Six finalists for Nova 93.7 leads WA in ACRAs

Nova 93.7 has scored six finalists for the 2010 Australian Commercial Radio Awards, including a nomination for Most Popular Station Manager for Gary Roberts.

Austereo WA has five finalists, including in the Best Station Sales Achievement category for the Mix 94.5 sales team.

Fairfax Radio WA – 96fm and 6PR – has two finalists, with Declan Kelly joining Roberts in the Most Popular Station Manager category.

Western Australian Country stations also figured prominently with 10 finalists in various categories.

The Winners will be announced at the Australian Commercial RadioAwards on Saturday 16 October 2010  at The Palladium in Crown,Melbourne.

WA finalists are highlighted below. The full list of finalists is available from the Commercial Radio Australia website.

MOST POPULAR STATION MANAGER (Metropolitan)

• Declan Kelly; 96 FM, Perth WA, Fairfax Radio Network
• Gary Roberts; Nova 93.7, Perth WA, DMG Radio Australia
• Peter Verhoeven: 4KQ & 97.3 FM, Brisbane QLD, Australian Radio Network

BEST PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR (Metropolitan)

• Annie Winton; ARN – Network Campaigns, National, Australian Radio Network
• Andy Milne; Nova 93.7, Perth WA, DMG Radio Australia
• Lisa Lees; B105 & Triple M, Brisbane QLD, Austereo
• Chantalle Stretton; Nova 100, Melbourne VIC, DMG Radio Australia
• Kirsten Franc; Fox FM / Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Austereo

BEST NEWCOMER OFF-AIR (Metropolitan)

• Lisa Thom; Nova 937, Perth WA, DMG Radio Australia
• Brock Walter; 92.9 FM, Perth WA, Austereo
• Daniel Byrant; Nova 100, Melbourne VIC, DMG Radio Australia

BEST NEWCOMER ON-AIR (Metropolitan)

• Adam Papalia; 6PR, Perth WA, Fairfax Radio Network
• Kate MacPherson; Nova 937, Perth WA, DMG Radio Australia
• Gus Worland; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Charli Delaney; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Ricki-Lee Coulter; Nova 969, Sydney NSW, DMG Radio Australia

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Metropolitan)

• Dean Thomas; Nova 937, Perth WA, DMG Radio Australia
• Ellie Mobbs; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Ugly Phil; Triple M, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Tim Lee; Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Austereo
• Chris Page; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Shane Lowe; Nova 91.9, Adelaide SA, DMG Radio Australia
• Dylan Lewis; Nova 100, Melbourne VIC, DMG Radio Australia

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION (Metropolitan)

• The Hybrid Freeway Challenge; Siobhan Siegert, Brett Sandler & The Nova 93.7 Spark Team, Nova 93.7, Perth WA, DMG Radio Australia
• AC/DC; triplem.com.au, Triple M Network, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Hamish & Andy’s American Caravan Of Courage; Jeremy Carne, Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Austereo
• Hamish & Andy’s BYO Pool Party; Jeremy Carne & Angus Stevens; Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Austereo

BEST STATION SALES ACHIEVEMENT (Metropolitan)

• Mix 94.5 Agency Sales Team; Mix 94.5, Perth WA, Austereo
• 4BC Sales Team; 4BC, Brisbane QLD, Fairfax Radio Network
• Mix 106.5 Direct Sales Team; Mix 106.5, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network
• Triple M Melbourne; Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Austereo

BEST DIRECT SALESPERSON (Metropolitan)

• Candy Roberts; Mix 94.5 & 92.9, Perth WA, Austereo
• Jenna Nies; 97.3 FM, Brisbane QLD, Australian Radio Network
• Adie Williams; Fox FM / Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Austereo
• Anthony Colreavy; Nova 969, Sydney NSW, DMG Radio Australia

BEST STATION PROMOTION (Metropolitan)

• Granny Gaga; 92.9 Breakfast Show, 92.9, Perth WA, Austereo
• Feel Good For The Woman That You Are; Erin Morrow & Robin Bailey, 97.3 FM, Brisbane QLD, Australian Radio Network
• Nova’s Do A Runner; Jane Earnshaw, Nova 969, Sydney NSW, DMG Radio Australia
• Caravan Of Courage America; The Hamish and Andy Show, Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Austereo
• Dinner with Kyle, Jackie O & Chris Noth; 2Day FM Content & 2Day FM Integration Teams, 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Austereo
• Labby, Camilla & Stav’s 50 Dates In 50 Hours; Labby, Maree Phelan, Jason Moroni, Donna Puechmarin & Alisson Longhurst; B105, Brisbane QLD, Austereo
• Mez vs Wild; Carlie Millican, Merrick Watts & Stefan Mitchell, Nova 969, Sydney NSW, DMG Radio Australia

