SYN Awards
2018 SYN Awards
2018 SYN Awards Winners
Best Music Segment or Program
- John Cameron, ‘Jan, Jam & Lewis: Deconstructing 30 Years of Music’
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- Merryn McDonnell & Gillian Langford, In Joke
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- Victor Mims & Sam Curties, The Sports Desk
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- Sumithri Venketasubramanian, ‘Oh, But Where Are You Really From?
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- Catherine Webb & William Hornstra, Gippsland FM
- Sumithri Venketasubramanian, ‘Oh, But Where Are You Really From?
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Caleb Scanlon, Stefan Bradley & Tal Sardone, Get Cereal
Best Interview
- Rebecca Maakasa, Sunday Sweets
Best News Presenter
- Chester Ngan, SYN News
Best TV or Screen Segment of the Year
- Scott Martin, M.E.T FM
Best TV Tech Crew Member of the Year
- Jasmine Kortel, 1700
Best TV Presenter of the Year
- Erin Connellan, 1700
Radio Producer of the Year
- Erin Dick, The Naughty Rude Show
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- Merryn McDonnell & Gillian Langford, In Joke
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Maya Ghassali, Refugees On Air
TV Producer of the Year
- Bec Grech, 1700
Most Innovative New Idea
- Troll Foods
Best SYN Nation Hub Program
- Fiona Bartholomaeus, M.E. T FM
Best Review
- Andrew Kelso, Art Smitten
Best Newcomer
- Sarah Ghassali, Refugees On Air
Best Seasonal Program
- Troll Foods
Diversity Program of the Year
- Refugees On Air
SYNners Choice Award
- Paul Waxman & Erin Dick, Synergy Memes for Community-Minded and Forward Thinking Yoof and Teens
Outstanding Services to SYN by a SYN Volunteer Award
- Jack Missen
Outstanding Services to SYN Above and Beyond Award
- Leonie Morgan A.M
Winning Material:
Best TV or Screen Segment of the Year: Scott Martin, M.E.T FM
Best TV Presenter of the Year: Erin Connellan, 1700
Winning Audio Entries:
2017 SYN Awards
2017 SYN Awards Winners
Best Music Segment or Program
- Claire Mooney, The Hoist
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- The Kitchen (Fremantle Hub), April Fools segment
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- Millie Fuller, Represent
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- Dylan Storer (Fitzroy Crossing Hub), Envirence
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Beth Gibson, All The Best episode ‘Ew, Gross’
Best Interview
- Darcy Oliver, Quentin Tarantino
Best TV or Screen Segment of the Year
- Sam Glover, 1700
Best TV Tech Crew Member of the Year
- Evrim Şen, 1700
Best TV Presenter of the Year
- Aimee Craig, 1700
Radio Producer of the Year
- Stefan Bradley, Moshpit EP
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- Art Smitten team
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Lucy Edwards, The Study Break
TV Producer of the Year
- Sam Glover, 1700
Best Promotion
- The Yellow Family (Live OB), Tom Craggs & Michael Liberale
Most Innovative New Idea
- Erin Leeder, Represent
Best Review
- Corey Lisle, In Joke
Best Newcomer
- Life In Colour Team (Liyan, Anisa, Nichole, Sherry-Rose)
Best Seasonal Program
- The Yellow Family, Tom Craggs & Michael Liberale
Diversity Program of the Year
- Life In Colour
SYNners Choice Award
- Josh Martin
Outstanding Services to SYN by a SYN Volunteer Award
- Grace Cunningham
- Christian Tsoutsouvas
Outstanding Services to SYN Above and Beyond Award
- Sam Maloney (Warnambool Hub)
2017 SYN Awards Finalists
Best Music Segment or Program
- Claire Mooney, The Hoist
- Stefan Bradley, Moshpit
- Sam Menhennet, Get Cereal
- Jonathan Pertile, Jono Talks
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- The Kitchen (Fremantle Hub), April Fools segment
- Zach Miller, Too Young To Fail
- Erin Connelan, Ezcapades
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- Millie Fuller, Represent
