Recognizing overall excellence in radio broadcasting, this award goes to a local station demonstrating its ability to impact and engage with its target audience; including but not limited to personality strength, client effectiveness, community involvement, promotions and marketing, as well as creativity and innovation. Major… Read More »Station of The Year
Awarded to a Program Director who demonstrates leadership, while promoting positive workplace culture, creativity, and the conception of unique programming that engages the station’s target audience. PD of the Year nominees may also be judged on community involvement, innovation, talent development, and efforts to promote… Read More »Program Director of the Year
The Music Director of the Year honour reflects excellence in tastemaking in the curation of station playlists. Nominees will be judged on their demonstrated ability to assess what will resonate with listeners, including the addition/discovery of new releases and new local talent if applicable to… Read More »Music Director of the Year
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” Daugherty, SONiC 102.9 (CHDI-FM), Rogers Sports & Media, Edmonton… Read More »Best On-Air Solo Host (Music)
Awarded to an on-air team who display an outstanding ability to engage, inform and entertain their target audience, judged on originality, presentation, and co-host synergy, as well as community involvement and ability to convey station brand and identity. Major Market Ryder and Lisa, play107 (CKPW-FM), Harvard Media, Edmonton… Read More »Best On-Air Team or Host (Music)
Awarded to an individual or team who displays an outstanding ability to engage, inform and entertain their audience, judged on originality, and presentation, as well as credibility, relevance, and ability to approach complex topics with clarity and balance. Major Market Mornings with Simi, 980 CKNW, Corus… Read More »Best On-Air Team or Host (News/Talk/Sports)
Awarded to the on-air and production team behind programming, distributed either nationally or to multiple markets. Submissions will be judged on originality, presentation, and ability to entertain and demonstrate relevance to audiences across multiple stations and communities. Major Market The Roz and Mocha Show, KiSS Radio… Read More »Best Canadian Multi-Market Network Program
Awarded to an individual who demonstrates excellence in their ability to present news with clarity and credibility, including but not limited to live, breaking news, special events, and continuing coverage. Nominees will be judged on presentation, creativity, ingenuity, and demonstrated ability to respond and pivot… Read More »Best Anchor or Reporter
Awarded to the producer, on-air personality or team, who demonstrate creativity, originality and excellence in podcasting. Major Market The Jann Arden Podcast, Orbyt Media Runners Up:The Records & Rockstars Radio Show & Podcast, Jeff WoodsX Afterhours with Mariah and Ty X92.9, Harvard MediaThe Ongoing History… Read More »Best Podcast
Awarded to a station for excellence in contesting or station promotion. Nominations will be judged on audience engagement, creativity, programming integration, production value and on-air execution. Major Market ZCARES Food Drive, Z103.5 (CIDC-FM), Evanov Communications, Orangeville Runners Up:TOYS 22, 106.1 CHEZ, Rogers Sports & Media, OttawaXmas Wishlist, 97.7… Read More »Best On-Air Promotion
Recognizing creative and technical excellence in commercial production, consisting of either an individual spot or client campaign. Major Market Canadian Food Bank PSAs, The Pro Bono Group, National Runner Up:Unflushables Laugh, Rock 101, (CFMI), Corus, Vancouver Medium Market The Sodfather, 94.3 NOW!radio (CHNW-FM), Pattison Media, Winnipeg Runner Up:Ruffell and… Read More »Best Commercial
Celebrates a strong voicing/acting performance, creativity and ability to paint realistic mental pictures, tone and pacing to enhance a commercial. Major Market Ron James, Canadian Red Cross Maritimes Relief, The Pro Bono Group Runner Up:O Christmas Tree Praise, Evanov Communications Medium Market Jim Van Dusen, Heebie Jeebies, QX104 (CFQX-FM), Pattison Media,… Read More »Best Performance in a Commercial
Awarded to the best Canadian voice over talent for station imaging produced for a Canadian station, including demonstrated ability to capture station brand and identity. Major Market Sammi Morelli, [CKFM, CIBK, CFMG, CJCH, CHSU, CFCA, CIQM, CJFM, CFBT, CHBE, CIDR, CKMM], Vancouver Runners Up:Jim Cutler,… Read More »Best Imaging Voice
Recognizing creative and technical excellence in station i.d. imaging. Entry may be for a single station or network brand. Major Market Celebrating 50 Years of Hip Hop, VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), Toronto Runners Up:boom 973, (CHBM), Stingray, TorontoJACK, Rogers Sports & Media, NationalCHUM-FM, Bell Media, Toronto Medium Market… Read More »Best Imaging Production
Awarded to a station that demonstrates creativity, engagement, and impact in the execution of a community service initiative. Nominees will be judged on programming integration, station creative and production values, and on-air and street team execution. Major Market Canadian Food Banks, The Pro Bono Group, National… Read More »Best Community Service Initiative
Recognizing overall excellence in broadcasting, awarded to a station operating as a not-for-profit , demonstrating its ability to impact and engage with its campus and/or community audience, including but not limited to community service and involvement, creativity, innovation Major Market VIBE 105 (CHRY-FM), Toronto Runners Up:JAZZ.FM,… Read More »Best Community or Campus Station
Awarded to an individual or station engineering/IT team that demonstrates excellence in technical problem-solving. Nominees are judged on their ability to navigate technical challenges, whether individual events or as part of a station build, transition or ongoing project, as well as ingenuity, knowledge, and adaptability.… Read More »Best Achievement in Engineering
The Sound of Success Award is open to stations, agencies and clients, recognizing a radio campaign that demonstrates how AM/FM Radio successfully contributed to business objectives, demonstrated by ROI, brand lift, and increased store or web traffic, in a local or national sales campaign. Major… Read More »Sound of Success