Sony Radio Academy Awards

The Community Award

GOLD

A Sound Fix

Producers: Steve Urquhart & Adam Fowler
Executive Producers: Phil Maguire & Andrew Wilkie

An entry which combined powerful use of the medium in a highly effective and unusual way, combining high production values with real life experiences. The personal stories of those involved provided gripping and engaging radio which altered the perceptions of the listener and increased our understanding of prisoner rehabilitation. The judges were left in no doubt that this initiative made a significant difference to the prisoners involved.

Prison Radio Association for Electric Radio Brixton

SILVER

Don't Be A Tosser!

Presenter: Mark Murphy
Producers: Emily Anderson & Kate Arkell
Travel Presenter: Rob Dunger
Station Sound Producer: Jim Bowman

A wonderful example of how radio can be used to positive effect and make a difference in a community. Support came from all quarters to provide great audio as the station worked in partnership with listeners and local agencies to ensure a positive result.

BBC Radio Suffolk

BRONZE

Omagh Community Radio Group

Producer: Sean Cuthbertson
Presenters: Tom Sweeney, Declan Forde, Andy Gordon, Gerarda McCann,
Don McGurgan, Emma Teague, Brian McNamee, Joe Culby & Danny Quick

Real life stories and experiences which may have been forgotten or overlooked had it not been for this impressive example of how a station can utilise the people within its own community to engage and enthral the listener.

Omagh Community Radio Group for Strule FM

Coventry Market the Musical

Commissioning Editor: David Clargo
Executive Producer: Siobhan Harrison
Assistant Producers: Rosie King & Lucy Winch
Composer/Director: Benjamin Till

A project which brought the local community together and enthusiastically followed its development to completion in a highly entertaining and engaging way.

BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

Legsy Gets a Break

Producers/Directors: Duncan Mclarty & Jon Potter, Company Paradiso
Writer: Phil Gladwyn
Presenter: Andrew Peach
Editor: Marianne Bell

An interesting and highly innovative piece of radio with high production values that gripped the listener and successfully delivered a powerful message using a mixture
of drama and real experiences as they interacted with the audience.

BBC Radio Berkshire

Sony Radio Academy Awards 2010

Website designed by The Creative Store.
Home Blog About Us categories How to enter Top Tips Judges 2010 The Radio Academy