Winners announced at the 2019 Community Radio Awards
All the winners for the 2019 Community Radio Awards have been announced at an event in Barry, South Wales.
More than 50 projects have been recognised in front of an audience of 150 volunteers and staff from a range of stations.
The event was hosted by last year’s Female and Male gold recipients Julie Donaldson and Mark Jarvis, and took place after the Community Radio Now & Next Conference which was held in the same place.
Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “In just four years, the Community Radio Awards have become a firm fixture in the calendar of stations up and down the country.
“We’ve enjoyed visiting Wales, and it’s great to see even more fantastic content from so many stations. Our judging process is independent and thorough, with several judges listening to each entry, and their feedback on the work undertaken in communities never ceases to amaze.
“Radio continues to play a strong community role, and it’s a privilege to showcase it.”
Full Winners:
Podcast of the Year
Gold Rich Seams – New Writing North
Silver ArtsWatch – Riverside Radio
Bronze Speak Up Sunderland – Solo Arts CIC
Innovation of the Year
Gold Pride Community Network – Pride Radio
Silver Not so much a website, more a community hub – Radio Verulam
Bronze The Local Radio Marketing Group – Wycombe Sound
Newcomer of the Year (new to radio in last 12 months)
Gold Jenna Myles – FromeFM
Silver Sam Sethi – Marlow FM
Bronze Lewis Allsopp – Erewash Sound
Sage Person (Over 60)
Gold Geoff Selby – Bro Radio
Silver Kelvin Currie – Vectis Radio
Bronze Sue Rodwell Smith – HCR FM
Young Person of the Year (under 25)
Gold Emma Snow – Erewash Sound
Silver Kane McMahon – Bro Radio
Bronze Haashim Siddique – Asian Star Radio
Volunteer of the Year
Gold Kate Gregory – Speysound Radio
Silver Chas Large – Red Kite Radio
Bronze Luke Davis – Wycombe Sound 106.6fm
Sports Show of the Year
Gold MônFM Sport – MônFM
Silver Verulam Sports – Radio Verulam
Bronze The Terrace Radio Show – Radio Cardiff
Specialist Music Show of the Year
Gold The Roots Collective – Wycombe Sound
Silver It’s Showtime with Ryan & Jodana – Bro Radio
Bronze Alex Krupa’s Country Show – Andover Radio
Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
Gold Maritime Radio Launch: A Love Song to Greenwich & Woolwich – Maritime Radio
Silver Where I Was Born, Where I Was Raised – Spark Sunderland
Bronze “The UK’s most creative independent radio station” – Resonance FM
Speech & Journalism of the Year
Gold Autism & It’s Possibilities – Radio LaB 97.1FM
Silver Talking Men – The Alex Skeel Interview – Cambridge 105 Radio
Bronze Second Chance: Disclosing Your Past – Swindon 105.5
Entertainment Show of the Year
Gold Desi Beats Show with Desi Diva Deepa – Asian Star Radio
Silver Robbie James – Express FM
Bronze The Dylan Taylor Breakfast Show – 107 Endeavour FM
Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
Gold Source FM Christmas Party 2018 – Source FM
Silver Source FM’s Parklive – Source FM
Bronze Start of the Great North Run 2018 – Radio Tyneside
Female Presenter of the Year
Gold Jo Thoenes – BFBS Brize Norton
Silver Gemma-Leigh James – Marlow FM
Bronze Fiona McNeill – Dunoon Community Radio
Male Presenter of the Year
Gold Sam Day – Future Radio
Silver Rob L’Esperance – Wycombe Sound 106.6fm
Bronze Chris Kaye – BFBS Catterick
Community Show of the Year
Gold Julie Donaldson’s Morning Mix – Zetland FM
Silver The Health and Wellbeing Hour – Heartland FM
Bronze The Vale This Week – Bro Radio
Community Development Project of the Year
Gold Chapel St Primary School takes over – ALL FM
Silver Cash 4 Calendars Campaign – Spark Sunderland
Bronze The 4Ps Project – Vectis Radio
Digital or RSL Station Of The Year
Gold Radio Wanno
Silver Ocean Youth Radio
Bronze Thre3-6ix Radio & Scout Radio
Station of the Year
Gold ALL FM
Silver Wycombe Sound
Bronze Spark Sunderland