Worldwide Radio Summit 2013 Record Setting Attendance; Industry Award Winners Announced

33 Worldwide Radio Summit Industry Awards Handed Out

WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT 2013 is in the books and it was a terrific record-setting turnout of just over 400 radio execs, programmers, social/digital and music industry execs this past weekend at the HOTEL ROOSEVELT in HOLLYWOOD, MAY 2nd-4th.

ALL ACCESS co-Founder, President & Publisher JOEL DENVER remarked, "My sincerest thanks to everyone who attended, and to our many sponsors for their support. I also want to extend big thanks to WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT partner SAT BISLA and his outstanding A&R WORLDWIDE staff, and to my entire ALL ACCESS staff for superb execution and follow-through leading up to and during the event.

"Everyone enjoyed the sessions and the opportunity to learn, grow and share ideas with each other to keep radio moving forward in a positive and winning direction -- as well as the socializing/networking.  We are going to take your feedback and ideas and put together another world-class agenda, packed with innovative thought leaders and cutting edge content and ideas for 2014, so that the WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT keeps growing."

A&R WORLDWIDE Founder & President SAT BISLA noted, "The 3rd Annual WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT has been a very inspiring dialog for those committed to the positive growth and evolution of all things radio -- the world's greatest communicator of sound. The WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT is the only independent radio gathering in NORTH AMERICA that thinks local but acts global.

"We look forward to enhancing the 2014 event into an even more inspiring and meaningful event. My entire team at A&R WORLDWIDE and I thank our partners JOEL DENVER and his fantastic team at ALLACCESS.COM, and all of our delegates, speakers, sponsors and artists for being one community as part of the WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT this year. I very much look forward to our 2014 event."

Laughter Ruled The Worldwide Radio Summit Industry Awards

One of the highlights of the event was the WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT INDUSTRY AWARDS LUNCHEON held on SATURDAY (5/2).  It was hosted this year by YEA NETWORK syndicated CCM+E KHKS/DALLAS morning icon KIDD KRADDICK and YEA NETWORK syndicated CUMULUS WWWQ (Q100)/ATLANTA morning star BERT WEISS.

The pair took a GOLDEN GLOBES approach to the awards and poked some fun and made the entire luncheon a highly entertaining, and laugh-filled ceremony that moved right along.

The 2013 WORLDWIDE RADIO SUMMIT INDUSTRY AWARDS were 100% decided by you!  Back in JANUARY you nominated your favorites, and then in FEBRUARY we posted your Top 5 nominations, Domestic and International in 33 categories -- and you voted for the winners.  ALL ACCESS & A&R WORLDWIDE want to congratulate all of our winners, who are bolded -- and here they are:

DOMESTIC RADIO INDUSTRY

Radio Company
*CBS
CLEAR CHANNEL
GREATER MEDIA
LINCOLN FINANCIAL
TOWNSQUARE

Company Exec
*BOB PITTMAN -- CLEAR CHANNEL
BRUCE REESE -- HUBBARD
DAN MASON -- CBS
DON BENSON -- LINCOLN FINANCIAL
LEW DICKEY -- CUMULUS

Company Sr. Programmer
GENE ROMANO -- CLEAR CHANNEL
*GREG STRASSELL -- CBS
JAN JEFFRIES -- CUMULUS
JOHN DIMICK -- LINCOLN FINANCIAL
MIKE McVAY -- CUMULUS

Company Online Exec
ANGIE MAY COOK -- EMMIS
BILL WILSON -- TOWNSQUARE
BRIAN LAKAMP -- CLEAR CHANNEL
EZRA KUCHARZ -- CBS
*ZENA BURNS -- CLEAR CHANNEL

Station
KIIS/LOS ANGELES
KROQ/LOS ANGELES
KSON/SAN DIEGO
*WHTZ/NEW YORK
WTOP/WASHINGTON

Station Exec
DEBBIE KENYON -- CBS/DETROIT
*DAVE ROBBINS -- CBS/ORLANDO
DONNA BAKER -- CUMULUS/CHICAGO
JD FREEMAN -- CLEAR CHANNEL/SAN FRANCISCO
KELLY KIBLER -- CLEAR CHANNEL/DALLAS

