The 2019 New Zealand Radio Awards were the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2018. It was the 42nd New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.[1]
Winners and nominees
This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.[2][3][4]
Associated Craft Award
Associated Craft Award
Alison Watt – The Radio Bureau – The Radio Bureau
MediaWorks Trade Marketing Team – Cathy Fali, Jess Knox, Alex Jolly, Tom Groenewegen, Brittany Pannett, Kat Blackburn – MediaWorks
5 Marathons in 5 Days – Dena Roberts, Dominic Harvey, Tom McKenzie, Bex Dewhurst, Ryan Rathbone, Lucy Carthew, Lucy Hills, Clinton Randell, Megan Annear, Ricky Bannister – The Edge Network
Petition for Pride – Mel Toomey, Casey Sullivan, Daniel Mac – The Edge Wellington
Jingle Bail – Leanne Hutchinson, Jason Gunn, Jay-Jay Feeney, Todd Fisher, Matt Anderson – More FM Network
Best Content
Best Content Director
Ryan Rathbone – The Edge Network
Ross Flahive – ZM Network
Christian Boston – More FM Network
Best Creative Feature
Whostalk ZB – Phil Guyan, Josh Couch, Grace Bucknell, Phil Yule, Mike Hosking, Daryl Habraken – Newstalk ZB Network / CBA
Tarore – John Cowan, Josh Couch, Rangi Kipa, Phil Yule – Newstalk ZB Network / CBA
The Rock Drive with Thane and Dunc – Jeremy Pickford, Duncan Heyde, Thane Kirby, Jack Honeybone, Roisin Kelly – The Rock Network
Best Podcast
Gone Fishing – Adam Dudding, Amy Maas, Tim Watkin, Justin Gregory, Rangi Powick, Jason Dorday – RNZ National
Black Sheep – William Ray, Tim Watkin – RNZ National
BANG! – Melody Thomas, Tim Watkin – RNZ National
Best Show Producer – Music Show
Jeremy Pickford – The Rock Drive with Thane and Dunc – The Rock Network
Alexandra Mullin – The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg and Randell – The Edge Network
Ryan Maguire – The Morning Rumble – The Rock Network
Best Show Producer – Talk Show
Helen McCarthy – Marcus Lush Nights – Newstalk ZB Network
Martin Gibson – Morning Report – RNZ National
Carolyn Leaney – The Leighton Smith Show – Newstalk ZB Network
Best Video
Deadpool Marathon – Jono, Ben & Sharyn – Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Dan Webby, Sharyn Casey, Browynn Baker, Andy Robinson, Jamie Linehan – The Edge Network
This Is New Zealand – Aaron Ly, Tegan Yorwarth, Tammy Davis, Michael Baker, Willy McAlister, Kara Joy-Rickard, Shawn Cleaver, Leigh Dolbear – George FM Network
Make It Clink – Aaron Ly, Jim Cawthorn, Joe Baxendale, Stacey Wouters, Duncan Heyde, Storm MacDonald, David Smith, Joe Baxendale – The Rock Network
Best New Broadcaster
Best New Broadcaster – Journalist
Logan Church – RNZ National
Rachel Das – Newstalk ZB Canterbury
Henry Rounce – Newshub Radio Network
Best New Broadcaster – Off-Air
Tom Harper – Social Content Coordinator – Hauraki Network
Sarah Mount – Digital Content Producer – ZM Network
Finlay Robertson – Radio Group Specialist – Edge, Edge TV and Mai – The Edge and Mai Networks
Best New Broadcaster – On-Air
Anna Henvest – ZM News / Announcer – ZM Network
Sinead Howard – George FM Night Host – George FM Network
D'Arcy Waldegrave & Goran Paladin – D'Arcy and Goran – Radio Sport Network
Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Leigh Hart, Jason Hoyte, Paul Ford, James McOnie, Lee Baker, Joseph Durie, Alex Hanger, Tom Harper – The ACC Commentary Team – The ACC Network
Nigel Yalden – Radio Sport – Radio Sport Network
Best Sports Story – Team Coverage
2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games – Radio Sport and NZME Engineering Team – Radio Sport Network
The Warriors and Shaun Johnson – Radio Sport Team – Radio Sport Network
The ACC Coverage of the Pink Ball Test – Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Paul Ford, James McOnie, Leigh Hart, Jason Hoyte, Lee Baker, Joseph Durie, Alex Hanger, Tom Harper – The ACC Network
Best On Air
Best Music Breakfast Show – Network
ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan – Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest – ZM Network
The Breakfast Club – Simon Barnett, Gary McCormick, Jason Mac, Lana Searle, Christopher Bond, Samantha Baxter, Chris Goodyear – More FM Network
The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg and Randell – Dom Harvey, Meg Annear, Clinton Randell, Tom McKenzie, Alexandra Mullin, Chang Hung, Ryan Rathbone, Lucy Carthew – The Edge Network
