Australian Commercial Radio Awards

[TV.Cynic]

WINNERS FOR 20/21 AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL RADIO AWARDS (ACRAs)

Commercial Radio & Audio

C ountry>Provincial>Non-Metropolitan>Metropolitan

BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO FM
The Kyle & Jackie O Show; Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson, KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, ARN

BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM
3AW Breakfast with Ross Stevenson & Russel Howcroft; Ross Stevenson & Russel Howcroft, 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Nine Radio

BEST ON-AIR TEAM COUNTRY AND PROVINCIAL
Brooke & Bob; Brooke Humble & Bob Lawry, Magic 93.1, Berri SA, ARN C
Tanya & Steve; Tanya Wilks & Steve Grahame, Triple M 102.9, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P

BEST TALK PRESENTER
Adam Roche; 3WM, Horsham VIC, Ace Radio Broadcasters C
Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9/Hot 100, Darwin NT, ARN P
Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Nine Radio M

BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM
Country Today; Libby Price, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Tasmania Talks with Mike O’Loughlin; Mike O’Loughlin & Rhea Gillie, ARN P
Kyle & Jackie O Hour of Power; Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson, ARN M

BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER
Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9/Hot 100, Darwin NT, ARN NM
Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Nine Radio M

BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER
Dana Hamilton; Power 98.1, Muswellbrook NSW, ARN C
Bianca Dye; 90.9 SeaFM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P
Kyle Sandilands; KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER
Adam McGuire; Hit 97.9, Kalgoorlie WA, Southern Cross Austereo C
Al Dobie; Triple M 92.5, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P
Mitch Churi; KIIS Network, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST SPORTS PRESENTER
Blake Escott; 3NE, Wangaratta VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Jeremy Ryan; Triple M 102.9, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P
James Brayshaw; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST SYNDICATED AUSTRALIAN PROGRAM
Fitzy & Wippa; Ryan Fitzgerald & Michael Wipfli, NOVA Entertainment

BEST STATION PRODUCED COMEDY SEGMENT
Tracksuit Boys ‘Everybody’; Brad Blissett, Power FM, Bega Bay NSW, ARN C
Get Vaccinated; Nick Gill, Hit 106.9, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P
Barb Scams the Scammer; Kate Langbroek, Monty Dimond & Yumi Stynes, KIIS Network, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT
RnB Fridays Radio; SCA DAB+ Team, Southern Cross Austereo

BEST NEWCOMER ON-AIR
Kayla Wilson; Mixx FM 101.3, Horsham VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Isabel Everett; Triple M, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P
Sofie Formica; 4BC, Brisbane QLD, Nine Radio M

BRIAN WHITE AWARD FOR RADIO JOURNALISM
Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, ARN NM
Clinton Maynard; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Nine Radio M

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
MHA Meals on Wheels; Blake Escott & Owen Godenzi, 3NE/Edge FM, Wangaratta VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Bianca, Dan & Ben’s Flood Watch; Bianca Dye, Dan Anstey & Ben Hannant, 90.9 SeaFM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P
Ben & Liam’s Trapped; Ben Harvey, Liam Stapleton, Ben Latimer, Jordan Marshall, Macey Gibbs, Nick Marwe, Belle Jackson, Cam Doyle, Josh McCabe, Lachlan Wiltshire, Adam Pope & Brodie Green, Nova 91.9, Adelaide SA, NOVA Entertainment M

BEST RADIO SHOW PODCAST
Jimmy & Nath; Jimmy Smith & Nath Roye, Hit 100.9, Hobart TAS, Southern Cross Austereo NM
Jonesy & Amanda’s Time Travellers Podcast; Brendan Jones, Amanda Keller, Millie Michael, Jenna Benson & Wayne Fox, WSFM, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST ORIGINAL PODCAST – BRANDED
Project Ari; The Project Ari Team, NOVA Entertainment

BEST ORIGINAL PODCAST – UNBRANDED
Brenda, Call Me!; Nova Podcasts, NOVA Entertainment

