Out There Wins Four Regional Awards

Out There has received four awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Each year, SPJ’s Top of the Rockies Contest honors the best journalism in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico.

This year, Out There was awarded:

• First place for Best Podcast*

• First place in mental health reporting, for the episode "Rekindling Hope"

• Third place in mental health reporting, for the episode "Ice Swimming"

• First place in sports features, for the episode "Learning to Swim"

This is the largest number of awards we’ve received from SPJ in a single year.

Since its inception in 2015, Out There has received 20 national, regional, and international awards.

Thank you to SPJ, the Out There team, the freelancers we collaborate with, and you, our listeners. It truly takes a village.

*The “Best Podcast” award was based on submission of the following episodes: "Moonlight," "Living Without Hope," and "Closing the Gender Gap."