NEW YORK – June 9, 2022 – Winners at the 2022 Radio Mercury Awards were announced this evening at the 31stannual awards presentation held virtually and in-person at Sony Hall in New York. This year’s Best of Show award was presented to FCB Chicago for their Go RVing radio commercial.

“It’s been an honor to be at this year’s Radio Mercury Awards and to award the incredible lineup of winners,” said Ale Ortiz, executive creative director, Campbell Ewald and chief judge, Radio Mercury Awards. “The final round jury and I were very impressed by the winners’ ability to not only entertain listeners but tell stories through radio and audio.”

“This year’s awards once again proved the power of sound and demonstrated the strength of radio and audio in conveying a brand’s message,” noted Erica Farber, president and chief executive officer, Radio Advertising Bureau, and chair of the Radio Creative Fund. “This was an incredible night for radio, and it was so great to celebrate with everyone both in person and online."

The lively hybrid ceremony included the following presenters from this year's final round jury and advisory council: Larissa Kirschner-Chaney, freelance creative consultant; Josh Grossberg, McCann Health; Nicky Lorenzo, Taylor Global; Ciro Sarmiento, Weber Shandwick and Joyce King Thomas, King Thomas

In attendance were numerous leaders from the creative and advertising community including Arnold Worldwide, McCann New York and Detroit, The Martin Agency, Oink Ink Radio, Sound and Fury, BBDO, Pomann Sound, Barkley, Goodby Silverstein & Partners and more, along with clients Motel 6 and the Colon Cancer Coalition.

Event sponsors of this year’s event were Audacy and iHeartMedia. Dedicated sponsors included CBS News Radio, Hubbard Broadcasting and World Wide Wadio. General sponsors were Beasley Media Group, CUMULUS MEDIA | Westwood One, Katz Media Group, Salem Media Group, Skyview Networks, Sound and Fury and WideOrbit along with Friends of the Mercuries sponsors Forcht Broadcasting, Neuhoff Media, Nielsen, Triton Digital and vCreative.

Below is the list of the winning work. To listen to all of the winners at tonight’s ceremony, go to www.radiomercuryawards.com.

Best of Show
Air Travel
Go RVing
FCB Chicago

Creative Radio Promotional Spot or Campaign by a Radio Station or Group
Mockingbird
iHeartRadio App
The Studio at iHeartMedia

Creative Radio Commercial by a Radio Station or Group
Great American Settlers (tie)
Spreaker.com
The Studio at iHeartMedia

Kiddie Pool (tie)
The Kartrite Resort and Indoor Waterpark
The Studio at iHeartMedia

Tick Suck
Steve’s Pest Control
Zimmer Radio and Marketing Group

Creative Radio Commercial by an Agency, Production Company or Advertiser
Dog Years
Motel 6
Barkley

Moolah
Georgia Lottery
BBDO Atlanta

Purpose-Driven Radio Spot or Campaign by an Agency, Production Company, Advertiser, Radio Station or Group
Worst Shark Attack Ever
Animal Welfare Institute (AWI)
PPK

Creative Radio Spot for a Cause by a Radio Station or Group
Floppy Disk (tie)
Penn Medicine
Audacy

Mixtape (tie)
Penn Medicine
Audacy

Creative Radio Spot for a Cause by an Agency, Production Company or Advertiser
Recruitment
Colon Cancer Coalition
BeautifulBeast

Creative Radio Campaign by a Radio Station or Group
Driveway Puddle/Kiddie Pool/Lawn Sprinkler
The Kartrite Resort and Indoor Waterpark
The Studio at iHeartMedia

Creative Radio Campaign by an Agency, Production Company or Advertiser
Great Protection, Bad Timing (tie)
Progressive Insurance
Arnold Worldwide

Internet Distractions (tie)
Progressive Insurance
Arnold Worldwide

Don’t Let Your Vacation Ruin Your Vacation
Go RVing
FCB Chicago

Creative Use of Nonbroadcast Audio by an Agency, Production Company/Advertiser, Radio Station or Group
Optional Ad
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Goodby Silverstein & Partners

Integrated Brand Campaign with Radio/Audio by an Agency, Production Company, Advertiser, Radio Station or Group
Sound It Out (tie)
Ad Council
McCann New York

The Lil Jif Project (tie)
The J.M. Smucker Company
SuperExploder

Creative Use of Sound Design by an Agency, Production Company, Advertiser, Radio Station or Group
The Addams Family Goes RVing
Go RVing
FCB Chicago

Creative Use of Songs/Music (Original or Repurposed) by an Agency, Production Company, Advertiser, Radio Station or Group
Song Hijack
Staples
Oink Ink Radio

Student-Produced Radio Commercial
True Crime Emergency
Hulu
Miami Ad School

About Radio Mercury Awards

The Radio Mercury Awards, the only competition exclusively devoted to radio and audio, was established in 1992 to encourage and reward the development of effective and creative radio commercials. The annual Radio Mercury Awards competition draws entries from advertising agencies, production houses, radio stations and educational institutions across the country. Approximately 21,000 commercials have competed in the Radio Mercury Awards and close to $3.6 million in prizes have been awarded over the past 31 years. The Radio Creative Fund (RCF), a nonprofit corporation funded by the radio industry, governs the Radio Mercury Awards. The Radio Advertising Bureau produces the Radio Mercury Awards.

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