And that’s a wrap: Community radio shines at the 2024 CBAA awards

The 2024 Community Broadcasting Association of Australia conference has wrapped up with the CBAA Awards night and gala dinner at the QT Ballroom on the Gold Coast.

Informative as it was entertaining, the event was a fitting way to celebrate 50 years of community radio in Australia.

Next year’s conference will be held in Hobart.

The CBAA Awards winners for 2024 are:

Best Program: New (Sponsored by AFTRS)

WINNER: Eastside Radio 89.7FM – The Intersection

Best Program: Talks

WINNER: Vision Australia Radio – Happy Pants

Troy Garner Award – Best Program: Sports

WINNER: 3ZZZ – 3ZZZ Sports

Best Program: Music (Sponsored by APRA AMCOS)

WINNER: Koori Radio – Tangata Whenua

Excellence in Australian Music (Sponsored by APRA AMCOS)

WINNER: 2SER – 2SER Australian Music Programming & Events

Outstanding Presenter

WINNER: RTRFM – Jeff Bullen

Excellence in Disability Content & Engagement

WINNER: 3CR – Disability Day

Excellence in Indigenous Content & Engagement

WINNER: PAW & 8CCC – The Heat

Excellence in Multicultural Content & Engagement

WINNER: 88.9 WynFM

Best Program: News & Current Affairs (Sponsored by AVC)

WINNER: Vision Australia Radio – Studio 1

Outstanding Presenter News & Current Affairs (Sponsored by Deutsche Welle)

WINNER: Vision Australia Radio – Peter Greco

Excellence in Production

WINNER: 96five – The Rad-Vent Calendar

Outstanding Production Contribution

WINNER: JOY 94.9 – Elliot Attard

Excellence in Fundraising & Sponsorship

WINNER: 89.9 TheLight – PositiveMedia Donor Engagement & Business Development Teams

Outstanding Fundraising & Sponsorship Contribution

WINNER: 96five – 96five’s Building Hope Appeal

Excellence in Special Events & Outside Broadcasting

WINNER: Ngaarda Media & 3KND Kool N Deadly – Tamworth Country Music Program 2024

Excellence in Community Engagement

WINNER: Bay FM 99.9 – Young Legends

Excellence in Station Resilience & Development (Sponsored by the CMTO)

WINNER: 5THE FM – Rising Out of the Ashes of its Former Self

Outstanding Technical Contribution

WINNER: SWR 99.9 FM – Alex Agaciak and Matt Reid

Outstanding Youth Contribution

WINNER: CAAMA Radio – Briana Alexander

Outstanding Volunteer Contribution

WINNER: Alive 90.5 FM – Rosh Vee

Outstanding Station Leadership

WINNER: 2DRY FM – Megan Williams

Tony Staley Award for Excellence in Community Broadcasting

WINNER: 2DRY FM

Michael Law Award

WINNER: Phillip Randall, CEO of Hope 103.2 (main photo)

CBAA has also initiated a new Community Radio Honour Roll for those who have worked at a station for twenty years or more. Added to the Honour roll were:

Peter Weeks OAM: UGFM Murrundindy

Lorraine Clifford and Jane Armstrong: RTR FM

David Marshall OAM: Harvey Community Radio 96.5 FM

*Photos: CBAA Facebook page