Winners & Finalists

The ACRAs recognise and celebrate the wealth of talent that drives the Australian Commercial Radio industry. The awards recognise excellence in all areas of radio broadcasting on and off air including news, talk, sport, music, entertainment, sales and programming.

Finalist PDFs

Best Achievement In Production

Winners
Allison Rasmussen; Triple M, Townsville QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Brendan Egan & Troy McInnes; Hitz 939, Bundaberg QLD, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Jeff Nielsen; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best Agency Salesperson

Winners
James Paton; 2GB, Sydney , Macquarie Media Limited

Best Community Service Project

Winners
Kennedy Molloy's trip to Yuendumu for Red Dust; Jane Kennedy, Mick Molloy, Chris Marsh & Whitney Plowman; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Stand Up To Domestic Violence; Bridget Daley & Spida Everitt; Gold 92.5, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Tathra Radiothon; 2EC & Power FM, Bega NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country

Best Current Affairs Presenter

Winners
Ray Hadley; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited
Metropolitan
Stephen Cenatiempo; Triple M Regional Network, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan

Best Digital Radio Format

Winners
Triple M Classic Rock Digital; Adam Williscroft; National , Southern Cross Austereo

Best Direct Salesperson

Winners
James Byron; 4BC, Brisbane QLD, Macquarie Media Limited
Metropolitan
Jim Walker-Broose; 2XL & SNOW FM, Cooma NSW, Capital Radio Network
Country
Termira Speer; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network
Provincial

Best Documentary

Winners
David Collins – Goodbye, Farewell, Amen; David Collins, Tanya Wilks, Mark Brewer & David Dollin; Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Jimmy Barnes R U OK Day; Triple M Content; Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Entertainment Presenter

Winners
Alo Baker; hit93.5, Dubbo NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Country
Jeremy Ryan; Triple M, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Lawrence Mooney; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Marketing Campaign

Winners
Kennedy Molloy DUOS Version 2; Jane Kennedy, Mick Molloy & SCA Marketing; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Sea FM Sing It Out; SCA Marketing; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan

Best Multimedia Execution - Sales

Winners
Afterpay Presents Nova's Red Room with Gang of Youths; Stephanie Loupelis, Claire Marshall, Aleksei Plinte, Lynette Churchill, Danielle Kosoric, Briar-Louise Rose, Oriel Guthrie, Mitchell Jones, Amy Don, Tara Wyllie, Amanda Ong, Leesa Ogilvy, Brendan Tayl; Nova 96.9, Sydney NSW, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan
Jesse & Juelz' Busselton Jetty Swim; Grant Fletcher, Jesse Watkins, Juelz Jarry, Simone Butland & Amy Collett; Hit 95.7, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan

Best Multimedia Execution - Station

Winners
Fifi, Fev & Byron's Real Slim Tradie; Fifi Box, Brendan Fevola & Byron Cooke; 101.9 The Fox, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Hit104.7 Skyfire; Zak Davies, Tarryn Evans, Adam Jansen, Alexandra Carlon, Georgia Duck, Josh Torney, Ned Breward, Matt Heap, Bethany Larsen, Gemma Maddox & Rod Cuddihy; Hit104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA
Non-Metropolitan

Best Music Director

Winners
Andrew Very; Gold 92.5, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Jack Ball; hit105, Brisbane QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Mike Ormond-Birch; Sea FM, Devonport & Burnie TAS, Grant Broadcasters
Country

Best Music Presenter

Winners
Gemma Maddox; Hit104.7, Canberra ACT, ARN/SCA
Non-Metropolitan
Kent "Smallzy" Small; Nova Network, Nova Network , NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Music Special

Winners
Alana and Robbie's David Guetta Music Special; Alana McLean & Robbie Klitzing; Red FM, Regional WA, Redwave Media
Country
Jai Waetford Special; The Edge & Jimmy Manning; The Edge 96.1, Western Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Provincial

Best Networked Program

Winners
Australia By Night with Stephen Cenatiempo; Stephen Cenatiempo; Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Country Today with Libby Price; Libby Price; ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country
Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Ritchie, Tim Blackwell & Marty Sheargold; NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Newcomer Off-Air

Winners
Anthony Badolato; The Edge 96.1, Western Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Provincial
Leona Chan; 2QN & Edge FM, Deniliquin NSW, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country
Will Porter; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan

Best Newcomer On-Air

Winners
Erin Ramsay; Star 104.5, Gosford NSW, NOVA Entertainment
Provincial
George Sargent; 2BS, Bathurst NSW, Super Radio Network
Country
Rebecca Morse; Hit107, Adelaide SA, Southern Cross Austereo

Best News Presenter - Metro AM

Winners
Mel Usher; FIVEaa, Adelaide SA, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best News Presenter - Metro FM

Winners
Ange Anderson; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best News Presenter Country & Provincial

Winners
Michael Prevedello; 2GN, Goulburn NSW, Capital Radio Network
Country
Renee Criddle; i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN Network
Provincial

Best On-Air Team - Metro AM

Winners
Afternoons with Erin Molan & Natalie Peters; Erin Molan & Natalie Peters; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited
Metropolitan

