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 The 1997 Radio And Production Awards!

CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS!

All Markets - Best Feature Production

WINNER: Manger 6 Steve Gamlin WGIR-FM, Manchester, New Hampshire Producer - Steve Gamlin Copy Writers - Steve Gamlin, Baxter Voice Talent - Baxter
1st Runner-Up (Tie): The Day That Santa Died The Dave & Tom Show KKRH-FM, Portland, Oregon Producer - Travis Box Copy Writers - Travis Box, Dave Scott, Tom Turner, Rusty Pickett Voice Talent - Travis Box
1st Runner-up (TIE): My Hair, My Hair! Bill Schultz WKTU-FM, New York, New York Producer - Bill Schultz Copy Writer - Bill Schult 2nd Runner-up: Candle In The Wind/Burgess The Dave & Tom Show KKRH-FM, Portland, Oregon Producer - Travis Box Copy Writers - The Dave & Tom Show Voice Talent - Travis Box

Small Market - Commercials

WINNER Convenient Med Center Lonnie Ray WIXY/WLRW, Champaign, Illinois Producer - Lonnie Ray Copy Writer - Dawna Kemper Voice Talents - Alice Cooper, Lon Ray
1st Runner-up: Crystal Pool/Keith's Swim Lessons Ross McIntyre 100.3 The Q, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Producer - Ross McIntyre Copy Writer - Dan Kahan Voice Talents - Dan Kahan, Rick Everett, Ross McIntyre
2nd Runner-up: Radio USA/Go Play With Your Balls, Fred! John Mozes WPST-FM, Princeton, New Jersey Producer - Dan Kelly Copy Writer - John Mozes Voice Talent - Dan Kelly

Medium Market - Commercials

WINNER: Meeting. Meeting? Meeting. Renaud Timson CHEZ-FM, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Producer - Dan Youngs Copy Writer - Renaud Timson Voice Talents - Dan Youngs, Renaud Timson, Geoff Winter
1st Runner-up That's Not My Mouth Renaud Timson CHEZ-FM, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Producer - Dan Youngs Copy Writer - Renaud Timson Voice Talents - Robin Smith, Renaud Timson, Jacki Navratil
2nd Runner-up: Spots Are Us Andrew N. Abdow WRFX-FM, Charlotte, North Carolina Producer - Andrew N. Abdow Copy Writer - Andrew N. Abdow Voice Talent - Andrew N. Abdow

Large Market - Commercials

WINNER: Accessory Outfitters/General Eric Stephens American Radio Systems, Portland, Oregon Producers - Eric Stephens, Mark Evans Copy Writers - Eric Stephens, Steve Flood Voice Talent - Christopher Tracy
1st Runner-up: My Lawyer Can Beat Up Your Lawyer Rich VanSlyke WKLS-FM, Atlanta, Georgia Producer - Rich VanSlyke Copy Writer - Rich VanSlyke Voice Talents - Mark Coughlin, Rich VanSlyke
2nd Runner-up: Whittemores/Singable Suggestions Mark Stevick WEZE-FM, Boston, Massachusetts Producer - Mark Stevick Copy Writer - Mark Stevick Voice Talent - Mark Stevick

Small Market - Promos

WINNER: Halloween Party Ron Drew WGIR-FM, Manchester, New Hampshire Producer - Ron Drew Copy Writer - Ron Drew Voice Talents - Sara Anderson, A.J. Vazifdar, Nick Sommers
1st Runner-up: Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf Tim Guy WCFR, Springfield, Vermont Producer - Tim Guy Copy Writer - Tim Guy Voice Talent - Tim Guy
2nd Runner-up: If You Drink Don't Drive Stephen Blakeney WBBN/WXRR, Laurel, Mississippi Producer - Stephen Blakeney Copy Writer - Stephen Blakeney Voice Talent - Larry Blakeney

Medium Market - Promos
WINNER: Classic Rock Is... Craig Jackman CHEZ-FM, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Producer - Craig Jackman Copy Writer - Robin Smith Voice Talent - Nick Michaels
1st Runner-up: Saturday Night Live Grant Buckerfield GWR-FM, Bristol, United Kingdom Producer - Grant Buckerfield Voice Talent - Sasu
2nd Runner-up: Rocky XXV C.J. Goodearl WQTM-AM, Orlando, Florida Producer - C.J. Goodearl Copy Writer - C.J. Goodearl Voice Talent - C.J. Goodearl

Large Market - Promos
WINNER: Mick's Lips and a Couple-a-Trips Joel Moss WEBN-FM, Cincinnati, Ohio Producer - Joel Moss Copy Writers - Joel Moss, Michael Walter Voice Talents - Joel Moss and The Boys in the Band
1st Runner-up: McVeigh Must Pay Day Rich VanSlyke WKLS-FM, Atlanta, Georgia Producer - Rich VanSlyke Copy Writers - Rich VanSlyke, Pat Ervin Voice Talent - Chris Corley
2nd Runner-up: Classic Hits Blitz/Tub Blitzin' Allen Hite WMGK-FM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Producer - Allen Hite Copy Writers - Dan Michaels, Allen Hite Voice Talents - Allen Hite, Dan Michaels, Craig Chambers, Emily Roberts, Jim Cutler

Once again, congratulations winners! We'd like to thank all who entered for supporting this competition, and our thanks to those of you who took the time to vote! Winners in each category will receive the attractive Radio And Production Awards trophy. Runners-up will each receive an elegant plaque, and all winners, runners-up, and finalists will receive a handsome certificate, which can be framed and displayed on your favorite wall. All producers, writers, and voice talents named above (and finalists, too) can purchase a certificate presented to that person. Call Radio And Production for more information at (972) 254-1100, fax (972) 259-1912, or email awards@rapmag.com. Remember to keep track of your best production this year. The 9th Annual Radio And Production Awards will be here in no time!