Community Radio Awards (UK)

The Community Radio Awards are an accolade bestowed upon creatives in the community sector of broadcast radio in the United Kingdom. The awards showcase the work of community radio volunteers. [1] They were founded in 2016 by Martin Steers.[2][3][4][5] The 2018 ceremony is scheduled for 15 September in Sheffield, with 360 entries having been considered from 77 stations in 18 categories.[3] The 2017 awards ceremony was held on 23 September in Bristol following a process involving over 350 entries in 16 categories from 70 community stations.[6][4][7][8]

Nominations and Winners

2018

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  • Community Development Project of the Year
    • Gold: The METS Training programme - Somer Valley FM
    • Silver: Mental Health Community Project - Sheppey FM
    • Bronze: The 4Ps Project - Vectis Radio
  • Female Presenter of the Year
  • Male Presenter of the Year
    • Gold: Mark Jarvis - Erewash Sound
    • Silver: Rob L’Esperance - Wycombe Sound
    • Bronze: Simon Wilson - Voice FM
  • Community Show of the Year
    • Gold: Pol.ON – The Polish Show - East Coast FM
    • Silver: Tameside Today - Tameside Radio
    • Bronze: The One Love Breakfast Show - BCfm
  • Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
    • Gold: Local Radio Day 2018 - Wycombe Sound
    • Silver: General Election 2017 - Chelmsford Community Radio
    • Bronze: ‘Spirit of Wildfire’ – A Festival for Radio - 107 Meridian FM
  • Entertainment Show of the Year
    • Gold: The Rob L’Esperance Jukebox - Wycombe Sound
    • Silver: Emma Snow - Erewash Sound
    • Gold: Drivetime with Ryan and Beth - Spark Sunderland
  • Speech and Journalism of the Year
    • Gold: The Parents’ Show - Radio Verulam
    • Silver: Opening of the Herne Centre - Radio Cabin
    • Bronze: Dear Reader with Jessica Stone - CSR
  • Sports Show of the Year
    • Gold: Tuesday Night Sport - Wycombe Sound
    • Silver: OB's Saturday Sport Show - Radio Cardiff
    • Bronze: Live Commentary – FA Cup – Birmingham Senior Cup - Black Country Radio
  • Volunteer of the Year
    • Gold: Oliver Downing - KCC Live
    • Silver: Oliver Wilkinson - Drystone Radio
    • Bronze: Alex Farrell - Radio Tamworth
  • Young Person of the Year
    • Gold: Jeannie Nicolas - Erewash Sound
    • Silver: Liam Gates - Wycombe Sound
    • Bronze: James O’Malley - Tameside Radio
  • Sage Person of the Year
    • Gold: Chris Moore - Endeavour FM
    • Silver: Roz Johnson - Wythenshawe Community Radio
    • Bronze: Bill Prentice - Black Diamond FM
  • Newcomer of the Year
    • Gold: Jane Steele - Drystone Radio
    • Silver: Abbie Clive - Sheppey FM
    • Bronze: Mimi Harker OBE - Wycombe Sound
  • Innovation of the Year
    • Gold: ‘Get On’ - Science Education & Community Radio - Academy FM Folkestone
    • Silver: Halifax The Halifax Jigsaw Project - Phoenix FM
    • Bronze: The Chorley FM ‘100 Club’ - Chorley FM
  • Podcast of the Year
    • Gold: National Prison Radio Double Bubble
  • Digital/RSL Station of the Year
    • Gold: Wandsworth Radio

