2020
- Mark of Excellence Award - Real College Podcast: Protest Special Episode
Society of Professional Journalists
2019
2018
2017
- Best Radio Station
Minnesota Daily's Grapevine Award
2016
- Third Best Regularly Scheduled Program - Audio: Real College Podcast
CBI (College Broadcasters, Inc) Student Production Awards
2015
- Best Radio Station
City Pages - Nominated: Station of the Year
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Nominated: Biggest Champion of the Local Scene
- College Music Journal: College Radio Awards
- Nominated: Most Creative
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards
2014
- Will Never Sell Out - Ross Koeberl
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Winner: Biggest Champion of the Local Music Scene
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Winner: Best Community Resource
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Finalist - Best Student Media Website
CBI (College Broadcasters, Inc) Student Production Awards
2013
- Best Radio Station
City Pages - Best Radio Station (#3) - Lists of Lists 2013
Vita.MN -
Winner: Most Creative Programming
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Winner: Biggest Champion of the Local Music Scene
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Winner: Best Community Resource
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Hearst Journalism Awards Program for Radio News/Features
Mitch Skinner - December 2013
2012
- Best Newcomer - Chase Mathey
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Station of the Year - Radio K
Ampers - Inaugural College Radio Day Outstanding Leadership
College Radio Day organization - Best Local Music Broadcast - Radio K's Off the Record
City Pages - Best Radio Station (#2) - Lists of Lists 2012
Vita.MN
2011
- Best Local Music Broadcast - Radio K's Off the Record
City Pages - 2011 CMJ (College Music Journal) Music and Film Festival Nominations:
- Best Student-Run Station
- Best Community Resource
- Best Champion of the Local Scene
- Outstanding Leadership in College Radio: Caleigh Souhan and Jon Schober
- Best Radio Station (#3) - Lists of Lists 2011
Vita.MN
2010
- Nomination for Best Feature: Sarah Boden's “Women and Bikes?”
CBI (College Broadcasters, Inc) Student Production Awards - Winner: Best Student Sports Reporting: “Skijoring”
CBI (College Broadcasters, Inc) Student Production Awards - Best Radio Station Nominee
College Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Best Student-Run Radio Station Nominee
Colleg Music Journal: College Radio Awards - Top 40 Best Little Radio Stations in the U.S.
Paste Magazine - Best Radio Station
City Pages
2009
- Mark of Excellence Award
(Society of Professional Journalists- News Reporting, 1st place: “Cedar-riverside shooting” (Reporter Sarah Boden)
- News Reporting, 3rd place: “DTV” (Reporter Ron Miller)
- Feature, 3rd Place: “Safe Cigarette Reactions” (Reporter Sarah Boden)
- In- Depth Reporting, 3rd place: “Pioneer of Broadcasting: KUOM” (Reporter Ron Miller)
- Sports Reporting, 1st place: “Gopher Football 2008” (Reporter Marco LaNave)
- Sports Reporting, 2nd place: “Hot Start: Gopher Basketball” (Reporter Marco LaNave)
- Eric Sevareid Award
(Northwest Broadcast News Association)- News Cast: “Live from the Minnesota State Fair” (Reporters Ron Miller and Ryan Wilson)
- Documentary/ Special: “Solar Car Adventure” (Reporter Ron Miller)
- Spot News: “Cedar Riverside Shooting” (Reporter Sarah Boden)
- CBI (College Broadcasters, Inc) Student Production Awards
- Winner: Best Student Media Website
- Finalist: Best Station Promotion
2008
- Minnesota Associated Press Awards
(Class 1 – Stations with 0 or 1 full time reporters)- Feature: "Combine Demolition Derby" (Reporter Ron Miller)
- Series/Special: "Radio K News: At the Minnesota State Fair" (Reporter Ron Miller)
- Documentary/Investigative: "Remembering December 7th" (Reporter Lee Vandenbusch)
- Eric Sevareid Award
Northwest Broadcast News Association- Talk/Public Affairs: "Remembering December 7th" (Reporter, Lee Vandenbusch)
2007
- Best Student Group
Grape Vine Award (Minnesota Daily) - Collegiate Broadcasters Incorporated National Awards
- Best sports reporting: "Alex Daniels Feature" (finalist)
- Best Student Media Website: RadioK.org (finalist)
2006
- Media Best Awards: Minnesota Broadcasters Association
- Commercial Spot
- Hard News Feature
- Potpourri
- Public Service Announcement
- Soft News Feature
- Sports
- Station Promotion
- Maroon Award
University of Minnesota Communicators Forum - Collegiate Broadcasters Incorporated National Awards
- Best sports reporting: "Zach Puchtel" (finalist)
- Best regularly scheduled program: "Robots with Tears" (finalist)
- Best DJ: Geoff Thaden (finalist)
2005
- Best Radio Station
Grape Vine Award (Minnesota Daily) - Media Best Awards
Minnesota Broadcasters Association- Commercial Spot
- Station Promotion
2004
- Best Hip Hop Program (The Beat Box)
City Pages, readers' choice - Best AM Radio Personality (Mark Wheat)
City Pages, readers' choice
2002
- Best Radio Station
City Pages, readers' choice - Best Rap Program (The Beat Box)
City Pages, readers' choice - Champions Award
Emergency Food Shelf Network - Eric Sevareid Award
Northwest Broadcast News Association- First Place: Feature "Firefighters"
- Award of Merit: Audio "Critical Mass"
- Award of Merit: Series "EMO Review"
- Page One Award
Society of Professional Journalists - First Place
Radio "Maroon and Gold Memories"
2001
- Best Rap Program (The Beat Box)
City Pages, readers' choice - Q Award
Minneapolis Committee on Urban Environment
2000
- Best Radio Station
City Pages, readers' choice and critics' choice - Best Rap Program (The Beat Box)
City Pages, critics' choice - Station of the Year
Association of Minnesota Public/Educational Radio Stations - Minnesota Music Award, Best Specialty Recording for Stuck on AM II: Live Performances on 770 Radio K
1999
- Best Radio Station
City Pages, readers' choice - Clarion Award
American Women in Radio and Television
1994
- Best Radio Station in the Twin Cities
City Pages - Best Rock Station
Twin Cities Reader - Station of the Year
Association of Minnesota Public/Educational Radio Stations - Runner Up, Station of the Year
Fourth National College Radio Awards
