AFTRS ACRA’s success

With just two weeks to the deadline for AFTRS 2013 Graduate Diploma in Radio course applications, this year’s students are spreading out across the country to commercial and ABC stations for work attachment prior to their graduation in December.

They're heading to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Bundaberg, Nowra, Bathurst, Bega, Muswellbrook, Canberra, Newcastle, Port Macquarie and Lismore.

Applications for next year’s AFTRS course close on November 1. Find out more here.

9 former AFTRS Radio students and 6 AFTRS Radio guest lecturers and mentors were honoured at Saturday night’s ACRA's.

Here's the list…

FORMER STUDENTS

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Provincial)
Jack Lawrence; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER  (Country)
Chris Holland – Star FM Dubbo NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR (Provincial)
Dan Hill – NXFM, Newcastle NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Provincial)
Ryan Khay – Sea FM & MIX FM, Maroochydore QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT – LONG TERM
Reegan McLaughlin – Radar, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT – SHORT TERM
Nick Condon – Elf Radio, National. Australian Radio Network

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Provincial)
‘Gold FM Unflogged 400’
Andrew Very – Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – CAMPAIGN
Elite Smash Repairs
Marc Dwyer – 2CFM, Gosford NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – SALES
‘2CC Christmas Lights’
Peter Davidson – 2CC Canberra ACT. Capital Radio Network
 

GUEST LECTURERS AND MENTORS

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Provincial)
‘Gold FM Unflogged 400’
Andrew Very – Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING
Max Healey – Fairfax Radio Network

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Metropolitan)
Derek Bargwanna- 2DAY FM, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Country)
Michael Moffett- 2EC & Power FM, Bega NSW. Grant Broadcasters

BEST PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR (Metropolitan)
Chantalle Taylor- 2DAY FM, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION- SALES (Metropolitan)
Kyle & Jackie O’s Cruze Car Chase. Chantalle Taylor- 2DAY FM, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

There are some pics from the night on the AFTRS Facebook page here