Burns Hall at First Church was buzzing on Saturday 22 November as OAR FM celebrated its Air Awards.
The event is a celebration of the achievements of the more-than 200 volunteer content-creators who contributed to programming over the past year.
Entries from 66 of OAR FM’s 100-plus locally made radio programmes and podcasts were assessed by an external panel of judges, who considered how elements of each episode combined to deliver an engaging experience for listeners.
The Supreme Award and $400 cash prize, sponsored by the PSA, was won by financial advisor Becky Runga for her series Broke to Brilliant, a relatable money journey to transform financial literacy and confidence in New Zealand.
Greater Green Island Youth Action Group Podcast
Judge’s Special Mention – AI-lution Lucas Evans
Cabinet of Classical Delights Duncan Connors
CCT Collective Connor McMillan, Blair Herbert, George Gilks, Steve Marshall
Sightlines Jonathan Cweorth, Sally McMillan and Ross Currie
Books Beyond Barriers Krissy Wright
Community or Chaos Marvin Hubbard
The Hope Centre Anna Harris and Omri Reading with Life Matters Suicide Prevention
Judge’s Special Mention – The Positivity Show Julia Young
Chit Chat with PAO Anam Nawaz, Zohaib Amjad, and Ahmed Khan
Dunedin-Otaru Sister City Society Podcast Nathan Woodfield and Haruko Stuart
Tune into Nature Karthic Sanjiva Sivanandham
Manager’s Special Mention – The OI Podcast – Local Election Special Dr Barb Anderson and Trudi Sunitsch
Broke to Brilliant Becky Runga
Factbeast Ajax Banstola
AA Live Sue and Mike
