On Friday, February 24, Catholic youth radio celebrated it’s ‘night of nights’ with the 3rd annual Arch D Radio Awards, at Sacred Heart College’s DeBourg Auditorium.
Featuring nominated students and old scholars from 6 colleges, awards were presented in 11 categories to announcers, interviewers and audio producers who have particularly excelled during 2016.
Celebrity guest presenters Brenton Ragless (Channel 9 News), Heather Day (Masterchef finalist) and Tess Reynolds (International Ice Hockey Gold Medallist) added even more excitement to the red carpet event.
MC James Meston, who is also Arch D Radio’s producer and co-founder, spoke about how much the audience for the show and 1079 Life in general has grown, saying the station now has just under 300,000 listeners per month. The podcast versions of the show have been now heard in 48 different countries, including the US, UK, the Netherlands, France, Brazil, Hong Kong, South Korea, Hungary & Pakistan.
The awards winners list is below:
Broadcaster of the Year – Holly Roberts (Old Scholar – Cardijn)
“In The Spirit” Award – Amelia Bau (Marymount)
Music Programmers of the Year – Caitlin Simes & Martina Pemberton (Cabra)
Female Announcer of the Year (Senior) – Mikealie Clarke (St Columba)
Male Announcer of the Year (Senior) – Luke Wormald (Sacred Heart)
Female Announcer of the Year (Junior) – Lauren Bartholemew (Marymount)
Male Announcer of the Year (Junior) – Elijah Barrott-Walsh (Cardijn)
Best On-Air Team – TIE
1. Luke Wormald & Rachael Park (Sacred Heart)
2. Tayer Stead & Emma Baguley (Cabra)
Interviewer of the Year - Katie Panton (Cabra)
Best Audio Production – Olivia Berry & Charli Poole (St Columba)
Special Achievement Awards
1. “Shine Media” – Tenison Woods College, Mt Gambier
2. “CC Radio” – Cardijn College
Over 50 parents and their children from Holy Family Catholic School attended a recent workshop to demonstrate the use of their child’s Macbook for learning.
