FINALISTS FOR 2018 AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL RADIO AWARDS (ACRAs) Please note: Category Finalists are denoted with the following letters: Country>Provincial>Non-Metropolitan>Metropolitan>Syndication/Production Company BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO FM The Kyle & Jackie O Show; Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson, KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell & Marty Sheargold Nova Network, NOVA Entertainment M Hughesy & Kate; Kate Langbroek & Dave Hughes, Hit Network, Southern Cross Austereo M Jonesy & Amanda; Brendan Jones & Amanda Keller, WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M Fifi, Fev & Byron; Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola & Byron Cooke, Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Kennedy Molloy; Jane Kennedy & Mick Molloy, Triple M Network, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM Laurel, Gary & Mark; Laurel Edwards, Gary Clare & Mark Hine, 4KQ, Brisbane QLD, Australian Radio Network M Ray Hadley's Continuous Call Team; Ray Hadley, Bob Fulton, Erin Molan, Darryl Brohman, Mark Riddell, Mark Levy & Chris Warren, 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M Breakfast with Steve & Basil; Steve Mills & Basil Zempilas, 6PR, Perth WA, Macquarie Media Limited M David & Will; David Penberthy & Will Goodings, FIVEaa, Adelaide SA, NOVA Entertainment M BEST ON-AIR TEAM COUNTRY & PROVINCIAL Bodge & Rach; Jason Bodger & Rachael Hart, Hit Mid North Coast, Port Macquarie NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Bangers & Mash; Janeen Hosemans & Peter Harrison, 2BS Gold, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters C The Morning Rush with Jon & Kate; Jon Vertigan & Kate Meade, 3YB, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Brekkie with Courtney & Lippi; Matt Lipiarski & Courtney McIntyre, Mixx FM, Hamilton VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Mike E & Emma; Michael Etheridge & Emma Chow, The Edge, Western Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network P Jimmy & Nath; Jimmy Smith & Nath Roye, hit100.9, Hobart TAS, Southern Cross Austereo P Heather, Dan & Ben; Heather Maltman, Dan Anstey & Ben Hannant, Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P Rabbit & Julie Goodwin; Dave Rabbetts & Julie Goodwin, Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P Tanya & Steve Show; Tanya Wilks & Steve Grahame, KOFM, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER Nicole Banks; hit102.3 & hit105.1, Port Macquarie NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Courtney McIntyre; Mixx FM, Hamilton VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Michael Moffett; Triple M, Coffs Harbour NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Dave Rabbetts; Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P Tanya Hennessy; hit104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA P Daniel Gawned; Sea FM, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Ryan Fitzgerald; Nova 96.9, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M Carrie Bickmore; The Hit Network, Southern Cross Austereo M Tim Blackwell; Nova Network, NOVA Entertainment M Kate Ritchie; Nova Network, NOVA Entertainment M BEST TALK PRESENTER Sarah Boorer; 2BS Gold, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters C Jessica Rouse; 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters C Kris Seabert; 3CS, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Graeme Day; 2ST Bowral NSW, Grant Broadcasters P Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters P Richard Perno; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network P Brian Carlton; LAFM, Launceston TAS, Grant Broadcasters P Ray Hadley; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M Tom Elliott; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER Tim Shaw; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network NM Stephen Cenatiempo; Triple M regional network, Southern Cross Austereo NM Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters NM Brian Carlton; LAFM, Launceston TAS, Grant Broadcasters NM Ray Hadley; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M Luke Bona; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST SYNDICATED AUSTRALIAN PROGRAM The iHeartRadio Countdown; iHeart Radio Team, Australian Radio Network RNB Friday Nights; Southern Cross Austereo My Generation; Phil O’Neil, Jane Gazzo, Vicki Poupounaki, John Peters & Matt Curry, Southern Cross Austereo Fitzy & Wippa; Ryan Fitzgerald, Michael Wipfli & The Nova Entertainment Syndication Team, NOVA Entertainment Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell, Marty Sheargold & The Nova Entertainment Syndication Team, NOVA Entertainment BEST SPORTS PRESENTER Glenn Wilson; Triple M, Kalgoorlie WA, Southern Cross Austereo C Jock Brady; 3CS, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Martin Agatyn; 7AD, Devonport TAS, Grant Broadcasters C Tom King; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P Phil Small; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network