1998 New Zealand Radio Awards

Winners & Finalists

Category 1 - Air Personality of the Year

1(a) Best Music & Entertainment Teams - Metropolitan

Grant Kereama, Pauline Gillespie & Nick Tansley - 91ZM, Wellington Kim & Corbett - More FM, Auckland Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford - More FM, Christchurch & Dunedin

WINNERS: Kim & Corbett - More FM, Auckland

Special Commendation:

Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford - More FM, Christchurch & Dunedin

1(b) Best Music & Entertainment Teams - Regional

Nick Trott & Roger Farrelly - The Rock FM Network Dave Fitzgerald & Nicky Rennie - Classic Hits 90FM, Taranaki Mike West & Baldrick, 2XS FM Palmerston North

WINNERS: Mike West & Baldrick, 2XS FM Palmerston North

1(c) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host Or Interviewer - Metropolitan

Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB Network Kim Hill - National Radio Martin Devlin - Channel Z, Wellington

WINNER: Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB Network

1(d) Best Individual Air Personality, Talk Host Or Interviewer - Regional

Mike Baird - 96FM, Rotorua Brent Procter - Classic Rock 96FM, Hawke's Bay Dene Young - Classic Rock 98.3, Rotorua

WINNER: Brent Procter - Classic Rock 96FM, Hawke's Bay

1(e) Best On-Air Team, Individual Air Personality, Talk Host Or Interviewer - Provincial

Kent Robertson & Al Columbus - Fifeshire 93FM, Nelson Phil Hawes & Shelly Venning - Classic Hits 90FM, Nelson Pita Te Ngaru & Jesse Rawiri - 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia

WINNER: Pita Te Ngaru & Jesse Rawiri - 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia

Special Commendation:

Doug Te Moni - 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia

1(f) Best Non Breakfast Personality

Larry Williams - Newstalk ZB Network Andrew Dickens - Classic Hits 97FM, Auckland Jenny Anderson - Radio Pacific Network

WINNER: Jenny Anderson - Radio Pacific Network

Category 2 - Best News Presenter

2(a) Best Newsreader

Barry Holland, Newstalk ZB, Auckland Hewitt Humphrey - National Radio Jenny Marcroft - Solid Gold FM & IRN News

WINNER: Barry Holland, Newstalk ZB, Auckland

2(b) Best News Commentator, Contributor or Correspondent

Paul Henry - The Radio Pacific Network Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB Network

WINNER: Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB Network

Category 3 - Best Sports Presenter, Commentator Or Contributor

John Dybvig - Channel Z, Auckland Murray Deaker - Newstalk ZB, Auckland Stu Wilson & the "One Eyed Rugby Show" - Radio Pacific Network

WINNER: Murray Deaker - Newstalk ZB, Auckland

Category 4 - Best New Broadcaster

James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington "The Green Man" Glenn Green - Radio Hauraki, Auckland Jaquie Brown - 95bFM, Auckland Stewart Tolan - The Edge, Hamilton

WINNER: James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington

Category 5 - Best Spoken Programmes

5(a) Best Documentary Or Feature Programme

Te Puutake - Kelly Tikao, Rampent Media, Studio Time & Power Plant Creative, Auckland Solti: A Visceral Wizard - Tim Dood, Concert FM Hong Kong Handover - Adam Hollingworth, National Radio

WINNER: Te Puutake - Kelly Tikao, Rampent Media, Studio Time & Power Plant Creative, Auckland

5(b) Best Daily Or Weekly Series

Film Show - Jonathan Dennis - National Radio Morning Report - National Radio, Executive Editor Allen Walley Jerkules - More FM, Auckland, Jeremy Corbett Writer/Prducer Cross Currents: Western Arts In Asia - Paul Bushnell, National Radio

WINNER: Morning Report - National Radio, Executive Editor Allen Walley

Special Commendations:

Jerkules - More FM, Auckland, Jeremy Corbett Writer/Prducer Cross Currents: Western Arts In Asia - Paul Bushnell, National Radio

