Community Radio Awards winners announced for 2024
The best of Community Radio has been celebrated at the Cardiff City Football Club for the 2024 Community Radio Awards.
Hosted by last year’s male and female presenter of the year winners, Priya Matharu from Switch Radio and Ste Greenall from Black Cat Radio, the evening celebrated the hard work of recipients from up and down the country, from the Isle of Wight to the Isle of Skye, and Chelmsford to Cardiff.
Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “What another fantastic year for community radio. It’s been a pleasure coming to Cardiff and working with the Welsh Community Radio Network alongside the UK Community Radio Network, to help deliver both the awards and conference earlier in the day.
“Well done to all the winners, as well as all the finalists for the awards. Watch this space for 2025, where we celebrate the 10th Community Radio Awards, and 20 years of community radio.”
Honours went to Tony Wyn Jones, founding member of MônFM in Anglesey, and Chris Tibbles, from PCR FM in Peterborough.
The winners are as follows:
Special Award: 2024 General Election Coverage
Gold Wycombe Sound General Election Coverage 2024
Silver Vote24 Radio Programme – NLive Radio
Bronze General Election History for the Isle of Wight – Vectis Radio
Newcomer of the Year
Sponsored by The Radio Hub
Gold Paul “Babz” Plumb – Sheppey FM 92.2
Silver Joshua Jones – Academy fm Thanet
Bronze Olivia Giovanna Goodman – Radio Cardiff
Sage Person of the Year
Gold Tony Gillham – Black Cat Radio
Silver Ronald Leleux – Vectis Radio
Bronze Catriona Maclean – Radio Skye
Young Person of the Year
Sponsored by The Radio Hub
Gold Olly Hilton – BFBS Catterick
Silver Theo Oakley – Radio Folkestone
Bronze Luke McNamara – Radio Woking
Volunteer of the Year
Sponsored by Wales Community Radio Network
Gold Robin Zhang – Radio Cardiff
Silver Josh Holmes-Bright – Caroline Coastal FM
Bronze Dave Dallard – Erewash Sound
Sports Show of the Year
Gold Richard Wyeth – BFBS Aldershot
Silver Live Local Sports Commentary – Mix 92.6
Bronze The Rapha Report – Radio Skye
Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
Sponsored by Devaweb
Gold A Christmas Carol – Cambridge 105 Radio
Silver Together – Warminster Community Radio
Bronze Unplugged with Ashlee – Switch Radio
News, Journalism & Factual Storytelling of the Year
Sponsored by RadioToday
Gold The Agony and The Ecstacy – Saving Oldham Coliseum – Oldham Community Radio
Silver Hayley Hammond – BFBS Brize Norton
Bronze Natasha Reneaux – BFBS Aldershot
Specialist Content Show of the Year
Sponsored by PRS for Music
Gold Hooray 4 Musicals – A Christmas Carol – Maritime Radio
Silver A ‘Sky Tonight’ Special Report – HCR104fm
Bronze Martin Lunn – The Astronomy Show – Drystone Radio
Specialist Music Show of the Year
Sponsored by PPL
Gold Crossover Country – Radio Skye
Silver The Indie Club – Spark
Bronze Currently Country – K107FM
Entertainment Show of the Year
Sponsored by CopMedia
Gold Hayley Hammond – BFBS Brize Norton
Silver Ryan Galpin – BFBS Salisbury Plain
Bronze Lunchtime with Tristan B – BCfm
Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year
Sponsored by Vibrant Colour
Gold St Neots Festival – Black Cat Radio
Silver Bro Radio’s Community Awards – Bro Radio
Bronze Radio LaB at Radio 1’s Big Weekend – Radio LaB 97.1FM
Female Presenter of the Year
Sponsored by Autopod
Gold Steffi Callister – Cambridge 105 Radio
Silver Suzy Lee – Radio Skye
Bronze Amy Gray – Cambridge 105 Radio
Male Presenter of the Year
Sponsored by Autopod
Gold Stephen Higgs – Switch Radio
Silver Ryan Galpin – BFBS Salisbury Plain
Bronze Luke Wallwork – Liverpool Community Radio
Community Show of the Year
Sponsored by Radioplayer
Gold Rhondda Heritage Hour – Rhondda Radio
Silver In Conversation with Indiraa – Nu Sound Radio 92FM
Bronze Ampthill Past Memories – Radio LaB 97.1FM
Community Impact Project of the Year
Sponsored by UK Community Radio Network
Gold YouthSPACE – Radio Skye
Silver The 4PS Radio Vectis Radio Training School is 10 years old – Vectis Radio
Bronze River Radio Toy Appeal – River Radio
Station of the Year
sponsored by Aiir
Gold ALL FM
Silver Academy fm Thanet
Bronze Vectis Radio