Best Music Breakfast Show – Non-Network
Callum & P – Callum Procter, Patrina Roche – The Hits Southland
MORE FM Manawatu Breakfast – Mike West, Gareth Pringle, Kearsley Cranston – More FM Manawatu
More FM Breakfast with John, Flash & Toast – John Markby, Angela 'Flash' Gordon, Tauha 'Toast' TeKani, Bryn Ingham – More FM Northland
Best Music Host or Team – Non-Surveyed Market
More FM Rodney Breakfast with Brent and Jacque – Brent Burridge, Jacque Tucker – More FM Rodney
More FM Breakfast with Andrew Leiataua – Andrew Leiataua – 93.6 More FM Taupo
Bevan for Breakfast – Bevan Chapman – More FM Gisborne & Wairoa
Best Music Non-Breakfast Host – Network
Robert Scott – The Breeze Network Drive Show – The Breeze Network
Estelle Clifford – Nights with Estelle Clifford – The Hits Network
Jen Bainbridge – The Rock Workday – The Rock Network
Best Music Non-Breakfast Host – Non-Network
Dave Nicholas – Days with Dave Nicholas – The Hits Auckland
Will Johnston – Days with Will Johnston – The Hits Tauranga
Emma Helleur – Days with Emma Helleur – The Hits Taranaki
Best Music Non-Breakfast Team – Network
Jono, Ben and Sharyn – Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Sharyn Casey, Dan Webby, Ryan Rathbone, Carl Thompson, Hamish Phipps – The Edge Network
Marcus Lush – Marcus Lush Nights – Newstalk ZB Network
Leighton Smith – The Leighton Smith Show – Newstalk ZB Network
Kim Hill – Saturday Morning – RNZ National
Best Programmes
Best Access Radio Spoken/Informational Programme
Pandemic – Margaret Crawford, Michael Wilson – Arrow FM
Simon Frost – Hardman & Kickboxer Discloses Emotional Crisis – Sheldon Brown – Planet FM 104.6
Air Abilities Hour – Jo Casey, Rawdon Wallace, Emily Hickman, Alex Lang, Nathan Lang, Amber Ranson, Celine Jenkins, Emma Ashworth, Tasha Eyles, Olivia Ralph, Hayden Wright, Ryan Thomas – Plains FM
Best Access Radio Music Programme
Due to insufficient entries, this category was not awarded this year
Best Children's Programme
The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show – Phil Guyan, Bjorn Brickell, Dayna Vawdrey, Levi Guyan, Daryl Habraken, Phil Yule – Christian Broadcasting Assoc & NZME
That's The Story – Ronnie Mackie, Zoe Nash, John Martin, Josie Ryan, Kate Carey, Alex Bain, Cameron Nash, Rachael Joel, Mark Perry, Chris Nicoll, pupils of Gladstone Primary School & Kōwhai Intermediate – Radio Rhema
The Rock 1500 – Brad King, Reagan White, Jacqueline Williams, Stacey Wouters, Joe Baxendale, Storm Macdonald, MediaWorks Digital Team – The Rock Network
Music Alive: Neil Finn and the Auckland Philharmonia – Adrian Hollay, Paddy Hill – RNZ Concert
Jon Toogood's Planet of Sound – Jon Toogood, Greg Prebble – Hauraki Network
Best Promotion
Best Client Promotion/Activation – Network
ACC – Mammoth Steady The Ship – Alternative Commentary Team – Hauraki Network
Matt & Jerry's Excellent IPL Adventure – Hauraki Network Team – Hauraki Network
Singapore Boarding Call – Hauraki Network Team – Hauraki Network
Best Client Promotion/Activation – Single Market
Fletch, Vaughan & Megan's Car Raffle – Ruby Bain, Mary Outram, Jimmy Farrant, Caitlin Marett, Anna Henvest, James Johnston, Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Jordyn Mihell – ZM Christchurch
Wild Engagement Wellington Zoo – James Pugsley, Anna Strachan, Nikita McGoram, Hayley Bath – The Hits Wellington
Sky City Go For Gold – Carlyn Reed – Mai FM Auckland
Best Digital and Social Content
The Edge Digital – Ricky Bannister, Lucy Carthew, Michael Baker, Chanel Potaka, Samuel Fullick, Amber Khoo, Mita Henare – The Edge Network
The Rock – Roisin Kelly, Jack Honeybone, Chanel Potaka, Michael Baker, Amber Khoo, Mita Henare, Aaron Ly, Megan Vasey, Jerome Sears, Samuel Fullick – The Rock Network
#Rock1500 – Samuel Fullick, Michael Baker, Roisin Kelly, Jack Honeybone, Chanel Potaka, Aaron Ly, Megan Vasey, Amber Khoo, Mita Henare – The Rock Network
Best Marketing Campaign
The Edge Safe House – The Edge Network Staff – The Edge Network
Friday Jams LIVE – Jacqui Robins, Emily Hancox, Ross Flahive, Dannii Gardiner, Ashleigh Van Graan – ZM Network
Flochella – Jacqui Robins, Ross Flahive, Dannii Gardiner, Ashleigh Van Graan – ZM Network
Best Network Station Promotion
ZM's Secret Sound – ZM Network Team – ZM Network
The Bisexualor – Bree Tomasel, Clint Roberts, Ben McDowell, Ellie Harwood, Jordyn Mihell – ZM Network