BEST SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE
Raiders On Mix – Raiders v Titans Comeback Match; Chris Coleman, Phil Small, Nick Risteski & Adam Jansen, Mix 106.3, Canberra ACT, ARN/ SCA NM
Local AFL Grand Final Call & Cometti’s Final Call; The 92.9 Triple M Perth Team, 92.9 Triple M, Perth WA, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Mayoral Tribute; Andrew Johnston, 2QN, Deniliquin NSW, ACE Radio Broadcasters NM
RIP – A Shane Warne Tribute – SEN Remembers Shane Warne; Sam Thompson & Julian Bayard, SEN 116am, Melbourne VIC, Sports Entertainment Network M

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL
32 Years of Taylor Swift; Jess Scully, RealFM, Mudgee NSW, Super Radio Network C
30th Anniversary of Nevermind; Drew Chapman & Karina Bennett, Power 100, Townsville QLD, ARN P
MMM’s School of Rock with Jimmy Barnes; Andrew Very & Brendan Annakin, Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – STATION
Hit 100.9 The Off Season with Jimmy & Nath; Jimmy Smith & Nath Roye, Hit 100.9, Hobart TAS, Southern Cross Austereo NM
Kyle & Jackie O’s Get Vaxxed Baby!; Derek Bargwanna, Matthew Petherick, Sam Vallins & Kian Oliver, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – SALES
Menulog – Red Room; NOVA Entertainment, Nova 96.9 Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment

BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Open Your Ears with LiSTNR; SCA Marketing team, Southern Cross Austereo

BEST STATION PROMOTION
Moffee’s Phonebooth Bucks; Michael Moffett, 106.3 Triple M, Coffs Harbour NSW, SCA C
Newcastle’s Biggest Whirlpool; Taylah Smith, Claudia Mason, Nick Gill, Jess Farchione, Alex Ryan & Nick Allen-Ducat, Hit 106.9, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P
Kyle and Jackie O’s Set You Up For Life; Kyle & Jackie O, The Kyle & Jackie O Breakfast Show, KIIS 1065 Content, KIIS 1065 Brand & Promotions, KIIS 1065 Digital & ARN Commercial Team, KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW ARN M

BEST SALES PROMOTION
Eumundi Brewery – Brewed by Eu; Ebony Parke & Josh Wilkinson (The Studio), 92.7 Mix FM, Maroochydore QLD, GSL Media Group NM
Stav, Abby & Matt Underwater Show; Nick Bartley, Stav Davidson, Abby Coleman, Matty Acton & Jack Ball, B105, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST SHOW PRODUCER – ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC
Grace Garde; Hit 100.9, Hobart TAS, Southern Cross Austereo NM
Zach La Cava; Nova Network, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M

BEST SHOW PRODUCER – TALK/CURRENT AFFAIRS
Rhea Gillie; LAFM, Launceston TAS, ARN NM
Harnsle Joo; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Nine Radio M

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Angela Frino; 2QN/Edge FM, Deniliquin NSW, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Rod Brice; 92.7 Mix FM, Maroochydore QLD, GSL Media Group P
Mike Byrne; WSFM, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
Trent Towson; 90.9 SeaFM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo NM
Brad McNicol; KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, ARN M

BEST PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
Brooke Papamanolis ; 92.7 Mix FM, Maroochydore QLD, GSL Media Group NM
Nick Bartley; B105, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST NEWS PRESENTER COUNTRY & PROVINCIAL
Scott Leek; SCA Griffith, Griffith NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C
Rod McLeod; 92.5 Triple M, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P

BEST NEWS PRESENTER – METRO AM
Amie Meehan; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Nine Radio

BEST NEWS PRESENTER – METRO FM
Heidi Tiltins; SmoothFM 95.3, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE
ARN’s VPlayer; Bryan Amos, ARN, National AUS, ARN

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION
Sophie Jackson; 3WM, Horsham VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Dan King; K Rock 95.5, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P
Daniel Pearson; Nova Network, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M

BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – SINGLE
Coffs Coast Dental – Tooth Decay; Cameron Horn, Triple M, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C
Live Bushfire Ready; Glen Styles & Marc Dwyer, Hit Network, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P
Bushranger Power Equipment; Tony Byrne, Carly Nicolaides & Andrew Fritsch, Triple M, Brisbane QLD, SCA M

BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – CAMPAIGN
Suncoast Health & Fitness – Voice In Your Head; Selina Hynes & Matt Cancian, 91.9 SeaFM, Maroochydore QLD, GSL Media Group NM
Height 4 Hire; Tony Byrne & Andrew Fritsch, Triple M, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST AGENCY SALESPERSON
Isabella Wells; Nine Radio