P Nick Risteski; Mix 106.3, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA P Jeremy Ryan; KOFM, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Tim Lane; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M Isa Guha; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M James Brayshaw; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Chris Judd; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM Queensland Drive; John Caruso, Resonate Regional Radio C Rural Queensland Today; Ben Dobbin, Resonate Regional Radio C The Morning Rush; Jon Vertigan & Kate Meade, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Country Today; Libby Price, Ace Radio Broadcasters C The Campus; Mikey Nielsen, Grant Broadcasters P Lunch with Tim & Kirk; Tim Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Chrissie Camp & Andrew Very, Southern Cross Austereo P Australia by Night with Stephen Cenatiempo; Stephen Cenatiempo, Triple M regional network, Southern Cross Austereo P Hit Workday's; Joe Groth, Southern Cross Austereo P Kyle & Jackie O's Hour of Power; Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson, Australian Radio Network M Carrie & Tommy; Carrie Bickmore & Tommy Little, Southern Cross Austereo M Smallzy’s Surgery; Kent Small, Nova Network, NOVA Entertainment M Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell & Marty Sheargold, NOVA Entertainment M BEST MUSIC PRESENTER Bryce Ruthven; Edge FM, Deniliquin NSW, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Blake Escott; Mixx FM, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Ti Butler; Mixx FM, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Jonathan Skewes; Magic 931, Berri SA, Grant Broadcasters C Josh Olek; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P Dave Evans; Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P Hayden Else; Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P Mike Duncan; 2GO, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Melissa Doyle; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M Steve Fitton; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M Ugly Phil O'Neil; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M Katie Mattin; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, NOVA Entertainment M BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN OzTober; Regional Triple M Network, Southern Cross Austereo NM Triple M's Give Me 5 For Kids; Southern Cross Austereo Marketing, Regional Triple M Network, Southern Cross Austereo NM Gold 92.5 Feels Good; Corey Kay, Dennis Guthrie, Krista-Lee Pope & Mickey Maher, Southern Cross Austereo NM Kennedy Molloy - Duos; Jane Kennedy, Mick Molloy, Nikki Clarkson, Erin Donati & Peter Laurie, Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Love Nova 2018; Tony Thomas, Leanne Gibb, Troy Pearce & Claire Marshall, NOVA Entertainment M KIIS1065 & Kyle & Jackie O; ARN Marketing & KIIS1065 Content Team, Australian Radio Network M The Hit Network Line Up Campaign; Nikki Clarkson, Erin Donati, Brittany Forster & Sam McDermott, Southern Cross Austereo Marketing, Southern Cross Austereo M ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE Voyager2.0: API powered asset management; Phil Elzerman, Dan Jackson & Cameron St. Clair, Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo The Big Sherrin Broadcast; Andrew Meachan, Damian Porter, Connor Cook, Leigh Ryan & Mike Narrier, Triple M the Riverina & Triple M Riverina MIA, Wagga Wagga/Griffith NSW, Southern Cross Austereo Hit104.7 Skyfire 30; Mitchell Jamieson-Curran & Canberra Engineering, hit104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA BRIAN WHITE AWARD FOR RADIO JOURNALISM Scott Mayman; Radio 97, Tweed NSW, Super Radio Network NM Claire Murphy; 5MU, Murray Bridge SA, Grant Broadcasters NM Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters NM Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M Deborah Clay; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M Nick McCallum; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST NEWCOMER ON-AIR Nathan Bongiovanni; Hit95.3, Albany WA, Southern Cross Austereo C Paris Humphrey; OneFM, Tamworth NSW, Super Radio Network C Jessica Rouse; 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters C Lachlan Rooke; Coast FM, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Mason Tucker; hit100.9, Hobart TAS, Southern Cross Austereo P Grace Garde; Power FM, Nowra NSW, Grant Broadcasters P Ash Pollard; Sea FM, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Christie Hayes; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network P Brendan Fevola; FOX FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M Grant Denyer; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M Xavier Ellis; hit92.9, Perth WA, Southern Cross Austereo M Libby Trickett; Triple M Brisbane, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE The Super Cheap Auto Bathurst 1000; Phil Cole, Brian van de Wakker, Nic Cook & Matthew Windsor, B-Rock FM, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters NM 2018 Grand Final Call; Ben Casanelia & Tom King, K rock, Geelong VIC,