059's 36 Hours for Kids Radiothon for Children's Hospital, Matt Haegar, Lindsay Reinert, Mike Peterson R-4 Best Public Affairs Program KOA-AM Front Range Focus, Lori Lynn Barker R-5 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KOA-AM NewsRadio 850 KOA CMN, Steffan Tubbs, April Zesbaugh R-6 Best News Feature, Report or Series KCFR-FM Students sway to saxophone during "silent" lunch, Jenny Brundin, Judith Smelser R-7 Best News Coverage of a Single Event KOA-AM Arapahoe Shooting, Kathy Walker, Susan Witkin, Corey Lopez R-8 Best On-Air Contest for a Station KYGO-FM Workday Payday R-9 Best Station Imaging Campaign KHOW-AM 630 KHOW "Meet Mandy",Dan Mandis, Mandy Connell R-10 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KHOW-AM KHOW-AM, Dan Mandis, Jenny Russak, Mandy Connell R-11 Best Morning Show KIMN-FM Dom & Jane Show R-12 Best Midday Show KOA-AM Mike Rosen R-13 Best Afternoon Show KKFN-FM The Drive with Big Al and DMac R-14 Best Evening Show KYGO-FM Weeknights with Fizz R-15 Best Station Personality KKFN-FM The Drive with Big Al and DMac R-16 Best News/Talk Show Host or Team KHOW-AM Michael Brown R-17 Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team KOA-AM Denver Broncos Football, Dave Logan, David Treadwell R-18 Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program KTCL-FM Baily Shot R-19 Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser KALC-FM Mr Electric-Super Hero, Michael Moon R-20 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KALC-FM Alice 105.9's Ugly Sweater Concert for Aloft Hotels featuring Bronze Radio Return, Lindsay Reinert, Sam Hill R-21 Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast KTCL-FM Jacksons, Nerf, Jen Avila , Roger Keeler R-24 Best Use of New Media Comedy 103.1 Comedy 103.1 R-25 Best Station Website KQKS-FM www.KS1075.com RADIO PUBLIC R-22 Best Mini-Documentary or Series KCFR-FM How a student lost and found hope: Dajina Bell, Jenny Brundin, Kelley Griffin, Judith Smelser R-23 Best News Special or Public Affairs Program KCFR-FM March on Washington 50th Anniversary, Ryan Warner, Jenny Brundin, Elaine Grant, Lee Hill 2013 Awards of Excellence
TELEVISION NON-METRO Category Name Winner Title of Entry T-1 Best Public Service Announcement KOAA-TV Salvation Army Holiday, Pat Cone, Sydney Rubin, Darren Grimsley T-2 Best Community Service Campaign KWHS-TV Colorado Balloon Classic Promotion, Jon Ciula, Dan Smith, Walter Hart T-3 Best Public Affairs Program KOAA-TV Remembering Matty B., Pat Cone, Darren Grimsley T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KKTV-TV KKTV Wildfire Continuous Coverage, Justin Walton T-5 Best Station Promo KOAA-TV Jordan Sochi, Sydney Rubin, Nick Jossenal, Jordan Mason T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine KOAA-TV IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial, Darren Grimsley T-8 Best Documentary KKTV-TV The Black Forest Fire T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser KOAA-TV Pro Cycling "What's Your Tour?", Darren Grimsley, Nick Jossendal T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KOAA-TV School District 11 "Best Choice", Darren Grimsley, Mike McKiernan T-11 Best Feature News Report KKTV-TV Journey To The Top, Sam Farnsworth T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours KREX-TV Colo. Town Mandates Firearms in Households by Amanda Brandeis T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours KOAA-TV Toxic