Shortlist – 2020
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
A1: General Music Programme
98FM’s The Fix with Ciaran O’Connor » 98FM
Dermot and Dave » Today FM
Lunchtime with Mairéad Ronan » Today FM
The Saturday Soundtrack with Peter Devlin » Radio Nova
The Zoo Crew on SPIN » SPIN1038
A2: Specialist Music Programme
Céilí House » RTÉ Radio 1
Ed’s National Anthems » Today FM
iGnite » iRadio
The Paul McLoone Show » Today FM
The Tom Dunne Show » Newstalk
A3: Breakfast Programme
2fm Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan » RTÉ 2fm
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
Fully Charged with Graham and Nathan » SPIN1038
KC and Ross in the Morning on Cork’s 96fm » Cork’s 96FM
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
A4: Music Special / Music Event
Éirevision » iRadio
Foyle at 40 Gala » BBC Radio Foyle
Fully Charged’s Rugby World Cup Song » SPIN1038
The Sailortown Sessions » BBC Radio Ulster
Tracy Clifford’s Studio 8 with Dermot Kennedy » RTÉ 2FM
A5: Irish Music Programme or Initiative
98FM’s Totally Irish » 98FM
ATL Introducing » BBC Radio Ulster
Gradaim Cheoil NÓS » RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Irishbeats on Beat 102-103 » Beat 102-103
Vicar Street Replugged » Ocean FM
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
B1: News Story / News Event
Farmers at the Gates » Shannonside FM
Matt Damon in Dalkey » SPIN1038
Owen Mor Care Home Scandal » BBC Radio Foyle
Polish Poitin – The Neil Prendeville Show Cork’s Red FM » Cork’s RedFM
(Un) Just Transition » Midlands 103
Unprecedented Times » BBC Radio Ulster
B2: News Programme - Full Service
Breakfast Briefing with Andrea Gilligan » Newstalk
Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
Newstalk Breakfast with Susan Keogh » Newstalk
This Week Special Report – Carers and Covid-19 » RTÉ Radio 1
B3: News Programme - Local / Regional
Downtown Radio and Cool FM News Team » Downtown Radio and Cool FM
Main Lunchtime News – Cork’s 96FM » Cork’s 96FM
News at One » Shannonside FM
The Breakfast Show » BBC Radio Foyle
B4: Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Between The Lines » Newstalk
Good Morning Ulster » BBC Radio Ulster
Saturday with Cormac Ó hEadhra – Rationing PPE in Nursing Homes » RTÉ Radio 1
The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
The Pat Kenny Show » Newstalk
B5: Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
CorkToday – The Farm, The Land, The Beef » C103 Cork
Deise Today on WLR » WLR FM
Kerry Today » Radio Kerry
South East Radio’s Morning Mix » South East Radio
The Morning Show with Declan Meehan » East Coast FM
B6: Sports Story
Ireland at the Rugby World Cup » Newstalk
Michael O’Hehir – Remembered at 100 » RTÉ Radio 1
Roy Keane and Gary Neville » Newstalk
The Clara Jug – Four Days in Portrush » RTÉ Radio 1
UnBEATable » Beat 102 103
B7: Sports Programme - Full Service
Dublin’s 5 In a Row (Saturday Sport) » RTÉ Radio 1
Off The Ball » Newstalk
Off The Ball Live » Newstalk
Remembering O’Hehir – The Voice of Sport » RTÉ Radio 1
The Clara Jug – Four Days In Portrush » RTÉ Radio 1
B8: Sports Programme - Local/Regional
Big Ball Small Ball with Valerie Wheeler » SPIN South West
98FM’s Now That’s What I Call Sport with Jamie Moore » 98FM
Foyle Sportsound » BBC Radio Foyle
Terrace Talk » Radio Kerry
Weekend Sports » Radio Kerry
C: Speech Programming Awards
C1: Documentary
Born this Way – a Documentary on Beat » Beat 102 103
Breast Cancer and me » WLR FM
Documentary on One: The Case of Majella Moynihan » RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary on One: Benjy the Little Gay Bull » RTÉ Radio 1
Egg Money » Curious Broadcast/Newstalk
In Search of Horrid Henry » Galway Bay FM
C2: Arts, Music & Culture Documentary
ANIMALS: Flea » RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Documentary on One – The Whistleblower » RTÉ Radio 1
Liam Clancy – The Road Less Travelled on WLR » WLR FM
The Arts Show – Surrealism Special » BBC Radio Ulster
The Lyric Feature: Ethel Voynich – Music, Mystery and Manuscripts » RTÉ Lyric FM
C3: Short Feature
Big Breakfast Little Stories on WLR » WLR FM
Dublin Inner City Regeneration Series » RTÉ Radio 1
Jonathan Healy Reports » Newstalk
Keywords – Am I?/Common Ground » RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Women’s Bits » KCLR
C4: Magazine Programme
Countrywide » RTÉ Radio 1
Moncrieff » Newstalk
SPIN1038’s Plan B » SPIN1038
The John Toal Show » BBC Radio Ulster
The Open Door » Midlands 103
C5: Drama
Drama On One – Christie by Sean O’Gorman » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama On One – Eureka Dunes by Philip Davison » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama On One – Krakow by Peter Sirr » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama On One – Leaba an Bháis le Darach Mac Con Iomaire » RTÉ Radio 1