- Life In Colour
- Erin Leeder, Represent
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- Dylan Storer (Fitzroy Crossing Hub), Envirence
- Jake Freeman, Get Cereal
- Jonathan Pertile, Jono Talks
- Lauren Klein, Andrew Kelso & Ebony Beaton, Art Smitten
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Beth Gibson, All The Best episode ‘Ew, Gross’
- Sam Glover, Tunes & Chill, 1700
- Lauren Klein, Art Smitten
- Dylan Storer, Envirence
Best Interview
- Darcy Oliver, Quentin Tarantino
- Emma Nobel, Art Smitten
- Stefan Bradley, Persona Interview, Moshpit
- Rebecca Maasaka, Violent Soho Interview, The Hoist
- Tara Cosoleto, Susan Alberti Interview, The Sports Desk
Best TV or Screen Segment of the Year
- Sam Glover, 1700
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Best TV Tech Crew Member of the Year
- Evrim Şen, 1700
Best TV Presenter of the Year
- Aimee Craig, 1700
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Radio Producer of the Year
- Stefan Bradley, Moshpit EP
- Claire Mooney, The Hoist
- Andrew Kelso, In Joke
- Aimee Craig, Get Cereal
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- Art Smitten team
- The Yellow Family, Tom Craggs & Michael Liberale
- Life In Colour team
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Lucy Edwards, The Study Break
TV Producer of the Year
- Sam Glover, 1700
- Carlin Plumb, 1700
- Marie-Claire Gage, 1700
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Best Promotion
- The Yellow Family (Live OB), Tom Craggs & Michael Liberale
Most Innovative New Idea
- Erin Leeder, Represent
- Life In Colour
- Tim Gardner, One Stop Metal Shop
- Lauren Klein, Art Smitten
Best Review
- Corey Lisle, In Joke
- Jonathan Pertile, The Sports Epilogue
Best Newcomer
- Life In Colour Team (Liyan, Anisa, Nichole, Sherry-Rose)
- Erin Connelan, Ezcapades
Best Seasonal Program
- The Yellow Family, Tom Craggs & Michael Liberale
- Chronicles, Milo Eastwood
- Life In Colour
Diversity Program of the Year
- Life In Colour
SYNners Choice Award
- Josh Martin
- Adam Diminic
Outstanding Services to SYN by a SYN Volunteer Award
- Grace Cunningham
- Christian Tsoutsouvas
Outstanding Services to SYN Above and Beyond Award
- Sam Maloney (Warnambool Hub)
2016 SYN Awards
The 2016 SYN Awards was a smashing success, with over 100 SYN volunteers, alumni, VIP’s and media personalities in attendance to our 90’s extravaganza at The Wheeler Centre.
Guests were treated to a a fabulous night of fun, laughter and nostalgia with hit tunes from the 90’s, hand-made fortune tellers, plus Bart Simpson approved slushies, all while our mates at Instabooth helped us capture the magic of the night with a rad photo booth.
Congratulations to all of our 2016 SYN Awards Winners and Finalists, your work across Radio, TV and Online has, is, and will continue to be, nothing short of amazing!
Check out the full winners list below and keep an eye out for the official photos from the night.
The 2016 SYN Awards is sponsored by Young Workers Centre and Instabooth.
2016 SYN Awards Winners
Congratulations to all of our fabulous winners and finalists!
Best Schools On Air Team
- Footscray City College
(Honourable mention: Hume Valley School)
Best Music Segment or Program
- Bridget Hustwaite, The Hoist Executive Producer, 2015
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- Phoebe O’Brien, In Joke Tonight Executive Producer, 2015
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- Ben Quigley, Take That
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- Ellijahna Victoria, SYN News
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, All The Best
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, All The Best, ‘Without Words’
Best Interivew
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, Art Smitten, Lech Mackiewicz
Best TV or Screen Segment of the Year
- Karen Dennerley, In Joke Tonight, In Joke Interactive Game!
Best TV Tech Crew Member of the Year
- Tyler Meier, 1700
Best TV Presenter of the Year
- Bridget Krusec, 1700
Radio Producer of the Year
- Alice Walker, Art Smitten Executive Producer, 2015
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- Bec Fary, SleepTalker
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Dylan Storer, Envirence
TV Producer of the Year
- Aiden Parlby and Rhiannon Down, 1700 Co-Executive Producers 2015
Best News Presenter
- Ellijahna Victoria, SYN News
Most Innovative New Idea
- Alice Walker, Art Smitten Executive Producer, 2015, Rockin’ The Segments and Common Reader
Best Review
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, Art Smitten, Since The Death Of Sarah Kane
Best Newcomer
- Ivy McGowan, Represent
Best Seasonal Program
- The Race Card
Diversity Program of the Year
- Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
Best SYN Nation Hub of the Year
- Envirence
SYNners Choice Award
- Phoebe O’Brien
Outstanding Services to SYN by a SYN Volunteer Award
- San Hoang
Outstanding Services to SYN Above and Beyond Award
- Bec Petraitis
2016 SYN Awards Finalists
Best Schools On Air Team
- Footscray City College
- Hume Valley School
- Swinburne Senior College
Best Music Segment or Program
- Adam Diminic, The Kitchen
- Daniel Yuan, Home Bass
- Rhiannon Down, 1700 Co-Executive Producer, 2015
- Bridget Hustwaite, The Hoist Executive Producer, 2015
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- Karen Dennerley, In Joke Tonight
- Phoebe O’Brien, In Joke Tonight Executive Producer, 2015
- Scott Woodard, In Joke Tonight
- Scott, Maddy and Ash, Get Cereal Mondays
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- Ben Quigley, Take That
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- Ellijahna Victoria, SYN News
- Emma Rose Nobel, All The Best
- Emer McCarthy, Panorama
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- Alice Walker, Art Smitten
- Bec Fary, All The Best
- Hannah Reich, All The Best
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, All The Best
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Minus 18 Same Sex Gender Diverse Formal coverage, in collaboration with JOY94.9
- Bec Fary, All The Best and SleepTalker collaboration
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, All The Best, ‘Without Words’
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, All The Best, ‘Vipassana’
Best Interivew
- It’s A Match, Feminist on Tinder
- Claudia Long, Represent, The Hon. MP and Secretary to the Treasurer Kelly O’Dwyer
- Claudia Long, Represent, Greens MP, Sam Hibbins
- Beth Atkinson-Quinton, Art Smitten, Lech Mackiewicz
- Bridget Hustwaite, The Hoist, Ben Abraham
Best TV or Screen Segment of the Year
- Rachael Ward, Represent, Represent Budget Night 2015
- Karen Dennerley, In Joke Tonight, In Joke Interactive Game!
Best TV Tech Crew Member of the Year
- Tyler Meier, 1700
Best TV Presenter of the Year
- Bridget Krusec, 1700
- Darcy Oliver, Get Cereal
Radio Producer of the Year
- Rachael Ward, Represent Executive Producer, 2015
- Alice Walker, Art Smitten Executive Producer, 2015
- Bec Fary, SleepTalker and All The Best
- Beth Atkinson-Quinton, All The Best, Art Smitten and The Hoist
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- It’s A Match
- Christian Tsoutsouvas, Art Smitten
- Lauren and Holly, The Hoist Season 3
- Bec Fary, SleepTalker
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Nick, Tom, Per and Jason, The Awkward Stage
- Lucy Edwards, Amplify, Art Smitten and SYN Social Media Team
- Dylan Storer, Envirence
TV Producer of the Year
- Aiden Parlby and Rhiannon Down, 1700 Co-Executive Producers 2015
- Bridget Krusec, 1700
- Grace Cunningham, 1700
Best News Presenter
- Annie Mac, Take That
- Ellijahna Victoria, SYN News
- Emer McCarthy, SYN News
Most Innovative New Idea
- Ti Butler and James Blake, On The Run
- Ben Quigley, Take That, David Guthrie
- Alice Walker, Art Smitten Executive Producer, 2015, Rockin’ The Segments and Common Reader
- Jonathan Pertile, Jono Talks Podcast
Best Review
- Alice Walker, Art Smitten, That Sugar Film
- Andrew Kelso, Art Smitten, Lion Attack
- Lauren Moore, The Hoist and New And Approved, Courtney Barnett’s Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit
- Bethany Atkinson-Quinton, Art Smitten, Since The Death Of Sarah Kane
Best Newcomer
- Ivy McGowan, Represent
- Annie Mac, In Joke Tonight and Take That
- Andrew Kelso, Art Smitten
Best Seasonal Program
- It’s A Match
- Melbourne Foodies Guide
- Sleep Talker
- The Race Card
Diversity Program of the Year
- Great Minds Don’t Think Alike
- Raise The Platform
- The Soapbox: For Everything That Doesn’t Fit In The Box
Best SYN Nation Hub of the Year
- Envirence
- Soapbox
- Double X
SYNners Choice Award
- Phoebe O’Brien
- Scott Woodard
2015 SYN Awards
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2015 SYN AWARDS WINNERS
The 2015 SYN Awards was a roaring good night! Guests reveled in the fun of the night and perused the mini op shop pop up, smiled for happy snaps in the official SYN Awards photo booth and laughed…a lot!
