2003 New Zealand Radio Award Winners

And the winners of this years New Zealand Radio Awards are:

– CATEGORY 1 – AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR –

1(a) Best Music & Entertainment Team – Metropolitan

The Edge Morning Madhouse Jay-Jay Feeney, Jason Reeves and Dominic Harvey.

1(b) Best Music & Entertainment Team – Regional

Mike West & Stu Tolan – 2XSFM, Radioworks Manawatu

1(c) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer – Metropolitan

Robert Scott – Solid Gold Network, Radioworks NZ

1(d) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer – Regional

Jolene James – 93.4 Coastline FM, Radioworks Bay Of Plenty
Special Commendation: Will McGregor – Manawatu Access Radio

Best On-Air Team, Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer – Provincial

Kent Robertson & Craig ‘Bundy’ Hanford – Classic Hits, Nelson

Best Non Breakfast Music Personality

Robert Scott – Solid Gold Network, Radioworks NZ

– CATEGORY 2 – BEST NEWS –

2(a) Best Newsreader

Niva Retimanu – Newstalk ZB Network

2(b) Best News Story – Team Coverage

‘Karachi Bombing’ – Radio Sport Network

2(c) Individual Radio Journalist Of The Year

Lesley Hamilton – Fifeshire 93FM, Radioworks Nelson

– CATEGORY 3 – BEST SPORTS –

3(a) Best Sports Presenter, Commentator or Contributor

Martin Devlin – Radio Sport Network

3(b) Best Sportsreader

Special Commendation: Lee Piper – Classic Hits 98.8 ZAFM

– CATEGORY 4 – BEST NEW BROADCASTER –

Torben Akel – Newstalk ZB Network

– CATEGORY 5 – BEST SPOKEN PROGRAMMES –

5(a) Best Documentary or Feature Programme

‘To Be Or Not To Be’ – Sarah Gorringe – 1XX Whakatane

5(b) Best Daily or Weekly Series

‘Artbeat’ – Anne Webster & Donna Lever – Radioworks, Auckland

– CATEGORY 6 – BEST MUSIC FEATURE –

‘Basically Speaking’ – John E Joyce – Wellington Access Radio
Special Commendation: ‘Seasonal Reflections Christmas Day’ – Nora Whitman, Coast Access Radio

– CATEGORY 7 – BEST COMMUNITY AND ACCESS PROGRAMME –

The Indian Community Programme – Bala Thomson – Wellington Access Radio

– CATEGORY 8 – BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL –

8(a) Radio Station Writers or Staff

‘Nice Embroidery Rap’ – Rick Toner – The Radio Network, Napier

8(b) Agency Writers Or Staff & Production Houses

‘Is Angus In?’ – Neil Jenkins – Stooges Studio

8(c) Best Client Jingle Or Jingle Package

Pizza Haven Jingle – Tom Davidson – Radioworks Networks

8(d) Best Campaign For A Client

‘Exodus & Frenzy’ – Mark Godenho – Great Northern Creative
Special Commendation: ‘Stash Isn’t’ – Stacey Hancock – More FM, Christchurch

– CATEGORY 9 – BEST PROMOTION –

9(a)(i) Best Promotion Of A Radio Station – Networks

‘Shoop Shoop’ Music Video & Single Release – Promotions Manager Lauren Whitney – Channel Z – Radioworks NZ

9(a)(ii) Best Promotion Of A Radio Station – Individual Station

‘Log On For Liz’ – Programme Director Tim Cadogan – Radio Central – Radioworks Alexandra

9(b) Client Promotion

‘The Watties Big Eat Superbowl Challenge’ – Katie Mills & Erana Miller – The Rock Network – Radioworks NZ

9(c) Best Promotional Or Image Trailer

‘Secret Sound Auditions’ – Dallas Gurney – Classic Hits Network

– CATEGORY 10 – PROGRAMME OF THE YEAR –

Mereana Faulkner – KCC FM – Radioworks, Northland

– CATEGORY 11 – SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR –

11(a) Metropolitan

Todd Scott – The Radioworks, Wellington
Special Commedation: Saskia Hargreaves – More FM, Christchurch

11(b) Regional & Provincial

Craig McKenzie – The Radio Network, Invercargill

– CATEGORY 12 – BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION –

12(a) Station Imaging

‘The Edge Imaging 2002’ – Grant Brodie – The Edge Network – Radioworks NZ

12(b) Commercial Or Trailers

‘ANZAC Day Remembrance’ – Phil Yule & John Budge – Easy Listening i Network

– CATEGORY 13 – ASSOCIATE CRAFT AWARD –

Emily Turnbull – Radioworks, Auckland

– CATEGORY 14 – OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS –

More FM Auckland – Promotions Team Kim Baldock & Sarah Pickup
Special Commendation: The Morning Madhouse Jingle Bail 2002 – Corinna Bush, Jay-Jay Feeney, Dominic Harvey & Jason Reeves – The Edge Network, Radioworks NZ

– CATEGORY 15 – BEST MAORI LANGUAGE BROADCAST –

Te Pooti 2002 – Ruia Mai – Mai Media Ltd

– CATEGORY 17 – STATION OF THE YEAR –

17(a) Metropolitan

More FM, Auckland – Chief Executive Larry Summerville
Special Commedation: Radio Pop – NZ Broadcasting School, Christchurch

17(b) Regional

92.2 XS FM – Radioworks, Manawatu – General Manager Willie Furnell
Special Commendation: KCC FM – Radioworks, Northland – General Manager Lynley Sutherland

17(c) Provincial

Fifeshire FM – Station Manager Christine Hatton – Radioworks, Nelson

– OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO RADIO –

Brian Kelly – The Radio Network, Tauranga

muzic.net.nz would like to congratulate all winners.