2005 New Zealand Radio Awards Finalists

The New Zealand Radio Awards 2005 will be held on Saturday, April 30, at Sky City.

The finalists are:

1) AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

1A) Best Music & Entertainment Teams – Metropolitan

– The Morning Rumble – Nick Trott, Roger Farrelly, Leah Panapa, Simon Doull – The Rock Network
– Si & Gary In The Morning – 92 More FM
– Andrew, Jacque & Justin’s Classic Breakfast – Classic Hits 97.4FM

1B) Best Music & Entertainment Teams or Individual Breakfast Air Personality – Regional

– Dave & Patrina’s Classic Breakfast – Dunedin’s Classic Hits 89.4
– The Markby & Flash Gordon Breakfast Show – KCC FM, RadioWorks Northland
– Mike West & Gareth Pringle – 92.2 XS FM, RadioWorks Manawatu

1C) Best Non-Breakfast Music Personality – Metropolitan

– Jono Pryor – The Rock Network
– Robert Scott – More FM Auckland
– Tarsha Tolson – The Edge Network

1D) Best Non-Breakfast Music Personality – Regional

– Drive Time Dan – 93.4 Coastline FM, RadioWorks Bay of Plenty
– K-M Adams – The Breeze Waikato
– Jason ‘JT’ Tikao – 92.2 XS FM, RadioWorks Manawatu

1E) Best On-Air Team or Individual Air Personality – Provincial

– Trev Hill’s Classic Breakfast – Classic Hits 90.1 Wairarapa FM
– Luke Valentines House of Fun – Classic Hits Gisborne
– Sounds FM Breakfast Crew – Jamie, Michelle & Nige – Sounds FM Blenheim

1F) Best On-Air Team or Individual Air Personality – Provincial

– Mike Yardley Morning Show – Newstalk ZB Christchurch
– The Paul Holmes Breakfast – Newstalk ZB Network
– Danny Watson Afternoons – Newstalk ZB Network

2) BEST NEWS

2A) Best Newsreader

– Nicola Wright – National Radio/RNZ News
– Alison Leonard – Newstalk ZB Network
– Raylene Ramsay – Classic Hits Network

2B) Best News Story – Team Coverage

– 2004 Athens Olympic Games – Malcolm Jordan – Radio Sport Network
– Gumboots ‘n’ All – Alisha Kennedy & Rohani Evans – 1XX
– Ahmed Saoui’s Bail Hearing – Chris Reid & Team – Radio NZ News

2C) Individual Radio Journalist of the Year

– Richard Sutherland – Newstalk ZB News
– Sue Ingram – National Radio, Radio New Zealand
– Geoff Moffett – Radio New Zealand
– Patric Lane – Radio New Zealand News

3) BEST SPORTS PRESENTER

3A) Best Sports Presenter

– Glen Larmer – Radio Sport Network
– Sportstalk & Scoreboard, Murray Deaker – Radio Sport Network
– Te Puutake Youth Radio Show, Irene Crawford – Te Puutake Youth Radio Show

4) BEST NEW BROADCASTER

4A) Best New Broadcaster

– Kate Orgias – National Radio
– Noelle McCarthy – 95bFM
– Lucy Mosley – KIS FM, RadioWorks Taupo
– Chang Hung – The Edge Network

5) BEST SPOKEN PROGRAMMES

5A) Best Best Documentary or Feature Programme

– Insight ‘Eating Disorders’ – Robyn Cubie, National Radio
– Insight ‘Pitcairn A Broken Dream’ – Sue Ingram, Radio New Zealand
– Bravo, New Zealand ‘Two Maori in Vienna 1859-1860’ – Hone Kouka, Paul Diamond, John Dryden, Radio New Zealand

5B) Best Daily or Weekly Series

– Morning Report – Terry Brown, National Radio
– Mediawatch – Colin Peacock, National Radio
– Out & About: Summer Report Picton – Grant Ogilvie, Radio New Zealand
– Checkpoint: Waitangi – Maree Corbett, National Radio

