Clear Channel Radio has awarded 1.25 million in prizes during the Excellence in Advertising on Radio (EAR) Awards Winners received prizes that included 1 million in Clear Channel Radio air time, a private chartered jet for winner and five guests, pair of 2007 Mini Cooper S vehicles, 2008 BMW 3 Series convertible hardtop with HD Digital Radio installed, a 50,000 line of credit on PayPal, 25,000 donated to the charity of the winner's choice, and a 20,000 Paris shopping spree. The event capped a four-month contest that attracted nearly 1000 submissions with some 42 finalists.

Best of Show

"Talk Like You Type"

Pond Radio Entertainment

Client: Typing Master Pro

Writer / Director: Sam Pond

Best Copywriting

"Talk Like You Type"

Pond Radio Entertainment

Client: Typing Master Pro

Writer / Director: Sam Pond

Best Use of Humor

"Fisherman"

Devito Verdi

Client: Legal Seafood

Copywriters: Joe Schrack, Larissa Kirschner

Best Use of Music

"Double Shot General"

Crispin Porter + Bogusky

Client: Burger King

Copywriter: Ryan Kutscher

Best Use of Radio to Drive Consumers to the Web

"Tickets"

Clear Channel Radio/Los Angeles

Client: Broadway dot com

Best PSA/Pro Bono

Roberts Communications

Client: Lead Free Rochester

Creative Director/copywriter: Tony Cacamo

Best Commercial Produced by a Radio Station

"Crazy"

Clear Channel Radio/Orlando

Client: Adobe Gilas

Director of Production Services: Dave Green