2020 New Zealand Radio Awards

The 2020 New Zealand Radio Awards are the awards for excellence in the New Zealand radio industry during 2019. It will be the 43rd New Zealand Radio Awards, recognising staff, volunteers and contractors in both commercial and non-commercial broadcasting.[1]

2020 New Zealand Radio Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in radio broadcasting
Country	New Zealand
Presented by	Radio Broadcasters Association
Website	radioawards.co.nz

Due to the lockdown measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no award ceremony. Instead, the winners were announced on 15 May on the Radio Broadcasters Association's website.[2]

Finalists

This is a list of nominees, with winners in bold.|[3]

Associated Craft Award sponsored by RCS

Associated Craft Award Harry Pali - ZM Network MediaWorks Trade Marketing Team - Cathy Fali, Jess Knox, Alex Kenny, Drew Pollock, Melissa Stephenson, Kat Blackburn, Megan Laxon - MediaWorks MediaWorks Radio Integration Team - Nikki Flint, Sunshine Moore, Sam West, Rebecca Dewhurst, Brittany Munro, Danielle Tolich, Nicki Covich, Morgan Penn, Amber Howard, Jess Smith, Larissa O'Reilly, Finlay Robertson, Abby Lawrence, Aileen Lau, Penny Quirk, Arun Beard, Kiriana Jones, Jessie Matheson, Caitlin Coffey, Jayden King, Sophie Kavanagh - MediaWorks

Best Community Campaign sponsored by NZME

Best Community Campaign The Rock's Spare Change Campaign - Bryce Casey - The Rock Network No Talk Day - Mike Lane, Claire Chellew, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Angelina Grey, Leigh Hart, Matt Ward, Scotty Stevenson, Greg Prebble, James McOnie, Manaia Stewart, Joseph Durie, Chris Key, Tom Harper, Joe Shuker, Zoe George, Jacki Polkinghorne, Alex Hanger, Chris Goodwin, Robert Dunne, Harry Miller - Radio Hauraki Network More FM Jingle Bail - Jay-Jay Feeney, Paul Flynn, Jason Gunn, George Smith, Leanne Hutchinson, Shae Osborne, Matt Anderson, Melissa Low, Talia Purser - More FM Network

Best Content sponsored by Radio New Zealand

Best Content Director Matt Anderson, Amy Tempero, Christian Boston - More FM Network Brad King, Reagan White - The Rock Network Will Maisey - The Breeze Network	Best Entertainment Podcast The Trainee Sexologist - Morgan Penn, Sharyn Casey, Rebecca Frank, Dayna Ruka, Charlotte Hargreaves - Rova The Worst Sitcom Ever Made - Geoff Houtman, Glynis Stewart, Nigel McCulloch, Jeremy Veal, Adam Macaulay, Tim Watkin - RNZ National Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower - James Nokise, Charlie Bleakley, Blair Stagpoole, Justin Gregory, Tim Watkin - RNZ National
Best News/Current Affairs Podcast White Silence - Katy Gosset, Michael Wright, Alex Harmer, Jeremy Ansell, Adam Dudding, Justin Gregory, Tim Watkin, Carol Hirschfeld - RNZ National / Stuff The Detail - Sharon Brettkelly, Alex Ashton, Alexia Russell, Kethaki Masilamani, Tim Watkin, Mark Jennings, Tim Murphy - RNZ National 50 Year Secret - Melissa Nightingale, Frances Cook - NZME	Best Show Producer – Music Show Ben McDowell, Ellie Harwood - ZM's Bree & Clint - ZM Network Ryan Maguire - The Morning Rumble - The Rock Network Jeremy Pickford - The Rock Drive Home with Jay and Dunc - The Rock Network
Best Show Producer – Talk Show Pip Keane, Catherine Walbridge, Bridget Burke - Checkpoint - RNZ National Dan Goodwin - Marcus Lush Nights - Newstalk ZB Network Michael Allan - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB Network	Best Station Imaging Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson - ZM Network Grant Brodie - The Edge Network Joe Baxendale - The Rock Network
Best Station Trailer ZM's Bonus Banger - Alistair Cockburn - ZM Network Karen - Brad Watson, Grant Brodie - The Edge Network ZM's Secret Sound - Alistair Cockburn - ZM Network	Best Video Beer & Pie July - Claire Chellew, Chris Campbell, Tom Harper, Matt Heath, Jeremy Wells,Angelina Grey, Greg Prebble, Matt Ward, Manaia Stewart, Leigh Hart, Chris Key, Joseph Durie, Allan George, Josh Todd, Haley Robertson, Pepe De Hoyos - Radio Hauraki Network The Rock 1500 Killer Countdown - Roger Farrelly, Bryce Casey, Andrew Mulligan, Jim Cawthorn, Jennifer Glamuzina, Duncan Heyde, Jay Reeve, Mike Garvey, Grant Brodie - The Rock Network Signature Series - Aaron Ly, Stacey Wouters, Claire Chellew, Chris Campbell, Jeremy Wells, Matt Heath, Angelina Grey, Joseph Durie, Allan George, Josh Todd, Pepe De Hoyos, Haley Robertson - Radio Hauraki Network

