2023 New Zealand Radio Awards

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2023 New Zealand Radio Awards
Awarded forExcellence in radio broadcasting
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byRadio Broadcasters Association
Website radioawards.co.nz
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The 2023 New Zealand Radio Awards are the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2022. It was the 46th New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting. [1] [2]

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The nominees were announced on 5 April 2023, with the award winners announced at a ceremony that was held on 1 June 2023. [3] [4]

Winners & Finalists

Best Content Director / Content Team
Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Music Show
Best Show Producer or Producing Team - Talk Show
Best Station Imaging
Best Station Trailer
Best Video - Short Form
Best Video - Long Form
Best Network Station Promotion
Best Single Market Station Promotion
Best Digital Content
Best Entertainment Podcast - Episodic
Best Entertainment Podcast - Seasonal
Best Factual Podcast - Episodic
Best Factual Podcast - Seasonal
Best Podcast by a Radio Show
The Blackie Award
Best Music Network Breakfast Show
Best Music Network Host
Best Music Network Team
Best Local Team Show
Best Local Music Host

Winner: Amber Russell Hiliary Schroeder (More FM Canterbury) Finalists:

Best Show - Non Surveyed Market

Winners: Bevan for Breakfast (Bevan Chapman, Rodger Clamp, Dave Rybinski, More FM Gisborne & Wairoa) Finalists:

Best Talk Presenter - Breakfast or Drive

Winner: The Mike Hosking Breakfast (Mike Hosking, Michael Allan, Sam Carran, Glenn Hart, Newstalk ZB Network) Finalists:

Best Talk Presenter - Non-Breakfast or Drive

Winner: Marcus Lush Nights (Marcus Lush, Dan Goodwin, Newstalk ZB Network) Finalists:

Best New Broadcaster - Journalist

Joint Winners:

Finalists:

Best New Broadcaster - Off-Air

Winner: Joshua Hubbard (NZME) Finalists:

Best New Broadcaster - On-Air

Winner: Meg Wyatt (ZM & The Hits Network) Finalists:

Best News or Sports Journalist

Winner: Wilhelmina Shrimpton (Today FM) Finalists:

Best News Story - Team Coverage

Winner: War in Ukraine (Today FM) Finalists:

Best Newsreader

Winner: Niva Retimanu (Newstalk ZB Network) Finalists:

Best Sports Reader, Presenter or Commentator

Winner: Jason Pine Andy McDonnell (Newstalk ZB Network) Finalists:

Best Sports Story - Team Coverage

Winner: Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (Elliott Smith, Malcolm Jordan, Nick Bewley, Jason Pine, Andy McDonnell, Andrew Alderson, Mark Kelly, Angus Mabey, Kate Wells, Newstalk ZB & Gold Sport) Finalists:

Best Client Promotion/Activation

Winner: The Hits Jono & Ben's $10,000 Chip Pic with Heartland Chips (Harriett Whiting, Ben Humphrey, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, Joel Harrison, Alastair Boyes, Jordan Whiu, Tom Dyton, Joshua, The Hits Network) Finalists:

Best Marketing Campaign

Winner: Jono & Ben Kids Call the Shots (Jacqui Davis, Gemma Vovchenko, Xanthe Williams, Emily Hancox, Joseph Senior, Jono Pryor, Ben Boyce, The Hits Network) Finalists:

Best Sponsorship & Partnership

Winner: Billy Joel on The Breeze (Will Maisey, Ange Wedekind, Tiffany Montgomery, The Breeze Network) Finalists:

Best Effective Commercial Campaign

Winner: Does it do what a Daikin does? (Graham Dolan, Arron Smith, Holly McLaughlin, Nathalie O'Toole, Emma Freeman, Gerald Stewart, NZME) Finalists:

Best Creative Commercial Campaign

Winner: NRC - Road Safety Strategy - 2022 (Alastair Barran, Chris Hurring, MediaWorks) Finalists:

Best Commercial Production

Winner: NRC - BPM (Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran, MediaWorks) Finalists:

Best Single Commercial

Winner: NRC - Never Give Up (Alastair Barran, Chris Hurring, Zoe-Harper Barran, MediaWorks) Finalists:

Best Voice Talent

Winner: Hamish Nixon (MediaWorks) Finalists:

Sales Team of the Year

Winners: NZME Christchurch (Matt Bowness, Anna McKenzie, Ben Harris, Danielle Torr, Chloe Hebden, Amy Green, Jimmy Farrant, Ian Avery, Lynne-Puddy Greenwood, Esther Hall, Adam Miller, Victoria McArthur, Sabia Harrington) Finalists:

Associated Craft Award

Winners: MediaWorks Partnerships Team (Angela Wedekind, Briana Lonsdale, Tayla McVey, Sara Pilkington, Sidney Collett, Chris Lloyd, Paige Faigaa) Finalists:

Best Community Campaign

Winner: Fill The Bus (Paul Hickey, Hamish Gleeson, The Hits Rotorua) Finalists:

Network / Metropolian Station of the Year

Winner: Newstalk ZB (NZME) Finalists:

Local Station of the Year

Winner: One Double X (Glenn Smith, Chris Ford, Christine Tulloch, Colin Magee, Doug Shaw, Jessica Doney, Josh Stokes, Judi Thomson, Kai Emsley, Kieran Watkins, LJ Dobbin, Mary Barnett, Paora Manuel, Rebecca Young, Tracy-Lee Carmichael, Tasman Amos, William Greenway, Abby Dickinson, Anna Glibbery, Mikayla Morris, Radio Bay of Plenty) Finalists:

Special Awards

Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year: Mike Hosking (Newstalk ZB)

Outstanding Contribution to Radio: Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB)

Services to Broadcasting: George Moungatonga (Pacific Media Network) Phil Quinney (NZME) Roger Farrelly (The Rock Network) Vicki McKay (RNZ)


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