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Awards

2020

2019

2018

2017

  • Best Radio Station
    Minnesota Daily's Grapevine Award

2016

2015


2014

2013

2012

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