RTÉ has taken the lead in the New York Festivals 2014 International Radio Program Awards, getting the most nominations for The World’s Best Radio Programmes.
The broadcaster has 23 nominations in a range of categories, whilst independent stations have eight between them. They include two for Newstalk and two for Today FM. Clare FM, Ocean FM, FM104 and Classic Hits 4FM have one each.
Lorelei Harris, Editor of RTÉ Radio, Arts, Drama and Factual said: “RTÉ Radio is honoured to have received so many nominations in categories across the board at the NYC Festivals. It points, once again, to the commitment of our producers and the high standard of quality in radio broadcasting to which we aspire to at all times.”
Athena Media, the Dublin-based production company led by Helen Shaw gets four nominations for programmes aired on Radio 1 and Newstalk.
Programmes and presenters gaining finalist status include Morning Focus with John Cooke on Clare FM, FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock, Niall Boylan, Sean Moncrieff and Today FM Sessions.
See the full list below.
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Best Coverage Of Ongoing News Story |
Life & Death on the Streets |
Morning Focus with John Cooke |
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Best Director |
Broken Promise Land |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Best Director |
Lot’s Mother-in-Law by Arthur Riordan |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Best Drama Special |
Francisco |
Ocean Fm |
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Best Editing |
Record by Dylan Tighe |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Best Editing |
Documentary On One – Sounds Mad |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
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Best Interview |
Documentary On One – The Exam |
RTE Radio Dublin |
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Best Live Sound |
Today FM Sessions |
Today FM |
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Best Music Special |
Memory and Montmartre: Searching for Satie in the Writings of M Proust |
RTE Lyric fm |
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Best Music Special |
Whiskey In The Jar – The Eric Bell Story |
RTE Radio Dublin |
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Best Narration |
James Joyce: The Dead: An Illustrated Reading By Barry McGovern |
Athena Media |
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Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Program |
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock |
FM104 |
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Best Regularly Scheduled Drama Program |
The Churching of Happy Cullen by Louise Lewis & Simon Manahan |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Best Regularly Scheduled Drama Program |
The Short Biography of Denis O’Rourke by Paul Meade |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Best Special Event |
The Lyric Concert – St Patrick’s Day – The Music of Shaun Davey |
RTE lyric fm |
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Best Special Event |
B47 Best Special Event The Big Music Week Train |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
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Best Talk Show Host |
Niall Boylan |
Classic Hits 4FM |
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Best Talk Show Host |
Sean Moncrieff |
Newstalk 106-108 |
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Best Talk/Interview Special |
Sean Moncrieff |
Newstalk 106-108 |
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Best Writing |
Maybe the Night by Kevin Barry |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Best Writing |
The Venice Suite – A Voyage Through Loss, by Dermot Bolger |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Culture & The Arts |
Castles, Candles, and Kubrick |
Pavel Barter |
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Culture & The Arts |
Documentary on One – Lucia Joyce, Diving and Falling |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Culture & The Arts |
Documentary on One – Michael Jackson’s Irish Driver |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
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Culture & The Arts |
The Book Show |
Zoe Comyns |
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Editorial Or Viewpoint Program |
Documentary On One – Tusk: Hunting for Ireland’s Wild Boar |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
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Educational |
Herosongs: Where History Meets Song |
Athena Media |
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Educational |
In A World of Plenty |
Real films |
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Environment & Ecology |
Documentary on One – Undue Alarm |
RTE Radio 1 |
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History |
Citizens: Lockout 1913-2013 |
Athena Media |
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History |
Documentary On One – Oswald Froze A Moment – Ireland on the day JFK died |
RTE Radio Dublin |
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Human Relations |
Documentary on One – Valentine’s Bones |
RTE Radio 1 |
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National Or International Affairs |
Documentary on One – The Echo Chamber: The Story of Jihad Jane |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Profiles/Community Portraits |
Documentary On One – Peter Daly – Good Cop/Bad Cop? |
RTÉ Radio 1 |
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Profiles/Community Portraits |
Music Passport |
RTE Radio 1 |
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Science & Technology |
Science is Everywhere: The Science of Sound and Music |
Athena Media |
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Social Issues |
Cherish All The Children |
Today FM |
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Sound Art |
Call of the Dark |
RTE Radio 1 |
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New York Festivals enlists jurists from all over the world to become The GrandJury members. These men and women include some of the most recognisable voices and captivating programming producers in the industry. Entries are judged on production values, organisation, presentation of information, creativity, and use of the medium.
The 2014 competition will honor the World’s Best Radio Programs on Monday, June 23rd at the annual awards gala taking place at Manhattan Penthouse in New York City.
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