NOMINATIONS REVEALED
The Awards celebrate news and sports journalism in commercial radio, recognising reporting, presentation, production, interviews, features and campaigns. The nominations were announced by Sky News presenter Kay Burley who will host the event at Sky Cinema in west London on Thursday 26th March 2020. There are 12 categories including the Student Journalist of the Year prize which is supported by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council, and the winner of the coveted IRN Gold Award, which recognises an outstanding contribution to commercial radio news, will also be revealed on the night.
And the nominees are....
Newcomer of the Year:
Vicki Smith - Global’s Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Fraser Knight - Global's Newsroom Scotland
Helen Hoddinott - Free Radio
Daniel Bevan - Global’s Newsroom Wales
Emily Hulme - Global’s Newsroom North West
Newsreader of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5m TSA):
Alex Brooke - Revolution 96.2 FM
Charlotte Foley - Viking FM
John Callan - Radio Forth & Radio Borders
Paul Kelly, West FM
Polly Bayfield - Free Radio
Newsreader of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5m TSA):
Rebecca Cook - Global's Newsroom Scotland
Victoria Glover - Hits Radio
Adam Barber - Global's Newsroom London
Becky Cahill - Hits Radio Manchester
Katie Radley - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Best Interview:
Surviving Medomsley - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
One Mother's Harrowing Tale Of Her Son's Involvement In County Lines Drugs Gangs - LBC
Boris Johnson Interview - talkRADIO
A Mum Left Behind: An MDMA Story - Paul Doward for Radio City
President Trump: An LBC World Exclusive - LBC
Reporter of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5m TSA):
Jo Summerbell - JACK fm Oxfordshire
Natasha Reid - West FM
Ben Bason - Bauer Yorkshire
Bryan Rutherford - Northsound and MFR
Alex Meakin - JACK fm Oxfordshire
Reporter of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5m TSA):
Charlotte Lynch - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Helen Hoddinott - Free Radio
Rachael Venables - LBC
Phil McDonald - Global's Newsroom Scotland
Rosanna Robins - Bauer Yorkshire
Campaigning Journalism Award:
Mental Health Monday: Lost Childhoods - Radio City Talk
Some Veterans are still fighting for their lives - The Wave & Swansea Sound
Lead the Way: Change Scotland's Dog Laws - Radio Clyde
A Life with Lipoedema - Free Radio
The Homeless Charity that became Homeless - Downtown Radio & Cool FM.
Best News Special or Feature:
Sierra Leone: Where Death Often Follows Birth - Premier Christian Radio
Investigation into School Isolation Booths - Bauer Yorkshire
Gateshead, Drugs and Deaths - Metro Radio
Surviving Medomsley - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Kiss Life: Let’s Talk About…- Kiss FM
Student Journalist of the Year - supported by the BJTC:
Kirk Asiedu - The University of Northampton
Hannah Makepeace - The University of Sheffield
Joshua Zitser - City, University of London
Amelia Beckett - The University of Sheffield
Gianni Marini - Glasgow Caledonian University
Best Sports Coverage:
Scottish Football: The Highs and Lows - Clyde 1 and Clyde 2
GameDay Exclusive - talkSPORT
Leeds United Centenary - Radio Aire
Global's North West Sports Coverage - Global's North West Newsroom
England's Tour of the West Indies - talkSPORT 2
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5m TSA):
Radio Forth News
Mix 96 News
The JACK News Team
Northsound News
West FM News
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5m TSA):
Global's Newsroom Wales
Hits Radio News Team
Global's Newsroom West
Radio City
Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North East
IRN Editor and Chair of Judges, Dave Terris said:
This is a stellar list of nominations representing the gold standard in commercial radio news and sport. The range and depth of coverage demonstrates a firm commitment to outstanding journalism all for the benefit of the millions of listeners who tune in every day. I would like to thank the judges for their time and expertise and congratulate everyone who has been nominated for an IRN Award.
2020 LAUNCH
It's the most wonderful time of the year....time to start getting your entries together for the 2020 IRN Awards in association with Sky News.!
The national headlines have been dominated by Brexit, a change of Prime Minister, a general election campaign, terror attacks in London, Sri Lanka and New Zealand and a bittersweet year for the Royal family. But it's the stories that you invest in, the wide-ranging investigations, the news-making interviews and the special features which resonate with your audiences and make an impact.
Listeners continue to receive an outstanding service from commercial radio news teams so let's celebrate the quality and reliability of our journalism at the 2020 IRN Awards.
There are 12 categories – and you can start submitting your entries NOW via the 'How to Enter' page. Please note the TSA change for some categories from <>1M to <>1.5M.
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5M TSA)
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5M TSA)
Best News Special or Feature
Campaigning Journalism Award
Reporter of the Year (over 1.5M TSA)
Reporter of the Year (under 1.5M TSA)
Newsreader of the Year (over 1.5M TSA)
Newsreader of the Year (under 1.5M TSA)
Best Interview
Best Sports Coverage
Newcomer of the Year
Student Journalist of the Year - supported by the BJTC
We will also present the IRN Gold Award to an outstanding individual or news team judged to be worthy of recognition for a consistently high contribution to news and/or sport in UK commercial radio. This category cannot be entered but suggestions for recipients can be emailed to irnawards@me.com
And the nominees are....
