ABC’s axed radio show wins medal in global awards show
The ABC’s axed show Radio Eye has won a final award in the New York Festivals Radio Programming and Promotion Awards.
The programme got the chop at the end of last year. But its documentary on a psychological experiment broadcast last October was recognised. Meanwhile, the only commercial stations to pick up medials were Perth’s Mix 94.5 and Melbourne’s Vega 91.5.
Australian winners:
ABC – ABC Radio National
- Gold World Medal – “Losing Erin Parts 1 & 2” – Social Issues/Current Events
- Finalist Certificate – “Despite What They Say” – Human Relations
ABC
- Bronze World Medal – “The Spook” – Best Regularly Scheduled Drama Program
ABC / Into the Music
- Finalist Certificate – “Improvising a Miracle – Kind of Blue in Retrospect” – Best Music Special
- Finalist Certificate – “Singers of the Sea – songs of whales and whaling” – Best Music Special
- Finalist Certificate – “The Late, Great Townes Van Zandt” – Best Music Special
ABC Radio Eye
- Silver World Medal – “Beyond the Shock Machine” – History
- Finalist Certificate – “Beyond the Shock Machine” – Social Issues/Current Events
Mix 94.5
- Bronze World Medal – “I Believe in Santa” – Contest Promotion
- Finalist Certificate – “I Believe in Santa” – Station Promotion
Radiowise / Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- Gold World Medal – “Remembrance Day: The 90th Anniversary” – History
SBS
- Silver World Medal – “The Paper Trail” – National/International Affairs
Vega 91.5
- Bronze World Medal – “Vega 91.5 Station Imaging” – Station ID
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