Elliott Named 2015 Radio Mercury Awards Chief Judge

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, December 18, 2014

The Radio Mercury Awards has announced Y&R NY Chief Creative Officer Jim Elliott as Chief Judge for the 24th annual awards competition. 2015 Call for Entry is now open and entries are being accepted for outstanding creative spots and campaigns from advertising agencies, radio stations, production companies, colleges, universities and advertisers.

Elliott joined Y&R NY as CCO in June, 2011, where he has overseen work for such internationally known brands as Land Rover, Campbell Soup Company and Dell. Prior to Y&R, Jim served as Group Creative Director at Goodby, Silverstein & Partners SF, where he spent five years working with clients such as Häagen-Dazs, Hyundai, Denny's, HP, Netflix and Yahoo!

"I could not be more excited to serve as the chair for this year's Radio Mercury Awards. Media is constantly evolving and changing around us, and yet radio creative is still the most challenging and truly the best writer's medium in which to challenge yourself," noted Elliott. "With all the new platforms radio has, there are no boundaries. The Radio Mercury Awards continue to drive the passion and creativity way beyond your average commercial, all while recognizing what it takes to create a well-crafted, creatively written spot."

"We're so privileged to have Jim Elliott as this year's Chief Judge for the Radio Mercury Awards," added RAB President/CEO Erica Farber and chair of the Radio Creative Fund. "Jim has a true appetite for exceptionally creative radio and has shown a commitment to transport the medium to new levels of excellence."

Nineteen prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Five Agency Production Single, Two Radio Station Produced Single, Student Produced Single, Public Service Announcement, Spanish Language Single, Five Radio Campaigns, Spanish Language Campaign, Best Use of Radio in an Integrated Campaign with Radio, Best Innovative Use of Radio, and Best Radio Promotion of the Year, along with the $50,000 Best of Show.

The deadline for this year's call for entry is Monday, April 6. This year's awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 3 in New York City. For more information regarding rules, guidelines, entry fees, and entry deadlines, log onto radiomercuryawards.com.