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This year the 2022 CBAA Community Radio Awards received over 300 entrants from a diverse variety of stations across the sector. We are thrilled with the caliber of entrants this year and are excited to be able to present this year's Awards at the first face-to-face CBAA Conference since 2019! 

The full list of Award finalists can be found below. Winners will be announced at the CBAA Conference on 27-29 October, along with the recipients of the Michael Law and Tony Staley Awards. 

Congratulations to all who have participated in this year's program. 

2022 CBAA Community Radio Award Finalists

Best New Radio Program

• 2Dry FM - Out In The Outback

• Bayfm 99.9 - Cyberbeat

• Coastfm963 Community Radio - ROAR! Youth Disability Radio

• MainFM 94.9 - Dead Air

• RTRFM - The Agenda

• SYN- Twinemies

• 2nurfm - 2NURFM News

• Eastside Radio 89.7FM -How Much Do You Know? Season 2

• RTRFM 92.1 - Herstory

• SYN - Twinemies

• 104.1 Territory FM - MATT BERN

• Vision Australia Radio - Let's Talk About Vision Loss

Outstanding Volunteer Contribution

• 104.1 Territory FM - Christine Emma Sullivan

•  2nurfm - Paul Campbell

• 2RPH - Natalie Shea 

• 4MBS Classic FM - John Hawkins 

• Canberra Multicultural Service - Zheng Wang 

• 89.3 2GLF Liverpool-Fairfield Community Radio - Chris Sparrow 

• Casey Radio - 97.7FM - Barb Kuhl 

Best Radio Program - Talks

• Radio Nambucca 2nvr - Talk of the Town with Ceri Wrobel

• 3CR Community Radio - Yeah Nah Pasaran!

• Eastside Radio - Breaking Waves

• Koori Radio 93.7FM - BLACKCHAT

• MAINfm - Saltgrass

• Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - Einstein A Go Go

Best Special Event Broadcast

• 2BOB RADIO - Meet the Council Candidates

• 2MCE -2MCEFM 45th Anniversary

• 2SER - Yours, Mine & Femme - IWD 2022

• 3CR Community Radio - International Women's Day Street Party

• 4ZZZ - 4ZZZ presents Meanjin Labour Day Rally 2021

• 4EB - Women of the World Festival - Regional Broadcasts

Best Station Fundraising Campaign

• 2nurfm - 2NURFM's Gifting Day

• FBi Radio - Staying In and Staying On

• PBS 106.7FM Melbourne - Make It Home

• RTRFM 92.1 - Still Here With You: Radiothon 2022

Best Station Production

• 2nurfm - On This Day

• 89.9 TheLight - Unique – 89.9 TheLight

• Fresh 92.7 - Fresh 927 - Marty Haros

• OCR FM - Forrest Open Air Cinema

• RTRFM 92.1 - Yirra Yaakin - Panawathi Girl for RTRFM

• Vision Australia Radio - Talking Vision 600th episode on Vision Australia Radio

Best Station Fundraising Campaign: Small Station

• MAINfm- REVIVAL

• Phoenix FM 106.7 MHz - Phoenix FM Bendigo - Inaugural Radiothon

Outstanding Youth Contribution

• 2nurfm - Jack Hodgins

• 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Zion Akarana

• 4ZZZ - Cazzzulties

• Alive 90.5 FM - Karenza De Leon

• END FM - Olivia Duffey

Contribution to Australian Music - Radio Program

• 3JOY -The Sound of Now

• 4ZZZ -The New Releases Show

• COAST FM 963 Gosford -Home Brewed

• Denmark FM - Westside Mixtape

• Nme NoongarRadio - Rock & Metal Show

• 104.1 Territory FM - MATT BERN

Excellence in Community Engagement

• 2serfm - Outside, Inside Sydney Town

• 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - REZZA Festival 2022

• 3MBS Melbourne 103.5FM - 3MBS ComeTogether Program

• 4MBS Classic FM - Silver Memories: Road Shows

• 89.7FM Perth - Wednesday Morning Show with Sue Myc & Nina Henderson

• Canberra Multicultural Service - Community Engagement in Canberra

Excellence in Creative Audio

• COAST FM 963 Gosford - Saturday Radio Theatre

• FBi Radio - All The Best

• SYN - Twinemies

• Vision Australia Radio - White Cane Day 2021

Excellence in Journalism

• 2nurfm - Inferno! Wickham Wool Store Fire

• FBi Radio - Backchat

• Ngaarda Media - MEDIA OUTLET WRONGLY ACCUSES INDIGENOUS MAN OF ABDUCTING CLEO SMITH

• Radio Adelaide - DisINVISIBILITY Segment for Packed Lunch

Excellence in Indigenous Broadcasting

• 3CR Community Radio - 20 Years on the Inside

• 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - “Balit Dhumba” meaning “Strong Talk”

