1997 Radio Awards Finalists

Here is the full list of Finalists & Winners of the 1997 New Zealand Radio Awards Which was held on Saturday 10th May 1997 in Auckland courtesy of the Radio Industry Awards Committee - Auckland. Special thanks to Kay Gregory of Coast To Coast Television News - Hamilton and Barry Bartlett of 95.4 Tainui FM - Ngaruawahia for helping me (Aaron Anderson of Bayrock) to get in touch with the RIAC. CATEGORY 17 was not available.

CATEGORY 1 - AIR PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR

1(a) Best Music & Entertainment Teams - Metropolitan

• The Rock Chicks - Julie Moffet & Karen Neill - C93FM, Christchurch
• Simon Barnett & Phil Gifford - 91ZM, Christchurch
• Kim & Corbett - Auckland's 91.8 More FM, Auckland

1(b) Best Music & Entertainment Teams - Regional

• Nick Trott & Roger Farrelly - The Rock 93FM, Hamilton
• Brian Kelly & Melanie Homer - Classic Hits 95 BOP FM, Tauranga
• Rik Van Dijk & Katrina Smith - Energy FM, New Plymouth

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

• Paul Holmes - Newstalk ZB, Auckland
• Kerrie-Maree Adams - 91ZM, Wellington
• Larry Williams - Newstalk ZB, Auckland

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

• Dene Young - Classic Rock 98.3, Rotorua
• Chris Burn - Magic 828 & 98.6FM, Palmerston North
• Mike Baird - 96FM, Rotorua

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

• Martin Good - Hitz 89 FM, Masterton
• Pita Te Ngaryu & Jesse Rawiri - 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia
• Kent Robertson & Al Columbus - Fifeshire 93FM, Nelson

1(f) Best Non Breakfast Personality

• Nick Eyon - Radio Wairarapa, Masterton
• Mike Yardley - Newstalk ZB, Wellington
• Jenny Anderson - Radio Pacific Network

CATEGORY 2 - BEST NEWS PRESENTER

2(a) Best Newsreader

• Hewitt Humphrey - National Radio
• Henry Grant - Radio New Zealand News
• Joe Gilfillan - Radio Pacific Network

CATEGORY 3 -
BEST SPORTS PRESENTER, COMMENTATOR OR CONTRIBUTOR

• Muray Deaker - Newstalk ZB, Auckland
• Stephen Hewson - National Radio
• Glen Larmer - Radio Network Sport

CATEGORY 4 - BEST NEW BROADCASTER

• James Coleman - Channel Z, Wellington
• Melanie Homer - Classic Hits 95 BOP FM, Tauranga
• Mikey Havoc - 95 bFM, Auckland

CATEGORY 5 - BEST SPOKEN PROGRAMMES

5(a) Best Documentary Or Feature Programme

• Concert FM Retrospective - Paul Bushnell, Concert FM
• NZ Centenary Of Cinema - Jonathon Dennis, Radio New Zealand
• India's Latest Invasion, Satellite Television - Mark Crysell, National Radio

5(b) Best Daily Or Weekly Series

• Arts Week - Paul Bushnell, Concert FM
• Film Show Jonathon Dennis, Radio New Zealand
• Rampage - Barbara Cuttance, Rampant Media & Studio Time

5(c) Best Dramatic Production

• Karori Mauled - Carol Dee, National Radio
• The Baby Farmer - Steve Danby, National Radio
• City Of Hands - Carol Dee, National Radio

CATEGORY 6 - BEST NEW ZEALAND PRODUCED MUSICAL PROGRAMME

6(a) Serious Music

• Festival 96 NZ National Youth Choir Recital - Roger Smith, Concert FM
• Festival 96 The NZ Soloists - Tim Dodd, Concert FM
• Music Alive - Symphony, The Islands - David McCaw, Concert FM

6(b) Light Music

• Off The Record: The Kiwi Jazz Show - Andrew Dubber, Adverb Productions
• Theatre Songs Of The Ninties - Penny Dodd, National Radio
• Grant Bridger Sings Early Elton John - Grant Bridger, National Radio

6(c) Best Music Feature

• Beethoven Was Black - Barry Crump, National Radio
• Across The Universe - Jeremy Ansell, Concert FM
• Keeping It Kiwi - Dave Grove & Kim Adamson

CATEGORY 7 - BEST NEWS STORY OR STORIES

7(a) Metropolitan
WINNER: "Death Of A Policeman" - Robyn Janes, IRN News, Wellington

