Congratulations Winners!
Please join us in congratulating the winners, runners-up and finalists of the 2009 Radio And Production Awards! Talk about close! We had more ties this year than ever before, including a first-time three-way tie for the trophy in the Large Market Promo category. Return winners include John Masecar who breaks a 4-way tie for all-time wins and is now all alone in 3rd place, Ross McIntyre who wins his 8th trophy and remains 2nd all-time winner, and Joe Meinecke, Rob Frazier and Chris Pottage all add to their collections. And welcome to our elite group, first time winners Sheldon Hovde, Jeremy "Tucker" Mooser, and Howard Hoffman who picked up two in the Large Market Promo category!
Feature Productions – All Markets
WINNER: Virgin 999 Launch - Astral Media Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer – John Masecar; Copywriter – Martin Tremblay; Voice Talent – Steve Stone, Kelly-Anne Smith
1st Runner-up: CBS-FM Launch Montage – WCBS-FM, New York City, NY. Producer – Chris Angelo; Copywriter – Chris Angelo; Voice Talent – Ziggie Pelzer, Maria Martello
2nd Runner-up (tie): Bristol's Big Give Day 2 Montage to Promote "Keep On Giving" – GWR, Bristol, UK. Producer – Ben Marks; Voice Talent – Cormac MacMahon
2nd Runner-up (tie): Fair Air – Rogers Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer – Chris Pottage; Copywriter – Dave Calvert; Voice Talent – John Willis
Finalist: The Yeastie Boys/No Sleep Till Christmas - CKLM-FM, Lloydminster, Alb., Canada. Producer – Robin Egerton; Copywriter – Robin Egerton; Voice Talent – Dan Shandroski, Kasz Michaels, Aaron Buckingham, Robin Egerton
Finalist: Kwame/Mayor's Tridition – CBS Radio, Detroit, Michigan. Producer – Terry Phillips; Copywriters – Terry Phillips, Dr. Don, Tim Roberts; Voice Talent – American Comedy Network and Mayor Kwame (news clips)
Small Market Commercials
WINNER: Elk Lake Fishing Derby – Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Victoria, B.C., Canada. Producer – Sheldon Hovde; Copywriter – Sheldon Hovde; Voice Talent – Sheldon Hovde, Tindy Bassi, Jud Ridout, Kim Philps, Angus Noble, Ian Lehay
1st Runner-up (tie): Appliance Outlet/Bad Directions – Forever Broadcasting, Altoona, Pennsylvania. Producer – Andy Berkowitz; Copywriter – Andy Berkowitz; Voice Talent – Andy Berkowitz, Wendy Lynch
1st Runner-up (tie): Don Piper-Oct22-MC-60 – Media Ministries/KBMQ, Monroe, Louisiana. Producer – Rob Tucker; Copywriters – Rob Tucker, Todd Chambless; Voice Talent – Rob Tucker, Michael Williams, Todd Chambless
2nd Runner-up: Big British Jugs – CKLZ Power 104, Kelowna, B.C., Canada. Producer – Andrew Murdoch; Copywriter – Dot McInnis; Voice Talent – Ron Gilmour
Finalist: Lennox: Dance of the Sneezes – WIBW Radio, Topeka, Kansas. Producer – Kurt S. Kaniewski; Copywriter - Kurt S. Kaniewski; Voice Talent - Kurt S. Kaniewski
Finalist: Esperance Communications – MSCM-Radiowest/Hot FM, Bunbury, WA, Australia. Producer – Jerimiah Busniak; Copywriter – Josh Langley; Voice Talent – Hardy Audio Australia
Medium Market Commercials
WINNER: Smooth Operator – CBS Radio, Hartford, Connecticut. Producer – Jeremy "Tucker" Mooser; Copywriter - Jeremy "Tucker" Mooser; Voice Talent – Miles, Wendy Wild
