Excellence in Radio Awards is now calling for entries!

Overview Of Awards
The Excellence in Radio Awards is an internationally recognised benchmark of excellence for programming, radio talent, marketing & promotions and advertising. All categories will be rewarded with the specially created Excellence in Radio Awards (ERA) trophy.

The RadioPitch Challenge is opened to the five media planning participants who are on the nominees list of ERA's 'Most Outstanding Use Of Radio In An Ad Campaign' category. Media agencies will be invited to pitch a compelling and effective presentation of the product or service that they've submitted for the ERA to a bench of distinguished judges. They must demonstrate a clear understanding of the objective, challenges, highlighting the use of media platform and the effective role of radio in the campaign.

Entries Submission
Click here to download the forms for this year's categories. All submitted material must have been originally broadcast between 16th February 2011 and 31st January 2012. Submission of entries closes on 1st March, 6pm. Late fees applies for entries submitted after 1st March. Final submission to qualify for the competition is on 7th March, 12pm.

Entry Payment
A completed excel entryform with the entry materials on CD and cheque payment with details must be included with all submissions. Cheque must be made payable to "Thomas Cook (India) Limited". Please ensure that the TDS letter is included if TDS deductions were made.

                                                          Single Entry : INR5000
                                                           Late Entry : INR5500

Be A ERA Judge
The extensive panel of judges will be multi-disciplined calling on radio, advertising, television and creative professionals. This will ensure impartiality access to expert opinion and broad based judging. Register now and join us as a judge for ERA.  


ERA Categories for 2012

PROGRAMMING CATEGORY
  P1   Best Breakfast Programme/Show (Hindi)
  P2   Best Breakfast Programme/Show (Tamil)
  P3   Best Breakfast Programme/Show (Telugu)
  P4   Best Programme Broadcast After 11am (Hindi)
  P5   Best Programme Broadcast After 11am (Tamil)
  P6   Best Programme Broadcast After 11am (Telugu)
  P7   Best Radio Programme (Bengali)
  P8   Best Radio Programme (Gujarati)
  P9   Best Radio Programme (Kannada)
  P10   Best Radio Programme (Malayalam)
  P11   Best Radio Programme  (Hindi – For Non-Metro Stations)
  P12   Best Radio Sparkler (Hindi)
  P41   Best Radio Programme (Marathi)   new

TALENT CATEGORY
  T13   RJ of the Year (Hindi)
  T14   RJ of the Year (Tamil)
  T15   RJ of the Year (Telugu)
  T16   RJ of the Year (Bengali)
  T17   RJ of the Year (Gujarati)
  T18   RJ of the Year (Kannada)
  T19   RJ of the Year (Malayalam)
  T20   RJ of the Year (Hindi – For Non-Metro Stations)
  T42   RJ of the Year (Marathi)   new

PROMOTION & MARKETING CATEGORY
  M21   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Hindi)
  M22   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Tamil)
  M23   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Telugu)
  M24   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Bengali)
  M25   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Gujarati)
  M26   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Kannada)
  M27   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Malayalam)
  M28   Best Radio Station Imaging Innovation
  M29   Best Radio Programme/Show Packaging
  M30   Best Community Service Award
  M31   Best Interactive Idea
  M32   Best Creative Campaign
  M33   Best Media Campaign
  M34   Best FM Station
  M35   Best On Ground/Activation by an FM Station
  M36   Excellence in New Media Initiative
  M43   Best Radio Promo - In-House (Marathi)   new

ADVERTISING CATEGORY
  A37   Best Use of Music/Song/Jingle by an Advertiser in a Radio Spot
  A38   Most Effective Use of Radio in an Activation Campaign
  A39  *Most Outstanding Use of Radio In An Ad Campaign
  A40   Best CSR initiative from an Advertiser

* The top 5 agencies will qualify for the RadioPitch Challenge

IMPORTANT:
- In the event that any individual category attracts fewer than the minimum number of entries, the organiser reserves the right to withdraw that category.
- All relevant permissions and copyrights are assumed to be cleared by the entrant. All entrant agree that award entries may be used at the discretion of India Radio Forum for educational and/or promotional purposes without further reference to the submitting company. Full credit will be given