In summer 2009, KCOU News received two Communicator Awards of Distinction for its coverage of the 2008 election.

KCOU also won a Communicator Award of Distinction a year later for its coverage of elections in the 2009-2010 school year.

They also received a Crystal Award of Excellence at the 2004 Communicator Awards for "Miracle Coach."

In 2007, he won a Communicator Award of Distinction.

The Communicator Awards (2008)

In 2008, the series won a Communicator Award.

Communicator Awards - Award of Excellence for Coca-Cola Freestyle (2011)

The film won a 2009 Davey Award and a 2010 Communicator Award.

Chihuahua won the Best Communicator Award for the first time.

The MoneyTrack series picked up two Telly Awards, and two Communicator Awards for Season Two.