JOY’s talented team have attracted industry and specialist awards and recognition for their commitment to quality community broadcasting and content creation.
- 2021 – Anne Hamilton Award for Volunteering Excellence – Damian Sabatini and Greg Bail
- 2021 – Adam Stobbs Award for Broadcasting Excellence – Checkpoint
- 2021 – JOY Life Membership – Dean Murphy and Katie Purvis
- 2021 – President’s Award – Sally Capp
- 2021 CBAA – Excellence in Technical Innovation – Michael Strauss and his team
- 2020 CBAA – Best Special Event Broadcast Award for 2020 Mardi Gras Broadcast
2020 Mardi Gras Broadcast Team2019 – GLOBE Community Awards for Media Excellence – Chicks Talking Footy - 2019 – CBAA Best Special Event Broadcast Award for 2020 Mardi Gras Broadcast
- 2019 – CBAA Excellence in Innovative Programming and Content – Checkpoint
- 2018 – CBAA Excellence in Music Presenting – Jason Heath for Local Roots
- 2017 – CBAA Excellence in Sports Broadcasting – Chicks Talkin’ Footy
- 2015 – CBAA Best New Radio Program (Music) – Babble POP!
- 2015 – CBAA Best Station Production: JOY Radiothon, JOY 94.9
- 2014 – CBAA Most Innovative Outside Broadcast or Special Event Broadcast: World AIDS Day Worldwide, JOY 94.9
- 2012 – CBAA Most Innovative Outside Broadcast or Special Event Broadcast – JOY and 3AW: Better Together Broadcast JOY 94.9
- 2008 – Troy Garner Excellence in Sports Programming – The Sports Lounge produced by Tanya Jones.
- 2008 – Excellence in Spoken Word, News and Current Affairs Programming – Out and About a one-off series produced by Tim Newton
- 2008 – CBAA Best Initiative to Build Station Capacity
- 2008 – ALSO Foundation Most Outstanding Media award
- 2007 – Can’t Get Out of the Car award – Allegro Non Troppo, Addam Stobbs, Peter Fortey and Robert Brierley.
- 2007 – CBAA Best Sponsorship Announcement or Promotion award – Sponsorship and Production Team, Robert Yule, Conrad Browne, Brendan Castle
- 2007 – CBAA High Commendation for Best Special Event Broadcast – “HIV: The Facts” The Rainbow Report Team, Well, Well, Well Team and Tim Newton
- 2005 – Can’t Get Out of the Car award – Allegro Non Troppo, Addam Stobbs and Peter Fortey
- 2000 CBAA Best Sponsorship Announcement or Promotion award – JOY Makes a Difference in People’s Lives
- 1997 – Melbourne Rainbow Media Award
- 1996 – Melbourne Rainbow Media Award
- 1992 – Pride Young Achievers Award