5(c) Best Dramatic Production

The Upward Mobility Of Gordon Reedy - Carol Dee, National Radio Ophelia Thinks Harder - Carol Dee, National Radio The Rosenberg Sisters - Jacqui Dunn, National Radio

WINNER: The Rosenberg Sisters - Jacqui Dunn, National Radio

Category 6 - Best New Zealand Produced Musical Programme

6(a) Serious Music

A Festival Of Nine Lessons & Carols - Tim Dodd, Concert FM Britten's War Requiem - Kerry Stevens, Concert FM

WINNER: Britten's War Requiem - Kerry Stevens, Concert FM

6(b) Light Music

Joyce's Choices No. 3 - John Joyce, National Radio Tomfoolery On The Wireless - Penny Dodd, National Radio WOMAD Live In Concert - Kaye Glamuzina, National Radio

WINNER: Tomfoolery On The Wireless - Penny Dodd, National Radio

Special Commendation:

WOMAD Live In Concert - Kaye Glamuzina, National Radio

6(c) Best Music Feature

A Letter To Sibelius - Tom Dodd, Concert FM Musical Chairs - Kaye Glamuzina & Liisa McMillan, National Radio Counting The Beat - Media Music & Pagan Records, Trevor Reekie & Timothy Moon, Producers

WINNER: A Letter To Sibelius - Tom Dodd, Concert FM

Special Commendations:

Composers Of The Week: The Finn Brothers - Tim Dood, Concert FM Counting The Beat - Media Music & Pagan Records, Trevor Reekie & Timothy Moon, Producers

Category 7 - Best News Story Or Stories

7(a) Metropolitan The Death Of Diana Princess Of Wales - National Radio Morning Report, Deputy Editor Maree Corbett Eric Frykberg - Morning Report, National Radio Mark Henderson - Radio New Zealand News

WINNER: Mark Henderson - Radio New Zealand News

7(b) Regional & Provincial

Fitzherbert Ave Tree Protest - Ann Marie Creswell & Andrea Rush, Radio Network News, Palmerston North Lois Williams - Radio New Zealand News, Northland

WINNER: Lois Williams - Radio New Zealand News, Northland

Category 8 - Best Community And Access Programme

Larnach & His Castle - Liz Cameron, Hills AM, Dunedin Take It From Us - Elizabeth Goode & Erwin Van Asbeck, Access Radio, Auckland Asi Es Lantino America - Cristina Guerrero, Plains FM, Christchurch

WINNERS: Take It From Us - Elizabeth Goode & Erwin Van Asbeck, Access Radio, Auckland

Category 9 - Best Radio Commercial

9(a) Radio Station Writers Or Staff

"The Way You Make Me Feel" - Rachel Brownlee, The Radio Network, Auckland "It Hurts" - John More, Tha Radio Network, Wellington "Business As Usual" - Gareth Ruck, The Radio Network, Wellington

WINNER: "The Way You Make Me Feel" - Rachel Brownlee, The Radio Network, Auckland

9(b) Agency Writers Or Staff & Production Houses

"Out You Get" - Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio TAB "Catt" - Producer Terry Slade-Baker, The Campaign Palace, Auckland "Sports Car" NZ Herald Classifieds - Paul Taylor, HKM Advertising, Auckland

WINNER: "Sports Car" NZ Herald Classifieds - Paul Taylor, HKM Advertising, Auckland

9(c) Best Promotional Or Image Trailer

"Bathroom" - Neil Jenkin, Stooges Studio "Stick It Up Em" - Steve Houston, Radio Pacific Network "Beck" Trailer - James Coleman, Channel Z, Wellington

WINNER: "Beck" Trailer - James Coleman, Channel Z, Wellington

9(d) Best Client Jingle or Jingle Package

"Take Me Meow" Critter Creek - Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music, Auckland "Chopsticks" Piano Traders - Kim Harrop, The Radio Network, Auckland "The Flowerman" - John Hogan XS FM, Palmerston North

