2007 New Zealand Radio Awards

Winners And Finalists

Press Release.

The Radio Industry Awards Committee takes great pleasure in announcing the Winners of the 2007 New Zealand Radio Awards, and wish to extend their heartiest congratulations to all the Winners in this hotly contested prestigious Awards event.

The Awards Committee would also like to extend a special tribute to the youngest Winner in the history of the Awards, 15 year old Lincoln High student Tim Bergh for his first place in the Best Ethnic & Access Spoken Programme category.

Finally the Awards Committee would like to acknowledge all the participants whose high standards in the medium of radio keep the industry in New Zealand dynamic and thriving.

2007 NEW ZEALAND RADIO AWARDS

 FINALISTS

 WINNERS

 SPECIAL COMMENDATIONS

CATEGORY 1 - AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

1a - Best Music Breakfast Host or Hosts - Metropolitan

 “The Morning Rumble” Roger Farrelly, Leah Panapa, Simon Doull, Paul Ego - The Rock Network

 Andrew, Jacque & Justin’s Classic Breakfast – Classic Hits Auckland

 The ZM Morning Crew – ZM Network

Winner: The ZM Morning Crew – ZM Network

1b - Best Music Breakfast Host or Hosts - Regional

 Kent & Bundy’s Classic Breakfast – Classic Hits Nelson

 Mornings with Gretchen & James – More FM Southland

 The World’s West Breakfast Show with Mike & Gareth – Manawatu’s 92.2 More FM

Winner: Kent & Bundy’s Classic Breakfast – Classic Hits Nelson

1c - Best Non-Breakfast Host or Hosts - Metropolitan

 Robert & Jono – The Rock

 The Bryce Casey Radio Show – The Rock

 Stables – ZM Network

Winner: Stables – ZM Network

1d - Best Non-Breakfast Host or Hosts - Regional

 Katrina Smith – Radioworks Nelson

 K-M Adams – Radioworks Waikato

 Tania Burgess – Radioworks Manawatu

Winner: Katrina Smith – Radioworks Nelson

1e - Best On-Air Team or Individual Air Personality - Provincial

 Mike & Robbie’s Classic Breakfast – Classic Hits Lakeland FM

 Bevan for Breakfast – More FM Gisborne

 The Morning Zoo – Sounds FM

Winner: Bevan for Breakfast – More FM Gisborne

1f - Best Talk or Current Affairs Host or Hosts – All Markets

 Marcus Lush – Radio Live

 The Leighton Smith Show – Newstalk ZB

 Paul Holmes Breakfast – Newstalk ZB

Winner: Marcus Lush – Radio Live

CATEGORY 2 - BEST NEWS

2a - Best Newsreader

 Bernadine Oliver-Kerby – Newstalk ZB

 Nicola Wright – Radio New Zealand

 Hewitt Humphrey – Radio New Zealand National

Winner: Nicola Wright – Radio New Zealand

2b - Best News Story - Team Coverage

 The Fiji Coup – Radio New Zealand

 The Tangi of the Maori Queen Dame Te Atairangi Kaahu – Radio New Zealand

 Liam Ashley – Radio Live News Team

Winner: The Fiji Coup – Radio New Zealand

2c - Individual Radio Journalist of the Year

 Philippa Tolley – Radio New Zealand National

 Monique Devereux – Radio New Zealand

 Eric Frykberg – Radio New Zealand

Winner: Eric Frykberg – Radio New Zealand

CATEGORY 3 – BEST SPORTS PRESENTER

3a – Best Presenter or Talk Show

 Saturday Sports Bench – Paul Hickey & Gareth Lischner, Rotorua’s 95.9 More FM

 Te Puutake Youth Radio Show – Irene Crawford-Kaleopa, Te Puutake Youth Radio Show

 Scoreboard – Murray Deaker, Newstalk ZB

Winner: Scoreboard – Murray Deaker, Newstalk ZB

3b – Best Commentator

 Nigel Yalden – Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport

 Brian Kelly – Radio Sport

 Graeme Moody – Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport

Winner: Graeme Moody – Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport

3c – Best Story/Event – Team Coverage

 The Game In The Mist – John Dunne, Warwick Taylor, Brian Ashby, Tracey Nelson, Newstalk ZB