1st Runner-up (tie): Valentine Belt Sander – Astral Media Radio, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Producer – Matt Van Essen; Copywriter – Adam Hunter; Voice Talent – Cathy L'Henaff, Kathy Shaw, Dustin Collins
1st Runner-up (tie): Gloss Nightclub – DMG Radio, Adelaide, S.A., Australia. Producer – Eddie Bye; Copywriters – Darren Russell, John Curran; Voice Talent – Lisa Bailey
2nd Runner-up: The Blood Center/Meet Aniyah – Clear Channel, New Orleans, Louisiana. Producer – Paul Sakalas; Copywriter – Paul Sakalas; Voice Talent – Paul Sakalas, Aniyah Lewis
Finalist: CDN Brewhouse/Rita McBurger – Astral Media Radio, Edmonton, Alb., Canada. Copywriter – Scott McCord; Voice Talent – Allan Mitchel
Large Market Commercials
WINNER: Power Ford - KLSX/CBS Radio, Los Angeles, California. Producer – Rob Frazier; Copywriter – Rob Frazier; Voice Talent – Rob Frazier
1st Runner-up (tie): Meadows at Pemberton/Man Night – Rogers Radio, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Producer – Seann Shaffer; Copywriter – Michael J. Popil; Voice Talent – Rob Berridge
1st Runner-up (tie): Willow Dental Care – Rogers Radio, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Producer – Seann Shaffer; Copywriter – Angus Godfrey; Voice Talent – Seann Shaffer, Michael J. Popil, Kari-Lyn Twidale, Ben Malcolm
2nd Runner-up (tie): Tuffy – Primedia Broadcasting, Cape Town, South Africa. Producer – Tasleem Kariem; Copywriter – Angela Swinney; Voice Talent – Raph Kossew
2nd Runner-up (tie): Science World/Supermodel – Rogers Radio, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Producer – Seann Shaffer; Copywriter – Melanie Last; Voice Talent – Seann Shaffer, Ken Allen Jr.
2nd Runner-up (tie): Denny's Rock Star Menu – Rogers Radio, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Producer – Dave Cockram; Copywriter – Angus Godfrey; Voice Talent – Seann Shaffer, Dave Cockram
Finalist: McAlister's Deli/Catering – KTRS-AM, St. Louis, Missouri. Producer – Steve Wein; Copywriter – Steve Wein; Voice Talent – Lauren Ryan, Mark Harris, Steve Wein, Vic Porcelli, Brittany Burke
Small Market Promos
WINNER: 20th Anniversary Midlife Crisis/The Affair – 100.3 The Q, Victoria, B.C., Canada. Producer – Ross McIntyre; Copywriters – Ross McIntyre, Ed Bain, Mark Addams; Voice Talent – Ross McIntyre
1st Runner-up: Ed's BBQ Sauce/Grilling Me Softly - 100.3 The Q, Victoria, B.C., Canada. Producer – Ross McIntyre; Copywriters – Ross McIntyre, Ed Bain; Voice Talent – Ross McIntyre, Kim Philps, Ed Bain
2nd Runner-up: Q Jet to Metallica – Newcap Radio, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Producer – Anthony McNutt; Copywriter – J. Calnan; Voice Talent – Jim Conrad
Finalist: Surfing Escape Promo 2 – Hall Communications, New London, Connecticut. Producer – Chris Dillon; Copywriters – Chris Dillon with Nick Michaels; Voice Talent – Nick Michaels
Finalist: The Phone Call/Escape Promo 3 - Hall Communications, New London, Connecticut. Producer – Chris Dillon; Copywriter – Chris Dillon; Voice Talent – Nick Michaels
Finalist: Q104 Goes Triple XXX-treme - Newcap Radio, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Producer - Anthony McNutt; Copywriter – J. Calman; Voice Talent – Jim Conrad, Anthony McNutt