WINNER: "Take Me Meow" Critter Creek - Steve Keats, Smith & Keats Music, Auckland

Category 10 - Best Promotion

10(a) Best Promotion Of A Radio Station

April Fools Day Prank - Emma Lambie, Newstalk ZB, Christchurch CD Promotion - David Parlane, Triple X 99FM, Rotorua Hotel Hauraki - Guy Needham & Angela Hooper, Radio Hauraki, Auckland

WINNERS: Hotel Hauraki - Guy Needham & Angela Hooper, Radio Hauraki, Auckland

10(b) Best Client Promotion

Grand Theft Auto - Angela Wallace & Paul Evans, Classic Hits 90FM, Nelson Love Across The Colour Charts - John Dickson, Stooges Studio Olivine: The Solution To The Pollution - Matt Nolan, 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia

WINNER: Olivine: The Solution To The Pollution - Matt Nolan, 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia

Special Commendation:

Grand Theft Auto - Angela Wallace & Paul Evans, Classic Hits 90FM, Nelson

Category 11 - Programmer Of The Year

Jimmy Stewart & the 92 More FM Programming Team - More FM, Christchurch Bill Francis - Newstalk ZB Network Rodger Clamp - More FM, Auckland

WINNER: Bill Francis - Newstalk ZB Network

Category 12 - Sales Person Of The Year

Ross Jones - C93FM, Christchurch Saskia Hargreaves - More FM, Christchurch Gavin 'Harry' Hill - The RadioWorks, Tauranga

WINNER: Saskia Hargreaves - More FM, Christchurch

Category 13 - Best Technical Production

13(a) Studio Or Outside Broadcast recording

KaC Countdown - Michael Lloyd, More FM/Adamson Productions, Auckland Music Alive - Keith Warren, Concert FM ZM Essential 30 - Anoar Ahmed, Studio Time, Auckland

WINNER: Music Alive - Keith Warren, Concert FM

Special Commendation:

KaC Countdown - Michael Lloyd, More FM/Adamson Productions, Auckland

13(b) Commercial Or Trailers

96 Dot 1 Station Trailer - Sarah Caldwell, The Radio Network, Auckland The Haka: NZ v South Africa - Steve Houston, Radio Pacific Network More Imaging - Jamie Withers, More FM Auckland

WIINNER: The Haka: NZ v South Africa - Steve Houston, Radio Pacific Network

Category 14 - Associated Craft Award

Lynette Prujean - Primedia, Auckland Debbie Silvery - Radio Pacific Network Jamie Savage - The Radio Network, Auckland

WINNER: Jamie Savage, Creative Assistant - The Radio Network, Auckland

Category 15 - Best Maori Language Broadcast

Mana News Bulletin - Numai Ponika-Rangi, Mana Maori Media He Kuaka Wharau - Ngawairongoa Greenwood, Te Hiku O Te Ika Te Mauri - Rereata Makiha, Mana Maori Media

WINNER: Te Mauri - Rereata Makiha, Mana Maori Media

Category 18 - Station Of The Year

18(a) Metropolitan Station of the Year

More FM, Christchurch Auckland's More FM C93FM, Christchurch

WINNER: Auckland's More FM

18(b) Regional Station of the Year

92.2XS FM, Palmerston North 97.8 The Edge, Hamilton The Rock FM Network

WINNER: 92.2XS FM, Palmerston North

18(c) Provincial Station of the Year

95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia Hitz 89 FM, Masterton 1XX, Whakatane

WINNER: Hitz 89 FM, Masterton

1998 Radio Broadcaster Of The Year:

Steven Joyce - Chief Executive Officer, Energy Enterprises

Outstanding Contribution To Radio (2)

Henare Te Ua - Manager Te Reo O Aotearoa and Nga Taonga Korero, Radio New Zealand Des Wilson - Retired broadcaster, Radio New Zealand


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