WINNER: Parody Spots – Q-101/Emmis Communications, Chicago, Illinois. Producer – Ned Spindle; Copywriter – Ned Spindle; Voice Talent – Ned Spindle, Dan Levy, Mike Englebrecht. 1st Runner-up (tie): Parody Spots/WLUP-FM – WLUP-FM, Chicago, Illinois. Producer – Kevyn Howard; Copywriter – Kevyn Howard; Voice Talent – Kevyn Howard, Ned Spindle, Nicole Claps, Allison Harmon, Katie Sherman. 1st Runner-up (tie): The Wizard of Ozzy – WMMR-FM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Producer – Steve Lushbaugh; Copywriters – Joe Conklin, Kevin Gunn, Steve Lushbaugh; Voice Talent – Joe Conklin. 2nd Runner-up: Al With Jacko – WEBN-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – Joel Moss with Michael et al. Finalist: Scrotums – WJRR-FM/Clear Channel Orlando. Producer – C.J. Goodearl; Copywriter – C.J. Goodearl; Voice Talent – C.J. Goodearl, Frank Loure, Jim Poling
WINNER: Eccentrix/We’re Not Weird – Zimmer Radio Group, Joplin, Missouri. Producer – Steve Stone; Copywriter – Steve Stone; Voice Talent – Steve Stone, Randall Gower. 1st Runner-up: Bay Area Women’s Center/Tale of 2 Steves – Citadel Broadcasting, Saginaw, Michigan. Producer – Nicholas L. Cain; Copywriter – Nicholas L. Cain; Voice Talent – Tom Clark, Stan Parman 2nd Runner-up (tie): Vocabulary College – Clear Channel, Medford, Oregon. Producer – Derek Shetterly; Copywriter – Brian Wood; Voice Talent – Brian Wood 2nd Runner-up (tie): Discomfort – WDEF-FM/AM, Lincoln, Nebraska. Producer – Kurt S. Kaniewski; Copywriter – Kurt S. Kaniewski; Voice Talent – Patti Sanders, Kurt S. Kaniewski. Finalist: Northern Computers/Trojan Horse – WKQZ-FM, Saginaw, Michigan. Producer – Craig Allen; Copywriter – Craig Allen; Voice Talent – Jerry Noble. Finalist: Dr. Barnes/Vasectomy Boogie – Zimmer Radio Group, Joplin, Missouri. Producer – Steve Stone; Copywriter – Steve Stone; Voice Talent – Steve Stone. Finalist: Berger’s Top Service Body Shop – Lighthouse Radio Group, Coos Bay, Oregon. Producer – David DeAndrea; Copywriter – David DeAndrea; Voice Talent – David DeAndrea, Leah Houghton.
WINNER: Adult Source Video/Leave It To Beep-her – CJAY 92, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Producer – Richard Stroobant; Copywriter – Marv Timog; Voice Talent – Ben Jeffery, Kathy Shaw, Liz Zorko. 1st Runner-up: One-Eyed Jacks/Grand Opening – Citadel Broadcasting, Knoxville, Tennessee. Producer – Eric Bohlen; Copywriter – Eric Bohlen; Voice Talent – Chris Ritchie, Eric Bohlen. 2nd Runner-up (tie): Sensual Xmas – Standard Radio Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Producer – Jim Van Dusen; Copywriter – Irene Howard; Voice Talent – Jim Van Dusen, Irene Howard, Todd Raymond. 2nd Runner-up (tie): The Red Iguana/Your Mother – Citadel Broadcasting, Knoxville, Tennessee. Producer – Eric Bohlen; Copywriter – Eric Bohlen; Voice Talent – Chris Ritchie, Karen Taylor, Shelby Deck, Angie Wilson. Finalist: Vibe – Triple M, Adelaide, South Australia. Producer – Brett Perry; Copywriter – Dean Bainbridge; Voice Talent – Andy Wells. Finalist: Zootique/A Little Bit o’ Grrrr – Standard Radio Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Producer – Jim Van Dusen; Copywriter – Jim Van Dusen; Voice Talent – Jim Van Dusen.
