Entries open for SA Radio Awards on 18 January 2016
Stations are encouraged to start collating their audio files well ahead of the 2016 SA Radio Awards, with entries opening on Monday 18 January and closing on 12 February (manual submissions) and 19 February (online submissions).
There have been no changes to the rules for entry from the 2015 awards, but there has been a reduction in the number of categories based on feedback received from the industry.
Entry categories outlined
| Commercial | PBS | Community | Campus | |
| Afternoon Drive Presenter | X | X | X | X |
| Afternoon Drive Show | X | X | X | X |
| Breakfast Show | X | X | X | X |
| Breakfast Show Presenter | X | X | X | X |
| Business and Finance Show | Combined | |||
| Community Project | X | X | X | X |
| Content Producer | X | X | Combined | |
| Daytime Show | X | X | X | X |
| Drama Programme | Combined | |||
| Field News Reporter | Combined | |||
| Multi-Channel Promotion | X | X | Combined | |
| Music Show | X | X | X | X |
| News and Actuality Show | X | X | Combined | |
| News Bulletin Reader | X | X | X | X |
| Night-time Show | X | X | X | X |
| Programme Innovation Award | Combined | |||
| Promotions Stunt/Event | X | X | X | X |
| Radio Documentary | Combined | |||
| Sports Commentator | Combined | |||
| Sports Reporter | Combined | |||
| Sports Show | X | X | Combined | |
| Station Imaging | X | X | Combined | |
| Traffic Presenter | Combined | |||
| Weekend Radio Show | X | X | X | X |
| Bursary Award | ||||
| Bright Star/Young Achiever | Nominations only | |||
| Hall of Fame | Nominations only | |||
| Lifetime Achievement | Nominations only | |||
| Station of the Year | X | X | X | X |
Previous Radio Awards adjudicator, Tim Zunckel will steer the adjudication panel and process, working with auditing firm, Mazars. Please contact Tim on az.oc.sdrawaoidaras@mit for adjudication nominations.
The third instalment of the On Air Radio conference will take place on Thursday 5 May, with the seventh annual SA Radio Awards dinner on Friday 6 May at the Sandton Convention Centre.