Shortlist – 2018
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
A1: General Music Programme
Fergal D’Arcy » Today FM
The Zoo Crew » Spin 1038
Chris and Ciara » RTÉ 2fm
Muireann O’Connell » Today FM
The Big Ride Home with Dara Quilty » 98FM
The Eoghan McDermott Show » RTÉ 2fm
A2: Specialist Music Programme
The Rolling Wave » RTÉ Radio 1
The Paul McLoone Show » Today FM
Classical Connections John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
Ceilí House » RTÉ Radio 1
The Paschal Mooney Show: Big Tom Doesn’t Play Here Anymore » Ocean FM
Soundscapes with Stephen McAuley » BBC Radio Ulster
A3: Breakfast Programme
Gold Breakfast with Will Leahy » RTÉ Gold
The KC Show featuring Ross Browne » Cork’s 96FM
South East Radio Breakfast with Dave Redmond » South East Radio
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
PJ and Jim in the Morning » Classic Hits 4FM
Aidan & Oonagh in the Morning » iRadio
A4: Music Special/ Music Event
Jazz Club – the Jazz and Blues of Sir Van Morrison » BBC Radio Ulster
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock – Aslan Special » FM104
Sailing Homeward to Coney Island » Ocean FM
Opera Night – Eithne » RTÉ lyric fm
Elvis Day on WLR » WLR
In My Own Words » Tipp FM
A5: New Irish Music/ Musical Talent Programme
Across the Line » BBC Radio
Ulster Green on Red » Red FM
98FM’s Totally Irish » 98FM
FM104’s Open Mic » FM104
Rough Sunday – ALT » Spin SW
When Teresanne met Ruthanne » WLR
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
B1: News Story
Big Tom – Death of a Legend » Shannonside Northern Sound
Belfast Rape Trial » Newstalk
Paedophile Hunters » BBC Radio Ulster
Ibrahim Halawa » 98FM
Baby John Is My Name » Radio Kerry
August Floods » BBC Radio Foyle
B2: News Bulletin
Midlands 103 News » Midlands 103
Downtown Radio & Cool FM » Downtown Radio/Cool FM
Today FM News » Today FM
98FM News » 98FM
Red FM News » Red FM
Newstalk » Newstalk
B3: News Programme
No Shortlist is Published for This Category
B4: News Programme - Local/Regional
Beast from the East » WLR
Main Lunchtime News » Ocean FM
Northern Sound News at 1 » Shannonside Northern Sound
The Breakfast Show After the Flood » BBC Radio Foyle
The Michael Reade Show » LMFM
Beat News Round Up Referendum Special » Beat 102 103
B5: Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
The Last Word with Matt Cooper » Today FM
The Pat Kenny Show » Newstalk
Ivan Yates: The Belfast Rape Trial Verdict » Newstalk
The Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
Between The Lines » Newstalk
B6: Current Affairs Programme - Local/Regional
The Wider View Countdown to Brexit » Shannonside Northern Sound
Morning Focus » Clare FM
Remembering Dolores » Limerick’s Live 95
KCLR Live » KCLR
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner » Midlands 103
Morning Mix Anti Social Behaviour » South East Radio
B7: Sports Story
Top of the World » Clare FM
Back from the Brink: Institute Football Club » BBC Radio Foyle
Radio ‘GAA GAA’ – All Ireland On WLR » WLR
The Munich Air Disaster 1958 » RTÉ Radio 1
Silenced No More, Ashamed No More » Newstalk
Ireland’s Grand Slam Journey » RTÉ Radio 1
B8: Sports Programme - Full Service
Off The Ball » Newstalk
Championship Sunday » Today FM
Premier League Live » Today FM
Sunday Sport Remembering Jimmy » RTÉ Radio 1
OTB Live » Newstalk
The Marty Squad » RTÉ Radio 1
B9: Sports Programme - Local/Regional
The Brandywell Reborn » BBC Radio Foyle
The Score » Cork’s 96 FM
Over the Line » Galway Bay FM
When the Gloves are Off » Ocean FM
Big Red Bench » Red FM
Now That’s What I Call Sport » 98FM
C: Speech Programming Awards
C1: Documentary/Feature
Top of the World » Clare FM
Documentary on One – An Unholy Trinity » RTÉ Radio 1
The Book Show, Tristram Shandy » RTÉ Radio 1
After Tuskar Rock » Newstalk
Documentary on One – Frank Stagg’s Three Funerals » RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary on One – 007, The Irish Connection » RTÉ Radio 1
C2: Music Documentary
The Recovery Café » BBC Radio Ulster
Conversations About the King » Joe Jackson for RTÉ Radio 1
An Seisiún » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Totally Irish – Music Makers » 98FM
Berlin Calling » RTÉ 2XM
This Aint no Party » RTÉ 2XM
C3: Short Feature
Baby in a Coffin, Real Life Abortion Stories » RTÉ Radio 1
Citizens » BBC Radio Ulster
KCLR – The Historyman » KCLR
Science Drops » Red Hare Media for East Coast Radio
CAKE » RTÉjr
The Book Show, Song of Winter » RTÉ Radio 1
C4: Magazine Programme
The Open Door with Ann Marie Kelly » Midlands 103
Plan B » Spin 103.8
Moncrieff » Newstalk
The Ray D’Arcy Show » RTÉ Radio 1
Reasons To Be Cheerful » RTÉ Radio 1
The John Toal Show » BBC Radio Ulster
