Colorado Broadcasters Association Hands Out 2018 Awards Of Excellence

[Colorado Media Newsroom]

From All Access:

The COLORADO BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION handed out its 2018 Awards of Excellence on SATURDAY (3/10) in DENVER.

Among the radio winners, Station of the Year honors went to iHEARTMEDIA Alternative KTCL (CHANNEL 93.3)/DENVER (Metro DENVER); iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 KSME (96.1 KISS FM)/GREELEY-FORT COLLINS (Major Market); and ENTRAVISION Regional Mexican KPVW (LA TRICOLOR 107.1)/ASPEN (Medium Market). The REX HOWELL Award went to iHEARTMEDIA NORTHERN COLORADO's STU HASKELL.

Other radio winners included:

Metro DENVER:

Best Public Service Announcement: ENTERCOM Top 40/Rhythmic KQKS (KS107.5)/DENVER, RICHARD MURPHY, "This is Quitting"
Best Community Service Campaign: KTCL, NERF, SMITTY, STEVE SCARLETT. "GABBY's Wish To Be A Star"
Best Station Sponsored Community Event: ENTERCOM Hot AC KALC (ALICE 105.9)/DENVER, MIKE PETERSON, "ALICE Cares For Kids Radiothon"
Best Public Affairs Program: MAX MEDIA Top 40/Rhythmic KFCO (FLO 107.1)/BENNETT-DENVER, SENEN RODRIGUEZ, "Share Our Stories/Slim Saves"
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: AMIGO MULTIMEDIA Spanish News-Talk KNRV-A-K241CP/ENGLEWOOD-DENVER, RODOLFO CARDENAS, GABRIELA PEREZ, SALVADOR HERNANDEZ
Best News Feature, Report or Series: COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO News-Talk KCFR/DENVER, JENNY BRUNDIN, "Nothing Tells The Story Of Rural COLORADO Better Than A High School Graduation" Best News Coverage of a Single Event: iHEARTMEDIA News-Talk KOA-A-K231BQ-K231AA/DENVER, GREG FOSTER, "THORNTON WALMART shooting"
Best On-Air Contest for a Station: KTCL, NERF, ROGER KEELER, "Cash Cougar"
Best Station Imaging Campaign: KOA, ALAN JACKSON, "KOA NEWSRADIO, COLORADO's News, Traffic & Weather Station"
Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign: iHEARTMEDIA Top 40 KPTT (95.7 THE PARTY)/DENVER, DEUCE, "Shred your Ex"
Best Morning Show: KPTT. JJ KINCAID and DEANNA REGALDO
Best Morning Show (Spanish): KNRV, "HABLEMOS HOY"
Best Midday Show: KOA, MANDY CONNELL, DAVE LAUER
Best Midday Show (Spanish): KNRV, LILLIAN SHEA
Best Afternoon Show: KSE RADIO VENTURES Classic Hits KXKL (KOOL 105)/DENVER, JIM BERRY
Best Evening Show: KFCO, DJ A-RICH, DJ K-TONE
Best Station Personality: KXKL, BERRY
Best News/Talk Show Host or Team: KNRV, CARDENAS/PEREZ/HERNANDEZ
Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team: KOA, DAVE LOGAN, RICK LEWIS, TYLER POLUMBUS, ALAN JACKSON, DENVER BRONCOS
Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program: KFCO, DJ K-TONE, GERONIMO, "HOME GROWN HIP-HOP"
Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser: KFCO, SEAN RHOADS, BRIAN DEGRASSE, "NORFOLK MOTORS"
Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser: KSE RADIO VENTURES Hot AC KIMN (MIX 100)/DENVER, JEREMY PADGETT, "JEREMY for ZEROREZ"
Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast: KTCL, NERF, "BIG GIG"
Best Use of New Media: KTCL, SMITTY, NICK CAGE, "POLLARD JEEP Carcert with WILDERMISS"
Best Station Website: BONNEVILLE Country KYGO/DENVER, KJ RIGLI

Public:

Best Mini-Documentary or Series: ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO Variety KAJX-KCJX/ASPEN, ELIZABETH STEWART-SEVERY, "The anatomy of a rescue: Behind the scenes with MOUNTAIN RESCUE ASPEN"
Best News Special or Public Affairs Special: KCFR, "COLORADO MATTERS," 12/27/17

Major Market:

Best Public Service Announcement: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BROADCASTERS Alternative KRXP/PUEBLO WEST-COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, COBA HOBAN, CHRIS AUSTIN, "The 3rd Annual BEAR CREEK Bear Run"
Best Community Service Campaign: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Country KUAD (K99)/WINDSOR-FT. COLLINS-GREELEY, CO, BRIAN GARY, TODD HARDING
Best Station Sponsored Community Event: KRXP, AUSTIN/HOBAN, "R.O.A.R. In The City"
Best Public Affairs Program: KSME, SCOTT JAMES, "ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWPOINTS"
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: BROADCAST MEDIA LLC News-Talk KFKA-A/GREELEY-FORT COLLINS, CO, TROY COVERDALE
Best News Feature, Report or Series: COLORADO COLLEGE Variety KRCC/COLORADO SPRINGS, JAKE BROWNELL, "Guns To Garden Tools: Beating Swords Into Plowshares"
Best News Coverage of a Single Event: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO News-Talk KUNC/GREELEY-FORT COLLINS, CO, LUKE RUNYON, BENTE BIRKELAND, "In COLORADO, It's Still The Wild West For Home-Grown Marijuana"
Best On-Air Contest for a Station: KSME, BIG ROB, MAC, DEANNA, "KISS FM's Phone Tag Flyaway"
Best Station Imaging Campaign: iHEARTMEDIA '90s KXBG-HD2-K297AK (B107.3)/LOVELAND-FT. COLLINS, CO, BIG ROB
Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign: KUAD, JUSTIN TYLER, "New from NASHVILLE 2018"
Best Morning Show: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Country KEKB/FRUITA-GRAND JUNCTION, CO, RON STOKES (KEYES)
Best Midday Show: KSME, DEANNA
Best Afternoon Show: iHEARTMEDIA Top 40/Rhythmic KIBT (96.1 THE BEAT)/FOUNTAIN-COLORADO SPRINGS-PUEBLO, CO, ANGELA CORTEZ
Best Evening Show: CUMULUS Top 40 KKMG (98.9 MAGIC FM)/PUEBLO-COLORADO SPRINGS, DALLACE JADE
Best Station Personality: KIBT, CORTEZ
Best News/Talk Show Host or Team: NEWS-PRESS AND GAZETTE News-Talk KRDO-A-F/COLORADO SPRINGS, RENAE ROBERTS
Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team: KFKA, COVERDALE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO football and basketball
Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program: KUAD, GARY/HARDING, "Guess What The Chicken's Singing"
Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser: KRXP, CHRIS AUSTIN, SANDY YATES, "INERTIA COFFEE: Jingle Auditions"
Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser: KSME, BIG ROB, JESSICA NEADER, "KISS FM's Fear of the Dark"
Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast: KSME, BIG ROB, MAC, DEANNA, "Say Yes To Donate the Dress with EHRLICH TOYOTA!"
Best Use of New Media: TOWNSQUARE MEDIA Alternative KMAX-F (94.3 THE X)/WELLINGTON-FORT COLLINS-GREELEY, SHELBY TAYLOR-THORN, "94.3 THE X Satire: SPORTS AUTHORITY Becomes an Adult Club"
Best Station Website: KRDO, MIKE LEWIS, RENAE ROBERTS, TJ GERZINA

Medium Market:

Best Public Service Announcement: KPVW, CRYSTAL MARISCAL, SAMUEL BERNAL, "Doctor"
Best Community Service Campaign: KPVW, MARISCAL/BERNAL, "Homeless awareness in ASPEN area"
Best Station Sponsored Community Event: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING Rock KYSL-HD3-K277DB (C-ROCK 103.3)/FRISCO, CO, MEREDITH FOX, "COLORADO Classic"
Best Public Affairs Program: KPVW, MARISCAL/BERNAL, "Dreamers"
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: KPVW, MARISCAL/BERNAL, "NOTICIAS LA TRICOLOR ASPEN"
Best News Feature, Report or Series: ASPEN PUBLIC RADIO Variety KAJX-KCJX/ASPEN, WYATT ORME, "PARACHUTE welcomes the country's first drive-thru pot shop"
Best News Coverage of a Single Event: KAJX, ORME, "ROARING FORK VALLEY sees its first person seek sanctuary from deportation"
Best On-Air Contest for a Station: ALWAYSMOUNTAINTIME Triple A KSPN-F/ASPEN, RYAN KOSTER and ROSE SULLIVAN, "Rock, Paper, Heli-Ski Trip!"
Best Station Imaging Campaign: KYSL-HD3-K277DB, KATRINA BOTELHO, "C-ROCK HALLOWEEN"
Best Station Promotion/Marketing Campaign: BEACON BROADCASTING LLC Country KVAY/LAMAR, CO, Staff, "105 Pounds of Cash"
Best Morning Show: KVAY, AMY JACOBS and AARON LEIKER, "AARON AND AMY in the Morning"
Best Midday Show: CHERRY CREEK RADIO AC KSNN (SUNNY 103)/RIDGWAY-MONTROSE, CO, CHRIS O'NEIL
Best Afternoon Show: KAJX, CHRISTIN KAY, "VALLEY ROUNDUP"
Best Station Personality: KAJX, KAY
Best News/Talk Show Host or Team: NORTHEAST COLORARIO BROADCASTING Hot AC KPMX/STERLING, CO, ANDY RICE and CAROL BURNETT
Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team: KPMX, CHRIS "THE BULL" BROM
Best Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program: KSPN-F, KOSTER, "KSPN KITCHEN CONCERTS"
Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser: KRYSTAL BROADCASTING Triple A KYSL (KRYSTAL 93)/FRISCO, CO, "Performance Enhancements"
Best Sales Campaign for an Advertiser: KPMX, BROM, "HOOTENANNIES"
Best Sales Event or Live Remote Broadcast: CHERRY CREEK RADIO Country KKXK (94 KIX)/MONTROSE, "Happy NewMerryThanksMas"
Best Use of New Media: KYSL, TOM FRICKE, PHIL LINDEMAN
Best Station Website: KVAY, AARON LEIKER

Small Market:

Best Public Affairs Program: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO News-Talk KVNF/PAONIA, CO, ALI LIGHTFOOT and ERIC GOOLD, "Local Motion: Local Reaction to CHARLOTTESVILLE"
Best Regularly Scheduled Newscast: THREE EAGLES Country KBVC/BUENA VISTA, CO, DAN RIDENOUR
Best News Coverage of a Single Event: MEDIA LOGIC Country KATR (KAT COUNTRY 98.3)/OTIS-STERLING, CO, NOAH JOHNSTON, "Northeast Colorado Fire Coverage"
Best Morning Show: KVBC, DAN RIDENOUR
Best Sports Coverage by an Individual or Team: WESTERN STATE COLLEGE Variety KWSB/GUNNISON, CO, CHRISTIAN SAEZ, WSC Men's Basketball
Best Radio Commercial for an Advertiser: KBVC, MICHAEL KLEPPER, VALETIN HOTEL HALLOWEEN 2017 promo

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