Best On-Air Team - Metro FM

Winners
Jonesy & Amanda; Brendan Jones & Amanda Keller; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan

Best On-Air Team Country & Provincial

Winners
Mike E & Emma; Michael Etheridge & Emma Chow; The Edge 96.1, Western Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Provincial
Monkey in the Morning; Matt Monk, Lachi Rooke & Danielle Keilar; Coast FM, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country

Best Original Podcast - Branded

Winners
Focus On Ability; Nova Employment & the Nova Entertainment Podcast Team; NOVA Entertainment

Best Original Podcast - Unbranded

Winners
Hamish & Andy; Hamish Blake & Andy Lee; PodcastOne Australia

Best Program Director

Winners
Georgie Page; smoothfm Network, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan
Glenn Stolzenhein; Power FM & 2NM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Ryan Khay; TRFM, Traralgon VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Provincial

Best Promotions Director

Winners
Melissa Ratchford; ARN Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan
Molly Perrett; K rock and bay 93.9, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan

Best Radio Show Podcast

Winners
Ricky Gervais One-On-One with Christian O’Connell; The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show; Gold 104.3, Melbourne VIC, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan
The Jimmy & Nath Podcast; Jimmy Smith & Nath Roye; hit100.9, Hobart TAS, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan

Best Sales Promotion

Winners
Jonesy & Amanda’s Sydney Lunar Festival World Record Yum Cha; Brendan Jones, Amanda Keller & The WSFM Team; WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
Metropolitan
Tanya & Steve's Mine OB; Triple M Newcastle Promotions Team; Triple M, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan

Best Show Producer - Entertainment/Music

Winners
Leon Sjogren - Fifi, Fev & Byron; 101.9 The Fox, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Rhea Gillie - Fairsy's Big Breakfast; LAFM, Launceston TAS, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan

Best Show Producer - Talk/Current Affairs

Winners
Melissa Redman - Tasmania Talks with Brian Carlton; LAFM, Launceston TAS, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan
Zac McLean - The Ben Fordham Show; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited
Metropolitan

Best Sports Event Coverage

Winners
2018 AFL Grand Final Call; K rock Football Commentary Team; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan
State of Origin Game II; Ray Hadley's Continuous Call Team; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited
Metropolitan

Best Sports Presenter

Winners
Kate Meade; 3YB, Warrnambool VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Country
Peter Sterling; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Tom King; K rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters
Provincial

Best Station Produced Comedy Segment

Winners
Back to School Specials; Radio Chaser; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Brad’s Big Black Box; Brad Blissett; Power FM, Bega NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country
Disclaimer Man; Luke Bradnam; Gold 92.5, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial

Best Station Produced Commercial - Campaign

Winners
Brisbane Waters Private; Cameron Horn, David Horspool & Ally Kallis; Sea FM, Gosford NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Non-Metropolitan
Speeding Ads; Garry Dean, Magnus Newman & Drew Barrett; Nova 93.7, Perth WA, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Station Produced Commercial - Single

Winners
Apple Song; Josh Robins, Nat Marshall & Ethan Kavanagh; Hit Southwest, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Macquarie Medi Spa "We're for Blokes"; Janeen Hosemans, Daniel King, Nicolas Cook & Karla McDiarmid; 2BS & B-Rock FM, Bathurst NSW, Super Radio Network
Country
Walk a Mile in My Boots; Demi Williams & Eddie Bye; Nova 91.9, Adelaide SA, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Best Station Promotion

Winners
Fitzy & Wippa's Backyard Cricket Match at the PM's House; The Fitzy & Wippa Backyard Cricket Team; Nova 96.9, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo
Metropolitan
Mow The MMM's; Jay Shipston, Dave Peters, Angela Julian & Annita Mckinnon; Triple M, Mackay QLD, Southern Cross Austereo
Provincial
Stolzy & Damo's Town Songs; Glenn Stolzenhein, Damien Leith & Sam Arenson; Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters
Country

Best Station Sales Achievement

Winners
3NE & Edge FM Sales Team; 3NE & Edge FM, Wangaratta VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan
Crocmedia Melbourne Direct Sales Team; Crocmedia Melbourne Direct Sales Team; 1116 SEN, Melbourne VIC, Pacific Star Network
Metropolitan

Best Syndicated Australian Program

Winners
Kate, Tim & Marty; Kate Richie, Tim Blackwell, Marty Sheargold & the Nova Entertainment Syndication Team; NOVA Entertainment

Best Talk Presenter

Winners
Ben Fordham; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Media Limited
Metropolitan
Sarah Boorer; 2BS Gold, Bathurst NSW, Super Radio Network
Country
Tim Shaw; 2CC, Canberra ACT, Capital Radio Network
Provincial

Brian White Award For Radio Journalism

Winners
Katie Woolf; Mix 104.9, Darwin NT, Grant Broadcasters
Non-Metropolitan
Matthew Pantelis; FIVEaa, Adelaide SA, NOVA Entertainment
Metropolitan

Engineering Excellence

Winners
Project Typhoon - SCA Playout System Rollout; James Dearness, Cameron St Clair & the Project Typhoon Team; Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo