Kris Winston

Kris Winston is a Colorado radio personality best known as one half of Winston & Mel, the longtime morning show on KXKL-FM/KOOL 105 in Denver.

KOOL 105

Winston co-hosted mornings with Melanie “Mel” Rutledge for nine years. The show paired conversation and humor with KOOL 105’s classic-hits format and remained on the station through September 2024, when KXKL announced a new morning program hosted by Dom Testa and Melissa Moore.

Awards and recognition

The Colorado Broadcasters Association named Winston & Mel a Best Morning Show winner in the 2021 metro-market radio awards. The team was also recognized in the association’s station-personality category.

Sources

• RAMP — Denver About to Wake Up Differently
• Colorado Broadcasters Association — 2021 Metro Market Radio Awards

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