Macquarie Regional Radio dominates radio awards Tim Addington
2DayFM’s Kyle and Jackie O named best on-air team
Macquarie Regional Radioworks triumphed at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards, winning a total of 20 gongs closely followed by Austereo which picked up 15 trophies.
The awards which were held at Crown Palladium in Melbourne on Saturday night saw 2DayFM breakfast duo Kyle and Jackie O walking away with best on-air team for the second year running.
Best talk presenter went to 3AW’s Neil Mitchell also for the second year in a row. Mitchell was also named best current affairs commentator and was also inducted into the radio hall of fame together with FM radio pioneer, Greg Smith.
Today Network’s drive time team Hamish and Andy scored two awards, including best music special for the feature with Robbie Williams, and best networked programme.
Triple M Melbourne won the best sports coverage award for the 2006 AFL grand final, the fifth year it’s won the prize.
Chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Australia, Joan Warner said: “As radio celebrates 40 years of talkback, it is fitting that we recognise that the industry owes a great deal to those who have worked so tirelessly across the country to ensure that radio continues to be accessible and meaningful to Australians. Whether they have worked in the technological side of radio or as a broadcaster, we are all in their debt.”