Best Hosts

Best Breakfast Show – Music Network ZM's Fletch, Vaughan & Megan - Carl Fletcher, Vaughan Smith, Megan Papas, Caitlin Marett, James Johnston, Anna Henvest - ZM Network The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg and Randell - Dom Harvey, Meg Annear, Clinton Randell, Alexandra Mullin, Melissa Moore, Chang Hung, Hamish Phipps, Jerome Sears - The Edge Network The Morning Rumble - Roger Farrelly, Andrew Mulligan, Bryce Casey, Ryan Maguire - The Rock Network	Best Host - Music Network Robert Scott - The Breeze Network Drive Show - The Breeze Network Estelle Clifford - Nights With Estelle Clifford - The Hits Network Tracey Donaldson - Weekdays with Tracey - The Mix Network
Best Team Show - Music Network The Rock Drive Home with Jay and Dunc - Jay Reeve, Duncan Heyde, Jeremy Pickford, Jack Honeybone - The Rock Network ZM's Bree & Clint - Bree Tomasel, Clint Roberts, Ben McDowell, Ellie Harwood - ZM Network Jay-Jay, Flynny & Jase - Jay-Jay Feeney, Paul Flynn, Jason Gunn, George Smith, Christian Boston, Matt Anderson - More FM Network	Best Music Breakfast Show - Local Callum & P - Callum Procter, Patrina Roche - The Hits Dunedin/Southland John, Flash and Toast - John Markby, Angela Gordon, Tauha TeKani - More FM Northland Steve & Kath - Steve Joll, Kath Bier - The Breeze Wellington
Best Music Host - Local Will Johnston - Days with Will Johnston - The Hits Bay Of Plenty Tasha Knox - More FM Workplace Social Club - More FM Marlborough Sue White - The Breeze Work Day with Sue White - The Breeze Canterbury	Best Music Host or Team - Non Surveyed Market Brent Burridge & Jacque Tucker - Breakfast with Brent and Jacque - More FM Rodney Andrew Leiataua - Andrew Leiataua Breakfast Show - More FM Taupo Joel and Lauren - More FM Breakfast with Joel and Lauren - More FM Queenstown, Wanaka & Central Otago
Best Talk Presenter - Breakfast or Drive Mike Hosking - The Mike Hosking Breakfast - Newstalk ZB Network Heather du Plessis-Allan - Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive - Newstalk ZB Network Lisa Owen - Checkpoint - RNZ National	Best Talk Presenter - Other Marcus Lush - Marcus Lush Nights - Newstalk ZB Network Kathryn Ryan - Nine to Noon - RNZ National Martin Devlin - The Devlin Radio Show - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Networks

Best New Broadcaster sponsored by Ara NZ Broadcasting School

Best New Broadcaster - Journalist Katie Scotcher - RNZ National Anneke Smith - RNZ National Rachel Das - Newstalk ZB Network Ben Strang - RNZ National	Best New Broadcaster – Off-Air Juliet Wrathall - The Hits Network Brynee Wilson - ZM Network Hamish Nixon - MediaWorks Auckland
Best New Broadcaster – On-Air Tegan Yorwarth - Mai FM Network Petra Ashcroft - ZM Network Azura Lane - Flava Network