2017

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  • Community Development Project of the Year
    • Radio Sheung Lok – ALL FM
    • Mackem Craic – Spark FM
    • A Present from the Past – Phoenix FM Halifax
    • Alright Mate I’m Listening (Male Mental Health Project) – Ribble FM
    • Global Sunderland – Spark FM
  • Female Presenter of the Year
  • Community Show of the Year
    • The Midweek Sportsbar – BCFM Radio
    • Summer Saturday – Cambridge 105
    • Kinlochlovin Drivetime – Nevis Radio
    • Farming Friday – Ribble FM
    • Mid-Morning – Wycombe Sound 106.6FM
  • Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
    • Les James Challenge Cup Final 2017 – 107.5 Switch Radio
    • BCfm Election night 2017 – 1BCfm Radio
    • Tour de Yorkshire – Drystone Radio
    • Failsworth Carnival – Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm
    • Radio Verulam brings LIVE FA Cup coverage to St Albans – Radio Verulam
  • Entertainment Show of the Year
    • Old Gits and Hits – BCFM Bristol
    • The Kieran Poole Sessions – Miskin Radio
    • The Week in Geek – The biggest Geek radio show in the UK – Spark FM
    • Drivetime with Ryan and Beth – Spark FM
    • Breakfast with Louise – Tameside Radio
  • Speech and Journalism Radio of the Year
    • Sapana Budha ‘Nepal: after the Earthquake’ – Radio LaB 97.1FM
    • Newsburst – Sheppey 92.2 FM
    • Spark Reports – Spark FM
    • Rough Sleep – Tameside Radio
    • The Late Show with Joe Shennan – Wycombe Sound 106.6FM
  • Specialist Music Show of the Year
    • The Urban LP – CSRfm
    • The Vintage Show – Ribble FM
    • The Richard Harris Folk and Blues Show – Somer Valley FM
    • Dance Revolution – Spark FM
    • Showstoppers – Zetland FM
  • Sports Show of the Year
    • The Wycombe Sound Saturday Sports Show – Wycombe Sound 106.6FM
    • The Saturday Scoreboard – Switch Radio
    • Sportsbyte – Spark FM
    • Radio Verulam FA Cup coverage St Albans v Carlisle United – Radio Verulam
    • OB’s Saturday Sport Show – Radio Cardiff
  • Volunteer of the Year
    • Ian Robertson – East Coast fm
    • John Weller – Nevis Radio
    • Arthur Chorley – Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm
    • Gary Tottingham – Radio LaB
    • Jack Bee – Sheppey 92.2 FM
  • Young Person of the Year
    • Lila Bellamy – 107 Meridian FM
    • Jake Peach – CSRfm
    • Mark Jarvis – Erewash Sound
    • Rachel Price – Forces Radio BFBS Northern Ireland
    • Lewis Baxter – Ribble FM
  • Sage Person of the Year
    • Hugh Taylor – Alive Radio
    • Manjulika Singh – Awaz FM
    • Trish Napier – Canalside Radio
    • Harry Haward – Resonance FM
    • Keith Green – Warminster Community Radio
  • Newcomer of the Year
    • Katy Ashman – Abbey 104
    • Samantha Howard – Academy FM Folkestone
    • Mark Jarvis – Erewash Sound
    • Emma Snow – Erewash Sound
    • Lee Roe – Ribble FM
  • Innovation Award
    • The One Pound SoundHound Round – East Coast 107.6FM
    • 300 Club Lottery – Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm
    • Building an Audience using Facebook Live – Spark FM
    • Mackem Craic – Spark FM
    • Raspberry Pi Uplink Solution – Wycombe Sound 106.6FM

2016

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  • Station of the Year: Ujima Radio
  • Female Presenter of the Year: Primrose Granville - Ujima Radio

References

  1. ↑ Choudhury, Shahzada (23 March 2016). "Community Radio Awards to recognise work of volunteers". Community Media Association. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Scapens, Alex (23 February 2017). "Radio station that helped to launched Brit-nominated Blossoms is fighting to survive". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 King, Diane (7 September 2018). "Bonnyrigg's Bill Prentice, UK's oldest radio presenter, up for award". The Scotsman. Archived from the original on 7 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 Best, Bill (21 September 2017). "Radio Today to broadcast live from the Community Radio Awards". Community Media Association. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  5. 1 2 Collins, Steve (21 September 2017). "Community Radio Awards to be broadcast live". Radio Today (website). Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Wareham, Stephanie. "Wycombe Sound crowned station of the year at awards ceremony". Bucks Free Press. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Lowerson-Marshall, Ethan (24 August 2017). "Spark Leads the Way in the Community Radio Awards!". Spark Sunderland. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. 1 2 "Community Radio Awards 2017 nominations out". Radio Today (website). 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  9. ↑ Smith, Christopher (17 September 2018). "Recipients announced for the 2018 Community Radio Awards". Community Radio Awards (UK). Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Wyver, Kate (12 September 2016). "Ujima Radio Wins Big At National Awards". Bristol24-7. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017 – via Wayback Machine. 100 guests at Birmingham City University on Saturday, Ujima were awarded gold for National Community Radio Station of the Year

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