RNZ Checkpoint presenter John Campbell has been named Presenter of the Year at a prestigious global broadcasting awards ceremony in London.
Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
Campbell took out the award at the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Awards, held earlier this morning.
Our Presenter of the Year for audio is @JohnJCampbell from Radio New Zealand (@radionz), congratulations John! #AIBAwards
— The AIB (@AIBnews) November 1, 2017
Well done @JohnJCampbell from @radionz . Presenter of the year at the #AIBs. pic.twitter.com/kDWjAZK9jV
— Paul Thompson (@strikerpaul) November 1, 2017
Thank you, Heaps.
— John Campbell (@JohnJCampbell) November 1, 2017
Thank you all. And the @CheckpointRNZ team, so brilliantly lead by @pipkeane. Big bosses @CarolHirschfeld, @strikerpaul, & all at @radionz. https://t.co/IoTM5J10rK
— John Campbell (@JohnJCampbell) November 1, 2017
It seems our Presenter of the Year @JohnJCampbell is VERY popular! Lovely to see lots of comments coming in from NZ, hello from London https://t.co/AeKjRfDh8v
— The AIB (@AIBnews) November 1, 2017
Campbell credited his executive producer Pip Keane and the Checkpoint team for his win, and also gave credit to RNZ heads Carol Hirschfeld and Paul Thompson, who are masterminding the multi-media development of RNZ.
He said he was delighted to be reaching out and engaging with an audience who were not traditionally RNZ listeners.
The win has been enthusiastically greeted by Campbell's listeners and colleagues on Twitter:
Wow this is HUGE news. @JohnJCampbell is a national treasure & his team @CheckpointRNZ on @radionz is priceless.
— Paul Le Comte (@five15design) November 1, 2017
International broadcasting award for @JohnJCampbell, congratulations! https://t.co/zM8Vypk0Xu
— Carol Hirschfeld (@CarolHirschfeld) November 1, 2017
First @jacindaardern, now @JohnJCampbell - our NZ hearts are about to burst with pride!!! John is a very special human being and journalist.
— Cushla (@alaskadreaming) November 1, 2017
What a brilliant result and well-deserved Award - congratulations @JohnJCampbell @radionz @CheckpointRNZ https://t.co/FmxWoO1Y7I
— Lianne Dalziel (@LianneDalziel) November 1, 2017
Congrats JC! @JohnJCampbell https://t.co/qO2IVDRCfK
— Jonathan Mitchell (@RNZjonathan) November 1, 2017
Congratulations .@JohnJCampbell Winner of the Association for International Broadcasting - Presenter of the Year for Audio! #AIBAwards #RNZ pic.twitter.com/e4Uuj9eArg
— Jo Bond (@Jo_Bond) November 1, 2017
RNZ podcast The 9th Floor was also on the shortlist in the politics and business category, won by Al Jazeera English.
