Finalists for this year's 24th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) have been announced.
Organised by Commercial Radio Australia, on behalf of the radio industry, the national Awards include 33 categories, which cover all areas of radio broadcasting including news, talk, sport, music and entertainment. The ACRAs differ from television's Logie Awards, in that they are peer judged with judging panels comprised of industry members. Winners are announced in each category across: metropolitan, provincial and country commercial radio stations.
With awards to be announced at a black tie function at Darling Harbour on Saturday 13 October.
AFTRS Director Radio, Mark Collier says "the result is particularly pleasing as finalists come from a broad range of categories reflective of AFTRS Radio courses and teaching."
AFTRS Finalists include:
BEST NEWCOMER ON-AIR (Provincial)
Nick Karkazis - Hot 100, Darwin NT. Grant
Broadcasters
BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Country)
Chris Holland - Star FM Dubbo NSW. Southern Cross
Austereo
Marc McCreadie - 7AD Devonport TAS. Grant
Broadcasters
BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Provincial)
Brian Madigan - Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern
Cross Austereo
BEST TALK PRESENTER (Country)
Stephen Cenatiempo - 2HC Coffs Harbour NSW. Super
Radio Network
BEST TALK PRESENTER (Provincial)
Christian Argenti - Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD.
Southern Cross Austereo
BEST ON-AIR TEAM (Country & Provincial)
Mike E & Emma Chow - The Edge, West Sydney
NSW. Australian Radio Network
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR (Country)
Nerissa Pace - Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW. Grant
Broadcasters
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR (Provincial)
Dan Hill - NXFM, Newcastle NSW. Southern Cross
Austereo
BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Provincial)
Ryan Khay - Sea FM & MIX FM, Maroochydore
QLD. Southern Cross Austereo
Andrew Very - Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern
Cross Austereo
BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT - LONG TERM
Reegan McLaughlin - Radar, Sydney NSW. Southern
Cross Austereo
BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT - SHORT TERM
Nick Condon - Elf Radio, National. Australian
Radio Network
BEST STATION PRODUCED COMEDY SEGMENT
'Hug an Aussie Day'
Nick King & Lukas Goodenough - Star FM, Dubbo
NSW. Southern Cross Austereo
'Stuff You Thought You Knew'
Tim Blackwell - Nova Network, Melbourne VIC - DMG
Radio Australia
BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM (Provincial)
Hot FM's Rob & Heidi
Rob Morrison & Heidi Anderson - Hot FM,
Bunbury WA. Southern Cross Austereo
BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM (Metropolitan)
Meshel, Tim & Marty
Tim Blackwell - Nova Network, Melbourne VIC. DMG
Radio Australia
BEST DOCUMENTARY (Non-metropolitan)
'The 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin'
Nick Karkazis - Mix, Darwin NT. Grant
Broadcasters
'The Great Flood 2011'
Mike Byrne - River 949, Ipswich QLD. Grant
Broadcasters
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION (Country)
Alex Mitchell - Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW. Grant
Broadcasters
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION (Provincial)
Marc Dwyer - 2GO & Sea FM, Central Coast NSW.
Southern Cross Austereo
BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Provincial)
'The Joshua Tree - 25 Years On'
Mike Byrne - River 949, Ipswich QLD. Grant
Broadcasters
'Gold FM Unflogged 400'
Andrew Very - Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern
Cross Austereo
BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Metropolitan)
'Smallzy - Live from Future Music'
Kent 'Smallzy' Small - Nova 969, Sydney NSW. DMG
Radio Australia
BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL - CAMPAIGN
Elite Smash Repairs
Marc Dwyer - 2CFM, Gosford NSW. Southern Cross
Austereo
BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION - STATION
HOT FM's $30,000 or $30 Wedding - Hot FM Tactics & On Air
Team
Rob Morrison & Heidi Anderson - Hot FM,
Bunbury WA. Southern Cross Austereo
BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION - SALES
'2CC Christmas Lights'
Peter Davidson - 2CC Canberra ACT. Capital Radio
Network
BEST STATION PROMOTION
'New York New York'
Ange Frino - 3WM, Horsham VIC. ACE Radio
Broadcasters
'Juice on the Loose'
Tullia Connor - Sea FM, Devenport TAS. Grant
Broadcasters
