WINNERS 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 AGENCY SALESPERSON Anne Sutherland; The Radio Sales Network, Melbourne VIC, Grant Broadcasters BEST DIRECT SALESPERSON Kristy Cooper; 2DU & Zoo FM, Dubbo NSW, Super Radio Network C Mandy Mills; Sea FM & Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P Duncan Fosdike; hit107 & Triple M, Adelaide SA, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST STATION SALES ACHIEVEMENT 4SB Sales; Kingaroy QLD, Resonate Regional Radio NM 1116 SEN Direct Sales Team; Melbourne VIC, Pacific Star Network M BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – SINGLE Dela-Vee Hair Studio; Ray Adams, 3HA & Mixx FM, Hamilton VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Music Box; Anna Cook, Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P WAAPA Carousel; Aussie Moore, Mitch Mitchell & Carl Step, Mix 94.5, Perth WA, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – CAMPAIGN Wyong Family Practice - Bad Ink; Cameron Horn & David Horspool, Sea FM, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo NM Pancake Parlour; Darren Collins & Chris Gates, FOX FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT Coles Radio; Coles Radio Team, NOVA Entertainment BEST ORIGINAL PODCAST – UNBRANDED Mum Says My Memoir Is A Lie; Rosie Waterland, PodcastOne, Southern Cross Austereo BEST ORIGINAL PODCAST – BRANDED Modern Babies; Genea & the Nova Entertainment Podcast Team, NOVA Entertainment BEST RADIO SHOW PODCAST Chrissie, Sam & Browny; Chrissie Swan, Sam Pang & Jonathan Brown, NOVA Entertainment BEST DOCUMENTARY Everybody’s Sister Connie Johnson; Kristen Henry, Mix 106.3, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA NM Danny Frawley with Hamish McLachlan; Hamish McLachlan & Danny Frawley, SEN 1116, Melbourne VIC, Pacific Star Network M BEST MUSIC SPECIAL Zoo FM turns 21; Melanni Heldon, Zoo FM, Dubbo NSW, Super Radio Network C A-Z of Forever Classics; Peter Davidson & Marc McCreadie, 2CA, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network P Paul McCartney ONE-ON-ONE with Amanda Keller; WSFM Content, Campaigns & Activations & Amanda Keller, WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M Fleetwood Mac – Rumours; Barry Bissell, Jeff Jenkins & Andy Wells, Andy Wells Media S/P BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – SALES Mixx FM & Coles Colac Store Opening Promotion; Nick Hay & Anne Sutherland, Mixx FM, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters NM Kyle and Jackie O's You Get A Car; KIIS 1065 Campaigns & Activations, Content, Integration and Sales, KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M BEST MUSIC PRESENTER Bryce Ruthven; Edge FM, Deniliquin NSW, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Josh Olek; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P Melissa Doyle; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M BEST NEWCOMER ON-AIR Paris Humphrey; OneFM, Tamworth NSW, Super Radio Network C Christie Hayes; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network P Grant Denyer; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST STATION PROMOTION The Big Sherrin; Triple M Riverina MIA Promotions Team, Triple M The Riverina & Triple M Riverina MIA, Griffith NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Eviction Bus; Sea FM Team, Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P Nova's Red Room Global Tour 2017; Nova's Red Room Project Team, Nova Network, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT Walking Tall; Matty Stewart & Matt Monk, Coast FM, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C i98FM's Illawarra Convoy; i98FM Convoy Team, i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network P Radiothon; Katherine Tonkin, Peter Clay, Alex Martin, Polly-India Morcillo, Polly Goodchild & Vanessa Butcher, smoothfm, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M BEST ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTER Michael Moffett; Triple M, Coffs Harbour NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Tanya Hennessy; hit104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA P Kate Ritchie; Nova Network, NOVA Entertainment M BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR Mike Ormond-Birch; Sea FM, Devonport TAS, Grant Broadcasters C Trent Towson; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P Jack Ball; hit105, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST NEWCOMER OFF-AIR Alexandra Knock; 3YB & Coast FM, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Nat Penfold; The Edge, Western Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network P Pedro Cuccovillo Vitola; KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR Angela Frino; 2QN & Edge FM, Deniliquin NSW, ACE Radio Broadcasters C James Speed; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P Adrian Brine; FOX FM, Melbourne VIC, 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 BEST NEWS PRESENTER COUNTRY & PROVINCIAL Lance