Meth House, Adam Knapik T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure KKTV-TV Flooding In Manitou Springs T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KXRM-TV FOX21 Morning News T-17 Best Investigative Reporting KOAA-TV Dilapidated Bridges, Andy Koen, Adam Knapik T-18 Best News Anchor or Team KKTV-TV Dianne Derby and Don Ward T-19 Best Weathercaster KKTV-TV Chief Meteorologist Brian Bledsoe T-20 Best Sportscaster KOAA-TV Jordan Mason T-21 Best Specialty Reporter KOAA-TV Bill Folsom T-26 Best Station Website KKTV-TV www.KKTV.com METRO Category Name Winner Title of Entry T-1 Best Public Service Announcement KUSA-TV Calm a Crying Baby, Robert Springer T-2 Best Community Service Campaign KMGH-TV Coats for Colorado, Tanya Spickard, Jeff Lambert, Marvin Gill T-3 Best Public Affairs Program KUSA-TV Colorado's Floods, Kyle Clark, Geoff Sawtell T-4 Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign KCEC-TV Colorado Árido Promo, Julio S. Sandoval, Marco Briones T-5 Best Station Promo KMGH-TV 60th Anniversary, Marvin Gill T-5 Best Station Promo (SPANISH) KCEC-TV Noticias Univision Colorado News Promo, Marco Briones T-6 Best Single or Series Program or News Magazine KDVR-TV Assignment: Afghanistan, Jeremy Hubbard, Noah Skinner, Joshua Maranhas T-7 Best Sports Coverage or Program KUSA-TV 9NEWS Storytellers: Sports Features, Kevin Torres T-8 Best Documentary KDVR-TV Day of Infamy: A Return to Pearl Harbor, Jeremy Hubbard, Sean Towle, Joshua Maranhas T-9 Best Television Commercial for an Advertiser KUSA-TV Arvada Center, Tommy Collier T-10 Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser KCEC-TV Porra Mobil, Marco Briones, Jesus Bañuelos T-11 Best Feature News Report KUSA-TV A Good Run, Aaron Matas, Michael Driver T-11 Best Feature News Report (SPANISH) KDEN-TV Sand Dunes, Jose Guzman T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours KUSA-TV Coal Creek Damage, Chris Vanderveen, Chris Hansen T-12 Best General Assignment Report, within 24 hours (SPANISH) KDEN-TV Baby from Honduras, Carlos Rausseo T-13 Best Hard News, Spot News Report, within 24 hours KCEC-TV Incendios, Juan Carlos Gutierrez, Mario Galarza T-14 Best Breaking News Coverage Under Deadline Pressure KDVR-TV Black Forest Fire, Mark Meredith T-15 Best Video Essay with No Narrative KUSA-TV I Miss You Beryl, Michael Driver T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast KDVR-TV FOX 31 Denver News at 9, Ed Kosowski, Maureen Capasso, Dana Dieterle T-16 Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast (SPANISH) KCEC-TV Regularly Scheduled Newscast 5pm T-17 Best Investigative Reporting KUSA-TV US Air, Jeremy Jojola, Anna Hewson, Nicole Vap T-18 Best News Anchor or Team KDVR-TV Jeremy Hubbard T-19 Best Weathercaster KUSA-TV Kathy Sabine T-19 Best Weathercaster (SPANISH) KDEN-TV Javier Castro T-20 Best Sportscaster KCEC-TV LUIS CANELA T-21 Best Specialty Reporter KUSA-TV Jeremy Jojola T-25 Best Use of New Media KCEC-TV Breaking News, Delanny Zúñiga, Jacob Paulsen T-26 Best Station Website KCEC-TV www.SomosNoticiasColorado.com TV PUBLIC T22 Best Mini-Documentary or Series KRMA-TV Arts District, Lisa D. Olken, Carrie Saldo, Daniel Mercure 2013 Awards of Excellence
T23 Best News Special or Public Affairs Special KRMA-TV Losing Ground: The Cliff Effect, Cynthia Hessin, Laressa Watlington, I-News Team T24 Best Membership Appeal KRMA-TV "On the Bus", Julie Speer, Daniel Mercure, Janine Trudell