BEST DIRECT SALESPERSON
Caroline Lowe; Magic 899 & 5CC, Port Lincoln SA, ARN NM
Duncan Fosdike; Triple M & SAFM, Adelaide SA, Southern Cross Austereo M

BEST STATION SALES ACHIEVEMENT
GOLD FM98.3 & AM1071 Sales Team; Gold Central Victoria, Bendigo VIC, ARN NM
Melbourne Direct Sales Team; SEN 1116, Melbourne VIC, Sports Entertainment Network M

BEST NEWCOMER OFF-AIR
Nathan Bell; 3NE & Edge FM, Wangaratta VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C
Scott Gilchrist; Hit 104.7 & Mix 106.3, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA P
Spiro Christopoulos; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Nine Radio M

Commercial Radio & Audio

[NewsWeary]

Some nice burns in the opening from Jonesy and Amanda.

“Tonight, we come together to celebrate the most entertaining, talented, insightful and successful radio people in the country,” Amanda said.

“And 2Day FM,” Jonesy joked.

Jonesy said of the trophy: “Take it from me, it’s a magnificent addition to any mantelpiece.”

Amanda replied: “Yes, Abbie Chatfield is still trying to work out where you put the batteries.”

Referring to the Nova FM mascot: “I love that little guy, with his big shiny bald head, oversized headphones and no discernible genitals,” Amanda replied.

“But, enough about Marty Sheargold,” Jonesy said.

[JohnsonTV]

Neil Mitchell

[JohnsonTV]

Kyle and Jackie: Two acceptance speeches, just one gracious

[TV.Cynic]

Nine’s Radio stations take home record number of Australian Commercial Radio Awards

Nine’s radio stations have been awarded a record nine gongs at the 33rd annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs), held at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Sydney on Saturday night.

Legendary 3AW broadcaster Neil Mitchell led the charge, taking home two of the most prestigious awards, Best Talk Presenter and Best Current Affairs Presenter.

Neil Mitchell said: “Over the past two years talk radio in Australia has had one of its finest hours. People needed us through these tough times and right across the country we stood up. It was a privilege to be part of that and humbling to be recognised in this way.”

Continuing the success for 3AW, Ross Stevenson and Russel Howcroft picked up the Best On-Air Team (AM) accolade for the second time for the ratings-leading breakfast program.

Celebrating the wealth of new talent – both on the air and behind the scenes – the ACRA for Best Newcomer On-Air was awarded to 4BC’s Afternoon presenter, Sofie Formica, and Best Newcomer Off-Air, to 2GB’s Ben Fordham Live and Wide World of Sports producer, Spiro Christopoulos.

Named in honour of the legendary radio journalist, the esteemed Brian White Award for Radio Journalism (Metro), was awarded to 2GB’s Clinton Maynard, Best News Presenter (Metro AM) was awarded to 2GB’s Breakfast news presenter Amie Meehan, and Best Show Producer (News and Current Affairs) went to Afternoons With Deb Knight producer, Harnsle Joo.

Rounding out the incredible group of winners from Nine’s radio stations was Isabella Wells, who took home the award for Best Agency Salesperson.

Managing Director of Nine Radio, Tom Malone, said: “This is a record number of wins for the teams across 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, and is testament to the incredible calibre of people we have both on and off air, who continue to set the news agenda and drive it forward every day – they’re the best in the business.”

“I’m incredibly proud of all of our winners and nominees. They live and breathe our live and local strategy, which is clearly resonating with Australians. They work tirelessly to put our listeners first, provide them a safe and trusted source of information, and bring the very best news, sport, entertainment, weather, traffic and talk to our local communities across the country. Congrats!”

[TV.Cynic]

Fresh look and major new awards announced for 2023 ACRAS - RadioInfo Australia

The 34th annual Australian Commercial Radio and Audio Awards (the ACRAs) will feature major new awards.

