Music Commission News

Five student radio stations across the motu make up the SRN Network, and together they represent Aotearoa New Zealand’s contemporary, alternative music and broadcast community.

The network represented by 95bFM (Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland), Radio Control 99.4FM (Te Papaioea Palmerston North), RadioActive 88.6FM (Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington), RDU 98.5FM (Ōtautahi Christchurch), and Radio One 91FM (Ōtepoti Dunedin).
Presented by NZ On Air, and with the incredible support of our sponsors, the mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024 will celebrate the musicians, broadcasters, and volunteers who bring the energy and life to these stations and our community.

The Network is particularly excited for this year’s awards with the introduction of our new moniker. The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards was chosen to better reflect the purpose of our ceremony. To acknowledge the immense talent and work of the musicians and passionate fans who uphold this community throughout the country.

The addition of “Mighty” is a homage to our origins. Paying tribute to the original ‘Mighty Mouth’, the first commissioned logo for the Student Radio Network. A symbol for the noise we’ve always bought, which is over 230 years’ of broadcasting combined.

The main ceremony will be held in Ōtautahi Christchurch by RDU 98.5FM at the Milton Street Substation. RDU Managing Director James Meharry says “…it has been a busy year for all the stations and so hosting everyone here in Ōtautahi is the best way to end it. Time to connect on mutual grounds. Celebrate the broadcasters and musicians we all do this for.”

The awards will kick off at 7pm, Saturday 2nd November, and can be watched live at srn.nz. The event will also be simulcast on all five SRN stations across Aotearoa New Zealand.

There will be regional watch parties in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (95bFM), Te Papaioea Palmerston North (Radio Control), Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington (RadioActive 88.6FM), and Ōtepoti Dunedin (Radio One 91FM).

During the evening, the Student Radio Network will be delighted to announce winners for the following national awards:

Te Tōtahi Toa | Favourite Single
Brought to you by Independent Music New Zealand

Te Tohu Kaipuoro Toa | Favourite Solo Act
Brought to you by Twice The Hype

Te Tohu nā te Marea I Kōwhiri | People’s Choice Award
Brought to you by Three Boys Brewery

Te Tohu Hopunga Puoro Rorotu | Favourite EP/Mixtape
Brought to you by Recorded Music New Zealand

Te Rōpū Rorotu | Favourite Group
Brought to you by Tuning Fork & San Fran

He Tohu Kahurangi | Outstanding Achievement Award
Brought to you by The New Zealand Music Commission

Te Tohu Kōpae Puoro Rorotu | Favourite Album
Brought to you by APRA AMCOS New Zealand

Te Tohu Puoro o te Reo Māori | Favourite Song featuring Te Reo Māori
Brought to you by Te Māngai Pāho

Te Tohu o te Tekau o Runga Rerekē o | SRN The 2024 SRN Top 10
Brought to you by Audio Culture

Each station also has respective regional awards for:

95bFM

Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a 95bFM – 95bFM’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by Progear

Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a 95bFM – Outstanding Contribution to 95bFM
Brought to you by MOTAT

He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a 95bFM – 95bFM’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Brought to you by Stardome

Radio Control

Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a Radio Control – Outstanding Contribution to Radio Control

He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a Radio Control – Radio Control’s Outstanding
Achievement in Broadcasting

Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a Radio Control – Radio Control’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by Te Tira Ahu Pae

Radio Active

Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 – Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by Choice Bros

Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a Radio Active – Outstanding Contribution to Radio Active
Brought to you by two/fiftyseven

He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a Radio Active – Radio Active’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Brought to you by Kadima

RDU

Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a RDU – RDU’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by MAINZ

Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a RDU – Outstanding Contribution to RDU
Brought to you by UCSA

He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a RDU – RDU’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting
Brought to you by UC Media and Communication

Radio One

Te Tohu Tiketike o te Hāpai i a Radio One – Outstanding Contribution to Radio One

He Tohu Kahurangi i te Pāhotanga ki a Radio One – Radio One’s Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting

Te Waiata Rorotu 2024 ki a Radio One – Radio One’s Favourite Song of 2024
Brought to you by OUSA

The Student Radio Network (SRN) acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Artists are eligible to receive an award, including the People’s Choice Awards if; a song has been playlisted by at least three of the stations that make up the Student Radio
Network between September 8 2023 – September 8 2024.
Artists are eligible to receive the Tohu Puoro o te reo Māori if; a song featuring Te Reo Māori has been playlisted by at least three of the stations that make up the Student
Radio Network between September 8 2023 – September 8 2024.
The Programme Directors from each station will choose the shortlist for the following awards: Favourite Single / Favourite EP or Mixtape / Favourite Album / Favourite Solo
Act / Favourite Group / Tohu Puoro o te reo Māori. The Programme Directors will then decide who wins each award.
The Manager from each station will choose the winner of their Outstanding Contribution Award and Outstanding Achievement in Broadcasting for their respective region.
The DJs and broadcasters from each station will be eligible to vote for their favourite song from their region. The song with the highest amount of votes will win.
In the spirit of open communication and constant improvement please email to any of the following people:
Tom Tremewan General Manager of 95bFM – tom@95bfm.com
Michael Tile Vamaua Station Manager of Radio Control – manager@radiocontrol.org.nz
Nick Medder Station Manager of Radio Active– nick@radioactive.fm
James Meharry Managing Director of RDU – james@rdu.org.nz
Kristina Simons – kristina@r1.co.nz and Kyle Murdoch – kyle@ousa.org.nz Managers of Radio On