Nominees in the Most Popular Station Manager category at this year’s Australian Commercial Radio Awards have been announced. The new category, in its first year, has received a very strong response with staff nominating their bosses from around the nation.
“Some of the responses about what constitutes a good station manager have ranged from the bizarre: “He’s a sheister, scammer and rips the whole world off, but is a pretty good boss (as long as he is not off the smokes!) to the more expected: “The level of respect and admiration her staff have for her is quite extraordinary.”
The list is a who’s-who of well respected radio managers:
Metropolitan –
Cath O’Connor 2 Day FM/2MMM; Fiona Cameron 3MEL (NOVA 100); Gary Roberts 6PPM/6MIX (92.9); Richard Barker B105
Provincial –
Ashley Myatt 103.5 HOT FM/102.7; Bryce Nielson 3CAT/3BAY (FM 95.5 K-Rock); David Hoey 3RBA/3BBA (3BA-FM); Graham Cross 3GG; Lynn Griffiths 4RGC (SEA FM); Mike Toone 4SSS/4SEE (92.7 MIX FM); Nick Scott 92.5 Gold FM/Sea FM 90.9; Paul Sweeney Sea FM Mackay and the Whitsundays; Wendy G Wave FM P
Country –
Antonell Caputo 6KG/97.9 Hot FM; Colin Dayman 3NE/3NNN; Grant Johnstone 3CS Classic Hits; Greig Bolderrow 4MB/4CEE; Malcolm Rock 2MG/Real FM; Mark Taylor 3WM; Peter Headen 3YB; Peter Upton 7BU; Phil Cole 2BS Gold; Ray Kerr 2EEE/2EC (Power FM); Steve Swadling 2SNO/2GN (Eagle FM 93.5)