The nominations for the Hospital Broadcasting Awards 2011 have been announced by the HBA.
As ever there are ten categories including Station of the Year, and the results will be announced at the annual conference and awards evening next month in Maidstone.
New judges for the competition this year include John Myers, former GMG Chief Executive and the soon to be new Chief Executive of the Radio Academy, along with Gaydar Radio's News Editor Scott Roberts, Lincs FM's Programme Manager Katie Trinder and Andrew Bailey, Head of Interactive Content and News at Absolute Radio.
Last years Silver and Bronze winners Plymouth and Chelmsford are named on the list for the prestigious Station of the Year Category, while last year's winner of the Best Female Presenter prize Shelley Nobile from Radio Grapevine is again among the nominee's in that category aiming to hold on to the title. She'll be facing tough competition though, as last year's Best Newcomer Louise Croombs from Reading is this year also nominated for Best Female.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Ramada Jarvis Hotel in Maidstone as part of the Hospital Broadcasting Association's AGM and Spring Conference and will mark the official launch of Hospital Broadcasting Week 2001, which this year will be celebrating the 85th anniversary of hospital radio in the UK.
[i]The full list of nominations are:[/i]
[b]Best Station Promotion:[/b]
Bay Trust Radio
Castle Mead Radio
Harlow Hospital Radio
Hospital Radio Chelmsford
Hospital Radio Fox
Hospital Radio Plymouth
Hospital Radio Glamorgan
Radio Grapevine
Radio Hillingdon
Radio Northwick Park
[b]Best Specialist Music Programme[/b]
Castle Mead Radio – Musical Gems
Hospital Radio Chelmsford – Owen Ward
Hospital Radio Fox – Pirate Dayz
Hospital Radio Reading – The Skiffle Show
Hospital Radio Plymouth – Motown, Behind The Songs
HWD Hospital Radio – The Classic Rock Show
Radio Northwick Park – Soundboard
Radio Wey – The Blues Session
Victoria Radio Network – Jazz'n'Cool
Whittington Radio – Reggae Rundown
[b]Best Speech Package[/b]
Bay Trust Radio – Walking your way back to health.
Hospital Radio Maidstone – Kent Wide Downs Syndrome
Hospital Radio Perth – The Shepton Mining Disaster
Northern Air – Coronation Street Party
Radio Cherwell – Ace Centre
Radio Lion – Michelle Monro in conversation
Radio Redhill – 65th anniversary of VE Day
Radio Tyneside – Durham Cathedral
Victoria Infirmary Radio – King of the Mountain
Whipps Cross Radio – The Ashiana Network
[b]Best Special Event[/b]
Basildon Radio – Underwater Broadcast
Choice Radio – Snoezelen Charity
Hospital Radio Chelmsford – Broomfield Hospital opening
Hospital Radio Plymouth – City election special
Radio Brockley – new outpatients department
Radio Cherwell – Oxford v York play off final
Radio General – Challenge Cup Final
Radio Lion – Guilfest 2010
Radio Tyneside – 30th Great North Run
Whipps Cross – Spirit of Christmas
[b]Best Newcomer[/b]
James Ahmed – Bay Trust Radio
Matt Galbraith – Hospital Radio Maidstone
Andy Tatts – HWD
Ant Arthur – HWD
James Ewins – Merthyr Hospital Radio
Louise Oliver – Hospital Radio Cherwell
Mark Goodwin – Hospital Radio Cherwell
Callum Gallacher – Radio Grapevine
Dan Cotterell – Radio Northwick Park
Edward Payne – Whitechapel A.M
[b]Best Male Presenter:[/b]
Mark Keavney – Hospital Radio Basingstoke
Cliff Wheatcroft – Hospital Radio Fox
Martin Haskell – Hospital Radio Maidstone
Rhodri Buttrick – Hospital Radio Reading
Andrew Hill – Hospital Radio Plymouth
Dave Bee – Northern Air
Richard Palmer – Radio Cherwell
Ben Punter – Radio Northwick Park
John Murray – Victoria Radio Network
Walter Brennan – Victoria Radio Network
[b]Best Female Presenter.[/b]
Rosemary Kershaw – Hospital Radio Basingstoke
Asha Jummu – Hospital Radio Chelmsford
Tindy Chagear – Hospital Radio Fox
Louise Croombs – Hospital Radio Reading
Anita Hepple – HWD
Vicky Pinder – HWD
Hilary Bowick – Northern Air
Louise Oliver – Radio Cherwell
Shelley Nobile – Radio Grapevine
Paloma Kubiak – Radio Northwick Park
[b]Station of the Year[/b]
Hospital Radio Chelmsford
Hospital Radio Fox
Hospital Radio Perth
Hospital Radio Plymouth
Northern Air
Radio Brockley
Radio Glamorgan
Radio Northwick Park
Radio Redhill
Radio West Middlesex