2015 SYN Awards Winners
Best Schools On Air Team
- Caulfield Park Community School
Best Music Segment or Program
- SYN Talks, Ti Butler
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- Technical Difficulties, ‘Phil’s Rap’
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- The Sports Desk, Friday, ‘Fridays Kickoff’
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- All The Best, ‘Morwell’
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- All The Best, Bec Fary, ‘Open House’
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Represent, ‘Budget Night 2014’
Best Interivew
- Great Minds Don’t Think Alike, Sarah Maunder and Christian Tsoutsouvas, ‘Graeme Simsion’
Best Promotion
- Get Cereal, Friday, Murphy, Keith and Tom, ‘Musical Triology’
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Nadia Bevz, Andrew Kelso and Demi Georgitsopoulos, The Awkward Stage
TV Producer of the Year
- Felicia Jong and Shannon Biviano, 1700
Radio Producer of the Year
- Sally Whyte, Represent, Panorama and The Graduates
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- Michael Brydon, All The Best
Best News Presenter
- Sam Cucchiara, SYN News
Most Innovative New Idea
- The Fantascope Variety Hour
Best Review
- Art Smitten, Alexander Senese-Jones, ‘The Nightingale’
Best Newcomer
- Stephanie Edwards, Get Cereal, New and Approved, SYN Social Media Team
Best Seasonal Radio Program
- A Science Story
Diversity Program of the Year
- Intersection
SYNners Choice Award
- Scott Woodard, Get Cereal
Outstanding Contribution to SYN Above and Beyond Award
- Joe Toohey
- Tahlia Azaria
Outstanding Service to SYN By A Volunteer Award
- Ti Butler
- Chiara Rose-Kemp
2015 SYN Awards Finalists:
Best Schools On Air Team
- Caulfield Park Community School
- Vermont Seconday College
- Mount Waverley School
Best Music Segment or Program
- SYN Nation Eurovision Special
- SYN Talks, Ti Butler
- 1700, Season 2, Wednesday Team, ‘Let’s Get Quizzical’
- 1700, Season 2, Friday Team, ‘Musical Therapy’
Best Comedy Segment or Program
- Technical Difficulties, ‘Phil’s Rap’
- 5 Minute News Hour
- Player One, Sam Merrifield
- DEFCON Bulletin, ‘1930ish Newsreel’
Best Sports Segment or Feature
- The Sports Desk, Friday, ‘Fridays Kickoff’
Best Current Affairs Segment or Feature
- Panorama, Matilda Marozzi, ‘Photoshopping’
- Panorama, Hariet Conron, ‘Indonesian Election’
- All The Best, Jess O’Callaghan and Michael Brydon, ‘Morwell’
- Panorama, Sam Cucchiara, ‘Victoria One Punch Law’
Best Talks Segment or Feature
- Art Smitten, Alice Walker, ‘Melbourne Web Festival’
- Art Smitten, Bec Fary, ‘Pastello at NGV’
- The Graduates, ‘Group Interviews’
- All The Best, Bec Fary, ‘Open House’
Segment or Feature of the Year
- Represent, ‘Budget Night 2014’
- Get Cereal, Season 2, Thursday, Mads, Nabs and Tom, ‘Get Cereal Guess Who’
- Get Cereal, Justin Hays and Scott Woodard, ‘Suburban Smackdown’
- The Graduates, ‘Group Interviews’
Best Interivew
- Great Minds Don’t Think Alike, Sarah Maunder and Christian Tsoutsouvas, ‘Graeme Simsion’