5C) Best Dramatic Production

– The Collective – Jean Betts & Prue Langbein, National Radio
– Seeyd – Andrew Foster, Radio New Zealand

6) BEST NZ PRODUCED MUSICAL PROGRAMME

6A) Best Music Feature

– The Isle Is Full Of Noises – Adrienne Brown, Concert FM
– Douglas Lilburn: The Landscape of a NZ Composer – Gareth Wakins, Concert FM
– Profile: Eve de Castro Robinson – Tim Dodd, Concert FM

6B) Best Recorded Live Music Event

– The Prodigal Child – Tim Dodd, Concert FM
– NZ Country Music Tui Award – Ian Bull, National Radio
– Music Alive ‘Jonathan Lemalu’s Homecoming’ – David McCaw, Concert FM

7) BEST ETHNIC AND ACCESS PROGRAMME

7A) Best Foreign Language Programme

– Tierra Canela – Diana Perez, Wellington Access Radio
– Mundo Hispano – Carlos Diaz, Community Radio Hamilton

7B) Best Spoken Programme

– The 6 to 9 Session – Matt Lawrey, Fresh FM Nelson
– Urban Fale Youth Radio Show – Stretchmark Productions, Irene Crawford

7C) Best Music Programme

– Te Puutake Youth Radio Show – Irene Crawford, Stetchmark Productions
– Jazz Brother – John Joyce, Coast Access

8) BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL CREATIVE

8A) NZ Radio Station Writers, Agency Writers & Production Houses – Creative

– One Hand – Neil Jenkins, Stooges
– Get Dirty – Ryan Andrews, Great Northern Creative
– Soulmates “Womb” – Dezley Davidson, RadioWorks Auckland
– Righto Troops – Something Radio, Shaun O’Neill & Grant Brodie

8B) Best Client Jingle Or Jingle Package

– ‘Vita Pet’ Smith & Keats – Steve Keats
– ‘One Hand’ Stooges – Gareth Curtis
– ‘Wanganui Toyota’ Stooges – Gareth Curtis
– ‘The Driving Jobbie’ More FM Auckland – John Ferriss

8C) NZ Radio Station Writers, Agency Writers & Production Houses – Effectiveness

– ‘Short Sallie’ – Holly McLauglin, The Radio Network Auckland
– ‘How Long’ – Pania Mowat, RadioWorks Auckland
– ‘My Job Sucks’ – Shaun O’Neill & Andrew Biggs, Something Radios

8D) Best Campaign For A Client

– Auto Auctions “Negotiators” – Kelly Burdon, RadioWorks Wellington
– Ricks Liquor – Samantha Lowe, RadioWorks Taupo
– Spagalimi’s Pizza – Mark Simons, RadioWorks Canterbury
– Vertical Saturation/Gift with Purchase – Julie Cook, More FM Auckland

9) BEST PROMOTION

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

– The L & P Dry Great Caravan Race – Mike Lane, ZM Network
– Nip Tuck Truck – Mike Lane, ZM Network
– Not What You’d Expect – John Barr, National Radio
– Edgefest 04 – Corrina Bush, Darryl Paton & Leon Wratt, The Edge Network

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

– The Christine Rea Story – Grant Bailey, Easy Listening i
– The 2XS FM Joker – Mike West, 92.2XS FM, RadioWorks Manawatu
– Extreme Pet Makeover – Rik Van Dijk, Classic Hits 97.7 Christchurch
– Straight Eye for the Queer Guy – Nick Kouloubrakis, Classic Hits 97.7 Christchurch

9B) Client Promotion

– The Absolutely Positively Best Field Trip Ever With Pacific Blue – Shellee Arnold, Lite FM
– Kill Bill – Mike Lane, ZM Network
– Underwater Wedding 2004 – Mike West, 92.2XS FM, RadioWorks Manawatu
– I Listen to U2 – Katie Mills, The Rock Network