Station Programmer
CAT COLLINS -- KIOI & KYLD/SAN FRANCISCO
*JOHN IVEY -- KIIS/LOS ANGELES
KEVIN CALLAHAN -- KBZT & KSON/SAN DIEGO
MIKE KAPLAN -- KNDD/SEATTLE
SHARON DASTUR -- WHTZ/NEW YORK

Station MD/APD
J.B. KING -- KLUC/LAS VEGAS
*JAGGER -- WHTZ/NEW YORK
ERIK BRADLEY -- WBBM (B96)/CHICAGO
LISA WORDEN -- KROQ/LOS ANGELES
MICHAEL CHASE -- WSTR/ATLANTA

Station Air Talent
BOB BUCHMANN -- KGB/SAN DIEGO
DREW & MIKE -- WRIF/DETROIT
*ELVIS DURAN -- WHTZ/NEW YORK
J.J KINCAID -- WHTZ/NEW YORK
JACK DIAMOND -- WRQX/WASHINGTON

VO/Imaging, Production
COUSIN DEKE -- CLEAR CHANNEL/DALLAS
DAVE FERGUSON -- LOOSE CANNON
*DAVE FOXX -- WHTZ/NEW YORK
MICHAEL HORN -- WBBM (B96)/CHICAGO
TOM PAGNOTTI -- PAGNOTTI CHOICE VOICE

Station Online Presence
KPWR/LOS ANGELES
WIHT/WASHINGTON
*WHTZ/NEW YORK
WTOP/WASHINGTON
XTRA (91X)/SAN DIEGO

Consultant
DOM THEODORE -- RADIO ANIMAL
*FRED JACOBS -- JACOBS MEDIA
JOEL RAAB -- COUNTRY RADIO/MEDIA
PAIGE NIENABER - CPR PROMOTIONS
RANDY LANE -- THE RANDY LANE COMPANY

DOMESTIC MUSIC INDUSTRY

Major Label
CAPITOL
*COLUMBIA
INTERSCOPE, GEFFEN, A&M
RCA
ROADRUNNER

Indie Label
BIGGER PICTURE
DUALTONE
ELEVEN SEVEN MUSIC
EONE
*GLASSNOTE

Major Label Exec
CHRIS LOPES -- INTERSCOPE
JOE RICCITELLI -- RCA
*LEE LEIPSNER -- COLUMBIA
MIKE EASTERLIN -- ROADRUNNER
SHANE ALLEN -- CAPITOL/NASHVILLE

Indie Label Exec
APRIL RIDER -- RPM
*DANIEL GLASS -- GLASSNOTE
KURT STEFFEK -- RAZOR & TIE
LARRY PAREIGIS -- NINE NORTH
LORI KAMPA -- DUALTONE

Major Label Artist
CARRIE UNDERWOOD -- 19/ARISTA NASHVILLE
DAVID GUETTA -- CAPITOL
*FUN. -- ROADRUNNER
MUSE -- WARNER BROS.
TAYLOR SWIFT -- BIG MACHINE/REPUBLIC

Indie Label Artist
ALABAMA SHAKES -- ATO
CHRIS WALLACE -- THINKSAY
DIRTY HEADS -- FIVE SEVEN
*MUMFORD & SONS -- GLASSNOTE
PAPA ROACH -- ELEVEN SEVEN

INTERNATIONAL RADIO INDUSTRY

International Radio Group
ASTRAL MEDIA GROUP (CANADA)
AUSTEREO (AUSTRALIA)
*BBC RADIO (UK)
GMG (UK)
NEWCAP (CANADA)

International Program Controller/Director
*CHRIS EBBOTT -- ASTRAL RADIO/VIRGIN RADIO (CANADA)
IAN WALKER -- JACK FM (UK)
MARSHA POLK -- 1.FM (SWITZERLAND)
PATRICIO SANCHEZ -- EUROPA FM (SPAIN)
TIM ZUNCKEL -- 5FM (SOUTH AFRICA)

