Awards

Commercial Radio Award noms out

By | Published on Thursday 6 May 2010

Absolute Radio have done rather well in the nominations for the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, which are like next week’s Sonys, but without the BBC competing, meaning commercial stations actually have a chance of winning, but they’re not as prestigious as a result.

Absolute’s national music station is up for six awards, including noms for presenters Christian O’Connell, Dave Gorman and Geoff Lloyd, while the wider Absolute group has a total of thirteen nominations, with others for its Dabbl digital service and some of its local stations.

That said, Bauer are actually one ahead in terms of overall noms, with their various stations appearing on the shortlists 14 times, while their biggest competitor Global is up for ten awards. The full lists of noms are below. The awards take place on 17 Jun in London town.

Best Presenter (small station): Tommo, 97.1 Radio Carmarthenshire; Kev Wilson, Dearne FM & Ridings FM; Knoxy Moray, Firth Radio.

Best Presenter (medium station): Trevor Marshall, 106 JACK fm; Rich Williams, 96.3 Radio Aire; Richard Straffon, Heart 97.6.

Best Presenter (large station): Geoff Lloyd, Absolute Radio; Dave Gorman, Absolute Radio; Ewen Cameron and Alan Rough, Real Radio Scotland.

Best Programmer: Duncan Campbell, 97.3 Forth One/1548 Forth2; Clive Dickens, Absolute Radio; Euan McMorrow, Radio City 96.7.

Newcomer: Lucy Jones, 107.6 Banbury Sound; Emma Bunton, Heart Network; Eleanor Noakes, Real Radio.

Best Journalist/News Presenter: Colin Mackay, Political Editor, Bauer Radio Scotland; Dearne FM/Ridings FM news team; Real Radio North West news team.

Best Small Station: 106.4 Andover Sound, Mansfield 103.2, Moray Firth Radio.

Best Medium Station: 106 Jack FM, Red Dragon, The Bay.

Best Large Station: Absolute Radio, Hallam FM, Wave 105.

Best Digital Station: Fun Kids, GaydarRadio, Planet Rock.

Best Breakfast Show: Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show, Absolute Radio; Steve and Karen Breakfast Show, Galaxy North East; Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, LBC 97.3.

Best Special Programme: Ali Booker’s Cancer Diaries, 106 JACK FM; Live From The Summertime Ball, 95.8 Capital FM; Absolute Radio At The BAFTAs, Absolute Radio.

Best Feature: Heart’s Love In An Elevator; Lincs FM’s Band Camp, The Afghan Diaries – On the Front Line, Radio City 96.7.

Best Specialist Programme: Friday Night Sport Show with Bill & Ben, 102.5 Radio Pembrokeshire; Marion Scott, Moray Firth Radio; Girls Talk, Oxford’s FM107.9.

Best Social Action: Giving For Living, Oxford’s FM107.9; Real Radio Websafe, Real Radio North West, Help For Heroes Day, Real Radio, Smooth Radio & Rock Radio.

Best: Technical Innovation: The Big Top 40 Show 95.8, Capital FM; Dabbl Absolute Radio, Global Radio RadioVIS System.

Best Marketing: Get Me To The Church On Time 2, Hallam FM; The Real Radio Renegade, Real Radio Network; Kids Out for Summer with Change 4 Life, Real Radio North East, North West & Yorkshire.

Best Station Imaging: 106 Jack FM; Kiss Network; Real Radio North East Sport.

Best Local Sales Team: Global Radio Birmingham; The Bay; Wave 105.

Best National Sales Team: Bauer Radio, GMG National S&P, GTN.



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