The colorado Press Association's
Hall of Fame
past winners
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame Award honors someone who has made significant contributions to Colorado journalism within their communities, regions or state, the Colorado media industry, the promotion of freedom of the press, freedom of speech, open meetings and/or freedom of information in Colorado.
2026
- Bob and Gerri Sweeney, publishers, The Villager and Weekly Register-Call
- Fred Brown, journalist and national ethics leader (posthumously inducted)
2025
- Jeanette Chavez, retired Denver Post managing editor, past CPA president
- Jerry Healey, former owner, Colorado Community Media
- Steve Zansberg, First Amendment attorney
2024
- Albert Manzi, Prairie Mountain Media publisher (retired)
- Rosalind “Bee” Harris, Denver Urban Spectrum
- Ken Amundson, BizWest
2023
- Jeff Roberts, CFOIC
- Alfonzo Porter, Metropolitan State University of Denver and Denver Urban Spectrum (posthumously inducted)
- Lonnie Nixon, Intermountain Color
2022
- Houston Waring, Littleton Independent, (posthumously inducted)
- Percy Connaroe, Louisville Times, Lafayette News and Erie Review (posthumously inducted)
- Patricia Calhoun, Westword
2019
- Ed Lehman, Longmont Times-Call (posthumously inducted)
- Richard Ballantine, Ballantine Communications
- Merle Baranczyk, Arkansas Valley Publishing
2018
- Morley Ballantine, Durango Herald
- Garrett Ray, Littleton Independent
- Randy Bangert, Greeley Tribune
2017
- Robert Hoag Rawlings, The Pueblo Chieftain (posthumously inducted)
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