 Melbourne 2006 – Andrew Saville, D’Arcy Waldegrave, Brian Ashby, Nigel Yalden, Malcolm Jordan, Bill Hays, Matt Brown, Graeme Moody, Radio Sport

 Grannygate Affair – Dale Budge & Tony Veitch, Radio Sport

 Winner: Melbourne 2006 – Andrew Saville, D’Arcy Waldegrave, Brian Ashby, Nigel Yalden, Malcolm Jordan, Bill Hays, Matt Brown, Graeme Moody, Radio Sport

CATEGORY 4 - BEST NEW BROADCASTER

 Justin Gregory – Radio New Zealand

 Natalie Mankelow – Radio New Zealand

 Alice Duncan –Coromandel FM, RadioWorks

Winner: Justin Gregory – Radio New Zealand

CATEGORY 5 - BEST SPOKEN PROGRAMMES

5a - Best Documentary or Feature Programme

 Valse Triste - Tim Dodd, Radio New Zealand Concert FM

 Insight: “Zaoui” – Sue Ingram, Radio New Zealand

 20 Years Out! Homosexual Law Reform in NZ – Gareth Watkins, Radio New Zealand

Winner: Insight: “Zaoui” – Sue Ingram, Radio New Zealand

5b(i) - Best Daily or Weekly Series of under an hour’s duration

 Spectrum – Jack Perkins, Radio New Zealand National

 Mediawatch – Colin Peacock, Radio New Zealand

 Country Life – Tania Oolders, Carol Stiles, Susan Murray, David Knowles, Radio New Zealand

Winner: Country Life – Tania Oolders, Carol Stiles, Susan Murray, David Knowles, Radio New Zealand

5b(ii) - Best Daily or Weekly Series of one hour or more duration

 Nine to Noon – Marc Piercey, Radio New Zealand

 Morning Report: Funeral of the Maori Queen – Martin Gibson, Radio New Zealand

 Afternoons with Jim Mora – Jim Mora, Radio New Zealand National

Winner: Nine to Noon – Marc Piercey, Radio New Zealand

Special Commendation: This Way Up – Simon Morton, Radio New Zealand

5c - Best Dramatic Production

 The Human Engine – Hone Kouka, Radio New Zealand

 Attitude – Marion Nancarrow, Radio New Zealand

Winner: Attitude – Marion Nancarrow, Radio New Zealand

CATEGORY 6 - BEST NZ PRODUCED MUSICAL PROGRAMME

6a - Best Music Feature

 Pressing On: Joyce Hatto – Adrienne Baron, Radio New Zealand Concert

 The Blerta Years – Keith Newman, Radio New Zealand National

 Mozart 250: Spend Your Day With a Genius – Roger Smith, Radio New Zealand Concert

Winner: The Blerta Years – Keith Newman, Radio New Zealand National

Special Commendation: Advanced Warning – Bryce Casey & Nathan Moller, The Rock

6b - Best Recorded Live Music Event

 Parsifal – Roger Smith, Radio New Zealand Concert

 Songs of Kurt Weill – David McCaw, Radio New Zealand Concert

 Mozart 250: Don Giovanni – Matthew Crawford, Radio New Zealand Concert

Winner: Parsifal – Roger Smith, Radio New Zealand Concert

Special Commendation: The Transmission – Kirsten Johnstone, Radio New Zealand National

