Community Radio Awards

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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]

History[]

The Community Radio Awards were founded in 2016 by Martin Steers.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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.[8][4][9][10]

The 2018 ceremony was held on 15 September in Sheffield, with 360 entries considered from 77 stations in 18 categories.[3]

The 2019 ceremony was held in Barry, Wales in October, receiving more than 425 entries.[6]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 ceremony will be held online on December 7th, receiving 460 entries for consideration from 90 stations.[7][11]

Nominations and Winners[]

2020[]

Community Radio Awards[11] 2020:

  • Community Development Project of the Year
    • The #Lovebus – Andover Radio
    • Occupy The Airwaves: 2020 – Phonic FM
    • The Radio Plus Community Advent Calendar 2019 – Radio Plus
    • A Space to Speak Your Mind – Source FM
    • The Vectis Radio 4Ps Radio Training School – Vectis Radio
  • Station of the Year
  • Female Presenter of the Year
    • Fiona McNeill – Dunoon Community Radio
    • Gemma-Leigh James (Gemza) – Marlow FM
    • Priya Matharu – Switch Radio
    • Pippa Sawyer – Wycombe Sound
    • Julie Donaldson – Zetland FM
  • Male Presenter of the Year
    • Luis Wyatt – Andover Radio
    • Chris Kaye – BFBS Catterick
    • Tom Lamb – Erewash Sound
    • Lee Roe – Ribble FM
    • Rob L'Esperance – Wycombe Sound
  • Community Show of the Year
    • Radio: Impact! – Cambridge 105 Radio
    • VE Day Party – Gateway 97.8
    • Trevor Blackman Now – Maritime Radio
    • The For Women By Women Show – Vectis Radio
    • The Vectis Radio 4Ps Training School Documentary – Vectis Radio
  • Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
    • Virtual Strawberry Fair – Cambridge 105 Radio
    • Memories Bus – Gateway 97.8
    • Northern Pride Festival 2019 – Pride Radio
    • Day trip for elderly people – Radio Verulam
    • Surrey Fire And Rescue Service Open Day – Susy Radio
  • Entertainment Show of the Year
    • Coffee and Tea – Gateway 97.8
    • Drive with Emma Millen – Spark
    • Vibe Breakfast – Vibe 107.6 FM
    • Morning Plus with Ollie Darvill – Erewash Sound
    • Amelia Slaughter – Marlow FM
  • Speech & Journalism of the Year
    • When a community rallies round – after the radio station broke the story – Black Cat Radio
    • Community rallies round as cemetery memorial is vandalised – Black Cat Radio
    • Basildon Question Time – Gateway 97.8
    • Meet The Smugglers[12] – Radio LaB 97.1FM
    • He's Just A Cleaner – Spark
  • Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
    • Virtual Strawberry Fair – Cambridge 105 Radio
    • The Luncarty Lockdown – Heartland FM
    • A Fete Worse Than Death – Somer Valley FM
    • David Jay's Remembrance Sunday programme – Susy Radio
    • Mulch – A Tale of Allotment Folk (Soap Opera) – Warminster Community Radio
  • Specialist Music Show of the Year
    • Country In My Veins – Ali Donowho – Alive Radio
    • It's Showtime with Ryan & Jodana – Bro Radio
    • Community Keyboards with Ian Wolstenholme – Oldham Community Radio
    • The Vintage Show with Liz Catlow – Ribble FM
    • Priya Matharu – Switch Radio
  • Sports Show of the Year
    • Richard Wyeth – Sports Show – BFBS Aldershot
    • Bro Radio's Saturday Sport – Bro Radio
    • NLive Sports Show – NLive Radio
    • Verulam Sport – Radio Verulam
    • Switch Radio Sport – Switch Radio
  • Volunteer of the Year
    • Kevin Rennie – Alive Radio
    • Stephen Spencer – Ipswich Community Radio
    • Alex Airnes – K107fm
    • Steve Fox – Red Kite Radio
    • Kelvin Currie – Vectis Radio
  • Young Person of the Year (under 25)
    • Luis Wyatt – Andover Radio
    • Johnny Jenkins – Gateway 97.8
    • Yanis Kerampran – Ipswich Community Radio
    • Lucy Ashburner – Marlow FM
    • Jake Hunter – Radio Ninesprings
  • Sage Person (Over 60)
    • Moz Walsh – ALLFM
    • Liz Mullen – BFBS Colchester
    • Tony Barnfield – Cambridge 105 Radio
    • Rob Bayly – Somer Valley FM
    • Paul Blitz – Winchester Radio
  • Newcomer (new to radio in last 12 months)
    • Claire Hamilton – Drystone Radio
    • Angie B – Marlow FM
    • Kate Walker – Red Kite Radio
    • Isabel Ellis – Ribble FM
    • Benjy Potter – Vibe 107.6 FM
  • Innovation Award
    • Live under lockdown! – Cambridge 105 Radio
    • We created the board game, called 'Our Time and Place…Halifax' – Phoenix Fm
    • COBS – A Complete Outside Broadcast System – Radio Verulam
    • Switch Radio's News Hub – Switch Radio
    • The Vectis Radio 4ps Vectis Radio Training School – Vectis Radio
  • Podcast
    • RAINBOW DADS – Stories of Gay and Bi Dads – Chelmsford Community Radio
    • Primrose and Terry: in the shed – Radio LaB 97.1FM
    • FEM2020 – Spark
    • LockDown Reflections – Ujima Radio
    • Kids in Quarantine Podcast – Chelmsford Community Radio
  • Digital or RSL Station Of The Year
    • Maidstone Radio
    • Ocean Youth
    • Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd
    • Riverside Radio
    • Swansbrook Radio
  • Special Coverage: 2019 General Elections Coverage
    • Election Coverage 2019 #BrumVotes – Switch Radio
    • All Out Election – Gateway 97.8
    • The South West Wiltshire Interviews – Warminster Community Radio
    • General Election Coverage – Wycombe Sound
    • General Election Hustings – Bro Radio

2019[]

[13]

  • Podcast of the Year
  • Innovation of the Year
  • Newcomer of the Year (new to radio in last 12 months)
  • Sage Person (Over 60)
  • Young Person of the Year (under 25)
    • Gold: Emma Snow – Erewash Sound
    • Silver: Kane McMahon – Bro Radio
    • Bronze Haashim Siddique – Asian Star Radio, Slough
  • 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

2018[]

[14]

  • Station of the Year
  • 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[]

[10][4]

  • Station of the Year
  • 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
    • Laura Perry – CSRfm
    • Fiona Jessica Wilson (aka FJ) – Ipswich Community Radio
    • Louise Croombs – Tameside Radio
    • Philippa Sawyer – Wycombe Sound 106.6FM
    • Julie Donaldson – Zetland FM
  • Male Presenter of the Year
    • Mark Jarvis – Erewash Sound
    • Rory Auskerry – Pure 107.8FM
    • Lee Roe – Ribble FM
    • Mark Blackman – Wirral Radio
    • Rob L’Esperance – Wycombe Sound 106.6FM
  • 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
  • Arts and Creative Radio of the Year
  • 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
  • Podcast

2016[]

[5][15]

  • Station of the Year: Ujima Radio
  • Female Presenter of the Year: Primrose Granville - Ujima Radio
  • Male Presenter of the Year: Ben Ellis - Switch Radio

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