Jingle Bail – Leanne Hutchinson, Jason Gunn, Jay-Jay Feeney, Todd Fisher, Matt Anderson – More FM Network
Best Single Market Station Promotion
The Breeze Royal Corgi Classic – Will Maisey, Emily Reid, Grace Rhynd – The Breeze Auckland
Six60 Dunedin – Emma Walsh, Callum Procter, Patrina Roche – The Hits Dunedin
Renew Your Vows – Emily Reid, Robert Rakete, Jeanette Thomas, Robert Scott, Tania Burgess – The Breeze Auckland
Best Radio Creative
Best Creative Commercial – Single or Campaign
NDC – Concentrate – Alastair Barran, Chris Hurring – The Edge Northland
iHeart Audiences Defined – Glenn Dwight – Hauraki Network
Four Seasons Commercial Cleaning – Vacuum – Shara Benitez, Sam Dunlop-Doyle – Newstalk ZB, ZM Timaru
NDC – Winter Campaign – Alastair Barran, Chris Hurring – More FM Northland
NDC – Bad News Travels Fast – Alastair Barran, Chris Hurring – Mai FM Northland
Best Voice Talent
Paul Corbett – MediaWorks Network
Ronnie Mackie – NZME & Rhema Media
Hannah Venneman – MediaWorks Network
Most Effective Commercial – Single or Campaign
Red Cross Ready – Liam Kilmister, Reilly Borg – MediaWorks Network
Sleep Drops – Invest In The Dream – Paul Corbett, Kirsten Taylor – MediaWorks Network
Spookers – Halloween – Alastair Barran, Chris Hurring – The Edge Auckland
Best Technical Production
Best Commercial Production
NDC – Ice – Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran – Mai FM Northland
NDC – Distraction – Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran – Mai FM Northland
NDC – The Fog – Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran – Mai FM Northland
Best Station Imaging
Alistair Cockburn – ZM Network
Grant Brodie – The Edge Auckland
Dean Young – The Sound Network
Best Station Trailer
ZM's Friday Jams Live – Alistair Cockburn – ZM Network
Fletch, Vaughan & Megan's Long Weekend Group Toot – Alistair Cockburn – ZM Network
Sales Team of the Year
Sales Team of the Year
The Radio Bureau – Peter Richardson, Jane Hitchfield, Karen McPherson, Fraser McGregor, Jennifer Came, Missy Dare, Michael Matthews, Kenneth D'Souza, Thomas Raybould, Dusan Matic, Ally Watt, Hannah Bourke, Liam Edkins, Ellen-Marie Atkinson – The Radio Bureau National
MediaWorks Otago – Janine Tindall-Morice, Ben Patston, Sonya Fraser, Dan Murphy, Anna Esquilant, Priscilla Dixon, Sally Richards, James Morris, Alice Wisker – MediaWorks Otago
MediaWorks Whanganui – Christina Emery, Sue Fothergill, Rahul Gujral – MediaWorks Whanganui
MediaWorks Network Agency – Donna Gurney, Gerhard Simanke, Matt Tattle, Philippa Stiebel, Paul Glaister, Rob Dickey, Mike Berry, Maggie Campbell, Georgia Ramage, Nicole Jones, Scott Bibby, Jude Taylor – MediaWorks Network Agency
Station of the Year
Station of the Year – Network
ZM – Ross Flahive – ZM Network
The Edge – Ryan Rathbone – The Edge Network
RNZ National – David Allan – RNZ National
Station of the Year – Non-Surveyed Market
Sun FM – Jarrod Dodd – Sun FM
Radio 1XX – Glenn Smith – Radio 1XX
93.6 More FM – Irene Nottage – 93.6 More FM
Station of the Year – Surveyed Market
More FM Manawatu – Willie Furnell – More FM Manawatu
More FM Canterbury – Jason Mac – More FM Canterbury
Breeze Wellington – Hale Speedy – Breeze Wellington
'The Blackie Award'
'The Blackie Award'
Fletch, Vaughan & Megan's Final Conversion – Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest – ZM Network
Deadpool Marathon – Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Sharyn Casey, Dan Webby – The Edge Network
Operation Rog Rage – Roger Farrelly, Andrew Mulligan, Bryce Casey, Ryan Maguire, John Day – The Rock Network
The Johnny Douglas Award
The Johnny Douglas Award
Tupou Sopoaga – The Pulse
Samuel Robinson – The Pulse
Mathew Widdows – Static FM
Outstanding Contribution to Radio
Outstanding Contribution to Radio
Simon Barnett
Services to Broadcasting
Services to Broadcasting
Brian Pauling
Darryl Paton
Larry Williams
Special Recognition Award
Special Recognition Award
Dominic Harvey
50 Years' Service to NZ Radio Industry
50 Years' Service to NZ Radio Industry
Geoff Anderson, Peak FM
Gavin McGinley, Radio New Zealand
References
^"The NZ Radio Awards". Radio Broadcasting Association. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^"2019 WINNERS & FINALISTS"(PDF). New Zealand Radio Awards. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 21 June 2019.