The finalists for the Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) have been revealed with top names such as Kyle and Jackie O and Jonesy and Amanda up for awards.
A total of 260 metropolitan and regional stations entered the awards organised by the radio industry body Commercial Radio Australia (CRA), which covers 29 categories.
“Live radio is one of the most demanding of mediums, so congratulations to all the talented finalists across metropolitan and regional Australia on their outstanding work,” Joan Warner, CRA CEO, says.
“The radio awards keep getting bigger and better every year. We look forward to hosting the 31st annual event in Brisbane.”
The winners will be revealed on 19 October in Brisbane, with winners announced in each category across four areas: metropolitan, provincial, country and syndication/production company.
The ACRAs are peer judged by industry members. See here for the full list of finalists.
BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO FM
The Kyle & Jackie O Show; KIIS 106.5
Kate, Tim & Marty; Nova Network
Chrissie, Sam & Browny; NOVA Entertainment
Jonesy & Amanda; WSFM
Fifi, Fev & Byron; 101.9 The Fox
Kennedy Molloy; Triple M Network
BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM
Afternoons with Erin Molan & Natalie Peters; Macquarie Media
Breakfast with David Penberthy & Will Goodings; NOVA Entertainment
Drive with Mark Allen & David Schwartz; Macquarie Media
Ray Hadley's Continuous Call Team; Macquarie Media
Laurel, Gary & Mark; Australian Radio Network
BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Sea FM Sing It Out; SCA Marketing, Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Star Rebrand; Cassy Small, Star Network, QLD, Grant Broadcasters
The Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show; ARN Marketing Team, Gold 104.3, Melbourne VIC, Australian Radio Network
Kennedy Molloy DUOS Version 2; Jane Kennedy, Mick Molloy & SCA Marketing, Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Smoothfm 'Noisey Neighbour ft. Sam Smith'; Tony Thomas, Leanne Gibb, Troy Pearce & Claire Marshall, smoothfm Network, NOVA Entertainment
Jonesy & Amanda; ARN Marketing Team, WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
SING IT OUT Campaign; SCA Marketing, 104.1 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – SINGLE
Macquarie Medi Spa "We're for Blokes"; Janeen Hosemans, Daniel King, Nicolas Cook & Karla McDiarmid, 2BS & B-Rock, Bathurst NSW, Super Radio Network
Sugar Plum; Mike Barry & Simon Valentine, Hit FM, Port Macquaire NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Burke & Wills; Tamara Heinjus & Nat Marshall, Triple M, Northam WA, Southern Cross Austereo
Apple Song; Josh Robins, Nat Marshall & Ethan Kavanagh, Hit Southwest, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Austereo
Good Luck Doesn't Just Happen; Rob Sharples, i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network
Makin' Babies; Matt Lygoe, Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment
Walk a Mile in My Boots; Demi Williams & Eddie Bye, Nova 91.9, Adelaide SA, NOVA Entertainment
WAAPA Spoiler Alert; Aussie Moore, Mitch Mitchell & Carl Step, The Studio at SCA, Perth WA, Southern Cross Austereo
C & L Tools - Banyo Drill Harmonic Orchestra; Tony Byrne & Andrew Fritsch, Triple M, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Hands Dirty; Garry Dean & Drew Barrett, Nova 93.7, Perth WA, NOVA Entertainment
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