The ballots are in, and your votes have been counted! This year's competition was another close race with ties in three categories. Please join us in congratulating the winners, runners-up and finalists of the 17th Annual Radio And Production Awards!
WINNER: Stupid Parodies – WKQX/Emmis Communications, Chicago, Illinois. Producer – Ned Spindle; Copywriter – Ned Spindle; Voice Talent – Ned Spindle, Dan Levy, Jacent Jackson. 1st Runner-up: Mr. Radio Sales – WHYN-FM/Clear Channel, Springfield, Massachusetts. Producer - "Tucker" Jeremy Mooser; Copywriter - "Tucker" Jeremy Mooser; Voice Talent - Matt Gregory, Scott Monson 2nd Runner-up (tie): Kid Groove Radiothon Bit – Zimmer Radio Inc., Joplin, Missouri. Producer - Steve Stone; Copywriter - Steve Stone; Voice Talent - Abe Andrews, Amber Hankins, Sam Rasmussen. 2nd Runner-up (tie): DaVinci Toad – WEBN-FM/Clear Channel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer - Joel Moss; Copywriter - Joel Moss; Voice Talent - John B. Wells Finalist: Golgotha – KFNC/KIOL/Cumulus, Houston, Texas. Producer - Chris Zaharis
WINNER: Turnpike Chrysler – Zimmer Radio Group, Joplin, Missouri. Producer – Steve Stone; Copywriter – Steve Stone; Voice Talent – Steve Stone 1st Runner-up (tie): Burglars/Goulet Siding & Windows – Manchester Radio Group, Manchester, New Hampshire. Producer - Patti Ford; Copywriter - Patti Ford; Voice Talent - Alan Dary, Paul Belfay, Patti Ford 1st Runner-up (tie): Big Away/Gotcha - Zimmer Radio Group, Joplin, Missouri. Producer – Steve Stone; Copywriter – Steve Stone; Voice Talent – Steve Stone 2nd Runner-up: Nice Rack – CKLZ/Power 104, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Producer - Andrew Murdoch; Copywriter - Doug Loepp; Voice Talent - Various. Finalist: Bugged – KZKX-FM/Clear Channel, Lincoln, Nebraska. Producer - Kurt S. Kaniewski; Copywriter - Kurt S. Kaniewski; Voice Talent - Kurt S. Kaniewski
WINNER: Lonely Basement – WRRM/WGRR/WFTK/Cumulus, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer - Randy Norris; Copywriter - Randy Norris; Voice Talent - Randy Norris, Dawn Michaels 1st Runner-up: Hometown Autoglass/Just Say No to Crack...s – Standard Radio, Brandon/Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Producer - Jim Van Dusen; Copywriter - Jim Van Dusen; Voice Talent - Jim Van Dusen 2nd Runner-up: Taboo/Censored Valentine – Cox Radio, Richmond, Virginia. Producer - Joe Doran; Copywriter - Joe Doran; Voice Talent - Kyla Thomas, Jon Barry Finalist: Winter Wash – WHYN-FM/Clear Channel, Springfield, Massachusetts. Producer - "Tucker" Jeremy Mooser; Copywriter - Tim Willis; Voice Talent - Matt Gregory, Bob Martin Finalist: Sunstate Ford/Take-out – WTKS-FM/Clear Channel, Orlando, Florida. Producer - Dan Stone; Copywriter - Dan Stone; Voice Talent - Alex Hinosa, Katherine Brown, Amanda Frazier, Dan Stone, C.J. Goodearl
WINNER: Legends of Rock – Clear Channel Creative Services Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer – J.J. Foxx, Copywriter – Ed Little 1st Runner-up: Shine – Clear Channel Creative Services Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer – Forrest Martin; Copywriter – J.J. Foxx 2nd Runner-up: Pet Expo – Clear Channel, Washington, DC. Producers - Yaman Coskun, Lenny Lyons; Copywriter - Yaman Coskun; Voice Talent - Yaman Coskun Finalist: Ann’s Bra Shop/You Need a New Bra - KTRS-AM, St. Louis, Missouri. Producer - Steve Wein; Copywriters - Tim Snodgrass, Steve Wein; Voice Talent - Steve Wein, Jan Fox Finalist: Dog Singer – Clear Channel Creative Services Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer - Forrest Martin; Copywriter - Terry Yormark Finalist: Pain Free – Clear Channel Creative Services Group, Atlanta, Georgia. Producer - Jason Phelps; Copywriters - Terry Yormark, Jason Phelps Finalist: Wing Nuts – KLSX/CBS Radio, Los Angeles, California. Producer - Rob Frazier; Copywriter - Rob Frazier; Voice Talent - Rob Frazier, Julie Renmick
