MY STORY

I am a multimedia journalist, podcast producer, storyteller and presenter working across audio and digital for SBS News in Sydney, mainly producing local content on a range of social issues, as well as producing daily national and international news and podcast specials.

My work has won multiple award and finalist commendations in Australia and internationally and I am regularly asked to judge various international and Australian podcast competitions.​

 

2024 - Australian Podcast Awards Finalist best business podcast category for Cost of Living Secrets

 

2024 - Australian Podcast Awards judge documentary and factual categories

2024- Kennedy Awards - Judge Radio News and Current Affairs

2022-2023 Judge New York Radio Festival Awards

2022 - Australian Podcast Awards Silver in News and Current Affairs Category for Change Agents podcast series

2022 - Judge Radio Current Affairs Category Kennedy Awards

2022 - Winner New York Radio Awards Bronze Medal - SBS Change Agents Podcast Series/Creator

2022 - Finalist NSW MACA Media Awards - SBS Change Agents podcast episode

2021- Finalist New York Radio Awards - Podcast Series: A Moment in Time

2021- Finalist NSW MACA Media Awards.- Podcast: A Moment in Time

2019 - Judge Walkley Awards - Student award

2019 - Walkley Foundation Mentor

2018 - Winner best feature Older People Speak Out Awards for a story on a surrogate grandparents program.

2016 I produced a ten part cross-platform series profiling ten migrant communities in Australia as part of SBS Radio's 40th anniversary. The series made the finals shortlist for the NSW Premier's Multicultural Media Awards 2016.

2013 - Luminous Award for a story about an innovative cancer prevention program.

2012 - Finalist radio current affairs category 2012 Kennedy awards for Excellence in NSW.

2010 - Older People Speak Out award for a story about problem gambling.

2009 - A Silver Medal at the New York Radio Festivals in 2009 for a story on child migrants.

2006-2009 - Iran Radio Festival Award, Mental Health Matters award.

2004 - Third Coast Audio Festival award for story on migrants in Greece

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I have worked across all parts of audio production from live radio to podcasting, producing everything from long-form audio documentaries, miniseries to lifestyle segments. Along with SBS my work has also been broadcast on WBEZ in Chicago and the ABC.

I also spent a number of years as a television reporter for SBS World News. 

This site contains a selection of my work. 

If you have story ideas or want to say hello, email me.  
 
Email: peggy.giakoumelos@gmail.com

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