Awarded to an individual who displays an outstanding ability to engage, inform and entertain their target audience, judged on originality, and presentation, as well as community involvement and ability to convey station brand and identity.
Major Market
Lauren Hunter, Sonic 102.9 (CHDI), Rogers Sports & Media, Edmonton, Alberta
Runners Up
Amy Spencer, 94.5 Virgin Radio (CFBT), Bell Media, Vancouver, British Columbia
Joanne Wilder, Q 107 (CILQ), Corus, Toronto, Ontario
Jeff Holland, KiSS 91.7 (CHBN), Rogers Sports & Media, Edmonton, Alberta
Medium Market
Katherine Dines, MOVE 100 (CJMJ), Bell Media, Ottawa, Ontario
Runners Up
Marc O’Connor, 106.7 Rock (CJRX), Rogers Sports & Media, Lethbridge, Alberta
Dave Tymo, Cool 95.1 (CKUE), Blackburn Radio, Chatham-Kent, Ontario
Colin Lovequist, 620 CKRM (CKRM), Harvard Media, Regina, Saskatchewan
Tanaeya Taylor, Pure Country 94 (CKKL), Bell Media, Ottawa, Ontario
Small Market
Robyn Thomson, KiSS 99.3 (CKGB), Rogers Sports & Media, Timmins
Runners Up
Vanessa Murphy, BOUNCE 91.9 (CKLY), Bell Media, Lindsay, Ontario
Andrew “Forman” Gordon, 104.7 HeartFM (CIHR), Byrnes Communications, Woodstock, Ontario
Jeremy Zafran “The Z Man”, K103.7 The Monster (CKRK), Mohawk Radio, Kahnawake