Australia’s top radio and podcast talent were crowned at the inaugural Australian Audio Awards last Thursday night at Carriageworks in Sydney. Entries were judged on their technical expertise, audio quality, content and impact.
Bay FM’s ‘Narratives Library National Edition’, produced and presented by Karena Wynn-Moylan, was awarded ‘Best Specialist Program’ at the awards.
The Narratives Library is broadcast on Arts Canvass on Bay FM every Thursday morning, and syndicated to the Community Radio Network and podcast destinations.
The Narratives Library On Demand Streaming website contains many hundreds of authors reading for just five minutes together with revealing interviews and receives several million hits per year.
‘It’s wonderful that the contribution and importance of community radio is finally recognised in awards of this stature,’ said Karena.
Developed last year by Mumbrella, Radioinfo and RadioToday, the awards recognise achievement across all of Australia’s audio sectors. In the radio section, for the first time ever, ABC, SBS, commercial and community stations competed in 13 categories.
Chair of the judging panel Steve Ahern said, ‘Judges looked for work that successfully navigated the evolving media landscapes.’
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