AFTRS celebrate ACRA’s success

This time yesterday we were all looking over the ACRA finalist list to see if we made it, or if someone we knew was on it. You can see the full list here.

When the team at AFTRS went through the names they were happy to see that 26 of the finalists were former students of the school.

They featured in 23 categories and across all markets in Australia.

AFTRS Director Radio, Mark Collier, says…

“the result is particularly pleasing as finalists come from a broad range of categories reflective of AFTRS Radio courses and teaching”

Here's the list of AFTRS students….

BEST NEWCOMER ON-AIR  (Provincial)
Nick Karkazis (left) – Hot 100, Darwin NT. Grant Broadcasters

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER  (Country)
Chris Holland – Star FM Dubbo NSW. Southern Cross Austereo
Marc McCreadie – 7AD Devonport TAS. Grant Broadcasters

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER  (Provincial)
Brian Madigan (right) – Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST TALK PRESENTER (Country)
Stephen Cenatiempo – 2HC Coffs Harbour NSW. Super Radio Network

BEST TALK PRESENTER (Provincial)
Christian Argenti – Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST ON-AIR TEAM (Country & Provincial)
Mike E & Emma Chow (left) – The Edge, West Sydney NSW. Australian Radio Network

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR (Country)
Nerissa Pace – Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW. Grant Broadcasters

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
Andrew Very – Sea FM, Gold Coast 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 STATION PRODUCED COMEDY SEGMENT
‘Hug an Aussie Day’ – Nick King & Lukas Goodenough – Star FM, Dubbo NSW. Southern Cross Austereo
‘Stuff You Thought You Knew’ – Tim Blackwell (right) – Nova Network, Melbourne VIC – DMG Radio Australia

BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM (Provincial)
Hot FM’s Rob & Heidi – Rob Morrison & Heidi Anderson – Hot FM, Bunbury WA. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM (Metropolitan)
Meshel, Tim & Marty – Tim Blackwell – Nova Network, Melbourne VIC. DMG Radio Australia

BEST DOCUMENTARY (Non-metropolitan)
‘The 70th Anniversary of the Bombing of Darwin’ – Nick Karkazis – Mix, Darwin NT. Grant Broadcasters
‘The Great Flood 2011’ – Mike Byrne – River 949, Ipswich QLD. Grant Broadcasters

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION (Country)
Alex Mitchell – Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW. Grant Broadcasters

BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION (Provincial)
Marc Dwyer – 2GO & Sea FM, Central Coast NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Provincial)
‘The Joshua Tree – 25 Years On’ – Mike Byrne – River 949, Ipswich QLD. Grant Broadcasters
‘Gold FM Unflogged 400’ – Andrew Very (left) – Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Metropolitan)
‘Smallzy – Live from Future Music’ – Kent ‘Smallzy’ Small – Nova 969, Sydney NSW. DMG Radio Australia

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

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – STATION
HOT FM’s $30,000 or $30 Wedding – Hot FM Tactics & On Air Team
Rob Morrison & Heidi Anderson – Hot FM, Bunbury WA. Southern Cross Austereo

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

BEST STATION PROMOTION
‘New York New York’ – Ange Frino – 3WM, Horsham VIC. ACE Radio Broadcasters
‘Juice on the Loose’ – Tullia Connor – Sea FM, Devenport TAS. Grant Broadcasters