International Music Director
*GEORGE ERGATOUDIS -- BBC RADIO 1 (UK)
MONA RUBSAMEN -- FLUX FM (GERMANY)
RICHARD KINGSMILL -- TRIPLE J (AUSTRALIA)
ROGER GOODE -- 5FM (SOUTH AFRICA)
ROB GRAHAM -- ASIA POP 40/EON MEDIA (ASIA)

International Radio Personality
*CHRISTIAN O'CONNELL -- ABSOLUTE RADIO (UK)
DEAN BLUNDELL -- CFNY (CANADA)
GARETH CLIFF -- 5FM (SOUTH AFRICA)
IAN CAMFIELD -- XFM (UK)
KRIS FADE -- VIRGIN RADIO (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)

International VO/Imaging, Production
DEVAWEB IMAGING -- MANCHESTER (UK)
*EDDIE BOWER -- VIRGIN RADIO (CANADA)
PAUL ARMSTRONG -- REDEFINED MEDIA (UK)
SEAN GALBRAITH -- CIDC/TORONTO (CANADA)
TIM HAGAN -- ASIA POP 40 (ASIA)

International Online Presence
ABSOLUTE RADIO (UK)
*BBC RADIO 1 (UK)
5FM (SOUTH AFRICA)
NRJ (FRANCE)
WDR (GERMANY)

Most Influential International Radio Station
1.FM (SWITZERLAND)
5FM (SOUTH AFRICA)
*BBC RADIO 1 - (UK)
HOT 89.9/OTTAWA (CANADA)
NOW RADIO/EDMONTON (CANADA)

Most Innovative Radio Station
5FM (SOUTH AFRICA)
*BBC RADIO 1 (UK)
CKZZ/VANCOUVER (CANADA)
ROCKFIRERADIO.COM (WORLDWIDE)
SPIN 103.8/DUBLIN (IRELAND)

International Consultant of the Year:
ABSOLUTE DOWSE (AUSTRALIA/USA)
BILL PASHA, MULTIBRAND MEDIA INTERNATIONAL (USA)
ESP (AUSTRALIA)
*PAIGE NIENABER - CPR PROMOTIONS (USA)
SPARKNET RESEARCH & CONSULTING (USA)

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC INDUSTRY

Best International Label - Major
EMI (AUSTRALIA)
ISLAND RECORDS (UK)
*SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK)
UNIVERSAL MUSIC (UK)
WARNER MUSIC (UK)

Best International Label - Indie
INFECTIOUS  (UK)
JUST MUSIC (SOUTH AFRICA)
MODULAR RECORDS (AUSTRALIA)
PLAYGROUND MUSIC (SCANDINAVIA)
*XL RECORDINGS (UK)

Label Exec of the Year - Major
CHRISTIAN TATTERSFIELD -- Chairman, WARNER MUSIC GROUP (UK)
DENIS HANDLIN -- CEO, SONY MUSIC ENT/T AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND AND PRESIDENT, ASIA
DARCUS BEESE -- CO-President, ISLAND RECORDS (UK)
GEORGE ASH -- Chairman & CEO, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP (AUSTRALASIA)
*NICK GATFIELD -- Chairman & CEO, SONY MUSIC ENT'T, UK, IRELAND & N. IRELAND

Label Exec of the Year - Indie
KARL ANDERSON -- President & Founder, JUST MUSIC (SOUTH AFRICA)
KORDA MARSHALL -- President, INFECTIOUS RECORDS (UK)
MARTIN MILLS -- Chairman, BEGGARS GROUP (UK)
*RICHARD RUSSELL -- Founder, XL RECORDINGS (UK)
SEBASTIAN CHASE -- MGM (AUSTRALIA)

International Artist of the Year - Major
DAVID GUETTA (EMI)
ELLIE GOULDING (POLYDOR)
*GOTYE (UNIVERSAL)
MUSE (WARNER BROS)
OF MONSTERS & MEN (UNIVERSAL)

International Artist of the Year - Indie
ALT-J (INFECTIOUS, UK)
BIFFY CLYRO (WARNER BROS.)
THE HEAVY (COUNTER/NINJA TUNE)
THE VIRGINMARYS (COOKING VINYL)
*TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB (GLASSNOTE)

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