Finalist: Sleepover – WHBC Radio, Canton, Ohio. Producer - John Knoblock; Copywriter - John Knoblock; Voice Talent - Staff
Medium Market Promos
WINNER: Summer Games Flashback – Saga Communications, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Producer - Joe Meinecke; Copywriter – Bob Bellini; Voice Talent – Mark Mauser, Jim Cutler
1st Runner-up (tie): ZM/MacGuyver or Timbaland? - The Radio Network, Auckland, New Zealand. Producer - Chris Nicoll; Copywriter - Chris Nicoll; Voice Talent - Chris Nicoll, Georgia Cubbon
1st Runner-up (tie): I Believe In Santa - Austereo, Perth, Australia. Producer - Chris Davis; Copywriter – Matt Dickson; Voice Talent – Tim Eliott
2nd Runner-up (tie): ZM/Playstation Nation - The Radio Network, Auckland, New Zealand. Producer - Chris Nicoll; Copywriter - Chris Nicoll; Voice Talent – Georgia Cubbon, Rew Shearer
2nd Runner-up (tie): ZM/Britney's New Vid – The Radio Network, Auckland, New Zealand. Producer - Chris Nicoll; Copywriter - Chris Nicoll; Voice Talent – Rew Shearer, Georgia Cubbon
2nd Runner-up (tie): Mix Beatmix – Austereo, Perth, Australia. Producer - Chris Davis; Copywriter - Chris Davis; Voice Talent – Robbie McGregor
Finalist: Fav-Dave Bush Picks American Idol – Clear Channel, Nashville, Tennessee. Producer - Jeremy Snell; Copywriter - Jeremy Snell; Voice Talent – Jeff Berlin, Mike Kaminski
Finalist: RRW Station Imager/Stereophonics – Real Radio/GMG, South Wales, UK. Producer - Chris Ward; Copywriter - Chris Ward; Voice Talent – Alex Hall, Mitch Johnson
Finalist: ZM/Daylight Savings – The Radio Network, Auckland, New Zealand. Producer - Chris Nicoll; Copywriter - Chris Nicoll; Voice Talent - Chris Nicoll, Rew Shearer
Large Market Promos
WINNER (tie): McCain Season/Obama Season – KABC Radio, Los Angeles, California. Producer - Howard Hoffman; Copywriter - Howard Hoffman; Voice Talent - Howard Hoffman, Ben Patrick Johnson
WINNER (tie): KABC vs. TV - KABC Radio, Los Angeles, California. Producer - Howard Hoffman; Copywriter - Howard Hoffman; Voice Talent - Howard Hoffman
WINNER (tie): Springsteen in Hamilton/The Ugly – Rogers Radio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Producer - Chris Pottage; Copywriter – Dave Calvert; Voice Talent – Howard Cogan
1st Runner-up (tie): Survivor vs. Led Zeppelin - KLOS-FM/Citadel, Los Angeles, California. Producer - Stew Herrera; Copywriter - Stew Herrera; Voice Talent - Stew Herrera
1st Runner-up (tie): Workforce Coma – KLOS-FM/Citadel, Los Angeles, California. Producer - Stew Herrera; Copywriter - Stew Herrera; Voice Talent - Stew Herrera
2nd Runner-up: Saints and Sinners – CBS Radio, Detroit, Michigan. Producer - Terry Phillips; Copywriter - Terry Phillips; Voice Talent – John Willyard, Terry Phillips
Finalist: When the Mic's Aren't Live – CJJR/CKPK, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Producer - Bill Jackson; Voice Talent – John Willyard, Clay St. Thomas, Karen Daniels
Finalist: KFRC Casey Zone Promo – KFRC-FM/CBS, San Francisco, California. Producer - Steve Moore; Copywriter - Steve Moore; Voice Talent – Brian James
Finalist: Latino 96.3 Take Over Promo – Spanish Broadcasting System, Los Angeles, CA. Producer - Mingo Marrero; Copywriter – Jerry Pulles, Mingo Marrero; Voice Talent – Jerry Pulles, Sandra Pena, Art Hernandez