
IMRO Radio Awards 2017: Full winners list
All the winners from the IMRO Radio Awards 2017.
A1 | ||
General Music Programme | ||
Gold | The Big Ride Home with Dara Quilty | 98FM |
Silver | Dermot & Dave | Today FM |
Bronze | Off The Charts with Fergal D’Arcy | Today FM |
A2 | ||
Specialist Music Programme | ||
Gold | The Paul McLoone Show | Today FM |
Silver | Songs in the Key of Life | Today FM |
Bronze | Living in the 80s with Will Leahy | RTÉ Gold |
A3 | ||
Breakfast Programme | ||
Gold | PJ and Jim in the Morning | Classic Hits 4FM |
Silver | FM104’s The Strawberry Alarm Clock with Jim-Jim and Nobby | FM104 |
Bronze | The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show | Today FM |
A4 | ||
Music Special | ||
Gold | Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann | Clare FM |
Silver | Paul McLoone “It was 50 years ago today” | Today FM |
Bronze | ALT – Laurie Shaw Special | SPIN South West |
A5 | ||
New Irish Music / Musical Talent Programme | ||
Gold | ALT – Guerilla Sessions | SPIN South West |
Silver | 98FM’s Totally Irish | 98FM |
Bronze | Lost in Music with Louise Duffy | Today FM |
B1 | ||
News Story | ||
Gold | The Stephen Nolan Show – The RHI Scandal | BBC Radio Ulster |
Silver | Anthony Foley – Passing and Funeral Coverage | Limerick’s Live 95FM |
Bronze | Tragedy in Kilkee | Clare FM |
B2 | ||
News Bulletin | ||
Gold | Q Radio News Bulletin | Q Radio |
Silver | Today FM News | Today FM |
Bronze | 98FM News | 98FM |
B3 | ||
News Programme | ||
Gold | The National Lunchtime News | Today FM |
Silver | A City in Mourning: The Funerals of Martin McGuinness and Ryan McBride | BBC Radio Foyle |
Bronze | Brexit: The Vote that Shook the World | RTÉ Radio 1 |
B4 | ||
Current Affairs Programme | ||
Gold | Newstalk Drive – President Trump | Newstalk |
Silver | Heartbeat | South East Radio |
Bronze | Brexit Special – Live from Oriel Centre Gaol, Dundalk | RTÉ Radio 1 |
B5 | ||
Sports Story | ||
Gold | A Warrior on the Field | BBC Radio Foyle |
Silver | We All Dream – Ireland at the Euros 2016 | Newstalk |
Bronze | Man in the Van | RTÉ Radio 1 |
B6 | ||
Sports Programme | ||
Gold | Off the Ball Weekday | Newstalk |
Silver | Off the Ball Live | Newstalk |
Bronze | Saturday Sport | RTÉ Radio 1 |
C1 | ||
Documentary/Feature | ||
Gold | Documentary on One: No Time To Lose | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Silver | Documentary on One: We Decide Who Lives or Dies | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Documentary on One: Anatomy of an Irish Serial Killer | RTÉ Radio 1 |
C2 | ||
Music Documentary | ||
Gold | 1977 | Cathal Funge for Today FM |
Silver | Documentary on One: Sin É: Jeff Buckley’s Irish Odyssey | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Someone to watch over me: The Music Manager | RTÉ Radio 1 |
C3 | ||
Short Feature | ||
Gold | The Pat Kenny Show: A History of Scandal in the Catholic Church | Newstalk |
Silver | The History Show: A Lemonade Bottle | Red Hare Media for RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Keepsakes | Radio Kerry |
C4 | ||
Magazine Programme | ||
Gold | The Ray D’Arcy Show | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Silver | Late Lunch | LMFM |
Bronze | The John Toal Show | BBC Radio Ulster |
C5 | ||
Drama | ||
Gold | I Seek Refuge | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Silver | Drama on One: Harder Faster More by Tracy Martin | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Terms and Conditions | WLR |
C6 | ||
Specialist Speech Programme | ||