9C) Best Promotional Or Image Trailer for a Radio Station
– ZM’s Kill Bill – Chris Nicoll, ZM Network
– Nothing But The Awesome 80’s Weekend – John Budge, Classic Hits Auckland
– 100 Songs Jesus Could Rock Out To – Aaron Watkinson, The Rock Network

9D) Best Station Television Commercial

– Flava – Shereen O’Donnell, Flava
– Cup of Teeth: Sex & the Sixties – Radio New Zealand, John Barr
– Solid Gold FM – Jennifer Long, Solid Gold Network

10) PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR

10A) Programmer Of The Year

– Darren Wallace – RadioWorks, Manawatu
– Brad King – The Rock Network
– Ian Avery – The Breeze

11) SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR

11A) Best Sales Person – Metropolitan

– Mike Berry – The Radio Bureau, Wellington
– James Judd – The Radio Network, Christchurch
– Murray Hale – RadioWorks, Christchurch

11B) Best Sales Person – Regional/Provincial

– Treva Rice – The Radio Network, Gisborne
– Fahim Kahn – 89.9 &96.6 Times FM, Rodney
– Kerrin Single – RadioWorks, Waikato

12) BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

12A) Station Imaging

– ZM Station Imaging – Chris Nicoll, ZM Network
– Edge Station Imaging – Grant Brodie, The Edge Network
– More FM Auckland – Andrew Biggs, More FM Auckland

12B) Commercial or Trailers

– One Hit Wonder – Chris Nicoll, ZM Network
– Inner City Motors “Body” – Alan Larsen, Radio Network Christchurch
– OB1 On The Road – Andrew Biggs, More FM Auckland

12C) Studio or O.B Recording

– Bowdown Shadrach – Andrew Dalziel, Radio New Zealand
– Faith – Phil Benge, Radio New Zealand
– Festival 2004 – Kate Mead, Concert FM

13) ASSOCIATED CRAFT AWARD

13A) Associated Craft Award

– Fiona Quinn – The Radio Bureau, Auckland
– Claire Ross – More FM Christchurch
– Debbie Baker – NZ Radio Training School

14) OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS

14A) Outstanding Community Campaigns

– Hitz 89FM, RadioWorks Wairarapa – Heather Lucas
– 89.9 and 96.6 Times FM – Anna Donaldson
– More FM Auckland – Sarah Porter, Anna Kemp, Kath Allen and Tiffany Montgomery.

15) BEST MAORI LANGUAGE BROADCAST

15A) Best Maori Language Broadcast

– ‘Meremere Tu Ahiahi’ – Kingi Taurua, Radio Waatea
– Waatea News – Rau Kapa, Radio Waatea
– ‘Piri Wiritua’ – Ruia Aperehama, Radio Waatea

16) OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO RADIO

To be announced on the night.

17) STATION OF THE YEAR

17A) Metropolitan

– The Edge Network – Programme Director Leon Wratt / Marketing & Promotions Director Darryl Paton
– The Rock Network – Programme Director Brad King / Network Marketing Manager Katie Mills
– Auckland’s Classic Hits 97.4FM – Operations Manager & Programme Director, Dallas Gurney
– The Breeze Christchurch – Station Manager, Rob McDonald

17B) Regional

– 92.2XS FM, RadioWorks Manawatu – General Manager, Willie Furnell
– Classic Hits 89.4FM, Dunedin – General Manager, Phil Henderson
– Nelson’s Fifeshire 93FM – General Manager, Phillipa Pattison

17C) Provincial

– Waitaki’s Classic Hits 98.4 – Manager, Aaron Gillions Hitz 89FM – Heather Lucas, RadioWorks Wairarapa
– KIS FM RadioWorks Taupo – Station Manager, Penny Lyons
– Classic Hits Rivercity FM – Manager, Martin Smith