Tuesday, September 29, 2009
2009 ANZ CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA AWARD WINNERS NAMED
By ANZ Championship
The ANZ Championship is proud to announce the winners of the competition`s 2009 Media Awards.
In 2009, the ANZ Championship decided to acknowledge the media’s support of the competition by presenting awards aimed at recognising and rewarding the New Zealand and Australian media.
“The media are an integral part of the exposure we receive around the ANZ Championship and I congratulate the media on their achievements,” Anthony Everard, General Manager, ANZ Championship said.
“All the entries we received were of the highest quality and reflect the media’s commitment and support of the competition.“
A total of 58 entries across the five categories were received and the winners determined by two independent judges.
The 2009 ANZ Championship media award winners are:
Best Print Story
Winner: Dana Johannsen, New Zealand Herald
Title: Head-to-head for two
Best Online / Electronic Story
Winner: Penny Miles, stuff.co.nz
Title: Netball’s Salary Cap
Best Television News or Feature Story
Winner: Julie Ash, TVNZ News
Title: Althea Byfield and The Pulse Win
Best Radio Interview or Feature
Winner: Peter Walsh, ABC Radio
Title: Grand Final preview
Best Photograph
Winner: Mark Taylor, Waikato Times
ANZ Championship Preliminary Final, Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic v Adelaide Thunderbirds
Pictured: Action from the 2009 ANZ Championship Grand Final. (PHOTO: Getty Images)
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