CATEGORY 7 - BEST ETHNIC AND ACCESS PROGRAMME

7a – Best Foreign Language Programme

 Tarana Drive – Satend Sharma, Radio Tarana

 Punjabiya da Raunak Mela – Nirmal Jeet Singh Gahunia, Radio Tarana

 Khusbu Pyar Ki – Pawan Rekha Prasad, Radio Tarana

Winner: Tarana Drive – Satend Sharma, Radio Tarana

7b – Best Spoken Programme

 Tim’s Talk – Tim Bergh, Plains FM

 The Museum Detective “Big Things” – Joanna Cobley, Plains FM

 Fresh Air – Matt Lawrey, Fresh FM Nelson

Winner: Tim’s Talk – Tim Bergh, Plains FM

7c – Best Music Programme

 Naushad Tribute – Hemant Parikh, Radio Tarana

 Terry’s Songwriters Show – Terry Shore, Wellington Access

 Kiwi Music – Sharon Simon, Coast Access

Winner: Terry’s Songwriters Show – Terry Shore, Wellington Access

CATEGORY 8 – BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL

8a – NZ Radio Station Writers, Agency Writers & Production Houses – Creative

 U Can 2 Dance Studio “Under U” – Dezley Davidson, Something Radio, Radioworks

 Texas Radio “Good Arse” – Dezley Davidson, Something Radio, Radioworks

 WOTIF.COM “Indigenous” – Dezley Davidson, Something Radio, Radioworks

Winner: U Can 2 Dance Studio “Under U” – Dezley Davidson, Something Radio, Radioworks

8b – Best Client Jingle Or Jingle Package

 Jimbo’s “Just for Hari Krishnas” – Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music

 Jimbo’s “Just for Kids” – Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music

 “The Ace In Your City Tonight” – Gareth Curtis & Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio

 “Hello Mary, Gidday Chris” – Gareth Curtis & Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio

Winner: Jimbo’s “Just for Kids” – Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music

8c – NZ Radio Station Writers, Agency Writers & Production Houses – Effectiveness

 “Go Call Germany” – Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network

 Anderson Meats “Hams” – Kelly Burdon, RadioWorks Masterton

 “Moo Moo” Poller View Charolais Stud – Kelvin Crickett, TRN Southern Creative

Winner: “Go Call Germany” – Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network

8d – Best Campaign For A Client

 “Go Call Home” – Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network Auckland

 Ideal Garages “Ideal Neil” – Dezley Davidson, Something Radio, Radioworks

 “The Six Pack” – Lee Hall, Radioworks Auckland

Winner: “Go Call Home” – Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network Auckland

CATEGORY 9 - BEST PROMOTION

9a (i) – Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Networks

 Live Rent Free – Christian Boston & Kate McGowan, ZM Network

 The Vertigo Tour: U2 in NZ – Katie Mills, The Rock

 Boy Band – Will Maisy, The Edge

Winner: Live Rent Free – Christian Boston & Kate McGowan, ZM Network

Special Commendation: Boy Band – Will Maisy, The Edge

9a (ii) - Best Promotion of a Radio Station – Individual Station

 Survivor Road Island – Mel Miller & Kellie McKervey, ZM 95.1 Whangarei

 The Breeze Auckland Launch 2006 – Corinna Homer & Ian Avery, The Breeze

 Live Like A Women – Vaughan Hobbs, More FM Auckland

Winner: Live Like A Women – Vaughan Hobbs, More FM Auckland

9b - Client Promotion

 Westfield Queensgate Christmas Rescue – Penny Cantlon & Erin Celentano, The Radio Network Wellington