C5: Drama
Captives » Newstalk
The Art of Foot-Binding by Danielle McLaughlin » RTÉ Radio 1
A Pilot’s Honour » Newstalk
K.L.O. for the Doggy by Robert Barrett » RTÉ Radio 1
Mr Wall, Ep 1 & 2 » RTÉjr
100 Everyday Menaces » RTÉ Radio 1
C6: Specialist Speech Programme
The Bergen Whale » RTÉ Radio 1
My Teenage Christmas » RTÉ Radio 1
A Grave Profession » Ocean FM
Futureproof – Enemies of the State » Newstalk
The Fertile Plan » South East Radio
Science & Stuff with Emer Maguire » BBC Radio Ulster
C7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Fiona Ní Dhonnabháin’s Samhlaigh » Red FM
Splanc » Newstalk
Rónán Beo @ 3 » RTÉ Raidio na Gaeltachta
Pop Raidió le Laois De Cantilliun » Spin SW
Scoil Bhríde – 100 Bliain d’Aois » BBC Radio Ulster
Rí Rá ar R na G » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
C8: Interactive Speech Programme
Lunchtime Live: Cervical Check » Newstalk
The Neil Prendeville Show: Depraved Children’s Rape List » Red FM
The Opinion Line » Cork’s 96FM
Liveline: Forced apart after 63 Years, Kathleen & Michael Devereux » RTÉ Radio 1
The Joe Finnegan Show: There’s no words today, words are no good today » Shannonside Northern Sound
98FM’s Dublin Talks » 98FM
D: General Awards
D1: Community/ Social Action
Giving for Living Radiothon » Cork’s 96FM
KCLR Big Spring Clean Up » KCLR
Dare to Care » Today FM
Classic Hits Wish Week » Classic Hits 4FM
Damien Edgar: Save the Next One » Downtown Radio/Cool FM
Live 95FM’s 95 Stop Tour » Limerick’s Live 95
D2: On-Air Competition/ Promotion
Coffin Lock In: The Return » Beat 102103
Best of Dublin Awards » 98FM
Spin 1038 & Red Bull Flugtag » Spin 103.8
Billboard Singles » Spin 103.8
Big Slide Festival » 98FM
Today FM’s F-Annemarie » Today FM
D3: Station Imaging
Today FM
Cork’s 96FM
Radio Nova
98FM
FM104
Spin 103.8
D4: Entertainment Inserts
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock with Jim-Jim & Nobby » FM104
Molly in the Morning » Galway Bay FM
Dermot & Dave’s Entertainment Inserts » Today FM
The KC Show Featuring Ross Browne » Cork’s 96 FM
Mario Rosenstock » Today FM
Breakfast with Ray & Jay » Red FM
D5: Innovation
Futureproof: The State Watches » Newstalk
Newstalk Ireland’s Town » Newstalk
Billboard Singles » Spin 103.8
From Red FM to Ed FM » Red FM
Be the Voice » Radio Kerry
Shazam & Win with Radio Nova » Radio Nova
E: People Awards
E1: Music and Entertainment Broadcaster
Jim-Jim Nugent » FM104
Dara Quilty » 98FM
Ray Foley » Red FM
Muireann O’Connell » Today FM
Fergal D’Arcy » Today FM
KC on the the KC Show on Cork’s 96FM » Cork’s 96FM
E2: Radio DJ
Darren Rice » Beat 102103
Laura Bracken » Spin 103.8
David Hammond » Beat 102103
Steve K » Spin 103.8
Andy Clarke » 98FM
Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2fm
E3: Specialist Music Broadcaster
Paul McLoone » Today FM
JJ O’Shea » Radio Kerry
Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Foyle
Ann Marie Kelly » Midlands 103
Lynette Fay » BBC Radio Ulster
Ralph McLean » BBC Radio Ulster
E4: News Broadcaster
Elaine McGee » BBC Radio Foyle
Colm Ó Mongáin » RTÉ Radio 1
Brendan O’Loughlin » 98FM
Lana O’Connor » Red FM
Seamus McKee » BBC Radio Ulster
Audrey Carville » RTÉ Radio 1
E5: News Reporter
Brian O’Connell » RTÉ Radio 1
Henry McKean » Newstalk
Kevin Magee » BBC Radio Ulster
Philip Boucher-Hayes » RTÉ Radio 1
Fiona O’Donovan » Red FM
Barry Lenihan » RTÉ Radio 1
E6: Sports Broadcaster
Darren Frehill » RTÉ Radio 1
Raf Diallo » Newstalk
John Duggan » Today FM
Joe Molloy » Newstalk
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
Ger Gilroy » Newstalk
E7: Sports Broadcaster - Local/Regional
Darragh Cox » Ocean FM
Derrick Lynch » Clare FM
Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Darren Cleary » 98FM
Tim Moynihan » Radio Kerry
Jamie Moore » 98FM
E8: Speech Broadcaster - Full Service
Pat Kenny » Newstalk
Ivan Yates » Newstalk
Stephen Nolan » BBC Radio Ulster
Sean Moncrieff » Newstalk
Audrey Carville » BBC Radio Ulster
John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
E9: Speech Broadcaster - Local/Regional
Jeremy Dixon » 98FM
PJ Coogan on The Opinion Line » Cork’s 96FM
Shane Beatty » KFM
Will Faulkner » Midlands 103
Fran Curry » Tipp FM
Patricia Messinger » C103
Declan Meehan » East Coast FM
E10: Newcomer
Ben Finnegan » Midlands 103
Jaz Keane » Spin 103.8
Debbie Ridgard » Beat 102103
Tommy Walsh » Newstalk
Emer Maguire » BBC Radio Ulster
Sasha Wylie » Downtown/Cool FM
F: Station of the Year
F1: Local Station of the Year
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F2: Music Station
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F3: Full Service Station
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