The Liberty Radio Awards adjudication panel reviewed more than 1700 entries earlier in March, making this the most hotly contested Radio Awards yet. Following the announcement of the various category finalists on 22 March, the finalists for the coveted Station of the Year title have now been selected and the final adjudication of this category is in process.
“The excitement that the announcement of category finalists is generating is confirmation that radio is the best medium to engage with a nation,” says Sydney Mbhele, Chief Marketing Officer, Liberty Group. “The finalists in the Station of the Year category have demonstrated a commitment to excellence in the radio industry, and this resonates with the values that Liberty has inculcated over the last 60 years to guide our customers towards financial freedom, using media such a radio to also do this. A solid future for radio ensures increased access to knowledge and information and ultimately empowers listeners with the ability to make informed choices.”
The adjudication panel will now review the finalists taking the following criteria into account:
- Quality and depth of entries
- On-Air success and innovation
- Audience numbers
- Community outreach
- Understanding of listener and focus
- X-factor
“The challenge of selecting the best of the best will be very exacting,” says Lance Rothschild, CEO of the Liberty Radio Awards. “With the depth and standard of entries received, there is not much to separate the finalists and I eagerly await the outcome of this final adjudication process.”
The Station of the Year finalists are:
| CAMPUS
MFM PUK FM UJFM VOW FM
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COMMUNITY
HOT 91.9 GROOT MIX 93.8 FM RADIO ISLAM RADIO PULPIT
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PBS
LOTUS FM MOTSWEDING FM RSG THOBELA FM UMHLOBO WENENE FM
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COMMERCIAL
5FM ALGOA FM JACARANDA FM KAYA FM POWER FM TALK RADIO 702 |
The 2017 Liberty Radio Awards Gala Banquet will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre on 22 April.
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