Radio Kerry, Cork’s Red FM and BBC Radio Ulster were just some of the big winners from the PPI Radio Awards 2016.
The awards were given out at an event in Kilkenny on Friday, hosted by Dermot Whelan, in front of 700 guests from all over Ireland.
Full Service Station of the Year for 2016 was awarded to BBC Radio Ulster. Music Station of the Year was won by Cork’s Red FM 104-106 and Local Station of the Year was won by Radio Kerry. The Outstanding Achievement Award was presented to Scott Williams from the IBI and JP Coakley from RTÉ for their work on the Irish Radioplayer.
It was an emotional night too, as Dublin’s TXFM got a standing ovation for playing its part in Irish radio history, ahead of the closure of the station later this month.
The 2016 PPI Radio Awards winners in full, are:
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A MUSIC PROGRAMMING AWARDS |
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Category A1 General Music Programme |
GOLD – Dermot & Dave – Today FM SILVER – The Big Ride Home with Dara Quilty – 98FM BRONZE – The Zoo Crew with Graham & Nathan – SPIN 1038 |
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Category A2 Specialist Music Programme |
GOLD – FM104’s Freaks on Friday – FM104 SILVER – The Paul McLoone Show – Today FM BRONZE – Peter Devlin’s Saturday Soundtrack on Radio NOVA – Radio NOVA
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Category A3 Breakfast Programme |
GOLD – The KC Show – Corks Red FM 104-106 SILVER – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show – Today FM BRONZE – FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock with JimJim and Nobby – FM104
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Category A4 Music Special/Music Event |
GOLD – The Choice Music Awards Live with Paul McLoone & Alison Curtis – Today FM SILVER – Nas “Illmatic” Special – RTÉ 2XM BRONZE – BP Fallon – A sonic life adventure – RTÉ Radio 1
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Category A5 New Irish Music/Musical Talent Programme |
GOLD – Across the Line – BBC Radio Ulster SILVER – Man, What Are You Doing Here? – Ocean FM BRONZE – In Session – RTÉ Radio 1
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B NEWS AND SPORTS PROGRAMMING AWARDS |
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Category B1 News Story |
GOLD – The Buncrana Pier Tragedy – BBC Radio Foyle SILVER – Paris Attacks – Newstalk 106-108fm BRONZE – Here Come’s the Rain Again – Clare FM
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Category B2 News Bulletin |
GOLD – Today FM News – Today FM SILVER – 98FM News – 98FM BRONZE – WLR FM News @ 1 – WLR FM
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Category B3 News Programme |
GOLD – Morning Ireland – The morning after Bataclan – RTÉ Radio 1 SILVER – Breakfast – Buncrana Pier Tragedy – BBC Radio Foyle BRONZE – This Week– RTÉ Radio 1
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Category B4 Current Affairs Programme |
GOLD – Midlands 103 at the National Ploughing Championships – Midlands 103 SILVER – The Last Word “Live from London” – Today FM BRONZE – Morning Focus – Clare FM
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Category B5 Sports Story |
GOLD – Back from The Brink – WLR FM SILVER – Digging into Doping – Newstalk 106-108fm BRONZE – Remembering The Dead Of Bloody Sunday – RTÉ Radio 1
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Category B6 Sports Programme |
GOLD -Team 33 – Newstalk 106-108fm SILVER – Saturday Sport – RTÉ Radio 1 BRONZE – Off The Ball Live – Newstalk 106-108fm
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C SPEECH PROGRAMMING AWARDS |
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Category C1 Documentary |
GOLD – Documentary On One: An Open Verdict – RTÉ Radio 1 SILVER – A Boy From The North West – Susan Dennehy for Newstalk 106-108fm BRONZE – Caught in the Crossfire – LMFM Radio
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Category C2 Music Documentary |
GOLD – Left of the Dial – Cathal Funge for TXFM SILVER – Féile – The Untold Story of the Trip to Tipp – RTÉ Radio 1 BRONZE – Documentary On One: After the Music – The Daughters Story – RTÉ Radio 1
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Category C3 Short Feature |
GOLD -Who took Mom to the Prom? – RTÉ Radio 1 SILVER – The Buck Naked – Ocean FM BRONZE – Just Once – Radio Kerry
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Category C4 Magazine Programme |
GOLD – Plane Sailing – Today FM SILVER – Countrywide – RTÉ Radio 1 BRONZE – One Day in Galway – Newstalk 106-108fm
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Category C5 Drama |
GOLD – Goin’ Straight – Newstalk 106-108fm SILVER – The Playboy of the Western World – A Radio Musical – Drama on One – RTÉ Radio 1 BRONZE – Fred & Alice – Ocean FM
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Category C6 Specialist Speech Programme |
GOLD – The Space Between Skeleton and Skin – Futureproof – Newstalk 106-108fm SILVER – Going with the Flow – South East Radio BRONZE – CAKE RTÉjr Radio
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Category C7 Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge |
GOLD – Bláthnaid Libh! – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta SILVER – Top40 – SPIN 1038 BRONZE – Splanc ag Electric Picnic – Newstalk 106-108fm