Best News & Sport

Best News or Sports Journalist Guyon Espiner - RNZ National Logan Church - RNZ National Mitchell Alexander - Magic Talk & Affiliates	Best News Story – Team Coverage Terror in Christchurch - Newshub Radio Team News & Programmes - Magic Talk & Affiliates Whakaari White Island - Newshub Radio Team News & Programmes - Magic Talk & Affiliates Christchurch Terror Attacks - RNZ News Team - RNZ National
Best Newsreader Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB Network Paul Brennan - RNZ National Raylene Ramsay - Newstalk ZB Network	Best Sports Reader, Presenter or Commentator Martin Devlin - The Devlin Radio Show - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Networks Jason Pine - Radio Sport Mornings with Jason Pine - Radio Sport Network Bryan Waddle - Radio Sport Network
Best Sports Story – Team Coverage Cricket World Cup 2019 - Radio Sport Team - Radio Sport Rugby World Cup 2019 - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Teams - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport No Sleep Til Victory - The ACC's Cricket World Cup Final Coverage - Joseph Durie, Tom Harper, Joe Shuker, Paul Ford, Matt Heath, Jason Hoyte, Scotty Stevenson, Leigh Hart, James McOnie, Mike Lane, Jeremy Wells - The ACC Network

Best Programmes sponsored by NZ On Air

Best Access Radio Programme After March 15th - Nicki Reece, Lana Hart - Plains FM Migrant Journeys - Michael Wilson, Adrienne Jansen, Sokun Chiv, Lepou Suia Tuiavii-Tuulua, Helmi Al Khattat, Nena Stojkov, Sukhdev Singh Bains, Liz Grant - Arrow FM Heritage Matters - Bill Southworth, Dougal Stevenson, Ann Barrowclough, Gregor Campbell Otago - Access Radio	Best Children's Programme Moe Makes Music - Briar Coleman, Jeremy Dillon, Adam Macaulay - RNZ National Ali & Gab - A Tiki Tour Through Time Suzy Cato, Phil Yule, Brad Hemingway, Riley Booth, Morgan Booth, Trevor Plant Treehut Limited The Crazy Kiwi Christmas Kids Show - Phil Guyan, Grace Bucknell, Bjorn Brickell, Leanna Cooper, Eden Bloore, Daryl Habraken, Phil Yule, Chris Newbold, Erin Carpenter, Julia Bloore, Jacinda Ardern, Mike Hosking, Jack Tame, Rachel Smalley, Pippa Wetzel - Newstalk ZB
Best Daily or Weekly Feature - Factual Insight - Philippa Tolley - RNZ National Our Changing World - Alison Ballance - RNZ National Mediawatch - Colin Peacock - RNZ National	Best Documentary or Factual Talk Feature White Silence - Katy Gosset, Michael Wright - RNZ National and Stuff Insight - Domestic Violence - Kim Griggs - RNZ National Black Sheep - The Story of White Supremacy - William Ray - RNZ National
Best Music Feature The Rock 1500 - Brad King, Reagan White - The Rock Network ZM's Top 250 Friday Jams - Brynee Wilson - ZM Network ROCKTOBER - Mike Lane, Greg Prebble - Radio Hauraki Network

Best Promotion

Best Client Promotion/Activation ZM's Float with Tip Top Trumpet - ZM Network Team - ZM Network Jono, Ben & Sharyn's 24 Hour Interview with V Sugarfree Berry - The Edge Network - Team The Edge Dulux - Hauraki Network Team - Radio Hauraki Network	Best Marketing Campaign RNZ National - Stephen Smith, Nick Campbell - RNZ National Bryce Casey's Spare Change - Stacey Wouters - The Rock Network Find Your Voice - Emily Hancox - NZME National
Best Network Station Promotion The Edge Celebrity Safe House - Caitlin Coffey, Dena Roberts, Bex Dewhurst, Finlay Robertson, Samuel Fullick, Ricky Bannister, Hamish Phipps, Arun Beard, Grant Brodie, Brad Watson, Sean Hill, Haylee Clarke, Guy Mansell - The Edge Network ZM's Friday Jams Live - ZM Network Team - ZM Network Marry Your Mate's Mum - Dena Roberts, Sara Pilkington, Caitlin Coffey - The Edge Network	Best Single Market Station Promotion Cranzacs - Jay Harvie, Hale Speedy - The Breeze Wellington Christchurch Children's Ward Appeal - Ruby Bain, Felixe O'Keefe - Newstalk ZB Christchurch Ten Pine Baubling - Mitchell Fulton - The Edge Canterbury The Breeze Gull Bingo - Grace Rhynd, Alisha Birrell - The Breeze Auckland More FM & Placemakers 'Kids Day Out' - Jess Taylor - More FM Canterbury
Best Website and Social Content The Edge Network - Ricky Bannister, Jerome Sears, Lucy Carthew, Samuel Fullick - The Edge Network Bryce Casey's Spare Change - Digital Campaign Michael Baker, Jack Honeybone, Dave Kavermann, Bryce Casey - The Rock Network Rock 1500 - Michael Baker, Jack Honeybone, Dave Kavermann - The Rock Network The Edge Breakfast with Dom, Meg & Randell - Samuel Fullick, Jerome Sears, Cate Owen - The Edge Network