- Amplify, Claudia Long, former ‘Ryan Smith MP’
- Get Cereal, Murphy, Archie, Tigs and Tom, ‘Martin Foley MP’
- Get Cereal, Season 4, Monday, Scott, Ash and Gracie, ‘Adam Richards’
Best Promotion
- Get Cereal, Friday, Murphy, Keith and Tom, ‘Sitcom Triology’
- Get Cereal, Friday, Murphy, Keith and Tom, ‘Music Triology’
- Get Cereal, Mads, Nabs and Tom, ‘Country Music Triology’
- Get Cereal, Murphy, Archie, Tigs and Tom, ‘Music of the 90’s Triology’
Under 18 Volunteer Program of the Year
- Connor James Allman, Raise The Platform
- Nadia Bevz, Andrew Kelso and Demi Georgitsopoulos, The Awkward Stage
- Jake Stevens, The Hijack
- Lucinda Edwards, Amplify
TV Producer of the Year
- Samantha Caldone, 1700
- Felicia Jong and Shannon Biviano, 1700
Radio Producer of the Year
- Claudia Long and Rendah Hag, Amplify
- Ben Quigley, Get Cereal Thursdays
- San Hoang, Get Cereal, Season 2 and 3
- Sally Whyte, Represent, Panorama and The Graduates
Presenter or Presenting Team of the Year
- Tom Clift, Art Smitten
- Get Cereal Saturdays, Phoebe, Ben and Jess
- Matila Knowles and Scott Woodard, The Good, The Bad and The Box Office
- Michael Brydon, All The Best
- Nick Mason, The Guilty Pleasure Surrender Hour
Best News Presenter
- Sam Cucchiara, SYN News
Most Innovative New Idea
- The Fantascope Variety Hour
- Print To Picture
- Player One, Sam Merrifield
- 1700, ‘Mystery Clip’
Best Review
- Art Smitten, Alexander Senese-Jones, ‘The Nightingale’
- Art Smitten, Tom Clift and Lucy Jones,
- Arts Mitten and Arts After Dark, Tom Clift and Lucy Adams, ‘Jodorowsky’s Dune’
- Art Smitten, Thomas Senese-Jones
Best Newcomer
- Tessa Natalie Carapic, The Naughty Rude Show
- Grant Buse, Technical Difficulties
- Stephanie Edwards, Get Cereal, New and Approved, SYN Social Media Team
- Jess Perkins, In Joke
Best Seasonal Radio Program
- A Science Story
- Spotlight on SYN
- Fantascope Variety Hour
- Leach On Society
- The Graduates
Diversity Program of the Year
- SYNcytium
- Wanderlust Melbourne
- Mayibuye Program
- Intersection
SYNners Choice Award
- Madeleine Paulson, Queer Youth On Air
- Emily Gornalle, Online Editor in 2014
- Jake Stevens, The Hijack
- Get Cereal Friday, Murphy, Archie, Tigs and Tom
- Sophie Potter and San Hoang, Print to Picture
- Ross Purdy, DEFCON Bulletin
- Scott Woodard, Get Cereal
The 2015 SYN Awards could not have been made possible without the support of City of Melbourne, Samurai AV, Documents On Call and Crumpler.
Every year SYN celebrates the achievements of our young volunteers across Radio, TV and Online mediums.
This year the 2015 SYN Awards will be an Op Shop Fancy affair, held at the Melbourne Town Hall in the Swanston Room on Monday, February 23, 2015 from 6:30pm.
Tickets are ON SALE NOW and are selling quickly. Grab yours today.
2015 SYN Awards is sponsored by City of Melbourne, Samurai AV, Documents On Call and Crumpler.

2014 SYN Awards
The 2014 SYN Awards judging team were inundated with outstanding nominations for media excellence this year.
