The late Henry Owens has been remembered as the PPI Radio Awards got underway in Kilkenny, where the Irish radio industry gathered for the annual bash.
The first award of the evening went to Today FM’s Ian Dempsey who was given a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Ocean FM and Today FM took home the most Golds with five each, followed by FM104 with four and 98fm with two. In total, RTÉ won six and the BBC got three.
And below you’ll see all the Gold Winners only till we get the full list for you from PPI Radio Award HQ..
A: Music Programming Awards
1: General Music Programme
Dermot & Dave » 98FM
2: Specialist Music Programme
The Global Village » Radio Kerry
3: Breakfast Programme
FM104′s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
4: Music Special
Paddy at the Proms » Ocean fm
5: New Irish Music/Musical Talent Programming
Icon – Songwriter Special » Phantom 105.2
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
1: News Story
Today with Pat Kenny – We live in a toilet » RTÉ Radio 1
2: News Bulletin
98FM News » 98FM
3: News Programme
The Snow » BBC Radio Ulster
4: Current Affairs Programme
South East Radio’s No phone, No Facebook Friday » South East Radio
5: Sports Story
Superhuman Paralympics » RTÉ Radio 1
6: Sports Programme
Premier League » Today FM
C: Speech Programming Awards
1: Documentary
Doc on One – “Take no more” » Grey Heron Media for RTÉ Radio 1
2: Short Feature
The Listening Project » BBC Radio Ulster
3: Magazine Programme
Lazy Afternoon » Ocean fm
4: Drama
Mary Motorhead » Ocean fm
5: Specialist Speech Programme
Paddy at the Proms » Ocean fm
6: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
UFOnna i Mainistir na Buille » Ocean fm
7: Interactive Speech Programme
Liveline – Savita – Women who walked in her shoes and survived » RTÉ Radio 1
D: General Awards
1: Community/Social Action
Shave or Dye » Today FM
2: On-Air Competition/Promotion
iPaddy » Spin 103.8
3: Station Imaging
Today FM
4: Entertainment Inserts
FM104′s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
5: Multi-Platform
FM104 Phone Show » FM104
E: People Awards
1: Music Broadcaster of the Year
Jim Jim Nugent » FM104
2: Radio DJ
Eoghain Fitz » Spin South West
3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Colm O’Sullivan » Today FM
4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Sarah Brett » BBC Radio Foyle
5: News Reporter of the Year
Eric Clarke » Limerick’s Live 95fm
6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year
Ger Gilroy » Newstalk 106-108fm
7: Speech Broadcaster of the year
Vincent Woods » RTÉ Radio 1
8: Newcomer Award
Louise Denvir » RTÉ Radio 1
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