• Ngaarda Media - "I WILL NOT BE SILENCED": 11 YO NOONGAR HEAD BOY SILENCED BY DEPUTY PRINCIPAL

• Nme NoongarRadio - Inside Out Prison Request Show

• DCFM 88.9 - First Nations Yarn Up

• Phoenix FM 106.7 - Koori Shoutout - Phoenix FM Bendigo

• Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio - Danggujarra

Excellence in Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasting

• 104.1 Territory FM - Cultural Village

• CMS 91.1 FM - Radio Manpasand

• 2MFM - Supporting the mental health of ethnic communities during COVID-19 

• 2RRR - Hungarian Radio Mozaik Sydney

• 2XXfm - Bangla Radio Canberra

Troy Garner Excellence in Sports Programming

• Collie Community Radio - Collie Community Radio's Coverage of the SWFL

• Lofty 88.9 Adelaide Hills - The Huddle Reformed/Saturday Sports Brief

• Radio Nambucca 2nvr - That's a Wrap

• Triple H 100.1 FM - Triple H FM Coverage of NSW Women's Premier Cricket

Excellence in Indigenous Engagement

• 2nurfm - Looking Through Windows - A multi-media Aboriginal history and art exhibition

• 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Across the "Kulin Nation"

Excellence in Innovative Programming and Content

• 2MCE - Pillars of Bathurst

• Northside Radio - Pop Heads Special CBGBs Hour of Power

• 2RPH - Inclusive Agenda - Vivian Schenker

• 3MBS - Music, She Wrote - Artistic Director, Katie Yap

• Denmark FM - Tyler on Air

• Radio Adelaide - Service Voices - From 6TTU to Vietnam, an APC for Australia

• Triple R - 20 PhDs in 20 Minutes

Excellence in Digital Media

• 2MFM - Nadia Zahr

• 2nurfm - 2NURFM's QR Code Promotion

• 4MBS Classic FM - 4MBS On Demand: a treasure vault

• 4ZZZ - Now on 4ZZZ videos

• Fresh 92.7 - Fresh Jobs

• 4EB - Radio 4EB - Updated Website

Excellence in Music Presenting

• Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - Tristen Harris

• 4EB - TunogLokal Radio AU - Filipino Mabuhay

• FBi Radio - Tia Newling

• Nme NoongarRadio - Tammy & Jay (Rock & Metal Show)

• RTRFM 92.1 - David Redding

• Radio 94.1fm Gold Coast - Jessica Stafford-Ewing (for the program 'The Gen-X Countdown')

Excellence in News & Current Affairs Programming

• Bay FM 99.9 - Byron Bay Australia - Floods and landslides devastate the Northern Rivers

• 2serfm and 4EB - The Wire - Independent current affairs on radio across Australia

• 3CR Community Radio - Palestine Remembered

• FBi Radio - Sunday Dispatch

• MAINfm - Hear Say

• Ngaarda Media - Ngaarda News Statewide Across WA

Excellence in Outside Broadcasting

• 2nurfm - 2NURFM's Anzac Day Service

• 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Darebin City Community Awards

• Bay FM 99.9 - Byron Bay Australia - Byron Shire Meet the Candidates

• Fresh 92.7 - The Drive with Cale

• RTRFM 92.1 - WA Mixtape 2022

• Vision Australia - 2021 VIC Disability & Sports Recreation Festival on Vision Australia Radio

Excellence in Technical Innovation

• 2XXfm - Bangla Radio Canberra

• 88.6 Plenty Valley FM - Station IT Upgrade

• 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Remote Monitoring and Management of Networked Broadcast Infrastructure

• 2mcr100.3fm - FUTURE IN RADIO

• uuufm Listen to the Raine - Adrian Booth

Excellence in Technical Services

• 2RPH - Peter Worthington and Marty Peploe

• 3ZZZ - Nick King

• 89.7 Twin Cities FM - Anna Italiano

• Fresh 92.7 - Fresh's 927's Engineering Team

Outstanding Small Station

• 2Dry FM 107.7

• City Park Radio

• Denmark FM

• Radio EMFM 104.7

• Phoenix FM 106.7 MHz

• Radio Nambucca 2NVR 105.9FM

Best Radio Program – Music 

• 107.3 HFM - Beats Rhymes & Life

• PAW Media and Communications - Bush Bands Bash 2021

• Denmark FM - The Promiscuous Ear

• FBi Radio - Off The Radar

• todayscountry94one - The Australian Country Songwriters Show

• Triple R - 3RRR 102.7FM - OFF THE RECORD

Excellence in Ethnic and Multicultural Engagement 

• 3ZZZ - 3ZZZ community-controlled governance

• Bay FM 99.9 - Byron Bay Australia - BAY FM Japanese show lunchtime bento box!

Contribution to Australian Music - Initiative

• 3KND Kool 'N' Deadly - Friends with Wendy and Pete

• 4MBS Classic FM - 4MBS Festivals: a showcase of Queensland's artistic excellence

• 89.7FM Perth - Shred Heads

• FBi Radio - FBi SMAC Awards

• Casey Radio - 97.7FM - Casey Radio 97.7 FM - Storytellers

Station Leadership Award

• 2nurfm - Shane Peak

• 4MBS Classic FM - Gary Thorpe

• Fresh 92.7 - Darren Pike

• Ngaarda Media - Tangiora Hinaki

• Phoenix FM 106.7 MHz - Mr Samual Harrison