BBC Radio Manchester was crowned BBC Local Radio station of the year at the 2020 Gillard Awards.
The station, along with all the other nominees, celebrated at an event in Sheffield on Wednesday evening.
Here are all the winners along with some highlights on social media:
BREAKFAST
Gold BBC Three Counties Radio Andy Collins
Silver BBC Radio Northampton Annabel Amos
Bronze BBC Radio Lancashire Graham Liver
Commended BBC Radio Manchester Chelsea at Breakfast
Commended BBC Radio Stoke John Acres
BEST PRESENTER
Gold BBC Three Counties Radio Justin Dealey
Silver BBC Sussex & BBC Surrey Allison Ferns
Bronze BBC Radio Manchester Mike Sweeney
Commended BBC Radio Merseyside Sean Styles
Commended BBC Radio Sheffield Kat Cowan
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Gold BBC Radio Nottingham Summaya Mughal
Silver BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Anna Lapwood
Bronze BBC WM Sasha Simone
Commended BBC Radio London The Scene
Commended BBC Newcastle Louise Young
BEST STORY
Gold BBC Radio Manchester Cops on the Front Line
Silver BBC WM Kane Walker: Life and Death on the Street
Bronze BBC Radio Lancashire Roy’s Seagull Terror
Commended BBC Radio Cornwall In Two Minds
Commended BBC Radio Suffolk The Murder of Tavis
LR NEWS TEAM OF THE YEAR
Gold BBC Radio Lancashire
Silver BBC Hereford & Worcester
Bronze BBC Sussex
Commended BBC Tees
Commended BBC Radio Derby
DIVERSITY & COMMUNITY
Gold BBC Radio Manchester Homeless Campaign
Silver BBC Radio Leeds Evening Shows
Bronze BBC Radio Bristol Bristol Pride 2019
Commended BBC Radio Gloucestershire Jon Smith’s Evening Residency
Commended BBC Radio Humberside The Real Estate Radio Show
SPORT
Gold BBC Somerset The Cricket Show
Silver BBC Radio Manchester Down and Out – Bury FC
Bronze BBC Radio Sheffield Adam Oxley
Commended BBC Radio Cornwall Cornwall Win The Bill Beaumont Cup
Commended BBC Radio Lancashire BBC Radio Lancashire Sport
SPECIALIST PROGRAMMING
Gold BBC Radio Humberside The Real Estate Radio Show
Silver BBC Radio Jersey Benches
Bronze BBC Radio Merseyside The Unbearable Burden of Being
Commended BBC Radio Leeds Sunday Breakfast with Andrew Edwards
Commended BBC Radio London Dotun Adebayo – Othello
IMPACT
Gold BBC Radio Manchester Cops on the Frontline
Silver BBC Radio Bristol Upload
Bronze BBC Radio Berkshire Andrew Peach – Armistice
Commended BBC Radio Cambridgeshire The Residency
Commended BBC Three Counties Radio Deke Duncan
DIGITAL AUDIO
Gold BBC Radio Sheffield The Naked Podcast
Silver BBC Radio Lincolnshire Sex Shops of the A1
Bronze GNS Programmes Multi-Story
Commended BBC Radio Jersey LGBT Sport
Commended BBC Radio London Dogs and the City
STATION OF THE YEAR
Gold BBC Radio Manchester
Silver BBC WM
Bronze BBC Wiltshire
Commended BBC Radio Merseyside
Commended BBC Hereford & Worcester
Huge congratulations to @katemsquire @matthewfoster and the whole team in front of and behind the mics at @BBCRadioManc – Station of the Year! BBC Local Radio at its best, and a great team to work with. #Gillards ??? pic.twitter.com/l7TokHWORG
— Adrian Mills (@AdrianMills) February 5, 2020
Super proud of the fabulous @SummayaMughal for being Newcomer of the Year at the BBC Local Radio Gillard Awards pic.twitter.com/NOwOB2njGD
— Stuart Thomas (@stuartthomas) February 5, 2020
The @BBC3CR team including our man Deke Duncan and his lovely wife Pamela. Two Golds at the Local Radio Gillard Awards. Best Presenter and Best Breakfast. Much love xxxx pic.twitter.com/LybIdkot0g
— Justin Dealey (@JustinDealey) February 5, 2020
We had SO much fun last night at the Gillard awards! Well done @BBCRadioManc for smashing it & winning!! ??
Thanks for inviting me – I Salute you ? #gillardawards2020 #bbc #community #northenden pic.twitter.com/dHKkTALeJP
— Salutem (@Salutemcoffee) February 6, 2020
Congratulations @TVVictoriaG for a Silver Award at the Gillard’s for “Benches” pic.twitter.com/UjMAeQ1fTp
— Connor Burgher ? (@Connor_Burgher) February 5, 2020
Fab night at the bbc local radio awards #gillards pic.twitter.com/MOA4rIBm8U
— Helen Bailey (@helenbail) February 5, 2020
Nice to win a Silver Frank Gillard Award tonight in Sheffield for our Sex Shops of the A1 programme. @HopeBolger @AlRhodes92 pose modestly pic.twitter.com/CYlsxiTdxb
— Charlie Partridge (@CharlieHP) February 5, 2020
An amazing evening at the Gillard awards last night, and thrilled to have been awarded silver for Newcomer of the year. It’s SO refreshing to see classical music being recognised in the competitive world of local radio! Huge thanks to @BBCCambs for taking that risk. pic.twitter.com/NGkv1GbZgn
— Anna Lapwood (@annalapwood) February 6, 2020
THIS. TEAM. ?? Silver at the #gillardawards for @BBCNorthampton Breakfast last night ??? pic.twitter.com/kalQczYpYN
— Gillian Brown (@GillianMBrown) February 6, 2020
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Posted on Thursday, February 6th, 2020 at 3:45 pm by Lee Price