Shortlist – 2017
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
1: General Music Programme
The Big Ride Home with Dara Quilty » 98FM
Gerry Kelly » BBC Radio Ulster
Tracy Clifford Show » RTÉ 2FM
Dermot & Dave » Today FM
Off The Charts with Fergal D’Arcy » Today FM
2: Specialist Music Programme
Soundscapes: The Potter » BBC Radio Foyle
Jazz World with Linley Hamilton » BBC Radio Ulster
The Roadhouse Café » Midlands 103
Living in the 80s with Will Leahy » RTÉ Gold
Vox Nostra with Vlad Smishkewych » RTÉ Lyric FM
The Paul McLoone Show » Today FM
Songs in the Key of Life » Today FM
3: Breakfast Programme
98FM’s Big Breakfast » 98FM
PJ and Jim in the Morning » Classic Hits 4FM
FM104’s The Strawberry Alarm Clock with Jim-Jim and Nobby » FM104
Breakfast with Ray and Jay » Red FM
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
4: Music Special/ Music Event
Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann » Clare FM
European Early Music Day » RTÉ Lyric FM
Ray D’Arcy Show – Imelda May Special » RTÉ Radio 1
ALT – Laurie Shaw Special » RTÉ Spin South West
Paul McLoone “It was 50 years ago today, Sgt Pepper taught the band to play” » Today FM
5: New Irish Music/ Musical Talent Programme
98FM’s Totally Irish » 98FM
Meantime » RTÉ Lyric FM
ALT – Guerilla Sessions » Spin South West
Lost in Music with Louise Duffy » Today FM
The Drive Home Live Sessions » WLR
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
1: News Story
The Death of Martin McGuinness » BBC Radio Foyle
The Stephen Nolan Show – The RHI Scandal » BBC Radio Ulster
A Divisive Legacy – The Death of Martin McGuinness » BBC Radio Ulster
Tragedy in Kilkee » Clare FM
Anthony Foley – Passing and Funeral Coverage » Limerick’s Live 95FM
2: News Bulletin
98FM News » 98FM
Newstalk 106-108FM » Newstalk 106-108fm
Q Radio News Bulletin » Q Radio
2FM Bilingual News » RTÉ 2FM
Today FM News » Today FM
3: News Programme
A City in Mourning: The Funerals of Martin McGuinness and Ryan McBride » BBC Radio Foyle
Terror at Manchester Arena » BBC Radio Ulster
Brexit: The Vote that Shook the World » RTÉ Radio 1
News at One: Tusla apologise to Whistle Blower » RTÉ Radio 1
The National Lunchtime News » Today FM
4: Current Affairs Programme
Anthony “Axel” Foley – The Man » Limerick’s Live 95FM
Newstalk Drive – President Trump » Newstalk 106-108fm
Resurrecting the Inner City » Newstalk 106-108fm
Brexit Special – Live from Oriel Centre Gaol, Dundalk » RTÉ Radio 1
Heartbeat » South East Radio
Matt Cooper – Live from New York » Today FM
5: Sports Story
A Warrior on the Field » BBC Radio Foyle
Women in Sport » Beat 102-103
Axel – The Day that Shook the Sporting World » Limerick’s Live 95FM
We All Dream – Ireland at the Euros 2016 » Newstalk 106-108fm
Man in the Van » RTÉ Radio 1
6: Sports Programme
Stories in Sound: Split the Sap » BBC Radio Ulster
Off the Ball Weekday » Newstalk 106-108fm
Off the Ball Live » Newstalk 106-108fm
Saturday Sport » RTÉ Radio 1
Dermot & Dave Do The Euros » Today FM
C: Speech Programming Awards
1: Documentary
Bullets and Ballots in the Banner County » Clare FM
Bones of Contention » RTÉ Lyric FM
No Time To lose » RTÉ Radio 1
We Decide Who Lives or Dies » RTÉ Radio 1
Anatomy of an Irish Serial Killer » RTÉ Radio
2: Music Documentary
The Green Fields of France » BBC Radio Ulster
1977 » Cathal Funge
Aon Richie Eile » KCLR
Sin E: Jeff Buckey’s Irish Odyssey » RTÉ Radio 1
Someone to watch over me: The Music Manager » RTÉ Radio 1
3: Short Feature
Love Letters From The Front » BBC Radio Ulster
The Pat Kenny Show: A History of Scandal in the Catholic Church » Newstalk 106-108fm
The Pat Kenny Show: The Walk of Fame – Gene Wilder » Newstalk 106-108fm
Belfast Is… » Q Radio
Keepsakes » Radio Kerry
The History Show: A Lemonade Bottle » Red Hare Media
4: Magazine Programme
The John Toal Show » BBC Radio Ulster
Late Lunch » LMFM
Moncrieff: Movies and Booze » Newstalk 106-108fm
Maureen Flanagan’s Life With The Kray Twins » RTÉ Radio 1
The Ray D’Arcy Show » RTÉ Radio 1
