Conditions Of Entry
Entry Conditions for the X Awards
1/ All entries must be produced in house at the station making the entry.
2/ All entries must be made available on CD and sent to the X’s awards, Po Box 891, Barham , NSW 2732 accompanied by a valid completed entry form and must be post marked no later 31/1/10. There will be no extensions for special circumstances.
3/ Entry samples must not be any longer than 3 minutes per sample in total. The actual program that they come from can be longer but please only submit edited highlights.
4/ Judging of the awards will be conducted independently of the Southern Community Media Association and the National Regional, Rural & Sub Metro Broadcasters Conference.
5/ The judges decision shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into or accepted by the Judging Panel.
6/ All entries will be judged on their merit without Bias or preconceived ideas or opinions.
7/ The X Award will be awarded to the station of the producer or program makers and will remain the property of that station.
8/ Only one entry per talent per category will be accepted. Multiple entries are allowable but they must be by different talent.
9/ Entries must be accompanied by a completed entry form. Only one entry per entry form when entering multiple pieces within a single category..
10/ Multiple entries within each category are allowable provided that they are clearly identified as separate entries and are by different individuals.
11/ All entries must be approved by station management to be a valid entry.
12/ All entries recording medium will remain the property of the southern Community Media Association. It cannot and will not be returned.
13/ By entering the X awards you agree to allow you entry to be used in whatever way the Southern Community Media Association deems fit to assist in the promotion of the awards or the association.
14/ All finalist will be notified by email prior to the awards presentation night.
15/ The 2010 X awards will be presented at the 2010 National Regional, Rural & Sub Metro Broadcasters Conference Dinner.
16/ All entries must have been produced and used on air between 31/3/2009 and the 31/1/2010 to be eligible for the awards.
17/ Entry categories will be as follows:
- Best in House Production of a Sponsorship Announcement
- Best in House Production of a Sweeper or Station ID
- Best in House Production of a CSA
- Best in House Production of a Show Promotion
- Best Sports Program
- Best Outside Broadcast
- Best Interview
- Best locally produced Program (Music)
- Best locally produced Program (Non Music)
- Best Locally produced News
18/ The X awards name and Logo remain the property of the Southern Community Media Association and can only be used with the written permission of the association.
19/ The Categories set out within these rules may vary depending on entry numbers.
20/ The X Awards recognises “Excellence in Community Broadcasting”
21/ The “Ray Hazen Award” and “Klotz Digital Technical” Award will be judged separately to the X awards but will be presented during the 2010 National Conference Dinner.
