Out There has received three awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, or SPJ.

Each year, the Rocky Mountain chapter of SPJ honors the best journalism in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, with its Top of the Rockies Awards.

Out There won first place for best podcast in our division.
- The episodes submitted for this award were: “Trial by Fire” by Becky Jensen, “In the Name of Fairness” by Sheeba Joseph and Joseph Hawthorne, and “Running Blind” by Stephanie Maltarich
Our episode “Outskating Your Demons” took first place for mental health reporting.
Our episode “In the Name of Fairness” received second place for social justice reporting.

Out There host Willow Belden with the podcast’s SPJ awards (Photo by Willow Belden)

This is the second time Out There has won SPJ awards. In addition, the show has received five national awards from the Public Media Journalists Association (formerly PRNDI).

It's an honor to be recognized by respected journalists in our region. And as always, it's a delight to be making the show for all of you, our listeners.