Best Radio Creative sponsored by The Radio Bureau

Best Commercial Campaign Crackerjack Campaign - Ralph Van Dijk - The Edge, The Breeze, More FM, Mai FM, The Rock, The Sound, Magic Radio World Moving and Storage - Move The Jingle - Rew Shearer - Newstalk ZB & Radio Sport Networks Break Away Realty - Scott Armstrong - The Hits & ZM Waikato	Best Commercial Production NRC - 12 Days - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - The Rock Northland Road Safe - Ben French - The Edge & Mai Northland NRC - Eyes Off Your Phone - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - The Rock & The Edge Northland
Best Single Commercial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome "Drinking Pregnant" - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - Mai FM Hawkes Bay NDHB - Roadsafe - Becky Umbers, Alastair Barran - Edge & Mai Northland NRC - Eyes Off Your Music - Chris Hurring, Alastair Barran - More FM Northland	Best Voice Talent Andy George - More FM Coromandel Richie Simpson - ZM Network Paul Corbett - MediaWorks Network

Sales Team of the Year sponsored by MediaWorks

Sales Team of the Year The Radio Bureau - Peter Richardson, Fraser McGregor, Jane Hitchfield, Karen McPherson, Tom Raybould, Michael Matthews, Kenneth D'Souza, Jess Collins, Ellen-Marie Atkinson, Julie Cannon, Hannah Bourke, Liam Edkins, Bianca Deyzel, Ryan Williams, Siobhan Cuthill, Sheridan Hill - The Radio Bureau iHeartRadio - Andy Taylor - iHeartRadio Network Mediaworks Whanganui - Christina Emery, Sue Fothergill, Rahul Gujral - MediaWorks Whanganui NZME Auckland - Ellyn Ricketts, Claire Chisholm, Steve Keats, Jenny Craig, Olivia Brown, Jayne Powell, Sam McSkimming, Vidya Behere, Catherine Ribiere, Jon Reeves - NZME Auckland

Station of the Year sponsored by GfK

Station of the Year – Network More FM - Matt Anderson, Christian Boston - More FM Network The Breeze - Will Maisey - The Breeze Network ZM - Ross Flahive - ZM Network

Station of the Year - Non-Network Radio 1XX - Glenn Smith - Radio 1XX The Breeze Canterbury - Steve Broad, Rob McDonald, Will Maisey - The Breeze Canterbury More FM Northland - Erena Miller, Tarsh Ieremia, Jemma Randell - More FM Northland

'The Blackie Award'

'The Blackie Award' The Morning Rumble - Bryce Casey's 58 Hours Ten Pin Bowling - Bryce Casey, Andrew Mulligan, Roger Farrelly, Ryan Maguire - The Rock Network Marcus Gets Locked Out - Marcus Lush, Andy Duff, Dan Goodwin - Newstalk ZB Network The Rock Drive Home with Jay and Dunc - Poo Towns of Papakura - Jeremy Pickford, Jay Reeve, Duncan Heyde, Jack Honeybone - The Rock Network

The Johnny Douglas Award

The Johnny Douglas Award Waimirirangi Lee-Reiri - The Pulse Bailey Palala - Static 88.1 Andrew Newman - The Pulse

Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year

Outstanding Contribution to Radio Bryce Casey

Outstanding Contribution to Radio

Outstanding Contribution to Radio Dean Buchanan Glenn Smith

Services to Broadcasting

Services to Broadcasting Raylene Ramsay Nicki Reece Murray Lindsay Barry McConnachie

References

1. "The NZ Radio Awards". Radio Broadcasting Association. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
2. "The NZ Radio Awards". Radio Broadcasters Association. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
3. "2020 NZ Radio Awards - Winners & Finalists" (PDF). New Zealand Radio Awards. Radio Broadcasters Association. Retrieved 18 May 2020.