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Category C8 Interactive Speech Programme |
GOLD – Accidental Porn Stars – Corks Red FM 104-106 SILVER – When Sir James Galway met Nolan – BBC Radio Ulster BRONZE – Black Eye Friday – BBC Radio Ulster News and Current Affairs
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Category C9 Comedy Programme |
GOLD – Colm O’Regan Wants a Word – Sideline Productions for RTÉ Radio 1 SILVER – Callan’s Kicks – RTÉ Radio 1 BRONZE – LIVE AT THE SUNFLOWER – BBC Radio Ulster
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D GENERAL AWARDS |
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Category D1 Community/ Social Action |
GOLD – Whole Lotta Live – Today FM SILVER – Say NO to Bullying – Classic Hits 4FM BRONZE – The Radio Nova Help Our Homeless – Radio NOVA
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Category D2 On-Air Competition/Promotion |
GOLD – 98FM’s Code Red – 98FM SILVER – You Do The Maps – Today FM BRONZE – The Drop – SPIN 1038
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Category D3 Station Imaging |
GOLD – RTÉ 2FM SILVER – 98FM BRONZE – SPIN 1038
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Category D4 Entertainment Inserts |
GOLD – Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show – Today FM SIVER – FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock – FM104 BRONZE – FERGY’S FUNNY BITS – Today FM
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Category D5 Innovation |
GOLD – The Dawn Chorus – Mooney Goes Wild – RTÉ Radio 1 SILVER – Just Once – Radio Kerry BRONZE – The Person Behind the Poster – Galway Bay fm
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E PEOPLE AWARDS |
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Category E1 Music Presenter of the Year |
GOLD – Dermot Whelan – Today FM SILVER – Dara Quilty – 98FM BRONZE – Dave Moore – Today FM
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Category E2 Radio DJ of the Year |
GOLD – Steve Haze – Cork’s 96FM SILVER – Brian Maher – 98FM BRONZE – Steve K – SPIN 1038
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Category E3 Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year |
GOLD – John Toal – BBC Radio Ulster SILVER – Kelly-Anne Byrne – Today FM BRONZE – Darren Rice – Beat
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Category E4 News Broadcaster of the Year |
GOLD – Seamus McKee – BBC Radio Ulster News & Current Affairs SILVER – Enda McClafferty – BBC Radio Foyle BRONZE – Aideen Finnegan – 98FM
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Category E5 News Reporter of the Year |
GOLD – Justin McCarthy – RTÉ Radio 1 SILVER – Denis Tierney – Limerick’s Live 95FM BRONZE –Brian O’Connell – RTÉ Radio 1
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Category E6 Sports Broadcaster of the Year |
GOLD – Joe Molloy – Newstalk 106-108fm SILVER – Ger Gilroy – Newstalk 106-108fm BRONZE – Weeshie Fogarty – Radio Kerry
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Category E7 Speech Broadcaster of the Year |
GOLD – Sean Moncrieff – Newstalk 106-108fm SILVER – Alan Corcoran – South East Radio BRONZE – Shane Coleman – Newstalk 106-108fm
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Category E8 Newcomer Award |
GOLD – Garry Curran – iRadio SILVER – Aideen Hand – Shannonside/Northern Sound BRONZE – Michael Brophy – Midlands 103
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Category E9 Best Live Sound – Music |
GOLD – John Benson – BBC Radio Ulster SILVER – Brian Nammock – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta BRONZE – Michael Byrne – WLR FM
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STATION OF THE YEAR AWARDS |
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Full Service Station of the Year: BBC Radio Ulster
Music Station of the Year: Cork’s Red FM 104-106
Local Station of the Year: Radio Kerry
Chair of the PPI Radio Awards committee, Sean Murtagh, said at the event “Each year, the PPIs get better and better and I’m delighted to say that 2016 is no exception. The standard of entries is getting higher, the competition is getting tougher and the desire to win a PPI is greater than at any time in our 16 year history. Just making the shortlist is a huge achievement in itself and a sign from your peers that you’ve made the grade. We are deeply indebted to the commitment,
“Just making the shortlist is a huge achievement in itself and a sign from your peers that you’ve made the grade. We are deeply indebted to the commitment, dedication and professionalism of the Awards Committee members and all of our 90 judges who give freely and generously of their time in order to ensure that the PPIs continue to be the most sought-after accolade in Irish radio.”
Michael O’Keeffe Chief Executive of BAI said “The BAI has been closely involved with the PPI Radio Awards since their inception and has been particularly pleased to witness not just the growth in stature of the Awards themselves but also the value placed on being nominated or winning an award. I believe that this is a key measure of the Awards’ success. The quality and diversity of submissions is testament to the strength and creativity of the sector and a strong indication of the nature of the services that can be enjoyed by listeners every day. I would like to sincerely congratulate all the nominees and deserved award winners of PPI Radio Awards in 2016.