2014 SYN Awards Winners:
Best Schools On Air Team | Mullauna Secondary College |
Best Music Team or Program | Georgia Martin, We Need To Talk About Film |
Best Comedy Team or Program | Technical Difficulties |
Life, With A Side of Fries | |
Best Current Affairs Piece | Matilda Marozzi and Sarah Maunder, Panorama |
Best News Presenter | Broede Carmody |
Best Radio Talk Team or Program | Leona Hameed, All the Best’s Story of the Week |
Best Radio Segment or Feature | Michael Brydon, All The Best Story of the Week |
Best Radio Interview | Future Politicians – Interview with Melanie Vassiliiou |
Best TV Tech Crew Member | Joel McRae, Tuesday 1700 Technical Director |
Best Message – Station ID or Promo | Josh Olek, San Hoang, Beck Dare and Mark Santomartino, Radio Respawn and Sidequest |
Under 18 Volunteer or Program of the Year | Claudia Long, Objection! |
Producer of the Year – TV and Radio | Georgia Delaney Martin, In Joke |
Presenter of the Year – TV and Radio | Claudia Long, Objection! |
Best TV and Screen Piece | Scott Whinfield and Sarah Jackson, 1700 |
Most Innovative New Content Idea | Michael Casha and Emily Gornalle, Online Department |
Best Newcomer | Michael Casha and Emily Gornalle, Online Department |
Best Review | Jessica Buccolieri, SYN Reviews – Melbourne International Film Festival |
Best Seasonal Program | Tom & Olly – Class Captains |
Diversity Program of the Year | Intersection |
SYNners Choice | Claudia Long, Objection! |
Volunteer of the Year | Eddie Williams |
Tim Hammond | |
Outstanding Achievement Above and Beyond | Kane Munro |
Andrew Crook |
2014 SYN Awards Finalists:
Best Schools On Air Team | Footscray City College |
Blackburn High School | |
Caulfield Park Community College | |
Mullauna Secondary College | |
Best Music Team or Program | Sunday Sweets |
Georgia Martin, We Need To Talk About Film | |
David Crowe, Cassandra Wright, #onSYN | |
Thomas Glenn (from TMG’s Obsc-hour) | |
Best Comedy Team or Program | In Joke |
Get Cereal, Season 1 Thursday with Mason Smith, Stormy Gleed and Madeline Smedley | |
Get Cereal, Season 2 Wednesday with Laurie Everist, Sam Edmonds and Belle Jackson | |
Technical Difficulties | |
Life, With A Side of Fries | |
Best Current Affairs Piece | Matilda Marozzi and Sarah Maunder, Panorama |
Hollie Thwaites, Panorama | |
Best News Presenter | Emma Koehn |
Broede Carmody | |
Sam Cucchiara | |
Jordan Tunbridge | |
Best Radio Talk Team or Program | Rivers and Jay, Serenity Now |
Leona Hameed, All the Best’s Story of the Week | |
Sidequest | |
Best Radio Segment or Feature | Michael Brydon, All The Best Story of the Week |
Jess O’Callaghan, All The Best’s Story of the Week | |
Tess Lawley, Arts Mitten | |
Tom & Olly – Class Captains | |
Best Radio Interview | Future Politicians – Interview with Melanie Vassiliiou |
Future Politicians – Interview with James Harrison | |
Belle Jackson and Murphy McLachlan, Get Cereal | |
The Sports Desk | |
Cassandra Wright, #onSYN | |
The Year In Geek | |
Best TV Tech Crew Member | Joel McRae, Tuesday 1700 Technical Director |
Josh Olek and Tyson Burgess, Radio Respawn | |
Felicia Jong, Crew on 1700 | |
Phoebe Williams – Crew on 1700 | |
