Shortlist – 2021
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
A1: General Music Programme
98FM’s The Fix with Ciarán O’Connor » 98FM
Dermot and Dave » Today FM
Fergal D’arcy on Today FM » Today FM
iRadio in the Afternoon with Dave and Fionnuala » iRadio
The Zoo Crew with Jaz and Laura » SPIN1038
A2: Specialist Music Programme
Blas Ceoil » BBC Radio Ulster
Indie Disco with Clowd »SPIN1038
Simply Folk » RTÉ Radio 1
The Lyric Concert with Paul Herriott – Remembering John Lennon » RTÉ lyric fm
The Tom Dunne Show » Newstalk
A3: Breakfast Programme
98FM’s Big Breakfast with Rebecca and Brendan » 98FM
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
Fully Charged with Graham and Nathan » SPIN1038
KC and Ross in the Morning » Cork’s 96FM
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
A4: Music Special / Music Event
iRadio’s Marty Mone Court » iRadio
Mise Freisin’ » RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Choice Music Prize with Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
Sunday with Miriam – Christy Moore Special » RTÉ Radio 1
Dustpod for Ireland’s Classic Hits » Ireland’s Classic Hits
A5: Irish Music Programme or Initiative
2FM Rising with Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
ATL Introducing » BBC Radio Ulster
Irish Beats » Beat 102-103
SPIN ALT with Ray Wingnut » SPIN South West
Where Music Matters » BBC Radio Ulster
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
B1: News Story / News Event
Abandoned – Ireland’s Eating Disorder Sufferers » Newstalk
Double Blow for Cork Traders » Cork’s 96FM
Section 252 – An Unspeakable Pain » Newstalk
Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
Trouble at the Interface » BBC Radio Ulster
B2: News Programme - Full Service
Morning Ireland: Cyber Attack » RTÉ Radio 1
The News At One » RTÉ Radio 1
The Resignation of Arlene Foster – Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
This Week » RTÉ Radio 1
B3: News Programme - Local / Regional
Extended News Bulletin » Cork’s 96FM
News 30 » Shannonside FM
The Breakfast Show » BBC Radio Foyle
WLR News at 1 » WLR FM
B4: Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Drivetime » RTÉ Radio 1
Newstalk Breakfast » Newstalk
On the Record » Newstalk
The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
The Pat Kenny Show » Newstalk
B5: Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
Death of a Hero » Shannonside Northern Sound
Deise Today » WLR FM
Let’s Talk – ‘In the Line of Duty’ » Shannonside FM
The Travelling Community – A Call for Change » South East Radio
Tipp Today » Tipp FM
B6: Sports Story
Carrick to the Champs-Élysées » WLR FM
Giles at 80 – A Celebration » Newstalk
Jack Charlton – Player, Manager and Grandad » RTÉ Radio 1
The Gordon Elliott Scandal » Newstalk
The Split Season » 98FM
B7: Sports Programme - Full Service
Joey Dunlop – King of the Road » RTÉ Radio 1
Off The Ball » Newstalk
Pumped Up Kicks – Celebrating the life of Jack Charlton » Today FM
Rachael’s Day » RTÉ Radio 1
Sportsound Extra Time » BBC Radio Ulster
B8: Sports Programme - Local/Regional
740 and Counting: Collette O’Hagan, Marathon Woman » LMFM
Dublin’s Talking Sport » Sunshine 106.8
Running For Our Lives » Ocean FM
The Covid Cup 2020 Championship » Shannonside Northern Sound
The Passing of Jerry Kiernan » Radio Kerry
C: Speech Programming Awards
C1: Documentary
All About Autism » iRadio
Assume Nothing: Did the Right Man Hang? » BBC Radio Ulster
Documentary on One: A Very Irish Coup » RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary on One: The Grief of a Nation » RTÉ Radio 1
My Name is Joe McDonnell » Ocean FM
C2: Arts, Music & Culture Documentary
Between Worlds – Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin » Clare FM
By the Lakes of Ponchartrain » RTÉ Radio 1
COW » Red Hare Media for RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Evil Literature and Censorship by Regan Hutchins » Newstalk
The Music Biz » RTÉ 2FM
C3: Short Feature
Big Breakfast Little Stories » WLR FM
CountryWide – Farm Diary from Hannah Quinn Mulligan » RTÉ Radio 1
Henry’s Scamdemic » Newstalk
The Midlands 103 Vault » Midlands 103
The Power of a Phone Call » Radio Kerry
C4: Magazine Programme
Alive and Kicking with Clare McKenna » Newstalk
iRadio’s The Hub » iRadio
Moncrieff » Newstalk
The John Toal Show » BBC Radio Ulster
The Ray D’Arcy Show » RTÉ Radio 1
C5: Drama
98FM’s Aladdin Panto » 98FM
