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.
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.

Winners and nominees

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

Associated Craft Award sponsored by RCS


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


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


Matt Anderson, Amy Tempero, Christian Boston - More FM Network
  • Brad King, Reagan White - The Rock Network
  • Will Maisey - The Breeze Network
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
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
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
Pip Keane, Catherine Walbridge, Bridget Burke - Checkpoint - RNZ National
Alistair Cockburn, Brynee Wilson - ZM Network
  • Grant Brodie - The Edge Network
  • Joe Baxendale - The Rock Network
ZM's Bonus Banger - Alistair Cockburn - ZM Network
  • Karen - Brad Watson, Grant Brodie - The Edge Network
  • ZM's Secret Sound - Alistair Cockburn - ZM Network
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 New Broadcaster sponsored by Ara NZ Broadcasting School


Katie Scotcher - RNZ National
  • Anneke Smith - RNZ National
  • Rachel Das - Newstalk ZB Network
  • Ben Strang - RNZ National
Juliet Wrathall - The Hits Network
  • Brynee Wilson - ZM Network
  • Hamish Nixon - MediaWorks Auckland
Tegan Yorwarth - Mai FM Network
Petra Ashcroft - ZM Network
  • Azura Lane - Flava Network

Best News & Sport


Guyon Espiner - RNZ National
  • Logan Church - RNZ National
  • Mitchell Alexander - Magic Talk & Affiliates
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
Niva Retimanu - Newstalk ZB Network
  • Paul Brennan - RNZ National
  • Raylene Ramsay - Newstalk ZB Network
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
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


After March 15 - 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
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
Insight - Philippa Tolley - RNZ National
  • Our Changing World - Alison Ballance - RNZ National
  • Mediawatch - Colin Peacock - RNZ National
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
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


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
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
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
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
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


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
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
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
Andy George - More FM Coromandel
  • Richie Simpson - ZM Network
  • Paul Corbett - MediaWorks Network

Sales Team of the Year sponsored by MediaWorks


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


More FM - Matt Anderson, Christian Boston - More FM Network
The Breeze - Will Maisey - The Breeze Network
  • ZM - Ross Flahive - ZM 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 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


Waimirirangi Lee-Reiri - The Pulse
  • Bailey Palala - Static 88.1
  • Andrew Newman - The Pulse

Sir Paul Holmes Broadcaster of the Year


Bryce Casey

Outstanding Contribution to Radio


Dean Buchanan
Glenn Smith

Services to Broadcasting


Raylene Ramsay
Nicki Reece
Murray Lindsay
Barry McConnachie