Tapt media celebrates five-win sweep at inaugural Australian audio awards

Tapt Media has secured an impressive five wins at the inaugural Australian Audio Awards, achieving broad recognition across every single arm of its commercial talk and podcast network.

Presented by Mumbrella, Radioinfo, and RadioToday, the inaugural gala event took place last night in Sydney. Designed to champion the country’s entire audio ecosystem, the event saw Tapt Media’s premier stations – 2GB, 3AW, 4BC, and 6PR – and its digital audio slate highly celebrated by a panel of senior industry jurors

The strong local performance comes at a time of exceptional momentum for the network, following major international recognition just last week at the New York Festivals Radio Awards, where two of Tapt Media’s investigative podcast series in collaboration with Nine, Alva Beach: Death At The Door and The Saints, were honored on the world stage

Tapt Media winners from the Australian Audio Awards:

• Best Specialist Program: Breaking News – Terror at Bondi – Sydney’s 2GB with 3AW, 4BC, and 6PR
• Best Local Program: Sydney Now with Clinton Maynard – 2GB
• Best News Presenter/Reporter: Eddie Summerfield – 3AW
• Best Audio Producer (Large): Riley Mullins – 2GB
• Best Sports Podcast (Major): Stories of Origin – Produced by Matty White and Mathew Thompson

Tapt Media National Content Manager, Greg Byrnes said: “It’s fantastic to see the full span of our business celebrated on the national stage. These wins are a true testament to the relentless hard work and exceptional talent within our team.”

“From our breaking newsrooms and live, local radio content teams to our premier sports and podcasting units, our people consistently deliver world-class programming. To follow up last week’s international recognition for Alva Beach and The Saints at the New York Radio Festivals with this incredible local haul reinforces exactly who we are – industry leaders in live, local, and on-demand audio.

“As we embark on an exciting new chapter as Tapt Media, our focus remains on giving our audiences the very best in news, sport, culture, and opinion. These awards, judged by our peers, prove that our independent media network has the depth, the passion, and the creative drive to set the benchmark for Australian audio. A massive congratulations to all our winners, finalists, and the teams behind the scenes who make it happen every day.”