Gold | Living with Locked-In Syndrome | Newstalk |
Silver | Joseph O’Connor’s Into The Mystic | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | The Golden Man: The Mystery of Peter Bergmann | Ocean FM |
C7 | ||
Craoltoireacht le Gaeilge | ||
Gold | Cormac ag a Cúig | RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta |
Silver | Blas | BBC Radio Ulster |
Bronze | Ceolas Today FM | Today FM |
C8 | ||
Interactive Speech Programme | ||
Gold | The Neil Prendeville Show: Breaking the Silence | Red FM |
Silver | The Stephen Nolan Show: RHI Scandal | BBC Radio Ulster |
Bronze | The Frank Mitchell Phone-in: Manchester Attack | U105 |
C9 | ||
Comedy Programme | ||
Gold | Colm O’Regan Wants A Word | Sideline Productions for RTÉ Radio 1 |
Silver | Callan’s Kicks | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Whats Snots 13 Years later | Ocean FM |
D1 | ||
Community/Social Action | ||
Gold | Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon | Cork’s 96FM |
Silver | Late Lunch: Wheels for John | LMFM |
Bronze | On Your Behalf: Caring for the Carers | BBC Radio Ulster |
D2 | ||
On-Air Competitions / Promotions | ||
Gold | The Chosen One on Cork’s Red FM | Red FM |
Silver | Off The Charts with Fergal D’Arcy: Mastercard Priceless Moments | Today FM |
Bronze | The Coffin Lock-In | Beat 102-103 |
D3 | ||
Station Imaging | ||
Gold | 98FM | 98FM |
Silver | RTÉ 2FM | RTÉ 2FM |
Bronze | Today FM | Today FM |
D4 | ||
Entertainment Inserts | ||
Gold | Gift Grub | Today FM |
Silver | Breakfast Republic | RTÉ 2FM |
Bronze | Dermot & Dave | Today FM |
D5 | ||
Innovation | ||
Gold | Liveline 1917 | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Silver | Jim Stands Up | Classic Hits 4FM |
Bronze | Ed Sheeran at The Odeon | FM104 |
E1 | ||
Music Broadcaster | ||
Gold | Dara Quilty | 98FM |
Silver | Ian Dempsey | Today FM |
Bronze | Fergal D’Arcy | Today FM |
E2 | ||
Radio DJ | ||
Gold | Steve K | SPIN 1038 |
Silver | Steve Haze | Cork’s 96FM |
Bronze | Louise Duffy | Today FM |
E3 | ||
Specialist Music Broadcaster | ||
Gold | John Toal | BBC Radio Ulster |
Silver | Stephen McCauley | BBC Radio Foyle |
Bronze | Rob O’Connor | Beat 102-103 |
E4 | ||
News Broadcaster | ||
Gold | Sarah McInerney | Newstalk |
Silver | Brendan O’Loughlin | 98FM |
Bronze | William Crawley | BBC Radio Ulster |
E5 | ||
News Reporter | ||
Gold | Kevin Magee | BBC Radio Ulster |
Silver | Fergal Keane | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Gavan Reilly | Today FM |
E6 | ||
Sports Broadcaster | ||
Gold | Ger Gilroy | Newstalk |
Silver | Joanne Cantwell | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Bronze | Joe Molloy | Newstalk |
E7 | ||
Speech Broadcaster | ||
Gold | Mark Patterson | BBC Radio Foyle |
Silver | Stephen Nolan | BBC Radio Ulster |
Bronze | Neil Prendeville | Red FM |
E8 | ||
Newcomer | ||
Gold | Una Kelly | BBC Radio Foyle |
Silver | Dave Duke | iRadio |
Bronze | Al Porter | Today FM |
E9 | ||
Best Live Sound – Music | ||
Gold | John Benson | BBC Radio Ulster |
Silver | Tom Norton | RTÉ Lyric FM |
Bronze | Davy Neill | BBC Radio Ulster |
F1 | ||
Local Station of the Year | ||
Gold | LMFM | LMFM |
Silver | Clare FM | Clare FM |
Bronze | BBC Radio Foyle | BBC Radio Foyle |
F2 | ||
Music Station | ||
Gold | RTÉ Lyric FM | RTÉ Lyric FM |
Silver | 98FM | 98FM |
Bronze | Radio Nova | Radio Nova |
F3 | ||
Full Service Station | ||
Gold | RTÉ Radio 1 | RTÉ Radio 1 |
Silver | BBC Radio Ulster | BBC Radio Ulster |
Bronze | Newstalk | Newstalk |
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