THE PHILIPPINES, MAY 16, 2012: The Philippines managed to break through 196 entries from 22 countries, emerging with a single contender for the title in the New York Festivals 2012 Radio Program Awards. ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, through its AM radio station DZMM, earned a finalist spot in the competition with “Kabayan”, in the Best Public Affairs Program category.
Meanwhile, with 22 ticks in the total tally, RTE Ireland leads the pack of finalists for the New York Festivals Radio Program and Promotion Awards. RTE Ireland is followed by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation with 12, Australian Broadcasting Corporation with 10, ESPN USA with 8, and Radio Netherlands Worldwide with 7. American Public Media USA, Reliance Broadcast India, and Wise Buddha Creative UK each garnered five finalist slots, while O’Reilly Television Inc. Canada, Radio Free Asia USA, and TBI Media UK each earned four.
Established in 1982, the NYF Radio Program and Promotion Awards honors the most innovative work in radio broadcasting, with entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers from around the globe.
“I love the truly international nature of the Radio Awards and what excited me this year was the high quality of entries from countries around the world with thought provoking and often moving content. Foreign language is no barrier to entry to these awards,” said John MacCalman, a member of the NYF Radio Awards Advisory Board and a broadcast producer/consultant from Scotland.
“The manner in which broadcasters have come to grips with the digital technological age never fails to impress. The creative talent shone through whether the broadcasting organizations had vast resources or it was just the efforts of a small team,” he added.
New categories for competition were also opened this year, including Program Open, Best Regularly Scheduled Sports Program, Best Sports Special, and Best Student Documentary. “New York Festivals continually updates the competition with categories attuned to the evolving creative environment in the broadcast community,” said Rose Anderson, executive director of New York Festivals Radio Program & Promotion Awards.
All entries were judged by the NYF Radio Program & Promotion Awards Grand Jury, consisting of radio experts from stations and companies around the globe, based on the following criteria: production value, organization, presentation of information, creativity, and use of medium.
For a complete list of the 2011 NYF Radio Program & Promotion Awards Finalists, visit http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/main.php?p=2,7,4.
Winners will be honored at a gala awards ceremony on June 18 at the Manhattan Penthouse. For more information or to purchase tickets, go to http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/Events/
