PPI Radio Awards Winners 2009 Announced

The winners of the PPI (Phonographic Performance Ireland) Radio Awards 2009 have been announced at a gala ceremony in The Lyrath Hotel, Kilkenny tonight, Friday 2^nd October 2009 where the red carpet was rolled out to welcome the cream of Irish radio.

Dick Doyle Chief Executive of PPI “We are delighted to announce this year’s winners of the 9^th annual PPI Radio Awards and would like to congratulate all the winners and entrants for their outstanding contribution in informing, educating and entertaining listeners throughout Ireland.”

Amongst the winners on the night were Newstalk 106 who scooped Full Service Station of the Year with WLR getting Local Station of the Year. Music Station was won by FM104. Today Fm’s Ray Foley was named as Music Broadcaster of the Year. RTE’s Radio One Ryan Tubridy picked up Speech Broadcaster of the Year and RTE Radio 1 Sean O’Rourke was awarded News Broadcaster of the Year and Newstalks’ Eoin McDevitt scored Sports Broadcaster of the Year were all among the winners on the night.  Aodán Ó Dubhghaill, Head of Lyric Fm collected Gay Byrne’s Outstanding Achievement PPI Radio award on Gay’s behalf.

PPI Awards salutes the best writers, broadcasters, producers, reporters, presenters and technicians in radio. Now in its ninth year PPI (Phonographic Performance Ireland) Radio Awards is considered the Oscars of the radio industry calendar celebrates the art and skill of radio production and programming.

GROUP A – MUSIC PROGRAMMING AWARDS

A1: Music Programme – General

Bronze – iWork on i102-104 (i102-104 FM)

Silver – Greeley on 4 (4 FM)

Winner – The Lock In – (Spin 1038)

A2: Music Programme – Specialist

Bronze – That’s Jazz (Radio Kerry)

Silver – FM 104’s Big Urban Mix (FM 104)

Winner – The Essential Rock Anthems with Ray & JP (Today FM)

A3: Breakfast Programme

Bronze – Dublin’s 98 Morning Crew (Dublin’s 98)

Silver – The Colm & Jim Jim Breakfast Show (RTÉ 2 FM)

Winner – The Red Rooster (Cork’s Red FM)

A4: Music Special

Bronze – The Kilfenora – 100 years – a Celebration (Clare FM)

Silver – Gerry’s Danny Boy (BBC Radio Ulster)

Winner – Tower Songs – a Song Cycle for Ballymun (Athena Media for RTÉ Lyric FM)

A5: New Irish Music/Musical Talent Programme

Bronze – Nova/Hiccup (RTÉ Lyric FM)

Silver – The Paul McLoone Show (Today FM)

Winner – Across The Line (BBC Radio Ulster)

GROUP B – NEWS and SPORTS PROGRAMMING AWARDS

B1: News Story

Bronze – Stand UP and fight – a grieving father’s battle for justice (Limerick’s Live 95 fm)

Silver – The Day the Earth Moved (Radio Kerry)

Winner – Publication of the Ryan Report (RTÉ Radio 1)

B2: News Bulletin

Bronze – HIStory – Cork Remembers Michael Jackson (Cork’s Red FM)

Silver – News Bulletin (Clare FM)

Winner – Newstalk 106-108fm News Bulletin (Newstalk 106-108fm)

B3: News Programme

Bronze – Lunchtime with Eamon Keane (Newstalk 106-108fm)

Silver – Drivetime (RTÉ Radio 1)

Winner – News at One on RTÉ Radio 1 (RTÉ Radio 1)

B4: Current Affairs Programme

Bronze – Saturday Edition (Newstalk 106-108fm)

Silver – Kerry Today (Radio Kerry)

Winner – Today with Pat Kenny (RTÉ Radio 1)

B5: Sports Story

Bronze – Ireland’s Six Nations Grand Slam (RTÉ Radio 1)

Silver – All Ireland (WLR FM)

Winner – Olympic Games 2008 (RTÉ Radio 1)

B6: Sports Programme

Bronze – C’Mon The Celts (LMFM)

Silver – Drivetime Sport with Des Cahill ( RTÉ Radio 1)

Winner – Off The Ball (Newstalk 106-108fm)

GROUP C – SPEECH PROGRAMMING AWARDS

C1: Documentary / Feature

Bronze -The Cooneen Ghost ( Shannonside)

Silver – With These Hands – the Documentary on One (RTÉ Radio 1)

Winner – Through Cairo Airport (Colette Kinsella for RTÉ Choice)

C2: Short Feature

Bronze – People’s Parks of Dublin (Don Swift for Country Mix 106.8)

Silver – FM 104’s Real Life (FM 104)

Winner – Henry on a Mission – Moncrieff (Newstalk 106-108fm)

C3: Speech Driven Magazine Programme

Bronze – Tom Dunne (Newstalk 106-108fm)

Silver – The Morning Show (East Coast FM)

Winner – The Ray D’Arcy Show (Today FM)

C4: Drama

Bronze – War of the Worlds (KCLR96FM)

Silver -i102 -104’s Radio Killed the Video Star (i102-104)

Winner – Another Blooming Day (Zoe Comyns for Newstalk 106-108fm)

C5: Specialist Speech Programme

Bronze – The Business (RTÉ Radio)

Silver – iTalk on i102-104 (i102-104)

Winner Talking History (Newstalk 106-108fm)

C6: Craoltoireacht le Gaeilge

Bronze – Mise An Fear Ceoil (RTÉ Radio 1)

Silver – Splanc (Newstalk 106-108fm)

Winner Blas (BBC Radio Ulster)

GROUP D – GENERAL PROGRAMMING AWARDS

D1: Community/Social Action

Bronze – Dublin’s 98 Care for Kids Radiothon (Dublin’s 98)

Silver – Let’s Keep Dublin Working (Dublin’s Q102)

Winner – Tipperary Assaults – Liveline (RTÉ Radio 1)

On-Air Competition /Promotion

Bronze – Beat The Banker (Spin 1038)

Silver – Naked Bus (i102-104)

Winner – Beat’s Two Strangers and a Wedding (Beat 102-103)

D3: Station Imaging

Bronze – WLR FM (WLR FM)

Silver – Spin 1038 (Spin 1038)

Winner – FM104 (FM 104)

D4: Entertainment Inserts

Bronze – Dr. Bill – Tom Dunne (Newstalk 106-108fm)

Silver – Dublin 98’s Morning Crew Comedy (Dublin’s 98)

Winner – Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show (Today FM)

D5: Innovation

Bronze The Emergency (The Colour Purple for Newstalk 106-108fm)

Silver – i102-104’s Radio Killed the Video Star (i102-104)

Winner – FM 104’S Castle of Terror (FM 104)

GROUP E – PERSONALITIES

E1: Music Broadcaster of the Year

Ray Foley (Today FM)

E2: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year

Donald Helme (RTÉ Lyric FM)

E3: News Broadcaster of the Year

Seán O’Rourke (RTÉ Radio 1)

E4: News Reporter of the Year

Cian McCormack (RTÉ Radio 1)

E5: Sports Broadcaster of the Year

Eoin McDevitt (Newstalk 106-108fm)

E6: Speech Broadcaster of the Year

Ryan Tubridy (RTÉ Radio 1)

E7: Outstanding Achievement Award

» RTE Lyric FM Gay Byrne

GROUP F – STATION OF THE YEAR AWARDS

F1: Local Station Of The Year

WLR  FM

F2: Music Station of the Year

FM 104

F3: Full Service Station of the Year

Newstalk 106-108 fm