Round 2, 2010 Siren Awards now open!

Commercials aired anytime between 25 May 2009 and 24 July 2009 are eligible to enter.

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Round 1, 2010 Winners Announced!

An ad for SBS, called “Madison Avenue Cookware” has won the overall and single categories for round one of the 2010 Siren Awards. Written by Nigel Clark and Adrian Ely from agency, US Sydney, the ad is a teaser to promote a television show, Mad Men.

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Gold Siren Winner on Cannes Radio Shortlist!

The Gold Siren winning ad '21st Birthday' by Whybin TBWA, Sydney has been shortlisted for a Cannes Radio Lion. Alongside radio ads 'Birthday' and 'Rugby' from the same ASCA campaign by Whybin TBWA.

Other 2009 Siren finalists featured on the list include 'Voice Journey' by Meerkats, Perth and 'Pregnant Again' by US Sydney. All Australian radio ads featured on the Cannes Lions shortlist are as follows:

Title	Advertiser/Client	Product/Service	Advertising Agency	Country	Production Company
Voice Journey	Murdoch University	Open Day	Meerkats Perth	Australia	Soundbyte Leederville
Birthday	Adults Surviving Child Abuse	Donations Appeal	Whybin/TBWA Sydney	Australia	The Craft Centre Sydney
Rugby	Adults Surviving Child Abuse	Donations Appeal	Whybin/TBWA Sydney	Australia	The Craft Centre Sydney
21st	Adults Surviving Child Abuse	Donations Appeal	Whybin/TBWA Sydney	Australia	The Craft Centre Sydney
Pregnant Again	Animals Australia	Animal Welfare Charity	US Sydney	Australia	Nylon Studios Sydney
Left, Right	Australian Army	Intelligence Corps Recruitment	George Patterson Y&R Melbourne	Australia	Flagstaff Melbourne

Full shortlist and winners available on Cannes Lions website.

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2009 Gold Siren Winner Announced!

      

      

The best radio ad of 2009 was battled out between 26 ad agencies, radio stations and production studios as part of the national Siren Awards, which was announced in Sydney on May 8.

A controversial advertisement for Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA), written by Steve Dodds from agency, Whybin TBWA in Sydney, has won the 2009 Gold Siren award for best radio ad of the year, as well as a Silver Siren for winner of the single advertisement category. Another ad, part of the ASCA campaign, has also won a Silver Siren as winner of the craft category at today’s announcement in Sydney of the 2009 Siren Award winners.

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