Entries open for SA Radio Awards on 18 January 2016

Stations are encouraged to start collating their audio files well ahead of the 2016 SA Radio Awards, with entries opening on Monday 18 January and closing on 12 February (manual submissions) and 19 February (online submissions).

There have been no changes to the rules for entry from the 2015 awards, but there has been a reduction in the number of categories based on feedback received from the industry.

Entry categories outlined

	Commercial	PBS	Community	Campus
Afternoon Drive Presenter	X	X	X	X
Afternoon Drive Show	X	X	X	X
Breakfast Show	X	X	X	X
Breakfast Show Presenter	X	X	X	X
Business and Finance Show	Combined
Community Project	X	X	X	X
Content Producer	X	X	Combined
Daytime Show	X	X	X	X
Drama Programme	Combined
Field News Reporter	Combined
Multi-Channel Promotion	X	X	Combined
Music Show	X	X	X	X
News and Actuality Show	X	X	Combined
News Bulletin Reader	X	X	X	X
Night-time Show	X	X	X	X
Programme Innovation Award	Combined
Promotions Stunt/Event	X	X	X	X
Radio Documentary	Combined
Sports Commentator	Combined
Sports Reporter	Combined
Sports Show	X	X	Combined
Station Imaging	X	X	Combined
Traffic Presenter	Combined
Weekend Radio Show	X	X	X	X
Bursary Award
Bright Star/Young Achiever	Nominations only
Hall of Fame	Nominations only
Lifetime Achievement	Nominations only
Station of the Year	X	X	X	X

Previous Radio Awards adjudicator, Tim Zunckel will steer the adjudication panel and process, working with auditing firm, Mazars. Please contact Tim on az.oc.sdrawaoidaras@mit for adjudication nominations.

The third instalment of the On Air Radio conference will take place on Thursday 5 May, with the seventh annual SA Radio Awards dinner on Friday 6 May at the Sandton Convention Centre.