AUCKLAND, Friday: NZME is celebrating a major milestone, with nearly 140 finalist spots secured across both the Voyager Media Awards and the New Zealand Radio and Podcast Awards this year.
At the Radio and Podcast Awards, NZME landed 108 nominations across 47 categories—including nods for the Blackie Award, Best Music Network Breakfast Show, and Network/Metropolitan Station of the Year.
Its newsroom is also celebrating 28 Voyager finalist spots, including Digital News Provider of the Year, plus Weekly and Regional Newspaper of the Year categories.
Jason Winstanley, NZME Chief Audio Officer, says: “To secure 108 finalist positions across 47 categories at the New Zealand Radio and Podcast Awards is phenomenal.
“This achievement demonstrates the breadth and depth of our audio talent across our radio networks and dynamic podcast portfolio. Our team continues to innovate, entertain, and inform audiences across New Zealand and these nominations are well-deserved recognition of their outstanding work.”
Murray Kirkness, NZ Herald editor in chief says, “These nominations reflect the journalistic excellence that defines our newsrooms.
“These nominations reflect the journalistic excellence that defines our newsrooms.” – Murray Kirkness
“Being recognised with 28 finalist positions at the Voyager Media Awards is testament to our team’s commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful journalism across all platforms.
“This recognition from our industry peers validates our continued investment in trusted, quality reporting and storytelling.”
NZME CEO Michael Boggs says the dual success highlights the company’s strength as a fully integrated media business. “Being recognised with such an impressive number of finalists across both awards is a testament to the exceptional talent across our business.
“This recognition reinforces our position as New Zealand’s leading media company and validates our strategy of investing in quality content creation across all our channels.”
Winners will be revealed at the Voyager Media Awards on Friday 16 May, and the Radio and Podcast Awards on Thursday 5 June.
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