Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner Said; “The Acras Are a Much Anticipated Event Within a Highly Competitive Radio Industry
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MEDIA RELEASE EMBARGOED UNTIL 11.59PM AEST 22 AUGUST 2015 Finalists announced for 2015 Radio Awards The finalists in the 27th annual Australian Commercial Radio Awards (ACRAs) were announced today with the hotly contested Best On Air Team FM (Metro) finalists including last year‟s winners, Jonesy and Amanda (Brendan Jones and Amanda Keller, WSFM, Syd, ARN) (2012, 2014) going up against four-time winners (2007, 2006, 2011, 2013) Kyle Sandilands and Jackie Henderson, (The Kyle and Jackie O Show, KIIS 1065, Syd, ARN). Also competing for the title are Fifi and Dave (Fifi Box and Dave Thornton Hit 101.9 FOX FM Melb); Fitzy and Wippa (Ryan Fitzgerald and Michael Wipfli Nova 96.9 Syd,); Kate, Tim & Marty (Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell & Marty Sheargold, Nova Network, Nova Entertainment); and Triple M‟s Hot Breakfast (Eddie McGuire, Luke Darcy & Mick Molloy, Triple M, Melb, SCA). The Metropolitan Best On-Air Team AM title will be a contest between last year‟s three-time winners 3AW Breakfast (Ross Stevenson & John Burns, 3AW, Melb, Macquarie Radio Network) against 3AW Nightline/Remember When (Bruce Mansfield & Phillip Brady, 3AW, Melb, MRN ); John Stanley and Garry Linnell (2UE, Syd, MRN); Steve Price and Andrew Bolt (2GB Syd, MRN) and Fiveaa Breakfast (David Penberthy, Mark Aiston & Jane Reilly, 5AA, Adel, Nova Entertainment). Finalists in both the Best Current Affairs Presenter and Best Talk Presenter categories include: multiple ACRA winner and winner of last year‟s Best Current Affairs presenter Neil Mitchell (3AW, Melb, MRN), last year‟s winner of Best Talk presenter Ben Fordham (2GB, Syd, MRN); and Tom Elliot (3AW Melb, MRN). Other major award categories include: Best News Presenter FM & AM, Best Sports Presenter and Best Music/Entertainment Presenter. This year‟s metro finalists for Best Newcomer On-Air include Garry Linnell (2UE, Syd, MRN), Mark „Soda‟ Soderstrom (Mix 102.3 Adel, ARN), Tim Wong-See (Nova Network Syd), Paul Gallen (Triple M, Syd, SCA) and Jennifer Hansen (smoothfm, Melb, Nova Entertainment). A highlight of the ACRAs is the announcement of the Hall of Fame inductee, acknowledging a lifelong commitment to and achievement in the Australian radio industry. Past Hall of Fame inductees include John Laws, Bob Rogers, Neil Mitchell, Frank Hyde, John Brennan, Paul Thompson, Janet Cameron, Graham Mott and last year‟s inductee, Peter Harvie. Entries were received from 260 metropolitan and regional radio stations across Australia. Stations outside the metropolitan areas are well represented at the ACRAs with more than 200 finalists from country and provincial stations. The gala black-tie event has grown in stature and rotates between a different city each year. This year the ACRAs will be held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Saturday,10 October and will start at the earlier time of 6.00 pm (red carpet 5.00 pm). Chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said; “The ACRAs are a much anticipated event within a highly competitive radio industry. The depth of talent each year across all areas of radio in Australia makes the job of the peer and industry judging panel very difficult.” Organised by Commercial Radio Australia on behalf of the radio industry, the national Awards cover 33 categories. Winners are announced in each category across three areas: metropolitan, provincial and country commercial radio stations, and encompass all areas of commercial radio broadcasting including news, talk, sport, music and entertainment. The ACRAs differ from television‟s Logie Awards in that they are peer judged by industry members. The ACRAs follow the National Radio Conference, which will be held at Jupiters on the Gold Coast on Friday 9 October. A complete list of the 2015 ACRAs finalists follows. (NB: Hall of Fame no finalists, one inductee announced on the night). The finalists list is also available on the CRA website: www.commercialradio.com.au For all the latest news, get social with CRA on: Twitter: @ComRadioAU #CRAConf #ACRAs2015 Facebook: facebook.com/commercialradioaustralia Instagram: instagram.com/comradioau Media contacts: Melissa Fleming – 0417 499 529 and Louise Alley – 0422 348 652. FINALISTS FOR 2015 AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL RADIO AWARDS (ACRAs) Please note: Category Finalists are denoted with the following letters: Country>Provincial>Non-Metropolitan>Metropolitan BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO FM Fitzy & Wippa; Ryan Fitzgerald & Michael Wipfli, Nova 96.9, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment M Hot Breakfast; Eddie McGuire, Luke Darcy & Mick Molloy, Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell & Marty Sheargold, Nova Network, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment M Fifi & Dave; Fifi Box & Dave Thornton, Hit 101.9 Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Jonesy & Amanda; Brendan Jones & Amanda Keller, WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M