Major new awards for 2023 include:

• Station of the Year – for a station that displays innovation and takes creative risks in their on-air content, supports their listeners and delivers across all aspects of the creative and communications mix.
• Podcast of the Year – for the podcast that has demonstrated excellence, creativity and impact.
• Podcast Host of the Year – recognising the entertainment or informative value of the host or hosts and their ability to communicate and engage with guests and each other.
• Individual Talent of the Year – for an individual performer, whether a solo host or part of a team, who demonstrates a strong rapport with the audience and has an interesting and engaging presenting style.
• Outstanding Contribution to Radio “the Brenno” – recognises an individual who influences and enhances the way the industry broadcasts and operates.
• Diversity and Inclusion – for a company that has championed diverse and marginalised groups in their organisation and put in place initiatives that advance equity and support inclusion and belonging.
• Australian Music Champion “the Gudinski” – for an individual or show that has championed Australian music.
• Most Played New Australian Song on Commercial Radio
• Most Played New Song on Commercial Radio
• Best News Event Coverage – best coverage of a national, international, state or local news event.

The Best News Presenter FM Award is being named after the late smoothfm host Glenn Daniel , in recognition of his 40-year career in broadcast journalism.

[TV.Cynic]

14 October

Commercial Radio & Audio

[MarkHD]

And yet again, no love for the backgrounders who get shows sounding tight, bright and out of sight.

Best Panel Operator should be a “thing” (get it???)

I would love to go up against my colleagues who do such a brilliant job.

[JohnsonTV]

Ray Hadley and Sofie Formica named as 2023 ACRAs hosts

[crankymedia]

@JohnsonTV

Ray Hadley and Sofie Formica named as 2023 ACRAs hosts

More entrants will be questioning their relevance with hosts from such a niche format, definitely so in Brisbane.

[TV.Cynic]

HOSTS ANNOUNCED & RECORD ENTRIES FOR 2023 ACRAS

The 2023 Australian Commercial Radio & Audio (ACRA) Awards are shaping up to be radio’s brightest night of nights with record entries from commercial stations across Australia and nine radio stars hosting the event.

The Awards, which champion excellence in commercial radio broadcasting and audio across entertainment, news, talk and sport, will be held at the International Convention Centre in Sydney on Saturday 14 October.

Over 1200 entries from across Australia have been received, up 15% from 2022, with 85 entries for the inaugural Individual Talent of the Year Award coming in from across the nation.

The hosting line-up announced today will support a greater focus on Australian music. The hosts for the 2023 ACRA Awards are:

Robin Bailey and Kip Wightman (Rob, Terry and Kip, KIIS 97.3 Brisbane, ARN)
Tim Blackwell and Joel Creasey (Ricki-Lee, Tim & Joel, NOVA Entertainment)
Jimmy Smith, Nath Roye and Loren Barry (The Jimmy & Nath Show and The Marty Sheargold Show, SCA)
Sofie Formica and Ray Hadley (4BC afternoons and The Ray Hadley Morning Show, Nine Radio)

“Some of Australia’s most loved and most trusted commercial radio talent are sharing the baton to ensure this year’s ACRA Awards are truly spectacular, as well as loads of fun,” Ford Ennals, CEO of CRA said.

“The ACRA Awards bring the Australian radio industry together to recognise and celebrate its finest talent. This year, the major Australian radio networks have joined together to provide some of their brightest stars to acknowledge those who have stood out all over the previous 12 months.”

Hosting segments will be interspersed with live performances from major Australian artists including Proud Coodjinburra artist Budjerah and proud Gamilaraay man Mitch Tambo. Other Australian music acts will be revealed over the coming weeks.

“We are truly excited to be bringing some of Australia’s best acts to the ACRAs, which, like commercial radio across the nation, champions Australian music. Commercial radio plays 2.7 million Australian songs each year, and this year we’ve added the Gudinksi Award, or the Australian Music Champion Award, in addition to our existing Australian music-centred awards,” Ford said.

The Gudinski (Australian Music Champion) Award recognises a champion of Australian music, in honour of the late Mushroom Records founder Michael Gudinski.

Two further new awards which acknowledge those who have set the benchmarks of creativity and excellence for the commercial radio industry are the “Brenno” Award, named after radio legend John Brennan, awarded to the person who has made an outstanding contribution to commercial radio and the Best News Presenter FM Award which acknowledges the late Glenn Daniel’s 40-year career in broadcast journalism.

The ACRA Awards have been slimmed down from 86 in 2022 to 77 this year, while other new awards include Station of the Year, Podcast of the Year, Diversity and Inclusion, Best News Event Coverage, Individual Talent of the Year and Podcast Host of the Year.