WINNER: Pants – Clear Channel Creative Services Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer – J.J. Foxx, Copywriter – Robert Summers. 1st Runner-up: Slower Way – Clear Channel Creative Services Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer – Vito Gorinas; Copywriter – Robert Summers. 2nd Runner-up: Durex/Dean Blundell Condoms – Corus Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer – Derek Welsman; Copywriter – Jamie Watson; Voice Talent – Jamie Watson. Finalist: Universal Music/Cool Britannia - Corus Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer – Derek Welsman; Copywriter – Jamie Watson; Voice Talent – Jamie Watson. Finalist: Rhino Linings – Cumulus Media, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer – Jason Skaggs; Copywriter – Jason Skaggs; Voice Talent – Jason Skaggs, Dave Selton, Charles Gregg.
WINNER: ESPN/Balls – Zimmer Radio Group, Joplin, Missouri. Producer – Steve Stone; Copywriter – Steve Stone; Voice Talent – Steve Stone. 1st Runner-up: Zombies – WBQB/WFVA, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Producer – Allie Oakley; Copywriter – Allie Oakley; Voice Talent – Baxter, Allie Oakley, Rod Spencer. 2nd Runner-up: Cars for Girls – WDEF-FM/AM, Lincoln, Nebraska. Producer – Kurt S. Kaniewski; Voice Talent – Colin Cowherd, Jim Cutler. Finalist: Lizard Fair/Mid-Michigan Summer – Citadel Broadcasting, Saginaw, Michigan. Producer – Nicholas L. Cain; Copywriter – Nicholas L. Cain, Brent Carey; Voice Talent – Jeff Berlin. Finalist: The Q’s Quick Trip/Disneyland – 100.3 The Q/CKKQ-FM, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Producer – Ross McIntyre; Copywriter – Ross McIntyre; Voice Talent – Ross McIntyre, Ed Bain, Cliff Lequesne, Winner. Finalist: The Q’s Rock Door/Local Nut – 100.3 The Q/CKKQ-FM, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Producer – Ross McIntyre; Copywriter – Ross McIntyre; Voice Talent – Ross McIntyre.
WINNER: Worst Promo Ever – WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – Michael Bratton, “listeners”. 1st Runner-up: Weather Changes – WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – John B. Wells, Christina Brucatto. 2nd Runner-up (tie): The Italian Job – WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – John B. Wells. 2nd Runner-up (tie): On-Star/Free Gas HiLow Promo – KSTZ/Saga Communications, Des Moines, Iowa. Producer – Brian Whitaker; Copywriter – Brian Whitaker; Voice Talent – Mike Kaminski, Jennifer Vaughn, Chris Corley. Finalist: Melma the Ticket Donkey – WCAT/Citadel Broadcasting, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Producer – Will Robinson; Copywriter – Will Robinson; Voice Talent – David Kaye, Number One Son.
WINNER: We Suck – Q-101/Emmis Communications, Chicago, Illinois. Producer – Ned Spindle; Copywriter – Ned Spindle; Voice Talent – Ned Spindle, Michelle Rutowski, and “??”. 1st Runner-up: Responsible Listening – KLSX/CBS Radio, Los Angeles, California. Producer – Rich Boerner; Copywriter – Rich Boerner, Rob Frazier; Voice Talent – Joe Cipriano, Tod Perry, Lisa G.. 2nd Runner-up: You’ll Get Nothing & Like It Weekend...Weekend – WLUP-FM, Chicago, Illinois. Producer – Kevyn Howard; Copywriter – Kevyn Howard; Voice Talent – Kevyn Howard, Ned Spindle. Finalist: The Red Dragon FM Fugitive – GCap Media PLC, London, United Kingdom. Producer – James Stodd; Copywriter – James Stodd; Voice Talent – Rob Brolon, Hayley Long. Finalist: Edge Theme Weekends/Molson Indy – Corus Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer – Mike Goral; Copywriter – Mike Goral, Jamie Watson; Voice Talent – Jamie Watson.
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