Radio 1190 has been the recipient of many, many awards since its inception in 1978. While recent years are up to date, some awards in our distant past may be missing here. Do you know of any that should be added to this list? Send us an email.
2025
Denver Post press coverage: “CU Boulder’s Radio 1190 is back — and it has the power to reach 3.5 million listeners”
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Best Website, First Place
Juanita Hurtado, Sam Sarma, Nick Merl, Aiden Brolly, Luke Crumplar, Jake Thompson, Iris Berkeley
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Best Celebrity or Artist Interview, Finalist
Alyssa Chavez, “Interview: May Be Fern”
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Best Community Volunteer Program, Finalist
Arlo White, “Hypnotic Turtle Radio Circus”
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Best Spot News, Finalist
Josephine Derouen, “OTC Birth Control”
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Best News Interview, Finalist
Jack Armstrong, “King Soopers Shooting”
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System: Tom Gibson Award for Outstanding Radio Engineer, Finalist
Eric Scace
Westword press coverage: “CU Boulder’s Radio 1190 Returns to Denver Airwaves”
College Media Association Apple Awards: Best Podcast, First Place
Jack Armstrong & Leon Spiess, “Nonverbal”
Broadcast Educational Association Awards: Non-Narrative Audio, Second Place
Juanita Hurtado, “Not So Pink Confessions”
Broadcast Educational Association Awards: Radio Feature, Award of Excellence
Leon Spiess, “WOW: Charismatic Megafauna”
2024
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards: Best News Director
Jack Armstrong
Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards: Best Public Affairs Program
News Underground
Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards: Best Radio Feature
Leon Spiess, “Chernobyl”
Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards: Best In-Depth Reporting
Jack Armstrong, “Boulder Housing Coalition”
Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards: Best Conversational Podcast
Juanita Hurtado, “Overwriter”
Society of Professional Journalists Region 9 Mark of Excellence Awards: Best Narrative Podcast
Lily Wright, “Teenage PTSD”
College Broadcasters Inc National Student Production Awards: Best Documentary, Third Place
Jack Armstrong & Leon Spiess, “Nonverbal”
International Student Broadcasting Championship: Best News Feature, Finalist
John Meylor, “Doxxing Truck”
International Student Broadcasting Championship: Best New Podcast, Finalist
Jack Armstrong & Leon Spiess, “Nonverbal Episode 3”
International Student Broadcasting Championship: People’s Choice Podcast, Finalist
Jack Armstrong & Leon Spiess, “Nonverbal Episode 3”
2023
Westword Best of Denver: Readers’ Choice, Best Radio Station for Music
Westword Best of Denver: Readers’ Choice, Best Radio DJ
Iris Berkeley
CU Involvement Awards: Respect Award
2022
Westword Best of Denver: Best Radio Station for Music
Westword Best of Denver: Readers’ Choice, Best Radio DJ
Iris Berkeley
2009
Westword Best of Denver: Best Noncommercial Radio Station
2008
Westword Best of Denver: Best Radio Station
2007
Westword Best of Denver: Best New-Music Radio Station
2006
Westword Best of Denver: Best Local Radio Station
2002
Broadcast Educational Association: Radio Feature News Reporting, Second Place
Nina Grabowski, Tim Covi
2000
Westword Best of Denver: Best Radio Station
Westword Best of Denver: Best Local CD Release
Radio 1190 Local Shakedown
1999
Westword Best of Denver: Best Noncommercial Radio Station
1998
Westword Best of Denver: Best Noncommercial DJ
Kim “Sassy” Hackett
Westword Best of Denver: Best Morning Show
Westword Best of Denver: Best Noncommercial Radio Station
1995
Colorado Daily Student Choice Awards: Fourth Place, Boulder’s Most Wanted
1994
Colorado Daily Student Choice Awards: Third Place, Boulder’s Most Wanted
1993
Westword Best of Denver: Best Radio Station It’s Almost Impossible To Hear
1991
Westword Best of Denver: Best Jazz Radio Show
1990
Winner, Print Advertising Design
Colorado Daily “Blow Your Mind” campaign