MTN Radio Awards entries now open

Entries for the 2015 MTN Radio Awards opened yesterday with stations and individuals having a 3-month window to submit examples of their finest work by January 20 for manual submissions, or January 27 for online submissions.

This follows an extensive presentation roadshow at major centres around South Africa at which CEO of the MTN Radio Awards, Lance Rothschild, detailed the key dates for the 2015 programme and highlighted some small changes in the overall programme.

“I am very happy with the overall attendance at the presentations and there seems to be an increased awareness of- and enthusiasm for- the MTN Radio Awards,” says Rothschild.

One new category has been introduced for the 2015 programme, that of Field News Reporter. “This category was suggested to us by constituents within the industry and we feel that it will add value and generate some highly compelling entries for the adjudicators to evaluate,” says Rothschild.

There have also been some changes to the rules for entry into the awards, with some restrictions being placed on the number of submissions in each category by individuals and stations.

At the various presentations, Rothschild also called for nominations for additional adjudicators.

“With the continuation in the growth of the number of entries it is necessary for us to continually evaluate the adjudication panel and to ensure that we have an exceptionally broad range of skills and knowledge amongst the panel.

I’m really pleased that we have already managed to recruit some new members to the panel and I hope to have a total panel of about 60 adjudicators for 2015,” says Rothschild.

“At MTN, we are constantly mindful of the vital connection that listeners have with their favourite radio stations,” says Larry Annetts, Chief Marketing Officer of MTN South Africa.

“Our sponsorship of the MTN Radio Awards is ultimately aimed at enhancing the relationship that stations have with their listeners through focusing radio professionals on doing excellent work.

We’re looking forward to celebrating another year of excellence in radio across the entire SA broadcast radio spectrum on 18 April 2015 when we announce the winners. I wish all across the entire radio industry the best of luck with their entries.”