WINNER: Q, Me & Mexico – 100.3 The Q/CKKQ-FM, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Producer – Ross McIntyre; Copywriter – Ross McIntyre; Voice Talent – Ross McIntyre 1st Runner-up: Growing Up With WZID – WZID/Manchester Radio Group, Manchester, New Hampshire. Producer - Patti Ford; Copywriter - Patti Ford; Voice Talent - Taylor Froding, Stephanie Benson, Kerri Boyd, Patti Ford 2nd Runner-up: Anywhere in the World – Hot 91 & Zinc 96, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Producer - Vaughan Jones; Copywriters - Ronnie Stanton, Vaughan Jones; Voice Talent - George Waley, Anna Blatch Finalist: Stones, Paint It Black – Q104/CFRQ-FM, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Producer - Anthony McNutt; Copywriter - J. Calnan; Voice Talent - Jim Conrad, Mark Fraser, Amber Leblanc Finalist: Q Jet - Who – Q104/CFRQ-FM, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Producer - Anthony McNutt; Copywriter - J. Calnan; Voice Talent - Jim Conrad, Anthony McNutt
WINNER: Classic Rock’s Dearly Departed – The Milwaukee Radio Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Producer - Joe Meinecke; Copywriters - Bob Bellini, Joe Meinecke; Voice Talent - Mark Maurer, Courtney Johnson, Keith Richards 1st Runner-up: Frog’s Winter Hoodie: Miles Duffy – WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – Joel Moss, Joshua Moss, John B. Wells 2nd Runner-up: When I’m 64 – The Milwaukee Radio Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Producer - Joe Meinecke; Copywriters - Bob Bellini, Scott Schubert, Joe Meinecke; Voice Talent - Martin Allen, Jim Cutler Finalist: Frog’s Jerk Line – WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – Joel Moss, Michael Bratton Finalist: Spring-"FU" Tee – WEBN, Cincinnati, Ohio. Producer – Joel Moss; Copywriter – Joel Moss; Voice Talent – John B. Wells, "Tyler"
WINNER: Jack Superband – Rogers Broadcasting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer - Chris Pottage; Copywriter - Chris Pottage, Dave Calvert; Voice Talent - Howard Cogan 1st Runner-up: WLUP.com, Complete With Hidden Porn – WLUP-FM/Emmis Broadcasting, Chicago, Illinois. Producer - Kevyn Howard; Copywriter - Kevyn Howard; Voice Talent - Kevyn Howard 2nd Runner-up (tie): Win Adam Carolla’s Cash – KLSX/CBS Radio, Los Angeles, California. Producer - Rich Boerner; Copywriter - Rich Boerner; Voice Talent - Joe Cipriano, Rich Boerner, Adam Carolla 2nd Runner-up (tie): Johnny Cash Cow – JRFM/Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Producer - Bill Jackson; Copywriters - Rick Holmes, Duncan Minett, Stevie Artemeriko; Voice Talent - Singer: Michael Sicoly, VO: John Willyard Finalist: The Halloween Greeting – KFNC-FM/Cumulus, Houston, Texas. Producer - Chris Zaharis; Copywriter - Laurie Kendrick; Voice Talent - Laurie Kendrick, Chris Zaharis, Jarod Frank, Martha Martinez Finalist: Robert Plant for WLUP.com – WLUP-FM/Emmis, Chicago, Illinois. Producer - Kevyn Howard; Copywriter - Kevyn Howard; Voice Talent - Kevyn Howard
Once again, congratulations winners! We’d like to thank all who entered for supporting this competition, and our thanks to those of you who took the time to vote! Winners in each category will receive the attractive Radio And Production Awards trophy. Runners-up will each receive an elegant plaque, and all winners, runners-up, and finalists will receive a handsome certificate, which can be framed and displayed on your favorite wall. Additional trophies, plaques, and/or certificates can be purchased for any of the producers, writers, and voice talents named above with their name on the award. Call Radio And Production for more information at (972) 432-8100, fax (972) 432-8102, email jv@rapmag.com, or visit www.rapmag.com. Remember to keep track of your best production from this year. The 18th Annual Radio And Production Awards will be here in no time!
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