2001 Radio Awards Finalists
Here are the FINALISTS at the 23th annual New Zealand Radio Awards.
This courtesy of The Radio Industry Awards Committee in Auckland.
Category 1 - Air Personality Of The Year
1(a) Best Music & Entertainment Team - Metropolitan
- James Milner & Chris Parkin - More FM, Christchurch & Dunedin
- Kim & Corbett - More FM, Auckland
- Nick Trott & Roger Farrelly - The Rock Network
- Pauline Gillespie, Grant Kereama & Nick Tansley - 91ZM
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WINNER: James Milner & Chris Parkin - More FM, Christchurch & Dunedin
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1(b) Best Music & Entertainment Team - Regional
- Kerrie-Maree Adams & Darren Mills - 92 More FM, Waikato
- Mike West & Baldrick - 2XSFM, Palmerston North
- Dene Young & Grayson Ottaway - Coastline FM, Tauranga
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WINNER: Kerrie-Maree Adams & Darren Mills - 92 More FM, Waikato
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1(c) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Metropolitan
- James Coleman - Channel Z
- Mike Yardley - Newstalk ZB, Christchurch
- Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB Network
WINNER: Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB Network
Special Commendation: James Coleman - Channel Z
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1(d) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Regional
- Dave Fitzgerald - 92 More FM, Waikato
- Mark Bunting - Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM
- Stewart Tolan - 92.2 XSFM
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WINNER: Mark Bunting - Classic Hits 98.6 ZHFM
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1(e) Best On-Air Team, Individual Air Personality, Talk Host or Interviewer - Provincial
- Martin Good - Hitz 89FM, Masterton
- Marty Lindsay & Sue Miller - 92.8 Star FM
- Phil Hawes & Butch Bradley - The Planet 97FM, Nelson
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WINNER: Marty Lindsay & Sue Miller - 92.8 Star FM
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1(f) Best Non-Breakfast Music Personality
- Jono Manx - Energy FM Taranaki
- Tarsha Tolson - The Edge Network
- James Coleman - Channel Z
WINNER: James Coleman - Channel Z
Special Commendation: Tarsha Tolson - The Edge Network
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Category 2 - Best News
2(a) Best Newsreader
- Sue Burgin - Newstalk ZB, Wellington
- Henry Grant - Newstalk ZB Network/IRN
- Niva Retimanu - IRN
WINNER: Niva Retimanu - IRN
Special Commendation: Henry Grant - Newstalk ZB Network/IRN
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2(b) Best News Story - Team Coverage
- "New Year Celebrations 2000" - IRN
- "America's Cup Victory" - IRN
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WINNER: "America's Cup Victory" - IRN
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2(c) Individual Radio Journalist Of The Year
- Steve Wilde - Resort Radio, Queenstown
- Barry Soper - IRN & Newstalk ZB
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WINNER: Barry Soper - IRN & Newstalk ZB
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Category 3
Best Sports Presenter, Commentator or Contributor
- Murray Deaker - Newstalk ZB Network
- Martin Devlin - Radio Sport Network
- Craig Stanaway - Newstalk ZB, Wellington
JOINT WINNERS: Murray Deaker - Newstalk ZB Network
Martin Devlin - Radio Sport Network
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Category 4
Best New Broadcaster
- Glen Beal - 2XX, Kapiti
- Bill & Ben's Radio Garden - The Radio Network, Auckland
- Mark Godenho - The Radio Network, Auckland
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WINNER: Bill & Ben's Radio Garden - The Radio Network, Auckland
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Category 5 - Best Spoken Programmes
5(a) Best Documentary or Feature Programme
- "The Battle For the Bledisloe" - Dave Grove & Sandy Antipas, The Breeze
- "The ANZAC Commemorative Hour" - Dave Grove, The Breeze
- "Waikato Stadium Special" - Peter Murphy, Newstalk ZB Waikato
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WINNER: "The ANZAC Commemorative Hour" - Dave Grove, The Breeze
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5(b) Best Daily Or Weekly Series
- "Thomas The Tanked Engine" - Willy De Wit, Dean Butler & Steve Hunter, Radio Hauraki
- "Kiwi Classic Album Series" - Mark Perry, Perryscope Productions & VoiceBox
- "Te Putake - The Source" - Kelly Tikao & Jason Te Patu, Rampant Media
- "The Vista Series" - Kelly Tikao, KWT Productions & State of Mind Enterprises
WINNER: "The Vista Series" - Kelly Tikao, KWT Productions & State of Mind Enterprises
Special Commendation: "Kiwi Classic Album Series" - Mark Perry, Perryscope Productions & VoiceBox
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Category 6
Best Music Feature
- "Kiwi Classic Album Series" - Mark Perry & Phil Yule, Perryscope Productions & VoiceBox
- Inside Track - "Relaxomatic Project" - Jules Barnett & Steven Newall, 95bFM
- Inside Track - "Kog Transmissions" - Jules Barnett & Steven Newall, 95bFM
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WINNER: "Kiwi Classic Album Series" - Mark Perry & Phil Yule, Perryscope Productions & VoiceBox
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Category 7
Best Community And Access Programme
- "Catholics On Air" - Barbara Te Miha, Plains FM Christchurch
- "Girl Talk - Wahine Korerorero" - Hilary Hudson, Coast Access Radio
- "Space Station Zebra" - Marchell Linzey, Hills AM
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WINNER: "Girl Talk - Wahine Korerorero" - Hilary Hudson, Coast Access Radio
Special Commendation: "Space Station Zebra" - Marchell Linzey, Hills AM
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Category 8 - Best Radio Commercial