Llewellyn Perrott- Crew on 1700 | |
Best Message – Station ID or Promo | Josh Olek, Mark Santomartino, San Hoang and Rebecca Dare, Radio Respawn and Sidequest |
Skankabilly | |
Under 18 Volunteer or Program of the Year | Jake Stevens, Objection! |
Claudia Long, Objection! | |
Producer of the Year – TV and Radio | Llewellyn Perrott, 1700 |
Cameron Day, 1700 | |
Georgia Delaney Martin, In Joke | |
Presenter of the Year – TV and Radio | Brad Guy, Mimi Velevska, 1700 |
Scott Whinfield, The Cut / 1700 | |
Claudia Long, Objection! | |
Best TV and Screen Piece | Radio Respawn |
Tuesday 1700’s ‘Timtastic Tunes’ segment | |
Tuesday 1700’s Australian Electtronic Music Vox-Pop | |
Scott Whinfield and Sarah Jackson, 1700 | |
Scott Whinfield and Mimi Velevska, 1700 does 1700s | |
Most Innovative New Content Idea | Michael Casha and Emily Gornalle, Online Department |
The Sports Desk | |
#onSYN | |
Best Newcomer | Michael Casha and Emily Gornalle, Online Department |
Claudia Long, Objection! | |
Madeleine Paulson, Queer Youth On Air, The Naughty Rude Show | |
Jessica Buccolieri, SYN Reviews | |
Thomas Glenn (from TMG’s Obsc-hour) | |
Best Review | Mark Santomartino, Radio Respawn |
Sidequest | |
Jessica Buccolieri, SYN Reviews – Comedy Festival | |
Jessica Buccolieri, SYN Reviews – Melbourne International Film Festival | |
Jessica Buccolieri, SYN Reviews – Silver Linings Playbook | |
Best Seasonal Program | Future Politicians |
Skankabilly | |
Tom & Olly – Class Captains | |
My Suitcase Says | |
Diversity Program of the Year | Raise the Platform |
Intersection | |
Change Reaction | |
SYNners Choice | Claudia Long, Objection! |
Jessica Farchione, Melissa Castiglia, Life with a Side of Fries | |
Tom & Olly – Class Captains | |
The Year In Geek | |
Sidequest | |
Jess Buccolieri, SYN Reviews |
2013 SYN Awards
SYN Awards 2013 – Finalists
Over the past 12 months SYN has been inundated with outstanding nominations for the 2013 SYN Awards.
And the finalists are …
Best Schools On Air Team
Mount Waverley Junior
Mulluana
Ashwood College
Eltham College
Best Music Team or Program
K Indie Fest
Kate Crowhurst – Sunday Sweets
Asian Pop Night Marathon
Monique Sebire and Evan Jones – New and Approved
Best Comedy Team or Program
In Joke
Max Attwood and Fran Smith – In Joke
Brad Guy and Declan Kelly – In Joke
Stormy, Tim and Jess – Get Cereal Wednesday Season 3
Michael Teychenne and Madeline Smedley – In Joke
Best Current Affairs Team or Program
Radio Respawn
Unscriptured
Joseph Dunstan and Sally White – Panorama
Phoebe Roth – Panorama
Best Radio Talk Team or Program
Cereal Killers
Sally Whyte and Joseph Dunstan – Panorama
The Conspiracy Campfire
Radio Respawn
Unscriptured
Best Radio Segment or Feature
Phoebe Roth – Panorama
The Conspiracy Campfire
The Daily Gauntlet
Georgia Moodie – Arts Mitten
Best Radio Interview
Manthopology
Izzy Tolhurst – Divine Fits
Cassie Walker – Alexisonfire
Andrea Nierhoff – Panorama
Don’t Touch That Dial Award
Brad Guy and Declan Kelly – In Joke
Cereal Killers
Ben Westcott – Panorama
Unscriptured
The Conspiracy Campfire
The Daily Gauntlet
Best Message – Station ID or Promo
Arts Mitten – 30 Second Reviews
Radio Respawn – 8 Bit Snippet
Aegyo! Aegyo!
