What's New October 10, 2023

And the 2023 Community Radio Awards finalists are…….

The 2023 Community Radio Awards finalists have been announced with the winners to be revealed along with the recipients of the Michael Law and Tony Staley Awards at the CBAA Annual Conference being held at the Adelaide Oval from November 2 to 4.

Jon Bisset, CEO of the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia said:

“It is one of the most competitive fields I have seen in a decade, and all entrants and finalists should be very proud.

The community radio sector is punching above its weight in Australian media with the diversity and impact of our quality, local programming. We can’t wait to celebrate the excellence of community radio, both on-air and behind the scenes, at the CBAA Conference in Adelaide in a few weeks’ time.”

The 2023 Community Radio Awards Finalists:

Best New Radio Program

2MFM – “Empowering Safety Education: “Safe Kids R Us” – An Exceptional Program for Children’s Well-Being
3CR – PX Whanau
4ZZZ – Duck Stab
City Park Radio – See Me – Stories of Ability podcast
Sonshine (98.5FM) – Table Talk
Triple R – Live At RRR
Triple T 103.9fm – Yaruwala Karuwai First Nations LGBTIQA+ SB Program

Best Online Content

2NURFM – Vinyl Vibes
3KND Kool N Deadly – 3KND Naidoc Week Celebration
3ZZZ – 3ZZZ Stories of Community Resilience
Ngaarda Media – Koori Shearers Take On New Zealand
RTRFM – The View From Here – Season 6

Best Radio Program – Music

3KND Kool N Deadly – Friends with Wendy and Pete
3MBS Melbourne – The Early Music Experience
6DBY Larrkardi Radio – Sprouts
Plenty Valley FM 88.6 – When Vinyl Was King
Coast FM 963 – Under the Covers
MainFM – Virtual State with Joel Pearson
Territory FM 104.1 – Fresh Mint

Best Radio Program – Talks

2MBS Fine Music Sydney – In Conversation
2RRR – Meet Me At The Movies
Fresh 92.7 – Wavelength: Cybersecurity, Cystic Fibrosis, Markets & Spider Robots
MainFM – Saltgrass
Radio Adelaide – The Thursday Edition of Festival City
Radio Eastern FM 98.1 Melbourne – Tales From The Pandemic
Vision Australia Radio – Vision Australia Radio’s Seeing Eye Dogs Show

Best Special Event Broadcast

2MFM – Embracing Cultural Diversity: The Grand African Mawlid Celebration Broadcast on 2MFM
Noongar Radio – Rally For Justice, Boorloo (Perth)
2NVR Nambucca Valley Radio – 2NVR’s 30th Birthday Bash
SYN Media – Always Live Soundbox Special
Vision Australia Radio – White Stick Fest 2022 on Vision Australia Radio

Best Station Fundraising Campaign

2MFM – 2023 2MFM Ramadan Donation Drive
89.9 TheLight – 89.9 TheLight November 2022 Appeal Partnership with Foodbank
Eastside Radio 89.7FM – Thank You
RTRFM – Radiothon 2022: Keep it Locked
Sonshine (98.5FM) – Radiothon 2022

Best Station Production

2NURFM – 2NURFM Summer Holiday
3CR – Stay Tuned, Stay Radical
Fresh 92.7 – Marty Haros – Best Station Production
RTRFM – Artbeat Theme
Vision Australia Radio – Let’s Move

Contribution to Australian Music – Initiative

Casey Radio – Storytellers at the Station
Edge Radio – I Love Tassie Music
FBi Radio – FBi Radio Dance Class
RTRFM – In the Pines 2023 – 30 Years of Pines
Triple U – Young Sounds of the Shoalhaven Project

Contribution to Australian Music – Program

107.3 HFM – Beats, Rhymes & Life
2MFM – Harmonising Diversity: 2MFM’s Showcase of Australian CALD and Youth Chanting Bands
3KND Kool N Deadly – Friends with Wendy and Pete
GEM FM 95.1 – The Alternative Goodness Session
today’scountry94one – Indigenous Country
RTRFM – Songlines
SYN Media – The Hoist

Excellence in Community Engagement

2DRY FM – 2DRY FM
4ZZZ – 7 Days of Zedmas and Locked In Day
MainFM – Able Radio and MainFM presents Castlemaine Celebrates International Day of People with Disabilities
Sonshine (98.5FM) – Heart For The Homeless 2022
Three D Radio – Three D Radio 93.7fm

Excellence in Creative Audio

2NURFM – War on the Doorstep
City Park Radio – The Misadventures of Agnetha Deveaux
Denmark FM – Schools On Air
MainFM – What’s Golden presents Dead Fest
Radio Adelaide – Background Sound
RTRFM – Planet Perth – Episode: The State UFO files
SYN Media – Raise The Platform

