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AWARDS
INDUSTRY RECOGNITION
CPR is proud to receive recognition from a number of media industry organizations, including the Radio Television Digital News Association,
Colorado Association of Black Journalists and Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. A partial list of awards from this fiscal year are
listed below. To explore all of our award-winning work, visit cpr.org/awards.
2024 Edward R. Murrow Award (National) from the Radio
Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) See page 6.
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists
Abigail Beckman, Andrea Chalfin, Rachel Estabrook and Pedro
Lumbraño were awarded the Excellence in Podcasts Award for “A
year since Club Q” in “Colorado In Depth.”
• Mental Health: Feature, First Place, “A man died by suicide
during an eviction. Denver’s systems weren’t built to save him,”
Kyle Harris, Obed Manuel, Kevin J. Beaty
• Multimedia Story, First Place, “A run-down motel became an
accidental sanctuary for hundreds of migrants. In them, its owner
found renewed purpose and meaning.” Kevin J. Beaty, Obed
Manuel
Public Media Journalists Association
Colorado Broadcasters Association
Awards for CPR News (Division E):
• Continuing Coverage, First Place, for CPR News coverage of
trials in death of Elijah McClain
• News/Public Affairs Program, First Place, for “Flying through the
holidays, from crowds to construction”
• Sports Feature, First Place, for “Colorado Sled Hockey is the
latest Centennial State team to skate to a national championship”
Station of the Year (Metro Market)
Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television
Digital News Association (RTDNA)
• Overall Excellence for CPR News
• Breaking News Coverage for “Elijah McClain Verdict #2”
• Digital for CPR News and Denverite online
• Feature Reporting for “A Run-Down Motel Became an Accidental
Sanctuary for Hundreds of Migrants”
• Hard News for “Christian Glass Family to Receive Largest Known
Police Settlement in Colorado History”
• News Documentary for “A Year Since Club Q”
• News Series for “How is Colorado’s Red Flag Law Being Used?”
• Podcast for “Parched”
• Excellence in Writing for “Take a Look Inside the Friar’s Fork &
Sanctuary, on the Shortlist for a Coveted James Beard Award”
Education Writers Association
Jenny Brundin, Alison Borden and Hart Van Denburg won in the
2023 News (Broadcast) category for their coverage of the Woodland
Park School District’s controversies.
The Society of Professional Journalists Top of the Rockies Awards
Awards for CPR News (Extra Large-Newsroom Category)
• Climate Reporting, First Place, “Colorado built a park over I-70
to contain pollution. Is the air safe to breathe?” Sam Brasch, Joe
Wertz, Sarah Bures, Kevin J. Beaty, Hart Van Denburg
• Education: Feature, First Place, “Exploring diversity and inclusion
as the ‘Prime Factor’ puts CU in the national spotlight,” Chandra
Thomas Whitfield, Carl Bilek, Rachel Estabrook
• General Reporting - Series or Package, First Place, “Aurora ICE
death autopsy released, raises questions about medical care in
federal detention centers,” Matt Bloom, Matt Moret, Alejandro
Alonso Galva, Stephanie Rivera
Awards for Denverite (Medium-Newsroom Category)
• Enterprise Reporting, First Place, “Michael Hancock gave Denver
a bold ‘Vision Zero’ goal of eliminating traffic deaths. Here’s why it
failed,” Nathaniel Minor, Kevin J. Beaty, Joe Wertz
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AWA R D S
Awards of Excellence for CPR News (Metro Market):
• Best Public Affairs Program, “Exploring diversity and inclusion
as the ‘Prime Factor’ puts CU in the national spotlight” AND
“‘Diversity doesn’t happen in a vacuum’ — CU officials on school’s
DEI quest,” Chandra Whitfield, Rachel Estabrook, Carl Bilek
• Best News Feature, Report or Series, “RTD wants to ban riding
trains and buses all day. So we rode for 20 hours and talked to
people who do that.,” Nathaniel Minor, Kevin J. Beaty, Joe Wertz
• Best Mini-Documentary or Series, “The life and death of
Elijah McClain: What have we learned?,” Allison Sherry, Rachel
Estabrook, Emily Williams
• Best News Special or Public Affairs Special, “Elijah McClain
Trial #2 Special Coverage,” Nathan Heffel, Rachel Estabrook,
Alejandro A. Alonso Galva
• Best Station Website, www.cpr.org, Sarah Bures, Stephanie
Rivera, Alex Scoville
• Best Radio Podcast, “Parched,” Michael Elizabeth Sakas, Rachel
Estabrook, Joe Wertz
Award of Excellence for KRCC (Major Market):
• Best News Feature, Report or Series, “Farmers fear laws meant
to protect agricultural workers could put them out of business,
end iconic Colorado crops,” Abigail Beckman
• Best News Coverage of a Single Event, “Accused Club Q shooter
pleads guilty,” Abigail Beckman, Allison Sherry
Best of the West
• News Slideshow, Third Place, “Migrant arrivals push city
resources to their limits,” Kevin J. Beaty, Denverite
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Gracie Award®
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation awarded the team
behind “A year since Club Q” (Abigail Beckman, Andrea Chalfin and
Rachel Estabrook) a Gracie Award (News Feature - Radio Local).
The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary programming created by
women, for women and about women in all facets of media and
entertainment.
Colorado Association of Black Journalists
• Organization of the Year: Colorado Public Radio
• Journalist of the Year: Chandra Thomas Whitfield
Rising Stars in Public Media - Current.org
• Host/Editor Hayley Sanchez was chosen as a Rising Star
