Last year’s radio producers were awarded at Friday’s Radio Gala.
Radio programs and their creators were awarded at the radio gala on Friday evening. The public has been able to vote for their favorite program and presenter. They hosted the gala Katja Ståhl and Paula Noronen.
All the winners of the evening and the other candidates in each category have been compiled below.
Public vote: radio presenter of the year
Winner: Niko Saarinen (NRJ)
Change candidates: Ari Kettokangas (Radio Pooki), Esko Eerikäinen (Radio Niova), Harri Moisio (Radio Rock), Marc Rendic (Radio Rock), Marie-Princess Ståhlhammar (NRJ), Mia “Millu” Haataja (Loop), Minna Kuukka (Radio Nova), Oku Luukkainen (HitMix), Tuukka Ritokoski (Radio Suomipop)
Public vote: local radio host of the year
Winner: Heikki “Hector” Harma (Roll FM)
Other candidates: Gilda Nevala (Radio Musa), Herman Hagnas (Radio Vaasa), Joonas Hepola (Radio Mega), Julle Kallio (Radio Pori), From Kimmo Hoivass (Radio Sun), Minni Salminen (Radio Power), Pasi Vainionperä (Kiakkoradio of Tampere), Risto Leino (Radio Ramona), Ville Muikkula (Radio Kaleva)
Public vote: radio show of the year
Winner: NRJ Morning – Saarinen Shöy (NRJ)
Other candidates: Morning milking (Radio Suomipop), Loop’s morning (Loop), Pook’s Friday evening – Ari Kettungangas (Radio Pooki), Radio Nova’s morning – Minna Kuukka and Kimmo Vehviläinen (Radio Nova), Radio Nova’s afternoon – Suvi Hartlin and Esko Eerikäinen (Radio Nova), Radio Rock’s afternoon (Radio Rock), Radio Rock’s corporation (Radio Rock), Retroradio (HitMix), SuomiRäpin’s morning (SuomiRäp)
NRJ’s morning received the radio program of the year award. Atte Kajova
Public vote: local radio program of the year
Winner: Tampereen Kiakkoradio’s Game Day (Tampereen Kiakkoradio)
Other candidates: It’s Hockey Time (Savon Aallot), It’s Hockey Time – Ilkka Varmavuo, Arttu Hämäläinen and Iiro Sorsa (Radio Voima), Pop the other day yesterday – Heikki “Hector” Harma (Roll FM), Poristaan live podcast (Radio Pori), Radio Megan’s Afternoon (Radio Mega), Radio Ramonan Kiekkoilta (Radio Ramona), Rapakari Records (Radio Kaleva), Tampereenkialiset news (Radio Sun), This Is Finland (Radio Musa)
Radio of the year
Winner: POPfm (Mad Men Media)
Other candidates: Jouluradio (Helsinki parish group), Radio City (Bauer Media), Radio Helsinki (Livelaboratorio), Radio Nova (Bauer Media), Radio Rock (Sanoma Media Finland), SuomiRäp (Bauer Media)
Local radio of the year
Winner: Radio 957 (Bauer Media)
Other candidates: Auran Aallot (Bauer Media), Radio Mega (Bauer Media), Radio Ramona (Via Vittoria), Radio Vaasa (Bonnier News Finland)
A creative solution
Winner: K-Supermarket large customer survey (Radio Suomipop, Radio Rock, HitMix and K-Supermarket)
Other candidates: The value of a song (SuomiRäp and Gramex), A never-before-heard Christmas greeting (Radio Suomipop, Aito Iskelmä and Atria / TBWA Helsinki), PowerPark – Raipatirei! The voice that made the summer (Radio Nova and Powerpark), Tuukka Hakee (Radio Suomipop and Puuilo)
Music Manager
Winner: Ville Kinaret (Bauer Media)
Other candidates: Henri Pulkkinen (Radio Helsinki), Jani Juntunen (Nolonen Media), Marcus Sjostrom (NRJ Finland), Tara Kojonen (Nolonen Media)
Making a sale
Winner: Retail Audio by Bauer Media (Bauer Media)
Other candidates: Bauer Media Total Audio and Oomi Jousto (Bauer Media and Oomi), Good (commercial) Christmas Radio (Nelonen Media / Jouluradio), Mediabooking (POPFm / Mad Men Media Oy)
Program Manager
Winner: Janica Saxelin-Rinne (Radio Nova)
Other candidates: Jukka Hätinen (Radio Helsinki), Mika Kuki (Radio Pooki), Niina Jokiaho (Radio Suomipop), Paula Niska (Radio Rock), Riikka Karjalainen (Finnish Rap)
Radio professional
Winner: Cia Herrity (POFm)
Other candidates: Annika Takaniemi (Radio Suomipop & Soup), Janne Lunden (Bauer Media), Outi Hilakari (Bauer Media), Renny Järvinen (Nolonen Media)
Renny Järvise was awarded an honorable mention.
Radio salesman, local
Winner: Riina Peltonen (Regional radios Sastamala)
Other candidates: Joni Lumme (Sanoma Media Finland), Mikko Varis (Bauer Media), Sanna Sumén (Bauer Media), Tero Viinikainen (Radio Voima)
Radio salesman, national
Winner: Maria Kerminen (Sanoma Media Finland)
Other candidates: Harri Aaltonen (Bauer Media), Marko Nousiainen (Sanoma Media Finland), Sam Ragnell (Bauer Media)
Radio promotion
Winner: It’s too much to ask (Radio Nova)
Other candidates: “Everything fades away now” / Eppu Normal farewell year launch (Kaikki Sanoma radio channels), NRJ Aamu – Saarinen Shöy launch (NRJ), POPfm – New national radio channel launch (POPfm), Radio Rock 18 years (Radio Rock)
Content creator
Winner: Karoliina Tuominen (Nolonen Media)
Other candidates: Esko Eerikäinen (Radio Nova), Heikki “Hector” Harma (Roll FM), Milla Mattila (Genuine Iskelmä), Minna Kuukka (Radio Nova)
Karoliina Tuominen (center) is the content producer of the year. Also in the picture are Loop’s morning host Mia “Millu” Haataja (left) and Tiktok influencer Jannica Nordberg (right). Atte Kajova
Some
Winner: NRJ Afternoon Top 5 (NRJ)
Other candidates: NRJ some (NRJ), Radio Nova’s SoMe (Radio Nova), Iron or trash in a minute (Radio Rock), SuomiRäpin Tiktok (SuomiRäp)
Event implementation
Winner: Iskelmä Gala (Iskelmä)
Other candidates: Aito Iskelmä festival (Nelonen Media), Radio Pori 40 years – Porirock classics concert (Radio Pori), Saarinen Shöy 30h live X Forum (NRJ), SuomiRäp’s independence day celebration (SuomiRäp)
Sound production
Winner: Yölinjalla Pekka Pöllö (Radio Suomipop)
Other candidates: Radio Nova’s Valentine’s Day (Radio Nova), Rock returns to Turku (Radio Rock), Finnish summer soundtrack (Radio Suomipop)
Media agency of the year
Winner: OMD Finland
Radio song of all time
Winner: Hot – Overwhelming
Radio song of the year
Winner: Nelli Matula – Slower to the grave
They received the Golden Mickey recognition Höntta and Toippari, SpongeBob Crash, Riikka Reunanen and Katri Tammi.
Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame Kirsi Rostamo.
Nelli Matula’s UMK song Hitaammi hautaaan is the radio song of the year. He himself was not there to collect the award. Atte Kajova