Belong by Daithí McMahon and Fred O’Connor » Newstalk
Drama On One: Quicksand by Elizabeth Moynihan » RTÉ Radio 1
The Emperor’s New Duds » RTÉjr Radio
The Fabulous Doctor Singer » Newstalk
C6: Specialist Speech Programme
Like Family » RTÉ Radio 1
SPIN Ar Scoil » SPIN South West
The History Fix » KCLR
The Long and the Short of it » BBC Radio Ulster
The Poetry Programme: Poems in a Pandemic » Rockfinch Ltd for RTÉ Radio 1
C7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Barrscéalta RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta » RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Blas » BBC Radio Uladh
Muintir na nDéise » WLR FM
Pop Raidió » SPIN1038
Splanc » Newstalk
C8: Interactive Speech Programme
Liveline: Breaking the Menopause Taboo » RTÉ Radio 1
My Son Jason – Ireland’s Mental Health » Cork’s RedFM
Room104 » FM104
Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
The Opinion Line » Cork’s 96FM
D: General Awards
D1: Community/Social Action
40 Days and Nights for Slav » LMFM
Brian Maher’s 24-Hour Runathon » 98FM
Darkness Into Light 2021 » FM104
Moyross – The Forgotten Part of Limerick » Newstalk
Stand Up Awareness Week » RTÉ 2FM
D2: On-Air Competition / Promotion
FM104’s Guess Who’s At The Bar » FM104
Gotta Get It Wrong with Graham and Nathan » SPIN1038
SPIN’s €5k Phone Call » SPIN1038
SPIN’s Beat The Bomb » SPIN1038 & SPIN South West
Waffle – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
D3: Station Imaging
98FM
FM104
iRadio
SPIN1038
Today FM
D4: Entertainment Inserts
Dermot and Dave » Today FM
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
Fully Charged – Challenge Graham » SPIN1038
Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
iRadio’s Blender Bingo » iRadio
D5: Digital and Social Innovation
#StopTheShame Campaign » Newstalk
iRadio’s TikTok Mic Drop » iRadio
Mollie and Ollie’s Funday Quiz » Galway Bay FM
Shine Festival 2021 » Media Central
Speak Up On Racism » SPIN1038 and SPIN South West
D6: Podcast of the Year
Ecolution » RTÉ
GunPlot » RTÉ
Grief Encounters » Q102
Show me the Science » Newstalk
Year 21 – The Yard » BBC Radio Ulster
E: People Awards
E1: Music and Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Dermot Whelan » Today FM
Jim-Jim Nugent » FM104
Rachael Ryan » 98FM
Ray Foley » Cork’s RedFM
Sinead Brassil » LMFM
E2: Radio DJ of the Year
Barry Dunne » 98FM
Brian McEvoy » iRadio
Lorraine Murphy » Cork’s 96FM
Marty Guilfoyle » SPIN1038
Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
E3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Ann Marie Kelly » Midlands 103
Claire Beck » Today FM
Ralph McLean » BBC Radio Ulster
Stephen Keogh » Tipp FM
Stuart Banford » Downtown Country
E4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Anna Curran » BBC Radio Foyle
Carole Coleman » RTÉ Radio 1
Fionnuala Corbett » iRadio
Justin McCarthy » RTÉ Radio 1
Niall Colbert » Today FM
E5: News Reporter of the Year
Aoife Kearns » WLR FM
Brian O’Connell » RTÉ Radio 1
John Cooke » RTÉ Radio 1
Sarah McKinley » Downtown Radio/Cool FM
Sasha Wylie » Downtown Radio/Cool FM
E6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Eoin Sheahan » Newstalk
Joe Molloy » Newstalk
Marie Crowe » RTÉ 2FM
Michael McNamee » BBC Radio Ulster
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
E7: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Sean McCaffrey » Shannonside Northern Sound
Dave Hooper » Shannonside Northern Sound
Luke Liddy » Live 95
Ruairí O’Hagan » Cork’s RedFM
E8: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Ciara Kelly » Newstalk
Damien O’Reilly » RTÉ Radio 1
Matt Cooper » Today FM
Pat Kenny » Newstalk
Stephen Nolan » BBC Radio Ulster
E9: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Damien Tiernan » WLR FM
Mark Patterson » BBC Radio Foyle
Niall Delaney » Ocean FM
Sally-Ann Barrett » Galway Bay FM
Sheila Naughton » Shannonside Northern Sound
E10: The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Cillian Doyle » Beat 102-103
Emily Brew » Radio Nova
Jordan Humphries » Q Radio
Sarah Madden » Newstalk
Tara McCormack » Midlands 103
F: Station of the Year Awards
F1: Radio Moment of the Year
Drivetime – Sarah McInerney – Eoghan Harris Interview » RTÉ Radio 1
Katie Taylor Surprises a Fan » FM104
Lynsey Bennett on The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
Response to the Murder of Sarah Everard » BBC Radio Ulster
Saved by an Angel » LMFM
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
