Acclaimed Industry Leaders from Over 20 Countries Unite to Judge the Year’s Most Outstanding Audio Storytelling
The New York Festivals® Radio Awards®, celebrating 70 years of creative excellence in audio storytelling, announced the esteemed 2027 Radio Awards Grand Jury.
Bringing together more than 100 leading audio professionals from over 20 countries, this year’s Grand Jury reflects the global reach and creative energy of today’s audio industry. The jury includes award-winning producers, directors, journalists, writers, and sound artists working across documentary, entertainment, news, sports, and corporate audio.
Representing a wide range of international networks, production studios, and digital publishers, these industry leaders will bring their experience and creative perspectives to the evaluation of this year’s entries, recognizing excellence in the craft and impact of audio storytelling.
“Every year, we work with our Advisory Board – all industry thought leaders – to make sure that our categories recognize the innovative audio storytelling being created today and reflect our commitment to the power of the individual voice. Their collective wealth of hands-on knowledge, their commitment to excellence and the proven mastery of their craft in the world of sound shows how robust the world of radio is today – and we gain a 360-degree perspective into our ever-changing and interconnected world. The insights into the paths to the future from this international brain trust ensures that NYF’s Radio Awards will continue to honor world-wide excellence across all platforms.”—Rose Anderson, Executive Vice President, New York Festivals.
The 2027 Radio Awards Grand Jury represents leading organizations across the global audio and media landscape, including: BBC, SiriusXM, CBC, Radio Television Hong Kong, Aramco-MPD, Busan E-FM, Radioinfo & Radio Today, RNZ, Penguin Random House UK, Magnum Opus Broadcasting, Hot 102.7 FM, Accompany Studios, Ocean FM, De Capes et de Mots, Almost Tangible, eyesound™, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Copper Eye Media, DMC Studio, Radio Mitre S.A., Radio City, Chalk + Blade, Sonoloom Podcasts, Sky News, MonoMono, Athena Media, Formula 1, Talkers, Clare FM, Geller Media International, News Corp Australia, The Times & Sunday Times, Bloomsbury Publishing, and RTV Vojvodina.
2027 New York Festivals Radio Awards Grand Jury
Isabelle Aubin, Senior Manager, ICI Musique, Radio-Canada, Canada
Steve Ahern OAM, Publisher, Radioinfo & Radio Today, Australia
Rory Belfi, Vice President, Talk Programming, SiriusXM, USA
Marcella Boehler, Associate Producer, The Outlaw Ocean Project, USA
Andrew Biggs, Imaging Producer / Director, eyesound™, New Zealand
Andrea Bornino, Journalist & Host, Rai Radiotelevisione italiana, Italy
Chris Browning-Brant, Lead Podcast Editor, Formula 1, United Kingdom
Marcos Calligaris, Content Director, Cadena 3 Argentina, Argentina
Diego Cannizzaro, Owner & Director, DMC Studio, Argentina
Jennie Cataldo, Owner & Producer, Accompany Studios, USA
Raymond Chung, Head of Radio 4, Radio Television Hong Kong – Radio 4, Hong Kong
Stuart Davies, Content Manager, Virgin Radio UK, United Kingdom
Niall Delaney, Chief Executive officer, Ocean FM, Ireland
Joni Deutsch, SVP of Marketing & Audience Development, Radioinfo & Radio Today, USA
Paulo Dias, Head of Audio Innovation, Ultimate Media, South Africa
Rob Dowell, Executive Producer, BBC Radio, United Kingdom
Padraic Flaherty, Head of Operations & Group Programming Director, Clare, Ireland
Anthony Frangi, Head of ABC Capital City Radio Network, Australia
Liz Garten, Senior Producer, RNZ, New Zealand
Valerie Geller, President, Geller Media International, USA
Slobodan Govorcin, Drama and Fiction Program, RTV Vojvodina, Serbia
Rhys Gunter, Producer, News Corp Australia, Australia
Dylan Haskins, Commissioning Executive for Podcasts, BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live, United Kingdom
Roxane Hérent, Director, De Capes et de Mots, Belgium
James Keyte, Head of Audio Content, Penguin Random House UK, United Kingdom
Mads Petter Kohnel, Producer, MonoMono, Denmark
Jon Kirby, Director of Broadcasting – Energy Radio, Aramco-MPD, Saudi Arabia
