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20:07: BBC Kent wins Event Award
BBC Radio Kent’s Drive Show wins the first award of the night – the Event Award – for their coverage of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Heather Mills McCartney presents the trophy to presenter Dominic King.
20:11: Stephen Nolan wins Community
Stephen Nolan from BBC Ulster collects the Community Award – that could be the first of 4 wins for Stephen Nolan – he’s nominated a further 3 times this evening.
20:15: Promo Award for Guardian Angel
The Promo Award goes to West Sound, West FM & SouthWest Sound FM for their A77 Guardian Angel road safety campaign. The award was presented by Ulrika Johnson
20:17: Sports Award thanks to York City FC
The sports award is won by BBC Radio York for City Till I Die – charting a year at York City football club run by a shareholders trust. The award was presented to presenter Colin Hazelden by Annabel Croft
20:20: Comedy Award for Mona Lisa
Harry Hill presents the Comedy Award to The National Theatre Of Brent’s Complete And Utter History Of The Mona Lisa - BBC Radio 4
20:24: Viking FM wins Information Award
Kirsty Gallagher presented the Viking FM News Team the Information Award for Unhappy Hour – their series about the effects of alcohol.
20:29: BBC World Service get News Output award
BBC World Service score Gold in the News Output category, for their coverage of the Beslan Seige.
20:07: BBC Kent wins Event Award
BBC Radio Kent’s Drive Show wins the first award of the night – the Event Award – for their coverage of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. Heather Mills McCartney presents the trophy to presenter Dominic King.
20:11: Stephen Nolan wins Community
Stephen Nolan from BBC Ulster collects the Community Award – that could be the first of 4 wins for Stephen Nolan – he’s nominated a further 3 times this evening.
20:15: Promo Award for Guardian Angel
The Promo Award goes to West Sound, West FM & SouthWest Sound FM for their A77 Guardian Angel road safety campaign. The award was presented by Ulrika Johnson
20:17: Sports Award thanks to York City FC
The sports award is won by BBC Radio York for City Till I Die – charting a year at York City football club run by a shareholders trust. The award was presented to presenter Colin Hazelden by Annabel Croft
20:20: Comedy Award for Mona Lisa
Harry Hill presents the Comedy Award to The National Theatre Of Brent’s Complete And Utter History Of The Mona Lisa - BBC Radio 4
20:24: Viking FM wins Information Award
Kirsty Gallagher presented the Viking FM News Team the Information Award for Unhappy Hour – their series about the effects of alcohol.
20:29: BBC World Service get News Output award
BBC World Service score Gold in the News Output category, for their coverage of the Beslan Seige.
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Gawd, look at that - the BBC wininng almost everything.
20:34: Eddie Mair wins best Journo
Radio 4’s Eddie Mair is named News Journalist of the Year, by presenter Sue MacGregor
20:37: Five Live win News Story Gold
First win for Five Live – they pick up Gold in the News Story category for their coverage of the Tsunami. Christian Fraser, presenting one of his first shows on Five Live, collected the award.
20:39: Kiss 100 best station sound
Jon Culshaw presents the Station Sound Award to London station Kiss 100
20:42: Specialist Music to Zane Lowe
It could be the first of 3 wins for Zane Lowe as he collects the Specialist Music Award, from Glasgow band El Presidente
20:42: Christian O'Connell, Entertainer
Christian O’Connell collects the Entertainment Award from musical legend Shakin’ Stevens. Christian’s nominated for 3 more awards in the second half. XFM
Break for Dinner at the awards presentation
22:06: Bobby Friction takes first in part two
Second half starts with a win for Radio 1 and Unique the production company in the News Programme category. Bobby Friction went to Burnley to find out about the BNP and his programme Vote Friction has received Gold.
22:09: Blind Man's Beautiful Short Form Feature
Peter White’s series Blind Man’s Beauty is awarded Gold in the Short Form Feature Award. Radio 4
(* really pleased that he's won this one!)
