Vic: Radio 3AW admits prize went to relative

AAP General News (Australia)
12-30-1999
Vic: Radio 3AW admits prize went to relative

MELBOURNE, Dec 30 AAP - A 3AW radio producer allowed a $4,000 prize to go to his brother-in-law,
station general manager Graham Mott said.

Mr Mott's admission came after he completed an internal probe into allegations of prize
rigging on Nightline, the former late-night program of sacked host Bruce Mansfield, The
Age reported today.

"While he cleared Mr Mansfield and his on-air partner Philip Brady of any wrong-doing,
Mr Mott said that in hindsight the producer, Mr Simon Owens, should not have made it clear
to the presenters that the winning caller was his brother-in-law," it said.

"The brother-in-law received a $4,000 lounge chair with a surround sound system in
April last year.

"Mr Owens has offered to pay it back, but Mr Mott said 3AW will offer listeners another
$4,000 prize in its place," the newspaper reported.

AAP st/bdm

KEYWORD: DEALS 3AW

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