8(a) Radio Station Writers or Staff
- "The Breast Jobs" - Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network
- "The Morning After" - Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network
- "Duane Anderson" - Dezley Davidson, RadioWorks Networks
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WINNER: "The Morning After" - Sarah Sampson, The Radio Network
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8(b) Agency Writers or Staff & Production Houses
- "Prime Minister A & B" - John McCabe & Basil Christensen, Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland
- "Fruit" - Damon O'Leary & Basil Christensen, Saatchi & Saatchi Auckland
- "The Funeral" - Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio
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WINNER: "The Funeral" - Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio
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8(c) Best Promotional or Image Trailer
- "Hauraki ECM Promo" - Bill & Ben, Radio Hauraki Network
- "Mighty Forestland" - Gareth Curtis, Stooges Studio & Radio Forestland
- "Love Songs Image Trailer 1" - Stephanie Melville, The Breeze
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WINNER: "Hauraki ECM Promo" - Bill & Ben, Radio Hauraki Network
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8(d) Best Client Jingle or Jingle Package
- "Nothin' Drives Better" North Shore Toyota - Smith & Keats Original Music
- "Humming Along" Telecom Local Directories - Smith & Keats Original Music
- "Scooters @ Rococo" - Jemaine Clement, Channel Z Wellington
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WINNER: "Humming Along" Telecom Local Directories - Smith & Keats Original Music
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8(e) Best Campaign For a Client
- "Make It Big...On Radio" - MIS K, The Radio Network Auckland
- "Acorn Models" - Shaun Malzard, RadioWorks Canterbury
- "Had Enough Yet?" - Kate Young & Neil McDonald, UMC Advertising
- "Stand Up" - Kate Young, UMC Advertising
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WINNER: "Stand Up" - Kate Young, UMC Advertising
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Category 9 - Best Promotion
9(a) Best Promotion of a Radio Station
- "The Classic Hits 98FM Fugitive" - Classic Hits, Christchurch
- "More FM Survivor" - More FM, Wellington
- "Inmates" - Darryl Paton, The Edge Network
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WINNER: "Inmates" - Darryl Paton, The Edge Network
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9(b) Best Client Promotion
- "Powerstore Great Appliance Giveaway 2000" - More FM, Christchurch
- "(025) Super 12" - Zak Davies, More FM Wellington
- "Carlton Stripe Hardman Weekends" - Garry Pring, The Rock Network
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WINNER: "(025) Super 12" - Zak Davies, More FM Wellington
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Category 10
Programmer of the Year
- Darren Wallace - 2XS FM
- Brad King - The Rock Network
- Jason Pine - Newstalk ZB Wellington
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WINNER: Jason Pine - Newstalk ZB Wellington
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Category 11
Salesperson of the Year
- Todd Scott - The Breeze
- Saskia Hargreaves - More FM Christchurch
- Gavin Hawke - The Radio Bureau
- Harry Hill - The RadioWorks
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WINNER: Saskia Hargreaves - More FM Christchurch
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Category 12 - Best Technical Production
12(a) Studio or O.B. Recording
- Due to insufficient entries, this category will not be awarded this year.
12(b) Commercial or Trailers
- "Edge BDO Corporate Box" - Grant Brodie, RadioWorks Auckland
- "Hauraki Image Promo" - Phil Yule, Radio Hauraki
- "Success Story" - Gareth Ruck, Stooges Studio
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WINNER: "Success Story" - Gareth Ruck, Stooges Studio
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Category 13
Associated Craft Award
- Simone Schofield - The Radio Network, Auckland
- Blake Beale - RadioWorks Engineering
- Paula Evans - The Radio Bureau
- Lou Barnetta - The Radio Bureau
WINNER: Blake Beale - RadioWorks Engineering
Special Commendation: Paula Evans - The Radio Bureau
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Category 14
Outstanding Community Campaigns
- 92.2 XSFM, Manawatu
- Coastline FM, Tauranga
- 98 More FM, Dunedin
WINNER: 92.2 XSFM, Manawatu
Special Commendation: 98 More FM, Dunedin
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Category 15
Best Maori Language Broadcast
- "Nga Wai O Nga Tai" - Mini Westrupp, Turanga FM
- "Ake Ake Kia Kaha E" - Piripi Walker, Te Upoko O Te Ika
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WINNER: "Ake Ake Kia Kaha E" - Piripi Walker, Te Upoko O Te Ika
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Category 17 - Station of the Year
17(a) Metropolitan
- 92 More FM, Christchurch
- Newstalk ZB Network
- More FM, Auckland
WINNER: More FM, Auckland
Special Commendation: The Rock Network
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17(b) Regional
- 98 More FM, Dunedin
- 92.2 XS FM, Palmerston North
- Lakes 96FM, Rotorua
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WINNER: 98 More FM, Dunedin
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17(c) Provincial
- Hitz 89FM, Wairarapa
- Fifeshire FM, Nelson
- Star FM, Wanganui
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WINNER: Star FM, Wanganui
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Outstanding Contribution to Radio
Derek Lowe - Radio Pacific/ The RadioWorks
Peter Sinclair - The Radio Network
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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS AND NOMINEES FROM TVRADIOWORLD.
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