7(b) Regional & Provincial

• "Cyclone" - Chris Bullen, 1XX, Whakatane
• Lynda Hallinan's Media Centre News - The Gisborne Media Centre

CATEGORY 8 - BEST COMMUNITY AND ACCESS PROGRAMME

• Plain talk - Richard Wheeler, Plains FM, Christchurch
• Take It From Us - Bridget Vercoe, Access Radio, Auckland
• EFM - Melissa Savage, Plains FM, Christchurch

CATEGORY 9 - BEST RADIO COMMERCIAL

9(a) Radio Station Writers Or Staff

• "My Dad" - Lindsey Gallon, Channel Z, Wellington
• "Hooked" - Rachel Hunt & Darin To'o, 91ZM, Wellington
• "Bus Stop" - Lindsey Gallon, Channel Z, Wellington

9(b) Agency Writers Or Staff & Production Houses

• "Kirk" - John Dickson, Stooges Studio, Wellington
• "Ken" - Martin Brown, Colenso Communications, Wellington
• "Six Dollar Meal" Neil Jenkins, Stooges Studio
• "Buckingham Palace" - Peter Robertson & Peter Force, Saatchi & Saatchi, Auckland

9(c) Best Promotional Or Image Trailer

• "Jerusalem - Olympic Tribute" - James Dashfield & Debbie Silvey, Radio Pacific
• "Pussy" - Gerry Managh, The Radio Network, Auckland
• "Radio Pacific Christmas Song" - James Dashfield - Director, Radio Pacific

CATEGORY 10 - BEST PROMOTION

10(a) Best Promotion Of A Radio Station

• Fifeshire Classic Promotion - Kevin Ihaia, Fifeshire Classic, Nelson
• John Banks' Arrival - Derek Lowe Radio Pacific Network
• Get A Life - Dean Buchanan, 91ZM, Christchurch

10(b) Best Client Promotion

• Don't Push It - John Dickson, Stooges Studio, Wellington
• TRB Branding Campaign - Bev Davies-Cullen, The Radio Bureau
• S.I.S. Stories Of Christmas - Jamse Dashfield, Radio Pacific Network

CATEGORY 11 - PROGRAMMER OF THE YEAR

• Craig Boddy & David Dalkin - 91ZM, Christchurch
• Simon Law - Energy FM, New Plymouth
• Rodger Clamp - Auckland's 91.8 More FM, Auckland

CATEGORY 12 - SALES PERSON OF THE YEAR

• Paul Kirwan - Primedia, Auckland
• Harinda Singh, Radio Pacific Network
• Braden Arkle - Classic Hits Radio Northland & 93ZM, Whangarei

CATEGORY 13 - BEST TECHNICAL PRODUCTION

13(a) Studio Or Outside Broadcast recording

• Off The Record: The Kiwi Jazz Show - Andrew Dubber, Adverb Productions
• "Music Alive" Gustau Mahler Symphony No. 3 - Keith Warren, Concert FM
• The Baby Farmer - Phil Benge, National Radio

13(b) Commercial OR Trailers

• The Edge Imaging - Grant Brodie, 97.8 The Edge, Hamilton
• C'mon Marlborough - Gareth Curtis, Stooges Studio, Wellington
• Station Promo Montage - Jamie Withers, Auckland's 91.8 More FM, Auckland

CATEGORY 14 - ASSOCIATED CRAFT AWARD

• Meredith Primrose - Gisborne Media Centre, Gisborne
• Ryan Wells - The Radio Bureau, Auckland
• Debbie Casey - Primedia, Auckland

CATEGORY 15 - BEST MAORI LANGUAGE BROADCAST

• Hemana Waaka - Te Reo o Aotearoa, Auckland
• Kohanga Reo - Rangianewa Knowles, 95.4 Tainui FM, Ngaruawahia
• Kohinga Korero - Prirpi Whaanga, Te Upoko, Wellington

CATEGORY 16 - OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO RADIO

CATEGORY 18 - STATION OF THE YEAR

18(a) Metropolitan Station of the Year

• 91ZM, Christchurch
• The Radio Pacific Network
• Auckland's 91.8 More FM, Auckland

18(b) Regional Station of the Year

• Energy FM, New Plymouth
• 92.2XS FM, Palmerston North
• 97.8 The Edge, Hamilton

18(c) Provincial Station of the Year

• Hitz 89 FM, Masterton
• Radio Central, Alexandra
• Fifeshire 93FM, Nelson