Kyle & Jackie O Show; Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson, KIIS 1065, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM John Stanley & Garry Linnell; 2UE, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M 3AW Breakfast; Ross Stevenson & John Burns, 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M Steve Price & Andrew Bolt; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M 3AW Nightline/Remember When; Bruce Mansfield & Philip Brady, 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M Fiveaa Breakfast; David Penberthy, Mark Aiston & Jane Reilly, Fiveaa, Adelaide SA, Nova Entertainment M BEST ON-AIR TEAM COUNTRY & PROVINCIAL The Morning Rush; Jon Vertigan & Maria Foundas, 3YB, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C EJ & Kel; Elliot Kinsela & Kelly Mac, 2CS, Coffs Harbour NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Monkey, Loggy & The Big Fella; Matt Monk, Lauren Temuskos & Matt Stewart, Coast FM, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Amber & Billo's; Amber Wheatland & Michael Billings, Star FM, Mildura NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Jay & Tulles; Jayden O'Connell & Tullia Connor, Star FM, Coffs Harbour NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Galey, Ross & Charli for Breakfast; Paul Gale, Charli Robinson & Ross Wallman, Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P Mark & Caroline for Breakfast; Mark Darin & Caroline Hutchinson, Mix FM, Maroochydore QLD, Eon Broadcasting P Craig & Mandy; Craig Annis & Mandy Coolen, Star FM, Gosford NSW, Nova Entertainment P Scotty & Nige; Scott Masters, Nigel Johnson & Kate Rice, 104.7 FM, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA P Flan & Emily Jade for Breakfast; David Christopher, Sean Flanagan & Emily Jade O'Keeffe, Hot Tomato, Gold Coast QLD, Hot Tomato P ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC PRESENTER Ashleigh Blucher; Power FM, Bega NSW, Grant Broadcasters C Ryan Nicholas; Eagle FM, Goulburn NSW, Capital Radio Network, C Simone Bayley; Hitz 939, Bundaberg QLD, Grant Broadcasters, C Amin Azoor; Mixx FM, Horsham VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Joseph Groth; Power FM, Bega NSW, Grant Broadcasters C Brad Wood; Sea FM, Central Coast NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Hayden Else; Star FM, Gosford NSW, Nova Entertainment P Nic Kelly; Sea FM, Central Coast NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Nikolina Koevska; The Edge, Katoomba NSW, Australian Radio Network P Bella Frizza; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P Chris Beckhouse; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M Tim Blackwell; Nova Network, Nova Entertainment M Richard Wilkins; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment M Dave Williams; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Melissa Doyle; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, Nova Entertainment M TALK PRESENTER Anthony Zanos; 2RE, Taree NSW, Super Radio Network C Ted Guinea; Easy Mix, Mildura VIC, Grant Broadcasters C Kate O'Bree; 2BS, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters C Stephen Cenatiempo; 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters C Richard Perno; 2DU, Dubbo NSW, Super Radio Network C Mark Parton; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network P Mark Hyland; Bay FM, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P Marcus Paul; 2CC, Canberra, ACT, Capital Radio Network P John MacKenzie; 4CA, Cairns QLD, Grant Broadcasters P Dean Mackin; 2HD, Newcastle NSW, Super Radio Network P Justin Smith; 2UE, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M Stuart Bocking; 2UE, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M Tom Elliott; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER Stephen Cenatiempo; 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters NM Mark Parton; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network NM Caroline Hutchinson; Mix FM, Maroochydore QLD, EON Broadcasting NM Pete Davies; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters NM Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M John Stanley; 2UE, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M Tom Elliott; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M BEST SPORTS PRESENTER Benny Hope; B-Rock, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters C Liam Fitzgerald; 3YB, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Nic Cook; 2BS, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters C Trent Hill; 3YB, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Jock Brady; 3CS, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Phil Small; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network P Stru Motbey; 2WG, Wagga Wagga NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Tom King; K-Rock, Geelong, VIC Grant Broadcasters P Jeremy Ryan; KOFM, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Edwin Cowlishaw; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters P Shane McInnes; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Radio Network M Dan Ginnane; Triple M,