Newcomer of the Year:
Vicki Smith - Global’s Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Fraser Knight - Global's Newsroom Scotland
Helen Hoddinott - Free Radio
Daniel Bevan - Global’s Newsroom Wales
Emily Hulme - Global’s Newsroom North West
Newsreader of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5m TSA):
Alex Brooke - Revolution 96.2 FM
Charlotte Foley - Viking FM
John Callan - Radio Forth & Radio Borders
Paul Kelly, West FM
Polly Bayfield - Free Radio
Newsreader of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5m TSA):
Rebecca Cook - Global's Newsroom Scotland
Victoria Glover - Hits Radio
Adam Barber - Global's Newsroom London
Becky Cahill - Hits Radio Manchester
Katie Radley - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Best Interview:
Surviving Medomsley - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
One Mother's Harrowing Tale Of Her Son's Involvement In County Lines Drugs Gangs - LBC
Boris Johnson Interview - talkRADIO
A Mum Left Behind: An MDMA Story - Paul Doward for Radio City
President Trump: An LBC World Exclusive - LBC
Reporter of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5m TSA):
Jo Summerbell - JACK fm Oxfordshire
Natasha Reid - West FM
Ben Bason - Bauer Yorkshire
Bryan Rutherford - Northsound and MFR
Alex Meakin - JACK fm Oxfordshire
Reporter of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5m TSA):
Charlotte Lynch - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Helen Hoddinott - Free Radio
Rachael Venables - LBC
Phil McDonald - Global's Newsroom Scotland
Rosanna Robins - Bauer Yorkshire
Campaigning Journalism Award:
Mental Health Monday: Lost Childhoods - Radio City Talk
Some Veterans are still fighting for their lives - The Wave & Swansea Sound
Lead the Way: Change Scotland's Dog Laws - Radio Clyde
A Life with Lipoedema - Free Radio
The Homeless Charity that became Homeless - Downtown Radio & Cool FM.
Best News Special or Feature:
Sierra Leone: Where Death Often Follows Birth - Premier Christian Radio
Investigation into School Isolation Booths - Bauer Yorkshire
Gateshead, Drugs and Deaths - Metro Radio
Surviving Medomsley - Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North-East
Kiss Life: Let’s Talk About…- Kiss FM
Student Journalist of the Year - supported by the BJTC:
Kirk Asiedu - The University of Northampton
Hannah Makepeace - The University of Sheffield
Joshua Zitser - City, University of London
Amelia Beckett - The University of Sheffield
Gianni Marini - Glasgow Caledonian University
Best Sports Coverage:
Scottish Football: The Highs and Lows - Clyde 1 and Clyde 2
GameDay Exclusive - talkSPORT
Leeds United Centenary - Radio Aire
Global's North West Sports Coverage - Global's North West Newsroom
England's Tour of the West Indies - talkSPORT 2
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5m TSA):
Radio Forth News
Mix 96 News
The JACK News Team
Northsound News
West FM News
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5m TSA):
Global's Newsroom Wales
Hits Radio News Team
Global's Newsroom West
Radio City
Global's Newsroom Yorkshire and North East
IRN Editor and Chair of Judges, Dave Terris said:
This is a stellar list of nominations representing the gold standard in commercial radio news and sport. The range and depth of coverage demonstrates a firm commitment to outstanding journalism all for the benefit of the millions of listeners who tune in every day. I would like to thank the judges for their time and expertise and congratulate everyone who has been nominated for an IRN Award.
2020 LAUNCH
It's the most wonderful time of the year....time to start getting your entries together for the 2020 IRN Awards in association with Sky News.!
The national headlines have been dominated by Brexit, a change of Prime Minister, a general election campaign, terror attacks in London, Sri Lanka and New Zealand and a bittersweet year for the Royal family. But it's the stories that you invest in, the wide-ranging investigations, the news-making interviews and the special features which resonate with your audiences and make an impact.
Listeners continue to receive an outstanding service from commercial radio news teams so let's celebrate the quality and reliability of our journalism at the 2020 IRN Awards.
There are 12 categories – and you can start submitting your entries NOW via the 'How to Enter' page. Please note the TSA change for some categories from <>1M to <>1.5M.
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations over 1.5M TSA)
News Team of the Year (hubs or stations under 1.5M TSA)
Best News Special or Feature
Campaigning Journalism Award
Reporter of the Year (over 1.5M TSA)
Reporter of the Year (under 1.5M TSA)
Newsreader of the Year (over 1.5M TSA)
Newsreader of the Year (under 1.5M TSA)
Best Interview
Best Sports Coverage
Newcomer of the Year
Student Journalist of the Year - supported by the BJTC
We will also present the IRN Gold Award to an outstanding individual or news team judged to be worthy of recognition for a consistently high contribution to news and/or sport in UK commercial radio. This category cannot be entered but suggestions for recipients can be emailed to irnawards@me.com