Sony Radio Academy Awards

The Sports Programme Award

GOLD

Fighting Talk

Producers: Simon Crosse & Henry Aldridge
Executive producer: Gregor Cameron
Writer: Giles Boden
Presenter: Christian OConnell

Consistently the best weekly sports show on British radio. This programme makes sport accessible to all, in an informative and amusing style. Intelligently and sympathetically hosted, the panellists are a mixture of athletes and journalists brilliantly utilising the airwaves to display hidden talents. This show does what it says on the tin!

Worlds End for BBC Radio Five Live

SILVER

Hearts - That Penalty!

Producers: Claire Kelly, Donald Garden, Jim Mason & Martin Dowden
Editor: Tom Connor
Presenters: Richard Gordon, Jim Spence, Annie McGuire, Tam Cowan & Stuart Cosgrove
Performers: Murdo Mcleod, Gordon Smith, Jim Traynor, Chick Young, Greg Denholm, John Connolly, Derek Whyte & Roger Baillie

Nowhere are sports fans more passionate about their football than in Scotland, so when a major story breaks you can expect all sports units to be mobilised. The energetic team at BBC Radio Scotland captured the incident through the eyes and ears of the leading protagonists who turned out to be some of the most colourful characters imaginable. A fine example of a mixture of commentary skills, interviewing and phone in participation.

BBC Radio Scotland

BRONZE

The Summer Club

Producer: Jane Tohill
Editor: Edward Smith
Presenters: Michael McNamee & Joel Taggart

An informative, sensitive and balanced account of summer sports. BBC Radio Ulster makes light of the silly sporting summer season to present a scintillating show that beggars belief in its variety. It is riveting for sports aficionados and a high quality listen that entertains all.

BBC Radio Ulster

The Danny Kelly Sports Show

Producer: Pete Stevens, Mike Lawrence & Ian Ramsdale
Writers: Caroline Barker, Emma Jones & Phil Parry
Editor: David Robey
Presenter: Danny Kelly
Co-Presenter (Thursdays): Mike Lawrence
Performer: Danny Kelly

A highly talented sports broadcaster at the top of his form.

BBC London 94.9

The Real Football Phone-In

Producer: Victoria Gordon
Director: Jay Crawford
Presenters: Ewen Cameron & Alan Rough

A successful phone-in because it breaks a few rules and isnt afraid to challenge the challengers.

Real Radio Scotland

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