Former students shine at ACRAs

Nine former AFTRS Radio students and six AFTRS Radio guest lecturers and mentors were honoured at Saturday night’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards, held in front of a crowd of more than 1,300 at Darling Harbour in Sydney.

The former students come from a wide range of roles in the radio industry:

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Provincial)

Jack Laurence; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MUSIC PRESENTER (Country)

Chris Holland – Star FM Dubbo NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR (Provincial)

Dan Hill – NXFM, Newcastle NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Provincial)

Ryan Khay – Sea FM & MIX FM, Maroochydore QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT – LONG TERM

Reegan McLaughlin – Radar, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST DIGITAL RADIO FORMAT – SHORT TERM

Nick Condon – Elf Radio, National. Australian Radio Network

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Provincial)

‘Gold FM Unflogged 400 – Andrew Very – Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST STATION PRODUCED COMMERCIAL – CAMPAIGN

Elite Smash Repairs

Marc Dwyer – 2CFM, Gosford NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION – SALES

‘2CC Christmas Lights’

Peter Davidson – 2CC Canberra ACT. Capital Radio Network

And the award winning AFTRS Radio guest lecturers and mentors:

BEST MUSIC SPECIAL (Provincial)

‘Gold FM Unflogged 400’

Andrew Very – Gold FM, Gold Coast QLD. Southern Cross Austereo

EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING

Max Healey – Fairfax Radio Network

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Metropolitan)

Derek Bargwanna- 2DAY FM, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST PROGRAM DIRECTOR (Country)

Michael Moffett- 2EC & Power FM, Bega NSW. Grant Broadcasters

BEST PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR (Metropolitan)

Chantalle Taylor- 2DAY FM, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo

BEST MULTIMEDIA EXECUTION- SALES (Metropolitan)

Kyle & Jackie O’s Cruze Car Chase. Chantalle Taylor- 2DAY FM, Sydney NSW. Southern Cross Austereo