White; 3CS & Mixx FM, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Caitlin Unger; Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P BEST NEWS PRESENTER - METRO AM Erin Maher; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST NEWS PRESENTER - METRO FM Ron Wilson; smoothfm, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment M BEST PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR Molly Perrett; bay 93.9 & K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters NM Andy Procopis; KIIS & GOLD Networks; Australian Radio Network M BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – STATION The Danihers vs The All Stars AFL Legends Game; Leigh Ryan, Mandy Page, Triple M Riverina & Triple M Riverina MIA Production Team, Triple M Riverina & Triple M Riverina MIA, Wagga Wagga NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C Hit104.7 Skyfire 30; Zak Davies, Ned Breward, Josh Torney, Matty Heap, Rod Cuddihy, Adam Jansen, Bethany Larsen, Taylor Hunt, Alexandra Carlon & Georgia Duck, hit104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA P #Yes2Love; Tim Arnold, Julia Foskey, Madaline Edye & Eleni Paneras, The Hit Network, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST SPORTS PRESENTER Martin Agatyn; 7AD, Devonport TAS, Grant Broadcasters C Tom King; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters P Isa Guha; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE 2018 Grand Final Call; Ben Casanelia & Tom King, K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters NM The 2017 AFL Grand Final; Triple M Football, Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST SHOW PRODUCER – TALK/CURRENT AFFAIRS Eddie Williams; 2CC Breakfast with Tim Shaw, 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network NM Paul Christenson; The Alan Jones Breakfast Show, 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST SHOW PRODUCER – ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC Nicole Levey; Tanya & Steve, KOFM, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo NM Sacha French; The Hughesy & Kate Show, Hit Network, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST SYNDICATED AUSTRALIAN PROGRAM Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell, Marty Sheargold & The Nova Entertainment Syndication Team, NOVA Entertainment BEST SALES PROMOTION Lucky $5 Note; Jeanette Loring, 7BU, Burnie TAS, Grant Broadcasters C Block Your Street; KOFM Promotions Team, KOFM, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo P Tradie-oke; Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola & Byron Cooke, FOX FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION Andrew Andrews; Real FM, Mudgee NSW, Super Radio Network C Matthew Fulton; Hot Tomato, Gold Coast QLD, Hot Tomato P Jerimiah Busniak; Hit Network, Southern Cross Austereo M BRIAN WHITE AWARD FOR RADIO JOURNALISM Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters NM Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST STATION PRODUCED COMEDY SEGMENT Parenting the Teenagers Maiden; Jon Vertigan, 3YB, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C First World Problems; Nick Gill, Jess Farchione, Simon Baggs, Ashleigh Smith & Mark Brewer, hit106.9, Newcastle NSW Southern Cross Austereo P Sam Pang joins smoothfm; Chrissie Swan, Sam Pang, Jonathan Brown & Dean Thomas, Nova 100, Melbourne VIC, NOVA Entertainment M BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM The Morning Rush; Jon Vertigan & Kate Meade, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Australia by Night with Stephen Cenatiempo; Stephen Cenatiempo, Triple M regional network, Southern Cross Austereo P Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell & Marty Sheargold, NOVA Entertainment M BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN Triple M's Give Me 5 For Kids; Southern Cross Austereo Marketing, Regional Triple M Network, Southern Cross Austereo NM KIIS1065 & Kyle & Jackie O; ARN Marketing & KIIS1065 Content Team, Australian Radio Network M BEST CURRENT AFFAIRS PRESENTER Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters NM Neil Mitchell; 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST TALK PRESENTER Sarah Boorer; 2BS Gold, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters C Brian Carlton; LAFM, Launceston TAS, Grant Broadcasters P Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited M BEST ON-AIR TEAM COUNTRY & PROVINCIAL Brekkie with Courtney & Lippi; Matt Lipiarski & Courtney McIntyre, Mixx FM, Hamilton VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters C Rabbit & Julie Goodwin; Dave Rabbetts & Julie Goodwin, Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment P BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM 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 BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO FM The Kyle & Jackie O Show; Kyle Sandilands & Jackie Henderson, KIIS 106.5, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M .