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT (Metropolitan)

• Papsmear Express; 92.9 Breakfast Show, 92.9, Perth WA, Austereo
• Circle of Life Project; 4BC, Brisbane QLD, Fairfax Radio Network
• Gotcha CD 4 “The Final Call” Rescues; The Matt and Jo Show, Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Austereo
• The B105 Christmas Appeal; Labby, Camilla & Stav, B105, Brisbane QLD, Austereo
• Fia Fia Rugby Festival; The Cage, Triple M, Brisbane QLD, Austereo

ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

• Bill Cacalis and Trevor Friswell; Gold 104.3 FM & Mix 101.1, Digital Data Server, Melbourne VIC, Australian Radio Network
• Matt Paton & Steven Fox; 102.3 4TO FM, Air Show Broadcast, Townsville QLD, Southern Cross Media
• Shane Zammit & Vaughan Jones;  Prime Radio, Radio Workflow, Sunshine Coast QLD, Prime Radio
• John Pearce; Regional Mediaworks, RMW Sydney Studio, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Media
• Austereo Brisbane Technology Team; B105, B105 Moving Bus Broadcast, Brisbane QLD, Austereo
• Brett Kelly; Today / Triple M Network, The Pinata Concept, Perth WA, Austereo
• Lance Moliatu, Chantalle Stretton & Kerry Nicholls; Nova 100, MUM, Melbourne, VIC, DMG Radio Australia

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Country)

• Brett Smith; 97.3 Coast FM, Mandurah WA, West Coast Radio
• Craig ‘The Diceman’ Huth; 107.3 Max FM, Taree NSW, Super Radio Network
• Josh Torney; 93.5 Star FM, Dubbo NSW, Southern Cross Media
• Craig Prichard; 2GN, Goulburn NSW, Capital Radio
• Nicolas ‘Cookie’ Cook; 99.3 B-Rock FM, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters
• Andrea Waycott;  3CS Colac, Colac VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters

BEST SPORTS PRESENTER (Country)

• Geoff Mann; 2DU, Dubbo NSW, Super Radio Network
• Matt Worland; 97.3 Coast FM, Mandurah WA, West Coast Radio
• Glenn Wilson; Saturday Sports, 981 RadioWest; Kalgoorlie WA, Southern Cross Media

BEST NETWORKED PROGRAM (Country)

• Danni McCallum Wheatbelt Focus; Danni McCallum, 6NA, Narrogin WA, Southern Cross Media
• Country Today; Sandra Moon, 3WM Horsham, Horsham VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters
• Jon & Jane Breakfast Show; Jon Vertigan & Jane Fitzgerald, 3YB Warrnambool, VIC, ACE Radio Broadcasters

BEST STATION SALES ACHIEVEMENT (Country)

• West Coast Radio Direct Sales Team; 97.3 Coast FM / 6MM, Mandurah WA, West Coast Radio
• Maria Slater; Spirit / WA FM, Port Headland WA, Redwave Media

BEST STATION SALES ACHIEVEMENT (Provincial)

• 4MK Mackay Team; 4MK 1026, Mackay QLD, Prime Radio
• Mackay Media Centre, Hot FM & Sea FM, Mackay QLD, Southern Cross Media
• Marie Buswell; 6TZ RadioWest & Hot FM, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Media

BEST DIRECT SALESPERSON (Country)

• Jade Creevey; 97.3 Coast FM / 6MM, Mandurah WA, West Coast Radio
• Charlie Proud; 756 AM & Hot FM, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Media
• Jacqueline Jeffrey; 1503 2BS Gold, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT (Country)

• The Radio Hunter Valley 2009 Black Coal Cup Golf Day; 981
  2NM / 98.1 Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters
• Pink FM; Red FM, Remote Western Australia WA, Redwave Media
• 2BS Bathurst Lions Christmas Miracle Appeal; Noela Sikora, 1503 2BS Gold, Bathurst NSW, Bathurst Broadcasters