Bring On The Sunshine
Radio Presenter of the Year
Max Attwood and Fran Smith – In Joke
Brad Guy and Declan Kelly – In Joke
Amanda Angiolino and Brad Guy – The Hoist
Declan Kelly and Nat Tencic – The Conspiracy Campfire
Stephen Jones – The Daily Gauntlet
Radio Producer of the Year
Kate Dean – New and Approved
Declan Kelly – Get Cereal
Declan Kelly – The Conspiracy Campfire
Lana Wilson – Get Cereal
Joseph Dunstan – Panorama
TV Presenter of the Year
Simon Takla – 1700
Tess Armstrong and Dom Hennequin – 1700
Alex Jurlina – Arts Mitten TV
Best TV Tech Crew Member
Francis McKenna – 1700
Tim Hammond – 1700
Sharona Lin – 1700
Chloe Gleeson – 1700
TV Producer of the Year
Tyson Burgess – Arts Mitten TV
Ana Gencic – 1700
Mike O’Donoghue and Georgia Greenway – 1700
Nat Tencic – Arts Mitten TV
Best TV and Screen Piece
Arts Mitten TV
Tess Armstrong and Dom Hennequin – 1700
Bronwyn Belcher – 1700
Michael O’Donoghue and Tyson Burgess – 1700 Falls Festival Special
Best TV Segment or Feature
Liz Albiston and Max Pfeifer – 1700
Tyson Burgess – 1700
Tori Schmid – 1700
Tim Hammond and Kyesha Keleher – 1700
Most Innovative New Content Idea
Michael Kean – Naughty Rude Blog
The Conspiracy Campfire
The Daily Gauntlet
Arts Mitten TV
Under 18 Volunteer or Program of the Year
Belle Jackson – Executive Producer of Objection
Hannah Kuhar – Objection
Brain Juice (Seasonal Program)
James Blake – Objection
Excellence in Multicultural Media
Mando Meltdown
K-Indie Fest
Georgia Moodie – Arts Mitten
Unscriptured
Access Program of the Year
Next Generation Media
Youthworx
Unscriptured
Northern Support Services
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2012 SYN Award Winners:
Best Schools on Air:
Greensborough College
The CHATIME Award for Best Multicultural Program or Presenter:
Working Title
The NOVA100 Award for Best Radio Comedy Program:
Rash Politics
Best Current Affairs Program or Presenter:
Dinushi Weerakoon, Panorama Season 4
Best Radio Talks Team:
The Naughty Rude Show
Best Radio Segment Contributor or Special Feature:
Arts Mitten
Best Radio Music Program or Team:
The Hoist with Georgia Martin
Under 18 Seasonal Radio Program of the Year:
Director’s Suite
Seasonal Radio Program of the Year:
Play it Again, Sam (but Fast! and Bulbous)
Radio Producer of the Year:
Hayley Crane, Panorama
Emma Buckley Lennox, Panorama
Radio Presenter of the Year:
James Findlay
Best TV Tech Crew Member:
Mike Young and Mawrgan Shaw
Best TV Segment Contributor:
Tara Paterson
TV Producer of the year:
Mawrgan Shaw, 1700
Paddy Bridges, 1700
TV Presenter of the Year:
Leon Sjogren
Most Innovative New Program Idea:
Idol Threat
Best New SYN Initiative or Idea:
Reviews
Best use of Online Media Technology:
Idol Threat
Under 18 SYN Volunteer of the Year:
Georgia Greenway
Daniel Zerman
Trainer of the Year:
Anita Michalski
Outstanding Services to SYN by a SYN volunteer:
Rob James
Evan Munro-Smith
Outstanding Services to SYN – above and beyond:
Georgia Webster
Sam O’Reilly
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2011 SYN Awards Winners
Best ‘Schools On Air’ Radio Team
Roxburgh College
Best Multicultural Radio Team
City of Rhythm
Blind Insight
Best Comedy Radio Team
Where it’s @ symbol
Best Current Affairs Radio Team
Panorama Friday Season 4
Best Talk Radio Team
Get Cereal – Season 2
Best Music Radio Team
The Jack White Interview
Jump Rope
Stand-alone Radio Program of the Year o/18
In Other Words
Stand-alone Radio Program of the Year u/18
Bad Wolf
Radio Producer of the Year
Tim Cuthell (Get Cereal)
Radio Presenter of the Year
Kate Crowhurst (New and Approved)
TV Presenter of the Year
Leon sjogren (The Wrap)
Matt Ziccone (Get Cereal TV)
TV Producer of the Year
Vince Bufalino & Sophie Woods (1700)
Best TV Segment contributor/s
Luis (Lessons with Luis – 1700)
Best TV Tech Crew Member
Scott Burgess (Get Cereal TV)
Best TV U/18 Award
Lauren Murphy (1700)
Best Use of Online Media
1700
Most Innovative New Program Idea
Coldest 100
Most Innovative SYN Initiative
The Hoist Unplugged
Outstanding Services to SYN by a Volunteer
Eloise Gleeson
Fawn Goodall
Mike Young
Tamzin Byrne
Oustanding Services to SYN – Above and Beyond
Daniel Victory