Excellence in Digital Media

89.9 TheLight – Everyday Joy Podcast
MainFM – Pride Across the Ages Podcast presented by Queer and Now
Ngaarda Media – Save Me featuring Wimiya Woodley
Umeewarra Aboriginal Media Association – NAIDOC Online

Excellence in Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasting

2MFM – Ramadan Around the World
979FM Melton Community Radio – Good Vibes Pilipinas (Filipino-Australian Program)
City Park Radio – Maria Elena Chagoya
Edge Radio – Chinese Community News and Current Affairs
Triple H 100.1FM – Radio Tagumpay

Excellence in Ethnic and Multicultural Engagement

2MFM – Elder Abuse; We Reject, Elder Safety; We Protect
2NURFM – 2NURFM’s Polish Program
Casey Radio – Durshak Shingadia

Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting

PBA FM – Feel Good Nunga Radio
Ngaarda Media – From Meth to Fatherhood
Phoenix FM Bendigo – Koori Shoutout
Radio Adelaide – Nunga Wangga Show
Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio – Danggujarra – Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio Breakfast Show

Excellence in Indigenous Engagement

2NURFM – Shane Peak
8PAW – NAIDOC Week 2022
Phoenix FM Bendigo – Phoenix FM Bendigo

Excellence in Innovative Programming and Content

Bay FM 99.9 – Byron Farmers Market 20 Year Anniversary Special
2MFM – Unveiling Arab Cultures: 2MFM’s Captivating “Arab Countries Around the World” Series
4RFM Moranbah Community Radio – Untold Stories of the Coalfields Podcast
MainFM – Dead Air
RTRFM – Planet Perth
Triple R – Live At RRR
Vision Australia Radio – The Career Path

Excellence in Journalism

2DRY FM – 2023 Menindee Mass Fish Kill: How it happened
4ZZZ – State Budget Coverage
Bay FM 99.9 – Tragedy in Paradise: Byron’s deadly homelessness crisis
Ngaarda Media – Burrup Fertiliser Plant Scrutiny
Noongar Radio – Jodi Hoffmann – Law Matters

Excellence in Music Presenting

Territory FM 104.1 – Drive – Matt Bern
2SER – Psychedelic Sundae
3MBS Melbourne – Mark Shepheard (The Early Music Experience)
Phoenix FM Bendigo – World Music Safari
RTRFM – Kael Driscoll

Excellence in News & Current Affairs Programming

2DRY FM – Water Watch
2SER – Razors Edge
3KND Kool N Deadly – Balit Dhumba
4ZZZ – The Pineapple Rebellion
Bay FM 99.9 – The Pineapple Rebellion
Fresh 92.7 – Wavelength: Data Breaches, Voice of Parliament & the Lord Mayor
Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio – Flood Report

Excellence in Outside Broadcasting

2NURFM – Hunter Valley Airshow Live Broadcast
3CR – Pride Street Party Outside Broadcast
3KND Kool N Deadly – 3KND Outside Broadcast in Tamworth 2023
8CCC and 8PAW – Desert Harmony Festival 2022
JOY Media – ChillOut 2023

Excellence in Technical Innovation

3ZZZ – 3ZZZ Analogue studios, Digital Backbone
8PAW – Remote Monitoring Setup in RIMOs (Remote Indigenous Media Organisations)

Excellence in Technical Services

3MBS Melbourne – Howard Stoney – Technical Volunteer
RTRFM – Stan Fotinos
Yarra Valley FM – Phil Smith

Excellence in Training

3KND Kool N Deadly – Too Deadly Training
3ZZZ – 3ZZZ Broadcaster and Media Law Training
Alive 90.5FM – Develop a Passion for Learning – and you will never cease to grow!
Fresh 92.7 – Marty Haros – Radio Production Training Program
SYN Media – SYN Press Club: Broadcast Journalism Training

Outstanding Small Station Award

2DRY FM
2SEA FM Southern Community Radio
Phoenix FM Bendigo
2NVR Nambucca Valley Radio
Triple Y

Outstanding Volunteer Contribution

107.9 Life FM – Life FM Roadies
3CR – Dr Joe Toscano – 20 years on the CRN
97.9FM Melton Community Radio – Melvin Cerilo Mata and Good Vibes Pilipinas
Lofty 88.9 FM – Geoff Cleggett
Phoenix FM Bendigo – Anne Conway OAM

Outstanding Youth Contribution

2MFM – Deema Jalloul
CMS Radio FM 91.1 – Saad Khalid
Edge Radio – Corey Stephen
Radio 4EB – Aryana Mohmood
RTRFM – Madeleine Mitchell

Troy Garner Excellence in Sports Programming

Triple H 100.1 FM – Triple H Sports – Coverage of Men’s and Women’s NSW Rugby League Grand Finals
3ZZZ – 3ZZZ Football
Lofty 88.9 FM – The Huddle Reformed
2NVR Nambucca Valley Radio – That’s a Wrap
Vision Australia Radio – This Girl Can

Station Leadership Award