In this last set of awards acceptance speeches from the ACRAs, Engineering Excellence award
winner Brett Kelly thanks those who supported the move into Austrereo’s new premises at Broadbeach
, Best Station promotion winners Hamish and Andy confirm they will continue on radio one day per week next year
and a range of other winners have their
say to radioinfo’s back stage microphone.
Best Program Director Metro, 2Day’s Derek Bargwanna says big on air talents are not hard to handle because they want the same as the PD does, “a great radio station.” He says making great radio is “a team effort.”
Derryn Hinch’s wife Chanel, who accepted the Best Current Affairs Presenter award on his behalf because he is still confined to house arrest says “the law will change” because of Hinch’s conviction.
BEST SALES PROMOTION 
The Ultimate Burger; Paul Moyra & Baggs, Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P
BEST SALES PROMOTION
Jonesy & Amanda’s Underwater Broadcast; WSFM & ProdDive, WSFM, Sydney NSW, Australian Radio Network M
BEST SALES PROMOTION
The Grand Pudding; Kellsey Melhuish, Star FM, Dubbo NSW, Southern Cross Austereo C
BEST MUSIC SPECIAL 
Goodbye Powderfinger; Kyal Rose & Gina Ankerson, Hot FM, Bunbury WA, Southern Cross Austereo P
BEST STATION PRODUCED COMEDY SEGMENT
Cutting Out; Luke Bradnam, 1029 Hot Tomato, Gold Coast QLD, Hot Tomato P
BEST STATION PRODUCED COMEDY SEGMENT
Man Vs City; John Sutherland, 2NZ, Inverell NSW, Super Radio Network C
BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
The i98FM Camp Quality Convoy; Tia Robins, Marty Haynes, Bianca Dye & Josh Webster, i98FM, Wollongong NSW, WIN P
BEST SHOW PRODUCER – ENTERTAINMENT / MUSIC
PJ Rawson; David & Tanya Breakfast, KOFM, Newcastle NSW, Southern Cross Austereo NM
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Doin’ Something About It – Homelessness; Leroy Brown, K-Rock, Geelong VIC, Grant Broadcasters NM
BEST MUSIC SPECIAL
Around the World in 80 Songs; Jacqui Pfeffer, Power FM, Muswellbrook NSW, Grant Broadcasters C
BEST SYNDICATED AUSTRALIAN PROGRAM
My Generation; MCM Media
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
Alex Abela; 2Day FM, Sydney NSW, Southern Cross Austereo M
BEST SPORTS PRESENTER
Mark Levy; 2GB, Sydney NSW, Macquarie Radio Network M
BEST PROMOTIONS DIRECTOR
Dee Curtis; Nova 106.9, Brisbane QLD, DMG Radio Australia M
BEST MUSIC PRESENTER
Jack Laurence; Sea FM, Gold Coast QLD, Southern Cross Austereo P
BEST SPORTS EVENT COVERAGE
2010 AFL Drawn Grand Final; Triple M Football, Triple M, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M
BEST ON-AIR TEAM – METRO AM
3AW Breakfast; Ross Stevenson & John Burns, 3AW, Melbourne VIC, Fairfax Radio Network M (accepted by producers Kate Stevenson and Nicole Denton)
BEST MUSIC PRESENTER
Tim Lee; Fox FM, Melbourne VIC, Southern Cross Austereo M
Congratulations to all the 2011 ACRA Winners from all of us at radioinfo. If for some reason you slipped past our microphone and we missed you in this series of acceptance speeches stories, please leave your comments in the box below or email us an mp3 to [email protected]