{"id":397,"date":"2024-07-26T06:46:13","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T06:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.radioindustrynews.com.au\/?p=397"},"modified":"2024-07-26T06:46:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T06:46:13","slug":"award-winning-9news-podcast-team-earns-three-acra-nominations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/2024\/07\/26\/award-winning-9news-podcast-team-earns-three-acra-nominations\/","title":{"rendered":"Award-winning 9News podcast team earns three ACRA nominations"},"content":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed team behind the\u00a09News<\/em>\u00a0podcast\u00a0Hannah\u2019s Story\u00a0has earned three nominations in this year\u2019s Australian Commercial Radio Awards.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hannah\u2019s Story<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0has been nominated for Podcast of the Year, Best Documentary \u2013 Audio, and Best Podcast Producer for\u00a0Jessica Lodge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Launched jointly by\u00a09News<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a09Podcasts<\/em>,\u00a0Hannah\u2019s Story<\/strong><\/em>, presented by\u00a09News<\/em>\u00a0Queensland presenter,\u00a0Melissa Downes<\/strong>, produced by Jessica Lodge, with sound editing by\u00a0Adam Buncher<\/strong>, has captivated audiences with its compelling narrative and meticulous storytelling.<\/p>\n

It delves into one of the worst acts of domestic violence Australia has ever seen \u2013 the day Hannah Clarke and her three children were set on fire and killed in their car in a quiet Brisbane street by their father, Hannah\u2019s estranged husband, Rowan Baxter. Since launching in 2023, the podcast has dominated the Australian podcast charts, resonated globally, and received numerous national and international accolades.<\/p>\n

The three ACRA nominations coincide with the release of the follow-up Downes-Lodge project,\u00a0The Ultimate Sacrifice<\/strong><\/em>, which traces the harrowing events of December 12, 2022, when two Queensland Police officers were shot dead in a shocking ambush at Wieambilla.<\/p>\n

With four episodes already released, this podcast explores the haunting question: how did a routine callout escalate into Queensland\u2019s deadliest police shooting and Australia\u2019s first Christian terrorist attack?<\/p>\n

From Monday, July 29,\u00a0The Ultimate Sacrifice\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>will continue, following the four-week coronial inquest into the massacre. Listeners can expect unfolding evidence, testimonies, new details, previously unheard recordings, and crucial insights revealing the heroism and camaraderie displayed on that tragic day.<\/p>\n

Melissa Downes said: \u201cWhat an incredible honour it is for\u00a0Hannah\u2019s Story<\/em>\u00a0to be nominated at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards. The overwhelming response to and unwavering support for Hannah\u2019s Story has been deeply moving. I am particularly proud to see Jess\u2019s outstanding producing talent recognised on a national stage. The timing is especially meaningful as\u00a0The Ultimate Sacrifice<\/em>\u00a0is currently topping the Australian podcasting charts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jess Lodge said: \u201cWe\u2019ve seen firsthand the power of this podcast in sparking community conversations about coercive control, particularly as it continues to serve as an invaluable educational resource. Receiving recognition within the audio industry is incredibly gratifying. We take immense pride in our storytelling, so it\u2019s wonderful to see our podcasts being appreciated as much as we enjoyed creating them.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nine Radio Managing Director, Tom Malone, said: \u201cThis is further testament to the sensitive and powerful storytelling of Melissa, Jess and Adam. Their podcast has won audiences and awards around the world for its detailed and careful examination of coercive control, shining a light on scourge that must be confronted.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir latest podcast,\u00a0The Ultimate Sacrifice<\/em>, is further proof of their skill in telling harrowing stories with great care and sensitivity. On behalf of everyone at Nine, we are immensely proud of their purpose-driven journalism and consequent accomplishments.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hannah\u2019s Story\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>and\u00a0The Ultimate Sacrifice\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>are available wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The acclaimed team behind the\u00a09News\u00a0podcast\u00a0Hannah\u2019s Story\u00a0has earned three nominations in this year\u2019s Australian Commercial Radio Awards. Hannah\u2019s Story\u00a0has been nominated for Podcast of the Year, Best Documentary \u2013 Audio, and Best Podcast Producer for\u00a0Jessica Lodge. Launched jointly by\u00a09News\u00a0and\u00a09Podcasts,\u00a0Hannah\u2019s Story, presented by\u00a09News\u00a0Queensland presenter,\u00a0Melissa Downes, produced by Jessica Lodge, with sound editing by\u00a0Adam Buncher, has captivated audiences … Continue reading “Award-winning 9News podcast team earns three ACRA nominations”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-australian"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/397\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/radioindustrynews.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}