The finalists for the 2023 South African Radio Awards have been officially unveiled. Having run for 13 years, the awards continue to honor excellence across Campus, Community, Public Broadcast (PBS), Commercial, Podcast and Internet radio, setting the industry benchmarks for outstanding achievements in the radio sphere.

According to the awards, the judging process involved the evaluation of entries by a distinguished panel of over 50 judges and thorough scrutiny by BDO South Africa, the official auditors of the Radio Awards.

To be eligible, entries had to have been broadcast on FM or AM (excluding the Internet radio category) between Friday, 1 April 2022, and Friday, 31 March 2023.

Taryn Westoby, general manager of Events for Arena Holdings, which owns the Radio Awards, has expressed her congratulations to all the general category finalists.

“We applaud the hard work, resilience and dedication shown by all the finalists and inductees in their commitment to the medium of radio in South Africa. We look forward to honoring and announcing the winners at the awards ceremony,” adds Westoby.

The announcements for the following categories are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, 11 October:

Station of the Year

MyStation Most Votes and Most Loyal Listeners

Hall of Fame

Bright Star, and

Station Manager’s Choice.

The ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, 2 December in Parktown, Johannesburg, will see 85 awards being presented. Tickets for this celebration will be available for purchase starting Monday, 9 October.

For inquiries, individuals are encouraged to contact [email protected]. The complete list of the 2023 finalists in various general categories is available for viewing on the awards website.