The finalists for the Community Radio Awards 2018 are out, which attracted more than 360 entries from over 75 stations.
The awards will be handed out at an event in Sheffield next month.
Here’s the list in full:
Community Development Project of the Year
Ribble FM – The Grand Schools Radio Project
Sheppey FM – Mental Health Community Project
Somer Valley FM – The METS Training programme
Ujima Radio – Ujima Radio Elevates! More Than Just a Radio Station
Vectis Radio – The 4Ps Project
Station of the Year
ALL FM
Drystone Radio
Raidió Fáilte
Ribble FM
Spark Sunderland
Female Presenter of the Year
Erewash Sound – Emma Snow
Ipswich Community Radio – Fiona Jessica Wilson (aka FJ)
Radio Cardiff – Louise Schofield
Wycombe Sound – Philippa Sawyer
Zetland FM – Julie Donaldson
Male Presenter of the Year
Black Country Radio – Dan Richards
Erewash Sound – Mark Jarvis
Voice FM – Simon Wilson
Wycombe Sound – Rob L’Esperance
Wycombe Sound – Luke Davis
Community Show of the Year
BCfm Radio – The One Love Breakfast Show
Chorley FM – Chorley FM’s ‘Kids Sing Christmas’ Special Community Show 2017
East Coast FM – Pol.ON – The Polish Show
Spark Sunderland – ArtyParti
Tameside Radio – Tameside Today
Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
107 Meridian FM ‘Spirit of Wildfire’ – A Festival for Radio
Chelmsford Community Radio – General Election 2017
Marlow FM – Pub in the Park
MônFM – MônFM Live from the Eisteddfod
Wycombe Sound – Local Radio Day 2018
Entertainment Show of the Year
Erewash Sound – Emma Snow
Spark Sunderland – Drivetime with Ryan and Beth
Tameside Radio – The Show That Time Forgot with Mike Wallbank
Wycombe Sound – The Rob L’Esperance Jukebox
Wycombe Sound – The Emperor’s Bits
Speech & Journalism of the Year
Radio Cabin 94.6 FM – Opening of the Herne Centre
CSR – Dear Reader with Jessica Stone
Radio Cardiff – Cardiff This Week
Radio Verulam – The Parents’ Show
Wycombe Sound – Have Your Say: Unitary Authority
Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
CSR – Dear Reader
Huntingdon Community Radio (HCR104fm) – Huntsford
MônFM – MônFM Focus Wales Coverage
Radio LaB – Devolved
Spark Sunderland – ArtyParti
Specialist Music Show of the Year
Alive Radio – Country in my Veins – Ali Donowho
ALL FM – The Innocent Ear – Classical Music with Rocks in!
Radio Cardiff – Birdland
Spark Sunderland – Dance Revolution Chart of the Year 2017
Wycombe Sound – The Sunday Tea Dance
Sports Show of the Year
107 Meridian FM – The Meridian Sports Show
Black Country Radio – Live Commentary – FA Cup – Birmingham Senior Cup
Radio Cardiff – OB’s Saturday Sport Show, Radio Cardiff – 2018
Spark Sunderland – Sportsbyte Spark Sunderland
Wycombe Sound – Tuesday Night Sport
Volunteer of the Year
Drystone Radio – Oliver Wilkinson
East Coast FM – Ian Robertson
KCC Live – Oliver Downing
Radio Tamworth – Alex Farrell
Switch Radio – Terri-Anne Coope
Young Person of the Year (under 25)
Erewash Sound Mark Jarvis
Erewash Sound Jeannie Nicolas
KCC Live Brad Ferguson
Tameside Radio James O’Malley
Wycombe Sound Liam Gates
Sage Person (Over 60)
Awaz FM – Manjulika Singh
Black Diamond FM – Bill Prentice
Endeavour FM – Chris Moore
Ribble FM – Hughie Parr
Wythenshawe Community Radio – Roz Johnson
Newcomer (new to radio in last 12 months)
Drystone Radio – Jane Steele
Erewash Sound – Jeannie Nicolas
Ribble FM – Tom Watts
Sheppey FM – Abbie Clive
Wycombe Sound – Mimi Harker OBE
Innovation Award
Academy FM Folkestone – ‘Get On’ – Science Education & Community Radio
Chorley FM – The Chorley FM ‘100 Club’ – A Business Club with a Difference!
Phoenix FM – Halifax – The Halifax Jigsaw Project
Somer Valley FM – The METS Training Programme
Wycombe Sound – Listen Again
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