2023 STORYTELLERS GALA

Anchored from New York City’s Lincoln Center, over 160 teams sent their acceptances from around the world.  Special vignettes featured industry leaders who shared what motivates their passion to create award-winning work.  Together we celebrated excellence and raised glasses of virtual – and real – champagne!

IMPORTANT DATES


ACCEPTING ENTRIES - NOW

DEADLINE JANUARY 31, 2024

JUDGING BEGINS - JANUARY

SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED - MARCH 2024

STORYTELLERS GALA - APRIL 16, 2024

NYF SPOTLIGHT

2023 BROADCASTER OF THE YEAR

BBC

BBC earned the 2023 Broadcaster of the Year Award. Compelling award-winning entries took home a Grand Award and ten Gold trophies for Burn Wild, Gangster: The Story of Curtis Warren (S2), You, Me and the Big C: Putting the Can in Cancer, Bible John: Creation of a Serial Killer, Obscene: The Dublin Scandal, and The Cruelty: A Child Unclaimed.

2023 production company OF THE YEAR 

HarperCollins Publishers UK earned the 2023 Radio Production Company of the Year Award. This is the second year in a row that HarperCollins Publishers were recognized for their outstanding audiobooks. Award-winning entries include Grand and Gold-winning The Trials of Life, Silver-winning Marple: Twelve New Stories, and Bronze-winning Bombs on Aunt Dainty.

HarperCollins Publishers UK

2023 National
Press Club Award

Start Here offers a straightforward look at the day’s top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News, new episodes of the podcast air every weekday morning.  In a span of hours, trigger laws made abortion illegal in seven states. In a special edition, Start Here: The Day Abortion Became a Crime, host Brad Mielke travels to Arkansas to speak to the doctor who facilitated some of the final abortions in the state, along with Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. 

2024 Lifetime achievement Honoree

While trends may come and go, excellence never goes out of style. Since 2011, we’ve recognized some of the driving forces in the broadcasting industry – hands-on leaders with a body of work that has made a lasting impression. Sports journalist, Olympic champion, and award-winning broadcasting pioneer Donna de Varona reported on some 18 Olympics, was instrumental in bringing FIFA Women’s Soccer World Cup to network television and was a moving force in support of Congress’ passage of Title IX legislation. 

Donna de Varona

2024 Grand Jury and Advisory Board

Award--winning men and women of the Grand Jury from over 30 countries volunteer their time and expertise for the selection process.  The Brain Trust of prominent industry executives on the Advisory Board provide insights into the future.

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New 2024 Categories

Like NYC itself, the Radio Awards are always moving ahead into the future now.  We’re excited to introduce new, improved, and unique lanes of competition to win towers to add to your skyline.

Editorial/Viewpoint News Feature, Investigative Journalism Podcast, News Correspondent/Reporter, Sports Correspondent/Reporter, Short Form Documentary, Mystery Program, SciFi/Fantasy/Horror Program, Mystery Podcast

Returning and Growing

Storytellers make us laugh, make us cry, make us aware, and remind us we are all connected.   Last year we introduced Investigative Journalism documentary and Nonfiction Series documentary. This year they return.  Our 14 category groups are your destination for every type of content.  

News Program

Entries in this category group, News Program, are either regularly scheduled series or specials that are journalism-based.

Entries in this category group, News Report/Feature, are for journalism-based submissions which have a duration shorter than a full program.

News Report/Feature

documentary

Entries in this category group, Documentary, explore a specific topic or point of view in-depth, deal with issues of interest and importance and may be either individual programs or series.

entertainment

Entries in this category group, Entertainment, are specials or series airing weekly or on some regular basis and may be distributed live or recorded. Variety programs, Sports Programs, On Air Station Contests, Awards, Parades, Telethons, Opening/Closing ceremonies, News or Political ceremonies are eligible.

talk Program

Entries in this category group, Talk Program, are either specials or regularly scheduled programs and include interviews, panel discussion/debate, and host driven formats.

On-Air Talent

Entries in this category group, On-Air Talent, are submissions from personalities and include Hosts, Anchors, Reporters and Correspondents. A body of work from different programs is allowed.

craft

Entries in this category group, Craft, showcase a particular technique which contributes to the sound or performance of the over-all production elements of the program.

Programming Format

Entries in this category group, Programming Format, are submissions of run-of-station or an ongoing program format.

Entries in this category group, Morning Drive/Afternoon Programming, include drive time daypart either morning or afternoon.

Morning Drive/Afternoon Programming

Promotion/Open & ID

Entries in this category group, Promotion/Open & ID are for submissions which promote the brand of a station, network, website, program, or on-air talent.

digital

Entries in the category Group, Digital, include all forms of news including current affairs, entertainment, drama, sports, religious and music programming.

Entries in this category group, Audio Book, are submissions which are recordings of a text being read in the format of digital files. Entries may be unabridged or telescoped.

AUDIO BOOK

PODCAST

Entries in this category group, Podcast, are submissions which are direct to digital.

student

Entries in this category group, Student, are created by students. Entries may be short form or long form.

SPECIALTY AWARD

National Press Club Award

The National Press Club is the World’s Leading Professional Organization for Journalists™ and partners with New York Festivals to honor journalists who are using their talents to tell the stories that matter and keep listeners informed.  The National Press Club Award is given to the highest scoring news program across the Breaking News Story Coverage, Continuing News Story Coverage, Nonfiction Series and News Podcast categories.

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