2012 winners
You can view the photos of the day by following this link. Photos are copyright free but you must credit as follows: Photos by Hayley Madden, courtesy of the 2012 IRN News Awards.
Newcomer of the Year
Winner: Jessica Parker, 106 JACKfm Oxfordshire
Runner-up: Jennie Clark, Real Radio Wales
Best Original News Story
Winner: Domestic Violence Specials – Gem 106
Runner-up: Selby Rail Crash – Real Radio Yorkshire
Reporter of the Year
Winner: Katie Collins – GMG Radio North West
Runner-up: Daniel Freedman – LBC
Newsreader of the Year
Winner: Paul Lockitt – Key 103
Runner-up: Corrie Martin – Real Radio Scotland
Best News Team <750,000
Winner: Radio Aire
Runner-up: Isle of Wight Radio
Best News Team >750,000
Winner: GMG Radio North West News Team
Runner-up: Touch Radio (Quidem Midlands News team)
Best Sports Story
Winner: Carling Cup Final – BRMB
Runner-up: Neil Lennon Terror Target – Real Radio Scotland
‘And Finally’
Winner: Pandawatch – Real Radio Scotland
Runner-up: The Princess and the Pea…..Fritter – Metro Radio
IRN Gold Award 2012
Winner: John Pickford, Head of News, Key 103
Newcomer of the Year
Winner: Jessica Parker, 106 JACKfm Oxfordshire
Runner-up: Jennie Clark, Real Radio Wales
Best Original News Story
Winner: Domestic Violence Specials – Gem 106
Runner-up: Selby Rail Crash – Real Radio Yorkshire
Reporter of the Year
Winner: Katie Collins – GMG Radio North West
Runner-up: Daniel Freedman – LBC
Newsreader of the Year
Winner: Paul Lockitt – Key 103
Runner-up: Corrie Martin – Real Radio Scotland
Best News Team <750,000
Winner: Radio Aire
Runner-up: Isle of Wight Radio
Best News Team >750,000
Winner: GMG Radio North West News Team
Runner-up: Touch Radio (Quidem Midlands News team)
Best Sports Story
Winner: Carling Cup Final – BRMB
Runner-up: Neil Lennon Terror Target – Real Radio Scotland
‘And Finally’
Winner: Pandawatch – Real Radio Scotland
Runner-up: The Princess and the Pea…..Fritter – Metro Radio
IRN Gold Award 2012
Winner: John Pickford, Head of News, Key 103