Alongside the Lions in Cannes, the New York Festivals Radio Awards are the biggest and brightest international awards for special programs.

The NYF Radio Awards receives entries from radio stations, networks, and independent producers from over 30 countries around the globe. The mission of the competition is to honour the achievements of the men and women who make up the worldwide creative community.

You could play for Asia!

In recent years, Asian broadcasters have been well represented on the awards list including:

Radio Television Hong Kong, Radio City, MY FM, RED FM, Fever 104 FM, Club FM, 94.3 Radio One, Radio Mirchi, Radio Mango, Radio Rango, DZMM630, EEVA Productions, ​Busan English Broadcasting Corporation, Korean Broadcasting System, Radio Taiwan International and Club FM 99.6 UAE.

With entries now open for this year’s awards, you could join the list of Asian winners if you lodge your entry by March 15, 2019.

For full details of how you can enter go here.

Since 1990, NYF and the United Nations Department of Public Information have offered the opportunity for the competition’s entrants to be awarded the United Nations Department of Public Information Award. This prestigious award honours radio that best exemplifies the ideals and goals of the United Nations. “The Current – ISIS on your doorstep” Canadian Broadcasting Corporation earned the 2018 UNDPI Gold Award.