22:13: Three Counties Interactive Gold
Stephen Nolan just misses out on a second Gold of the night – he gets silver in the Interactive category, with Gold going to BBC Three Counties Breakfast.
22:17: Rock School, Golden Competition
It’s a second win for Christian O’Connell – his Rock School competition is awarded Gold in the Competition Award. Christian O'Connell thanked voice of the Rock School, the late Tommy Vance.
22:20: Two Top Awards for Catherine Bailey
Gold and Silver for Catherine Bailey Productions and Radio 3 in the Drama category. Gold went to their production of Laughter in the Dark, and The Permanent Way picked up Silver.
22:24: Murray collects Gold for Radio 1 doc
A second win for Unique the production company – their Radio 1 doc about HIV ‘Missing The Message’ has won Gold in the Feature Award. Presenter Colin Murray collects the award.
22:28: Radio 4 win Speech Award
The Speech Award goes to Radio 4’ s Beyond Belief: Islam and Women
next update at 23:00.
Really? The "Compatability Test" states the best way to view is either by using Internet Explorer V6 (or above) or Firefox V1. Working fine for me using Netscape V8.
Edit: Just seen Neil Kinnock make an appearance. Shouldn't he be busy in Brussels now?
A win for new station Kerrang! 105.2. They’ve only been on-air in the West Midlands since last June, but Drivetime with Lucio has won Gold in the Daily Music category.
22:35: Poignant award for Peel Music Special
Feargal Sharkey presents Jarvis Cocker with Gold for the Music Special Award for the programme he narrated about John Peel. Feargal and Jarvis both got their first radio play from Peel who died last year. BBC Radio One
22:37: Selector Gold
The Selector is awarded Gold in the Weekly Music category. FCUK Radio
22:41: Richard Maddock, best of year
Radio City’s Richard Maddock is named Station Programmer of the Year – Fame Academy Headmaster and former Capital boss Richard Park makes the presentation.
22:44: Zane Lowe wins another
And a second award of the night for Radio 1’s Zane Lowe as he’s named Music Broadcaster of the Year
22:47: Kinnock presents to Vine
Lord Neil Kinnock presents Radio 2’s Jeremy Vine with the Speech Broadcaster of the Year prize
22:51: Danny Baker is DJ of the Year
Roger Daltrey names BBC London’s Danny Baker DJ of the Year.
22:54: Best Breakfast is Christian
The Breakfast Show of the Year is Christian O’Connell’s Breakfast Show - XFM. New Capital breakfast host Johnny Vaughan received Bronze.
22:58: SOY: Radio Foyle
Station of the Year, less than 300,000, goes to BBC Radio Foyle
23:01: SOY: Three Counties
Station of the Year, 300k to 1m, goes to BBC Three Counties Radio
final update at end of Awards
Station of the Year, 1m plus, goes to Radio City 96.7 – Richard Maddock adding to his Station Programmer of the Year prize that he picked up earlier.
23:06: SOY: Capital Disney
Capital Disney is the Digital Terrestrial Station of the Year
23:09: SOY: BBC Radio 2
Radio 2 are named UK Station of the Year
23:13: UK Radio Aid win a Special Award
Channel 4 News host Jon Snow gives a Special Award to the creators of UK Radio Aid who raised over £3 million for the tsumani appeal with a special day’s broadcasting across almost 300 commercial radio stations. Jon Snow was one of the guest newsreaders on the programme. Mark Story, Keith Pringle, Paul Brown and Chris Evans collected the award.
23:23: Lifetime achievement for Steve Wright
Alice Cooper presents the Gold Award for career achievement to Radio 2’s Steve Wright
.... and that's it for this year! - Excellent evening online and some worthwhile awards presented.
The same to Danny Baker and Steve Wright but just how low have we gone when guys like this are picking up the gongs?
Their best years were 10 , 15 years ago at least.