Winners & Finalists

The ACRAs recognise and celebrate the wealth of talent that drives the Australian Commercial Radio industry. The awards recognise excellence in all areas of radio broadcasting on and off air including news, talk, sport, music, entertainment, sales and programming.

Finalist PDFs

2014

Best Networked Program

Winners
OZMADE; Henry James; Grant Broadcasters
Country
20 20 Countdown; Aaron Stevens & Drew Chapman; Grant Broadcasters
Provincial
The Ray Hadley Morning Show; Ray Hadley; Macquarie Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Newcomer On-Air

Winners
Ashleigh Blucher; Power FM, Bega NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Margie Roser; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network
Provincial
Melissa Doyle; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Winners
Luke Bona; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network
Non-Metropolitan
Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Fairfax Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Talk Presenter

Winners
Stephen Cenatiempo; 2NM, Hunter Valley NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Mark Parton; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network
Provincial
Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best On-Air Team - Metro FM

Winners
Jonesy & Amanda; Brendan Jones & Amanda Keller; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best On-Air Team - Metro AM

Winners
3AW Breakfast; Ross Stevenson & John Burns; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Fairfax Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best On-Air Team - Country & Provincial

Winners
EJ & Kel; Elliot Kinsela & Kelly Mac; 2CS FM, Coffs Harbour NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Country
Scotty & Nige; Scott Masters & Nigel Johnson; 104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial

Best Entertainment/Music Presenter

Winners
Craig Prichard; 2GN, Goulburn NSW, Capital Radio Network
Country
Greg Robson; 2CA, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network
Provincial
Chris 'Becko' Beckhouse; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Sports Presenter

Winners
Paul 'Jock' Brady; 3CS, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country
Tom King; K-ROCK, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters
Provincial
Ray Warren; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Brian White Memorial

Winners
Glenn Daniel; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment

Best Digital Radio Format - Long Term

Winners
Koffee; Sarah Fletcher; National, Nova Entertainment

Best Digital Radio Format - Short Term

Winners
Elf Radio; Nick Condon; National, Australian Radio Network

Engineering Excellence

Winners
Zetta; Lyall Clewer, Mike Cass, Campbell Swinton, Zetta Project Team; Nova Entertainment

Best Music Special

Winners
Katy Perry Prism; Scott McLaren; Snow FM, Cooma NSW, Capital Radio Network
Country
890 Greatest Hits of the 80's & 90's; Trent Towson & Al Dobie; Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Nova's Red Room: Future Music Festival Launch; Zoe Murdoch & Daniel Pearson; Nova Network, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Newcomer Off-Air

Winners
Shannen Lopez; 3CS & Mixx FM, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country
Bec Nicholson; Chilli & LAFM, Launceston TAS, Grant Broadcasters
Provincial
Nathan Ryan; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Sports Event Coverage

Winners
2013 AFL Grand Final; K-ROCK Football Commentary Team; K-ROCK, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan
A League Finals; 2UE Commentary Team; 2UE, Sydney NSW, Fairfax Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best News Presenter - Country & Provincial

Winners
Don Plenty; 3WM & Mixx FM, Horsham VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country
Amy Drew; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial

Best News Presenter - Metro FM

Winners
Glenn Daniel; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best News Presenter - Metro AM

Winners
Steve Blanda; 2UE, Sydney NSW, Fairfax Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Show Producer - Entertainment/Music

Winners
Ricardo Bardon; Wave FM's Hot Breakfast; Wave FM, Wollongong NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan
Laura Viglino; Jonesy & Amanda; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Show Producer - Talk/Current Affairs

Winners
Michael Thompson; The Ray Hadley Morning Show; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network

Best Music Director

Winners
Scott McLaren; Snow FM, Cooma NSW, Capital Radio Network
Country
Bryan Madigan; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Jack Ball; B105, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Program Director

Winners
Michael Moffett; 2EC & Power FM, Bega NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Andrew Very; Gold FM & Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Derek Bargwanna; KIIS 1065, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Station Produced Comedy Segment

