Media Awards

Most of the following awards over the past ten years came about because of team efforts. Therefore, as appropriate, key team members are acknowledged wherever possible. My role has been either as producer/presenter, or in many cases executive producer, working with team members as producers/presenters, and/or as technical producers.

November 2007
“Why wouldn’t you feel happy coming here!”
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia National Conference
Melbourne November 2007
Runner Up – Category 14
Best Use of New Media Technology (Learning Works website)
PBA FM’s Tony Ryan interviews Laine Langridge about her volunteering role at the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, for Learning Works, a lifelong learning radio and internet initiative.

October 2006 Adelaide
Resilience Revisited - with Anne Deveson AO
Finalist in the Media Category
2006 Dr Margaret Tobin Awards for Excellence in Mental Health - South Australia
A repeat broadcast of an interview recorded exclusively in 2005, for the weekly radio series Learning Works, produced and presented by Tony Ryan and broadcast through PBA FM in Adelaide.

November 2005, Perth
Learn @ Work – Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.
Highly Commended in the Best Innovative New Program/Segment Idea category. For the PBA FM series Learn @ Work, produced for Adult Learners Week 2005
Funding: Adult Community Education Unit, SA Department of Further Education Employment Science and Technology.

October 2003, Brisbane
Rural Men – Older People Speak Out National Awards
Winner – Radio Category. For the five-part Radio Adelaide series Rural Men, planned, produced and presented by Tony Ryan during Adult Learners Week 2002, on older men in rural South Australia.
Funding: Adult Community Education Unit, SA Department of Further Education Employment Science and Technology.

October 2002, Melbourne
United Nations Associations of Australia
Media Awards for Environmental Reporting: World Environment Day Awards 2002
Finalist - Wetlands Drylands - Radio Adelaide.
Presented by Dr Rob Morrison, series producer Pam Green, executive producer Tony Ryan.

November 2001, Hobart
Award for General Excellence in Broadcasting, Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Annual Conference.
Shared award for a suite of series from Radio Adelaide’s Lifelong Learning strategy in 2001, utilising radio broadcasts, CD production and use of the internet. Various projects, and various funding sources.

November 2001, Adelaide
The Law Spot Series 2
Justice Administration Media Awards
Commendation in the Radio Category. For the twenty-part legal education initiative, on radio and CD. Producers Neil Smart and Annie Hastwell. Executive Producer Tony Ryan.
Funding - The Law Foundation of South Australia.

October 2001, Canberra
Aspects of Ageing, Series 1
Commonwealth Media and Advertising Awards
Finalist and runner-up in the Radio Category. Images of Older Australians. National Press Club, Canberra. Twenty programs for radio and also issued on CD. Producer and Presenter: Tony Ryan. Associate Producer: Don Balaz.
Funding: Office for the Ageing, SA Dept of Health.

December 1998, Adelaide
Brainwaves: So what is an Eco-School?
National Award – Best Spoken Word Program in 1998
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia
A professional development initiative for teachers. Program 2 in this series, on environmental education, was awarded the Best National Spoken Word Program in 1998, awarded by the Community Broadcasting Association Annual Conference, Adelaide University. Four live to air one hour radio programs on Radio Adelaide, prepared, produced and presented by Tony Ryan, with assistance from Vicki Butler (DECS) and Dr David Snewin (University of SA). Technical Production Darren Van Schaik.
Funding: Australian College of Educators, and SATISFAC Credit Union.

June 1998, Adelaide
The Law Spot Series 1
Archbishop of Adelaide Media Citation- Special Commendation - Radio
Legal Education series on Radio Adelaide – twenty programs and also issued on cassette. Producers Jo White and Neil Smart; Executive Producer Tony Ryan.
Funding - The Law Foundation of South Australia.

November 1997, Sydney
Keep Yourself Alive – a national youth suicide prevention CME project
National Award Winner - MBF Award
Producer / presenter Tony Ryan from Radio Adelaide, with team members Associate Professor Graham Martin, Dr Sheila Clark and Dr Paul Beckinsale, for the youth suicide prevention radio program Keep Yourself Alive, and CME audio resources in the Keep Yourself Alive training package.
Funding - Commonwealth Department of Health.

October 1997, Adelaide
The Law Spot, Series 1
Special Commendation - Justice Administration Media Awards
Legal Education series – twenty programs on Radio Adelaide and also issued on cassette. Producers Jo White and Neil Smart; Executive Producer Tony Ryan.
Funding - The Law Foundation of South Australia.

September 1997, Adelaide
Keep Yourself Alive – a national youth suicide prevention CME project
State Award Winner - MBF Award
Producer / presenter Tony Ryan from Radio Adelaide, with team members Associate Professor Graham Martin, Dr Sheila Clark and Dr Paul Beckinsale, for the youth suicide prevention radio program Keep Yourself Alive, and CME audio resources in the Keep Yourself Alive training package.
Funding - Commonwealth Department of Health.

September 1997, Hobart
Keep Yourself Alive – a national youth suicide prevention CME project
National finalist - Peter Grieve Award for excellence in medical journalism.
Producer / presenter Tony Ryan from Radio Adelaide, with CME team members Associate Professor Graham Martin, Dr Sheila Clark and Dr Paul Beckinsale, for the youth suicide prevention radio program Keep Yourself Alive, and CME audio resources in the Keep Yourself Alive training package.
Funding - Commonwealth Department of Health.

May 1997, Adelaide
Keep Yourself Alive – a national youth suicide prevention CME project
Winner, The Archbishop of Adelaide’s Media Citation.
Producer / presenter Tony Ryan from Radio Adelaide, with team members Associate Professor Graham Martin, Dr Sheila Clark and Dr Paul Beckinsale, for the youth suicide prevention radio program Keep Yourself Alive, and CME audio resources in the Keep Yourself Alive training package.
Funding - Commonwealth Department of Health.