“The 34th ACRA Awards will celebrate 100 years commercial radio in Australia. And while we honour a century of music, news, entertainment and connection, we crown those who are ensuring commercial radio’s continued vibrancy and relevance across Australia, Ford said.

Around 900 of the industry’s major stars, personalities and executives from around Australia are expected to attend this year’s ACRA Awards, with winners announced across four areas: national, metropolitan, provincial and country.

Tickets to the ACRAs go on sale in early September.

[TV-Expert]

The finalists for this year’s ACRAs have been released overnight.

FINALISTS-FOR-2023-AUSTRALIAN-COMMERCIAL-RADIO-AWARDS-(24-AUG)_1.pdf

[MarkHD]

Super thrilled to be nominated for three consecutive years. Heaps of awesome people in that lineup.

[TV.Cynic]

Nine Radio and 9Podcasts score record-breaking number of ACRA finalists

Nine Radio and 9Podcasts have received a record 37 finalists across 18 categories at the 34th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs), which were announced today – surpassing the previous record of 29 nominations for the network in 2019.

The nominations are a resounding endorsement of Nine’s live and local strategy, building trust and loyalty with listeners as the unrivalled destination of news, sport and opinion.

The full list of nominees is here, with highlights including Melbourne’s No.1 station 3AW nominated for Station of the Year, and fresh of his 150th consecutive survey win, Ray Hadley nominated for Individual Talent of the Year.

Ben Fordham (2GB), John Stanley (2GB), Neil Mitchell (3AW), Ray Hadley (2GB), Sofie Formic a (4BC) and Tom Elliott (3AW) are all up for the coveted Best Talk Presenter award, and Nine’s talk radio newsreaders Amie Meehan (2GB), David Armstrong (3AW), Erin Maher (2GB) and Natalie Peters (2GB) guaranteeing the network a win with their complete domination of the Best News Presenter AM category.

In the sports categories, Darryl “The Big Marn” Brohman (2GB) and Paul “Fatty” Vautin (4BC) are nominated for Best Sports Presenter, and The Continuous Call Team has been nominated in the Best Sports Event Coverage for the 2022 State of Origin Decider.

9Podcasts has also been recognised, with Stories of Origin nominated for Podcast of the Year, Phil “Gus” Gould (Six Tackles with Gus) for Podcast Host of the Year, Billy Slater (The Billy Slater Podcast) for Best New Talent – Podcast, and Matt White (Stories of Origin) and Sam Stove (Anatomy of a Scam) nominated in the Best Podcast Producer categories for both Show and Audio.

Head of Content at Nine Radio, Greg Byrnes, said: “A record number of nominations across 18 categories is wonderful recognition for the tireless effort that goes into creating Australia’s best live and local content. Across the network, our teams work to make a difference to the lives of our listeners, so to be awarded a record haul of nominations is really humbling.”

The ACRA winners will be announced at the ceremony in Sydney on October 14, with 2GB’s Ray Hadley and 4BC’s Sofie Formica forming part of the hosting lineup.

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@TV.Cynic

and fresh of his 150th consecutive survey win

The PR juniors may care to try learning how to proofread next time.

[JohnsonTV]

Ian Moss, Budjerah, and Mia Ray to perform at 2023 ACRA Awards

[TV.Cynic]

Neil Mitchell celebrated as Jonesy and Amanda win big at radio awards

Hall of Fame:

This year’s Hall of Fame had a distinctly Sunshine-state flavour, with two veterans of Queensland radio – Laurel Edwards (4BC, Nine Radio) and Steve “Pricey” Price (Triple M Townsville, SCA) – both being inducted.

ACRA Awards - Hall of Fame for Laurel Edwards and Steve ‘Pricey’ Price - AdNews

All winners:

ACRA Awards - All the winners 2023 - AdNews

[Radiohead]

Congratulations to @EllieAngel on your award!

Apologies if i missed anyone else on this forum who also received one (and congratulations too!).

[TV.Cynic]

Covered by Weekend Today

[EllieAngel]

Thankyou so very very much. I am so shocked to win, not one but two awards. This industry is full of so much talent and it’s an honour to a finalist let alone win. I am so lucky to be part of the radio world and thank my luck everyday.