Murray Jones, Writer/Producer, NZME, New Zealand
Liz Lane, Senior Investigations Producer, Sky News, United Kingdom
Steve Levine, Founder, Magnum Opus Broadcasting, United Kingdom
Jessica Lodge, Executive Producer, Nine Network Australia, Australia
Or Matza, Co-founder & Creative Director, Audio Drama Studios, USA
Siobhan McHugh, NarrativePodcast Producer & Academic, Australia
Charlotte Melén, Founder & Producer, Almost Tangible, United Kingdom
Eduardo Morino, Presenter, Radio Mitre S.A., Argentina
Greg Muller, Supervising Producer, The Case of Podcast, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Australia
Tony Murrell, Program Director, Hot 1027, South Africa
Götz Naleppa, Drama Director & Sound Artist, Naleppa Audio Productions, Germany
Anurita Patel, National Programming Head, Radio City, India
Jason Phipps, Founder & Director, Sonoloom Podcasts, United Kingdom
Helen Quigley, Producer/Director, B7 Productions Limited, United Kingdom
Will Roe, Executive Producer, Investigations – The Times and Sunday Times, United Kingdom
Krisztina Satori, Executive Producer, BBC World Service, United Kingdom
Des Shaw, Co-Founder/Producer, Zinc Media, United Kingdom
Mikyung Shin, Producer, Busan E-FM, South Korea
Tom Skipp, Senior Editor for Audio, Bloomsbury Publishing, United Kingdom
Ken Sweeney, Showbiz Editor, The Irish Sun, Ireland
Poonam Taneja, Founder & CEO, SAMSAARA Productions, United Kingdom
Mark Travis, Director, Media Production, New York Philharmonic. USA
Juan Villalba, Media Producer, National University of Cuyo, Argentina
Joan Webber, Senior Producer, CBC, Canada
View the 2027 Radio Awards Grand Jury to date.
The Radio Awards Grand Jury evaluates entries on production excellence, creative execution, content presentation, direction, writing, achievement of purpose, and audience relevance. The judging process recognizes the craft, originality, and impact that define outstanding audio storytelling.
Since 1957, the New York Festivals Radio Awards has recognized exceptional work across broadcast audio and emerging platforms. Celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2027, the competition continues to honor the voices, ideas, and creative achievements shaping the global audio landscape.
Since 2023, the National Press Club, the World’s Leading Professional Organization for Journalists™, has partnered with New York Festivals to recognize outstanding achievement in audio journalism. The partnership honors the highest-scoring news program across five categories: Coverage of Breaking News Story, Coverage of Ongoing News Story, Nonfiction Series, Investigative Journalism Podcast, and News Podcast. The 2027 honoree will be announced during the Storytellers Gala in May.
Formed to promote justice through the arts and public engagement, JusticeAid has partnered with New York Festivals to present The JusticeAid Award for the highest scoring submission across all Social Justice categories in the NYF TV & Film and Radio competitions.
New for 2027, New York Festivals partners with AwareNow Media to present the AwareNow Award, recognizing powerful film, audio, and documentary storytelling that raises awareness and inspires action around health and medical issues. The award will be presented to the highest-scoring submission across the Health/Medical Information Documentary and Health/Medical Documentary categories in the NYF Radio and TV & Film competitions.
Each year, the New York Festivals Radio Awards welcomes entries from radio stations, networks, independent producers, publishers, and podcast creators, honoring innovative audio storytelling from around the world.
All entries are judged online by the Radio Awards Grand Jury. Award-winning work will be featured in the Radio Awards Winners’ Showcase. Explore the 2026 Radio Awards Winners’ Showcase.
The 2027 New York Festivals Radio Awards will announce its winners at the Storytellers Gala on Thursday, May 20, 2027. The virtual event will feature global highlights, winners’ acceptance speeches, and behind-the-scenes commentary from some of the industry’s most respected storytellers.
The entry deadline for the 2027 Radio Awards competition is January 31, 2027. To enter, visit the 2027 Radio Awards.