Winners
The winners of each category were announced at the annual awards ceremony which took place in Covent Garden, London on the 15th November this year.
Student Station of the Year
Gold: CUR1350 - University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University
Silver: Smoke Radio - University of Westminster
Bronze: Demon FM - De Montfort University
Female Presenter of the Year
Gold: Katherine Godfrey - CUR1350
The judges felt that this year's winner stood out from the rest of the finalists,
with her warm, confident and laid back approach, that conveyed a genuine passion
and authority for the music on her show.
Silver: Faye Lyons-White - LSRfm.com
Bronze: Becca Day-Preston - Fuse FM
Male Presenter of the Year
Gold: Kenny Donohue - Bailrigg FM
Silver: Dave Dodd - BIRSt
Bronze: Greg Hughes - LSRfm.com
BEST SPECIALIST MUSIC PROGRAMMING
Gold: Departures - Lee Matthews, CSR FM
The judges described the winning entry in this category as a pacy and engaging
piece of programming, that presented potentially challenging subject matter in
a way that broke with convention. The presenter, they said, had passion,
enthusiasm, and a desire to both educate and entertain - but did so in an
unpretentious style that was refreshingly warm and inviting.
Silver: gettin funk'd - Eddy Elton, LCR 1350
Bronze: Different Drum - Jacob Niedzwiecki, Purple Radio
BEST SCRIPTED PROGRAMMING
Gold: Kiwk Lit Classix presents... Wuthering Heights -
Jacqueline Curthoys, BIRSt
The judges felt that this year's winning entry was notable for both its
pace, and its originality. It took a relatively simple concept and gave it
a novel twist. A genuinely funny piece, it made good, effective use of simple
sound effects, and totally lived up to the high expectations that the judges
had for it after they had read the accompanying written submission.
Silver: It's Your Problem - Ben Worsfield, RaW
Bronze: November Day - Rebecca Bellini, UCA Radio
BEST JOURNALISTIC PROGRAMMING
Gold: Newslink Big 25 - LSRfm.com
The winner was a well-produced, intelligent and thought-provoking piece of
journalism featuring plenty of strong interview material, vividly presented
and using imaginative production devices.
Silver: Surge Newsweek - SURGE
Bronze: Xpress News - The Xpress News Team, Xpress Radio
BEST ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
Gold: The Big Chewsie - Ben Anderson, Matt Cooper, Paul Davis,
Nick Gibson, Adam Wilbourn, RaW
The winning entry in this category combined some excellent writing with
good production skills and a confident, comfy vibe.
Silver: Will & Russ on Primetime - Will Foster and Russell Gowers, RaW
Bronze: Weekend Breakfast - Charles Lyons, Rachel Garforth, Tanya Mercer, Martin Steers - CUR1350
BEST TECHNICAL INNOVATION
Gold: Mobile Broadcast System - Chris Cantwell, RaW
A good technical solution to solve numerous problems, was how the judges
described the winning entry in this category. A design flexible enough to both
meet industry standards and be operable by those with little or no technical
knowledge.
Silver: SURGE
Bronze: Matthew Fortune, URY
BEST MARKETING & BRANDING
Gold: 1449AM URB - University of Bath
The judges described this year's winning entry as "slick and professional",
and an example of how an already successful station can effectively build
upon its own past achievements. An effective written submission detailed
how the various initiatives had been conceived and executed, and the
accompanying audio was well-produced and gave a clear sense of the station's
mission - to serve its audience.
Joint Silver: Fresh Air, University of Edinburgh
Joint Silver: SURGE, University of Southampton
BEST INTERVIEW
Gold: Jack Penate - Gareth Ragg and Sarah Holmes, URN 1350
The judges said of this year's winning entry that it had clearly been
well thought through beforehand, and as a consequence it was clear that
its execution was enjoyed by both interviewer and interviewee alike. The
interview itself, even in its shortened, edited form, demonstrated a real
understanding of interview technique - and that, combined with the
effective use of illustrative music, resulted in an excellent four minutes
of radio.
Silver: Ewan McGregor - Tim Johns, Fresh Air
Bronze: Layik Hama - Jimmy Smallwood, LSRfm.com
BEST LIVE EVENT / OUTSIDE BROADCAST
Gold: Elections Night - URN 1350
According to the judges, the winning entry in this category combined
professional delivery with knowledge of the subject matter, and caught the
atmosphere that was being generated in the venue. The level of interaction
between the team members was plain for all to hear, with each person adding
something different. Overall, they said, it was spot on.
Silver: Battle of the Band Final - RaW
Bronze: Welsh Assembly Elections, Storm FM
Student Radio Newcomer Of The Year
Gold: Neil Kingston, LSRfm.com
The judges said of this year's winner: "This entrant has obviously put a huge
amount into producing excellent content for their show". The presenter in
question had a nice pace, and good energy - and yet said what needed to be said
concisely. They described the winning entry as "a great listen", and
described the winner as having "great potential".
Silver: Dan Gough, URN 1350
Bronze: Guillaume Wright, Oxide