2021 CBAA Community Radio Award Finalists
This year, the CBAA Awards received more than 320 entries across 30 award categories, representing a diverse cross-section of the community radio sector.
The full list of Award finalists can be found below. Winners will be announced virtually in December, and the Michael Law Award and Tony Staley Award will be presented at the CBAA Conference in March 2022.
Congratulations to all who has participated in this years program.
2021 CBAA Community Radio Awards
Best New Radio Program
- COAST FM 963 Gosford - At Home with the Gardening Gang
- Eastside Radio 89.7FM - Breaking Waves
- JOY 94.9 - How Do You Do That?
- MAINfm - Meet Me at the Library
- 3WAY-FM - The Beat
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Turnt Up
Best Online Content
- Fresh 92.7 - Jack Erickson - Heaps Good Race
- Eastside Radio 89.7FM - Shout Sister Shout
- RTRFM 92.1 - Slightly Odway
- FBi Radio - W.I.P (Work in Progress)
- Ngaarda Media - WIRRILIMURRA LORE
- PBS 106.7FM Melbourne - Wuigada
Best Radio Program - Music
- JOY 94.9 - Living in the 70s
- Triple t 103.9 - The Beat Generation
- Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - Mooncake
- Phoenix FM 106.7 MHz - The Crimson Palace
- 4ZZZ - The Yard
- Eastside Radio 89.7FM - The Last Waltz
- 3MBS Fine Music - Melbourne - Katy Abbot's Hidden Thoughts
Best Radio Program - Talks
- 4RFM Moranbah Community Radio 96.9 - 4RFM Project Podcast
- MAINfm - Able Radio
- 2NBC 90.1 FM Radio - Days in Australia
- 100.9fm Noongar Radio - Law Matters
- City Park Radio - Rule of Thumb
- 2SER - Think: Sustainability
Best Special Event Broadcast
- 94.7 The Pulse - 2020 Geelong Council Election Candidates Forums
- 3CR Community Radio - Black Lives Matter Coverage
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Darebin Community Awards
- Fresh 92.7 - Fresh 92.7 All Nighter At Home
- RTRFM 92.1 - WA Mixtape
Best Station Fundraising Campaign
- RTRFM 92.1 - Collab Series Vol 1
- Fresh 92.7 - Heart Beats 2020 Fundraiser
- Vox FM - The Voice Of The Illawarra - Robin The Hood!
- 2MFM - Support 2MFM
- 89.9 TheLight - November 2020 Fundraising Campaign - Extra Day
- 98five - Speak Hope Share Hope June Appeal 2021
Best Station Fundraising Campaign - Small Station
- 2SEA - Southern Community Radio - Chocolate Wheel
- Edge Radio 99.3FM - The Unprecedented Edge Radio Fundraiser
Best Station Production
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - 3KND COVID-19 CSAs
- 3MDR 97.1 FM - Come Together | right now - Radiothon 2020
- Eastside Radio 89.7FM - Grow Our Audience
- RTRFM 92.1 - Holiday March
- PAW Media and Communications - Washing Your Hands Jingle
Outstanding Youth Contribution
- 88.3 Southern FM - Bjorn S
- RTRFM 92.1 - Fiona Bartholomaeus
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Hayley McAdam
- 2nurfm - Isabel Everett
- 4RFM Moranbah Community Radio 96.9 - Sarah Peterson
Contribution to Australian Music - Radio Program
- 107.3 HFM - Beats Rhymes & Life
- RTRFM 92.1 - Breakfast With Taylah
- 2RRR - Freshly Squeezed
- 4EB - Music Masala Volume 3
- 3MDR 97.1 FM - The Dotted Line 'Not Quite Live'
- 2SER - The Tuckshop
Excellence in Community Engagement
Excellence in Creative Audio
- 4MBS Classic FM - A Christmas Carol
- Fresh 92.7 - Marty Haros's Production
- PAW Media and Communications - Pina Pina Jarrimi - Warlpiri manu English
- 4EB - Tasteplosion
- 2SER - Think: Digital Futures
Excellence in Digital Media
- 2nurfm - 2NURFM Hunter News
- 4RFM Moranbah Community Radio 96.9 - 4RFM Project Podcast
- 89.9 TheLight - 89.9 TheLight's Digital Presence
- 2MCE - Blokes Don't Talk
Excellence in Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasting
- 2NBC 90.1 FM Radio - Days In Australia
- 4EB - Global Jazz
- 2MFM - Information, Awareness & Protection
- 89.7 Twin Cities FM - Latin Studio
- 3CR Community Radio - Mafalda
- Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - Mooncake
Troy Garner Excellence in Sports Programming
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Marngrook Sports Show Radio Edition
- Edge Radio 99.3FM - The Penalty Box
Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting
- Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio - Covid Report
- 100.9fm Noongar Radio - Law Matters
- Radio Goolarri - Sandy Dann
Excellence in Indigenous Engagement
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Standing Strong Together
- 4ZZZ
- Phoenix FM 106.7 MHz
Excellence in Innovative Programming and Content
- 3WBC 94.1 FM - An Antechinus in the Attic 2 part special on Primary Perspectives
- 3CR Community Radio - Binary Busting Broadcast
- 2MCE - Blokes Don't Talk
- 2SER - Music Mothers and Others
- Bay FM 99.9 - YAC Radio
Excellence in Journalism
- FBi Radio - Backchat
- Bay FM 99.9 - Byron Bay Australia - Pandemic in paradise: Byron's housing crisis intensifie
- Ngaarda Media - Pilbara mining blast has destroyed ancient rock shelters
- MAINfm - The Story of CHIRP / Community Health in Castlemaine
- Fresh 92.7 - Wavelength - Adelaide refugees in limbo
Excellence in Music Presenting
- 2MCE - Alt.Eighties: Sound & Vision Series
- MAINfm - Beats Without Borders
- Phoenix FM 106.7 MHz - World Music Safari
- RTRFM 92.1 - Rok Riley
- Triple t 103.9 - The Beat Generation
Excellence in News and Current Affairs Programming
- MAINfm - Able Radio
- RTRFM 92.1 - All Things Queer
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Balit Dhumba Strong Talk
- Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio - Covid Report
- 100.9fm Noongar Radio - Law Matters
- 4EB, 2SER, Radio Adelaide -The Wire
- 3CR Community Radio - West Gate Bridge Disaster - 50 Years On
Excellence in Outside Broadcasting
- FBi Radio - Barrabuwari Live from Sydney Opera House
- RTRFM 92.1 - Boola Bardip
- Fleurieu FM - Steamranger Cockle Train
- Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - Outside Broadcasting in a Pandemic
Excellence in Technical Innovation
- JOY 94.9 - JOY's new home
- Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - Locked down and out - remote radio
- Eastside Drive 89.7 FM - Nick La Rosa radio services
Excellence in Technical Services
- Vision Australia Radio - Dale Simpson
- 2RRR - Keith Rider
Excellence in Training
Outstanding Small Station Award
Outstanding Volunteer Contribution
- Edge Radio 99.3FM - Aeron Clark
- Alive 90.5 FM - Darryn Capes-Davis
- 2RRR - 88.5FM Studios - Leonie McClure
- 4EB - Shankar Jayapandian
Station Leadership Award
- 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Gerry 'Gman' Lyons
- Vision Australia Radio - Conrad Browne
- Ngaarda Media - Tangiora Hinaki
- Edge Radio 99.3FM - Hannah Rogers
- City Park Radio - Chris Ball
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