New York Festivals Radio Awards Grand Jury awarded a wide spectrum of radio content submitted from 35 countries around the globe as award-winning, podcasts and audiobooks, live events, dramas and documentaries, breaking news coverage, and multi-genre music specials were celebrated at the 2019 New York Festivals Radio Awards ceremony in Manhattan.
While RTÉ Ireland was honored with the prestigious title of Broadcaster of Year for the third consecutive year, Australia had a number of Gold Radio Award winners, two Silver Radio and five Bronze Radio Award winners.
Australia
| Best Investigative Report |
Rough Justice: Can the NT keep its kids safe? |
ABC RN |
GOLD |
| Best Sound |
Deep Time And The Sparrowhawk |
Jaye Kranz |
GOLD |
| Human Relations |
Deep Time And The Sparrowhawk |
Jaye Kranz |
GOLD |
| Human Relations |
Robert Manne’s Voice |
Robyn Ravlich/ABC RN |
GOLD |
| Personal Lives Podcast |
Wrong Skin |
The Age newspaper |
GOLD |
| Best Investigative Reporting |
The interview which uncovered an alleged torturer |
SBS |
GOLD |
| Best Audio Book – Children’s |
Bookcase Solves The Problem |
Nova Entertainment |
SILVER |
| History |
History Lab |
2ser 107.3 |
SILVER |
| Best Special Report |
The interview which uncovered an alleged torturer |
SBS |
Bronze |
| Best Sports Coverage |
Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race |
Steve Barker |
Bronze |
| Best Student Documentary |
Finding Freedom In Prison |
Ninah Kopel |
Bronze |
| Culture & The Arts |
The Monstrous Worm |
Tarpaulin Productions Pty Ltd |
Bronze |
| Health/Medical |
Think: Health |
2ser 107.3 |
Bronze |
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New Zealand had 3 Gold Radio Award winners, 2 Sliver Radio Award and 3 Bronze Radio Award Winners with RNZ getting Gold for the Best Live Sound with Music Alive: Neil Finn and the Auckland Philharmonia, while Wallace Chapman got silver for Best Talk Show Host
New Zealand
| Best Live Sound |
Music Alive: Neil Finn and the Auckland Philharmonia |
RNZ |
GOLD |
| Narrative/Documentary Podcast |
Gone Fishing |
RNZ |
GOLD |
| Social Issues |
Beyond Kate |
RNZ |
GOLD |
| Best Talk Show Host |
Wallace Chapman |
RNZ |
SILVER |
| Health Podcast |
Bang! |
RNZ |
SILVER |
| Best Director |
The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show |
CBA/Newstalk ZB |
Bronze |
| Religious Programs |
Tarore |
CBA/Newstalk ZB |
Bronze |
| Environment & Ecology |
Insight: Malaysian plastics |
RNZ |
Bronze |
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The full list of winners is here.