5: Drama
Home » Newstalk 106-108fm
I Seek Refuge » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama on One: Harder Faster More by Tracy Martin » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama on One: Flight Risk » RTÉ Radio 1
Terms and Conditions » WLR
6: Specialist Speech Programme
Irish Scientists » East Coast FM
Living with Locked-In Syndrome » Newstalk 106-108fm
Wellfest » Newstalk 106-108fm
The Golden Man: The Mystery of Peter Bergmann » Ocean FM
Joseph O’Connor’s Into The Mystic » RTÉ Radio 1
7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Blas » BBC Radio Ulster
Operation Gaeilge » Mid West Radio/p>
Cormac ag a Cuig » RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta
Pop Raidio » Spin South West
Ceolas Today FM » Today FM
8: Interactive Speech Programme
The Stephen Nolan Show: RHI Scandal » BBC Radio Ulster
The Niall Boylan Show » Classic Hits 4FM
The Neil Prendeville Show: Breaking the Silence » Red FM
Spin Talk: 13 Reasons Why – Is it doing more harm than good? » Spin 1038
The Frank Mitchell Phone-in: Manchester Attack » U105
9: Comedy Programme
The Blame Game » BBC Radio Ulster
Whats Snots 13 Years later » Ocean FM
Chris & Ciara » RTÉ 2FM
Callan’s Kicks » RTÉ Radio 1
Colm O’Regan Wants A Word » Sideline Productions for RTÉ Radio 1
D: General Awards
1: Community/ Social Action
On Your Behalf: Caring for the Carers » BBC Radio Ulster
Hell on Earth » Clare FM
Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon » Cork’s 96FM
Late Lunch: Wheels for John » LMFM
The Midlands 103 Christmas Road Safety Campaign » Midlands 103
Dare to Care » Today FM
2: On-Air Competition/ Promotion
98FM’s Big Slide Home » 98FM
The Coffin Lock-In » Beat 102-103
iRadio’s Chicken Dance » iRadio
The Chosen One on Cork’s Red FM » Red FM
Off The Charts with Fergal D’Arcy » Today FM
3: Station Imaging
98FM
FM104
RTÉ 2FM
Spin 1038
Today FM
4: Entertainment Inserts
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
iRadio’s “A Dose of the Skits” » iRadio
Breakfast Republic » RTÉ 2FM
Gift Grub » Today FM
Dermot & Dave » Today FM
5: Innovation
98FM’s Big Slide Home » 98FM
Jim Stands Up » Classic Hits 4FM
The Niall Boylan Show: Stranger Things » Classic Hits 4FM
Ed Sheeran at The Odeon » FM104
Off The Ball Roadshow » Newstalk 106-108fm
Liveline 1917 » RTÉ Radio 1
E: People Awards
1: Music Presenter of the Year
Dara Quilty » 98FM
Jim-Jim Nugent » FM104
Ian Dempsey » Today FM
Fergal D’Arcy » Today FM
Dermot Whelan » Today FM
2: Radio DJ of the Year
Steve Haze » Cork’s 96FM
Emma Nolan » iRadio
Steve K » SPIN 1038
Peter Collins » Spin 1038
Louise Duffy » Today FM
3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Foyle
John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
Rob O’Connor » Beat 102-103
Darren Rice » Beat 102-103
Ray Wingnut » Spin South West
4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Brendan O’Loughlin » 98FM
William Crawley » BBC Radio Ulster
Sarah McInerney » Newstalk 106-108fm
Colm O Mongain » RTÉ Radio 1
Susan Keogh » Today FM
5: News Reporter of the Year
Kevin Magee » BBC Radio Ulster
Shona Murray » Newstalk 106-108fm
Fergal Keane » RTÉ Radio 1
Brian O’Connell » RTÉ Radio 1
Gavan Reilly » Today FM
6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year
Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Ger Gilroy » Newstalk 106-108fm
Joe Molloy » Newstalk 106-108fm
Joanne Cantwell » RTÉ Radio 1
Marty Morrissey » RTÉ Radio 1
7: Speech Broadcaster of the year
Mark Patterson » BBC Radio Foyle
Stephen Nolan » BBC Radio Ulster
Niall Delaney » Ocean FM
Neil Prendeville » Red FM
Damien O’Reilly » RTÉ Radio 1
Alan Corcoran » South East Radio
8: Newcomer of the year
Una Kelly » BBC Radio Foyle
Shane Todd » BBC Radio Ulster
Dave Duke » iRadio
Caroline Gauley » Shannonside Northern Sound
Al Porter » Today FM
9: Best Live Sound - Music
John Benson » BBC Radio Ulster
Davy Neill » BBC Radio Ulster
Mark Lavin » Clare FM
Andrew Kane » RTÉ 2FM
Tom Norton » RTÉ Lyric FM