YouthQuake on WLR » WLR FM
C6: Specialist Speech Programme
All This Happened, Chapter 2: We Shall Overcome » RTÉ Radio 1
Awesome Irish Women…from the Past! (Episode 5: Fighters) » RTÉ Jnr Radio
Futureproof » Newstalk
Musical Map of Ireland » RTÉ Radio 1
Kerrywide » Radio Kerry
C7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Ár bPéire – Dónall Mac Ruairí » RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Bladhaire » RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Blas Ceoil (O.B. Bóthar Seoighe) » BBC Radio Uladh
Ceol Anocht » KCLR
Splanc » Newstalk
C8: Interactive Speech Programme
98FM’s Dublin Talks » 98FM
Love At First Sight – The Neil Prendeville Show – Cork’s RedFM » Corks Red FM
Lunchtime Live » Newstalk
The Green Door – North West Today » Ocean FM
The Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
D: General Awards
D1: Community/Social Action
Cash for Kids Day 2019 » Downtown/Cool FM
FM104’s Mind Your Noggin » FM104
Formal Friday » Communicorp Media
Living with a Disability » Newstalk
Shine Your Light » RTÉ Radio 1
D2: On-Air Competition / Promotion
Fully Charged’s Gotta Get It Wrong » SPIN1038
Gone in 96 Seconds – Cork’s 96FM » Cork’s 96FM
Leap of Faith on Beat » Beat 102-103
Noni’s Chawwwwklit Chase – Dermot and Dave on Today FM » Today FM
Two Minute Tales » BBC Radio Ulster
D3: Station Imaging
98FM
KCLR
Newstalk
RTÉ 2fm
SPIN1038
D4: Entertainment Inserts
Ask Audrey on Dave Mac’s Drive » Cork’s RedFM
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
KC and Ross in the Morning on Cork’s 96FM – The Ten Past 8 Bit » Cork’s 96FM
Kilian Pettit » Cork’s RedFM
D5: Digital and Social Innovation
Dermot and Dave’s Live Date-Today FM » Today FM
iGoHome » iRadio
The Exit Poll » Ocean FM
Today FM Know It All Ireland Quiz » Today FM
Virtual Concert for Essential Workers » Clare FM
D6: Podcast of the Year
98FM’s Nobody Told Me » 98FM
Ecolution » RTÉ Radio Jnr
Getting Away with Murder » BBC Radio Ulster
Graham and Nathan’s Little Big Podcast » SPIN1038
The Nobody Zone » RTÉ Radio 1
E: People Awards
E1: Music and Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Colm Hayes » Radio Nova
Dermot Whelan » Today FM
Jim-Jim Nugent » FM104
KC on Cork’s 96FM » Cork’s 96FM
Ray Foley » Cork’s Red FM
E2: Radio DJ of the Year
Barry Dunne » 98FM
David Hammond » BEAT 102 103
Emma Nolan » FM104
Jessica Maciel » Today FM
Kayte O’Malley » iRadio
E3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
Kieran McGuinness » Radio Nova
Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Ulster
Stuart Banford » Downtown Country
Tom Dunne » Newstalk
E4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Eamonn Torsney » Newstalk
Elaine McGee » BBC Radio Foyle
Fionnuala Corbett » iRadio
Gavin McLoughlin » Newstalk
Susan Keogh » Newstalk
E5: News Reporter of the Year
Cian McCormack » RTÉ Radio 1
Damien Tiernan on WLR » WLR FM
Helen Jones » BBC Radio Ulster
John Cooke » RTÉ Radio 1
Kacey O’Riordan » 98FM
E6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Joe Molloy » Newstalk
Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh » Newstalk
Marie Crowe » RTÉ 2FM
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
Nikki Gregg » BBC Radio Ulster
E7: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Austin O’Callaghan » Ocean FM
Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Luke Liddy » Live 95
Sean McCaffrey » Shannonside Northern Sound
Trevor Welch » Cork’s 96FM
E8: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Ciara Kelly » Newstalk
Damien O’Reilly » RTÉ Radio 1
Ivan Yates » Newstalk
Kieran Cuddihy » Newstalk
Mario Rosenstock » Today FM
E9: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Damien Tiernan on WLR » WLR FM
Gerry Kelly » LMFM
Neil Prendeville – Cork’s Red FM » Red FM
Niall Delaney » Ocean FM
South East Radio’s Alan Corcoran » South East Radio
E10: The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Brendan Bracken » iRadio
Ciarán Bennett » iRadio
Connor Brennan » Go Q Radio
Maxine Bramley » Live 95fm
Michelle Heffernan » Beat 102 103
Sarah McKinley » Downtown Radio and Cool FM
F: Station of the Year Awards
F1: Radio Moment of the Year
Conor’s Magical Funeral – The Neil Prendeville Show Cork’s Red FM » Cork’s Red FM
Matt Damon on SPIN1038 » SPIN1038
OTB Roadshow – Roy Keane and Gary Neville » Newstalk
So long, farewell: Brexit Party MEPs depart from Brussels. » BBC Radio Foyle
The Francie Boylan Show » Ocean FM
F2: Local Station of the Year
No shortlist published for this category
F3: Music Station of the Year
No shortlist published for this category
F4: National Station of the Year
No shortlist published for this category