Winners
What Did Manu Say?; Alex Michell; Star FM, Dubbo NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Country
Kim Jong Un The Musical; Paul Gale; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
The Wolf of Wooloomooloo; Ryan Fitzgerald, Michael Wipfli & Richard Culph; Nova 96.9, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Syndicated Australian Program

Winners
My Generation; MCM Media

Best Documentary

Winners
Never Tear Us Apart; Richard Fowler, Bridget Daley, Spida Everitt, Dennis Guthrie & Chris Crickmay; Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Exit Afghanistan; Justin Smith, Tom Andronas, Stephen Beers, Nicole Denton & Robbie Smith; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Fairfax Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Achievement in Production

Winners
Jaron Ransely; Sea FM, Devonport TAS, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Jeff Nielsen; Hot Tomato, Gold Coast QLD, Hot Tomato
Provincial
David Konsky; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Agency Salesperson

Winners
Matt Frost; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, Nova Entertainment

Best Station Sales Achievement

Winners
Star FM Sales Team; Mildura VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Fox FM Agency Sales Team; Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Direct Salesperson

Winners
Cheyne Harrison; 7BU & Sea FM, Burnie TAS, Grant Broadcasters
Country
David Grill; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network
Provincial
Susie Michaels; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Station Produced Commercial - Single

Winners
Tap Surgeon; Tim Mountford & Alex Moore; Hot FM, Townsville QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Country
East Coast Juice; David Horspool & Cameron Horn; Sea FM, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
BOQ - Property Ladder; Nathan Russell; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Station Produced Commercial - Campaign

Winners
Retravision; Josh Langley, Brodie Green & Ben Monaghan; Hot FM, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Allpest; Matt Dickson; Mix 94.5, Perth WA, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Multimedia Execution - Station

Winners
Glee Gold Coast 2013; Rohan Parnell, Andrew Jackson, Samantha McClurg, Monique Grisanti, Lauren Redman, Andrea Hodgetts, Emma Drennan & Sonia Jahshan; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Big Cash Selfie; B105, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Multimedia Execution - Sales

Winners
Rosso in Alice Springs; Phillipa Bridge, Tim Ross, Matthew Baseley, Madeline Joannou, Tim Lee & Annette George; KIIS 1065 & Mix 101.1, Sydney NSW & Melbourne VIC, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Sales Promotion

Winners
OGR VF Commodore Road Trip; Michael Raisin, Patrick O'Donnell, Joshua Wilson, Jessica Resseland & Jason Scheidl; 5SE & Star FM, Mount Gambia SA, Southern Cross Austereo
Country
Ride on 600; Richard Fowler, Bridget Daley, Spida Everitt, Andrea Hodgetts, Courtney Breheny & Brodie Ward; Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Fitzy & Wippa's $10,000 Internship; Ryan Fitzgerald, Michael Wipfli, Rachael Slater, Jason West & Simon Joyce; Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Station Promotion

Winners
Apple for the Teacher; Tracey Sergiacomi & John Dick; Hitz 939, Bundaberg QLD, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Save My Marriage; Paul Gale, Matt Acton, Charli Robinson & Sarah May-Alexander; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Ash, Kip & Luttsy's Extreme Karaoke; Dee Curtis, Jay Walkerden, Ash Bradnam, Kip Wightman, David Lutteral and the Nova Product Team; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Promotions Director

Winners
Cassie Grentell; Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, Nova Entertainment
Non-Metropolitan
Madeleine Hubbard; Nova 93.7, Perth WA, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Community Service Project

Winners
Tour de OROC; Alex Mitchell; Star FM, Dubbo NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Country
i98 Camp Quality Convoy; i98FM Convoy Team; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network
Provincial
We're for the Bush; 2GB Team; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Marketing Campaign

Winners
Skyfire 2014; Scott Masters, Nigel Johnson & Zak Davies; 104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Fitzy & Wippa Content Campaign; Leanne Glamuzina & Shaun Heron; Nova 96.9, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment
Metropolitan