 Telecom 3 Minute Hour – Leanne Hutchinson, ZM Network

 The Lawn Ranger – Tim Lockhart, 92 More FM Canterbury

 Mello Yello – Hollie Wilkinson, The Rock

Winner: Telecom 3 Minute Hour – Leanne Hutchinson, ZM Network

9c – Best Promotional Or Image Trailer for a Radio Station

 Carrot Fest – Chris Nicoll, ZM

 A Drive Time Dan Christmas – Josh Wood & Dan Weck, More FM Tauranga

 No Repeat Disaster – Aaron Watkinson, The Rock

Winner: Carrot Fest – Chris Nicoll, ZM

CATEGORY 10 - PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR

 Christian Boston – ZM Network

 Brad King – The Rock Network

 Ian Avery – The Breeze Auckland

Winner: Brad King – The Rock Network

Special Commendation: Christian Boston – ZM Network

CATEGORY 11 - SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR

11a – Best Sales Person - Metropolitan

 Mark Nelson – RadioWorks National

 Keith May – The Radio Network Wellington

 Michael Bolton – The Radio Bureau

Winner: Keith May – The Radio Network Wellington

11b – Best Sales Person – Regional/Provincial

 Brent Marshall – RadioWorks, Taupo

 Helen van der Linden – The Radio Network

 Fahim Kahn – RadioWorks Times FM

Winner: Fahim Kahn – RadioWorks Times FM

CATEGORY 12 - BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

12a - Station Imaging

 More FM Tauranga Drive Imaging – Josh Wood, Radioworks Tauranga

 ZM Network Station Imaging – Chris Nicoll, ZM

 The Edge Station Imaging – Grant Brodie, The Edge

Winner: More FM Tauranga Drive Imaging – Josh Wood, Radioworks Tauranga

12b - Commercial or Trailers

 The Ultimate Jump – Barry McConnachie, Radioworks Otago

 Shock Shop – Mark Vorstman, Radioworks

 Unichem Ducks Pharmacy – Chris Davis, Radioworks Taranaki

 Poller View Charolais Stud - Alan Larsen, The Radio Network

Winner: Poller View Charolais Stud - Alan Larsen, The Radio Network

12c - Studio or O.B Recording

 Parsifal – Graham Kennedy, Radio New Zealand Concert

 Music Alive: Antonio Forcione – Ian Bull, Radio New Zealand Concert

 James MacMillan Conducts – Graham Kennedy, Radio New Zealand Concert

Winner: Parsifal – Graham Kennedy, Radio New Zealand Concert

CATEGORY 13 - ASSOCIATED CRAFT AWARD

 Marie Rockell – Stooges, The Radio Network

 Melanie Read – The Radio Network

 Radio New Zealand Sound Archives – Radio New Zealand

Winner: Marie Rockell – Stooges, The Radio Network

CATEGORY 14 - OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNS

14a – One-Off Community Campaign for the Year

 The Undie 500 – Anna Breach, More FM Canterbury

 1XX Project Hope Foundation – Julie Richmond, Glenn Smith, Rohani Evans, 1XX

 The Classic Hits Radiothon for Plunket – Holly Dunn, Classic Hits Network

Winner: 1XX Project Hope Foundation – Julie Richmond, Glenn Smith, Rohani Evans, 1XX

14b – Overall Contribution for the Year

 More FM Taupo – Penny Lyons, Station Manager

 More FM Dunedin – Cindy Davies, General Manager

 Times FM 89.9 Radioworks – Anna McGovern, General Manager

Winner: Times FM 89.9 Radioworks – Anna McGovern, General Manager

CATEGORY 15 - BEST MAORI LANGUAGE BROADCAST

 Te Rauwhero – William Pryor, Te Reo Irirangi o Te Manuka Tutahi - Sun 96.9FM

 He Whakawai – Aubrey Gibson, Te Reo Irirangi o Turanganui-a-Kiwa

 Tawera – Julian Wilcox, Radio Waatea

Winner: Te Rauwhero – William Pryor, Te Reo Irirangi o Te Manuka Tutahi - Sun 96.9FM

CATEGORY 17 - STATION OF THE YEAR

17a - Metropolitan

 The Rock – Programme Director, Brad King / Network Marketing Manager, Katie Mills

 ZM Auckland – Programme Director, Christian Boston

Winner: The Rock Network – Programme Director, Brad King / Network Marketing Manager, Katie Mills

17b - Regional

 Classic Hits 89.5, Bay City Radio – The Radio Network

 More FM Nelson – General Manager, Phillipa Pattison

 92.2 More FM Manawatu – General Manager, Willie Furnell / Programme Director, Darren Wallace

Winner: More FM Nelson – General Manager, Phillipa Pattison

17c - Provincial

 RadioWorks Taupo – General Manager, Penny Lyons

 One Double X – General Manager, Glenn Smith

 More FM Gisborne – General Manager, Scott McSloy

Winner: RadioWorks Taupo – General Manager, Penny Lyons

ENDS

2007 New Zealand Radio Awards

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