Shortlist – 2022
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
A1: General Music Programme
Dermot & Dave » Today FM
iRadio In The Afternoon » iRadio
Jaz’s Zoo Crew » Spin 1038
Leanne Hanafin on 98FM » 98fm
Tracy Clifford – 2FM » RTÉ 2fm
A2: Specialist Music Programme
Claire Beck’s Saturday SoundSystem » Today FM
Mise Freshin’ » RTÉ Radio 1
The House Party with Phil Taggart » BBC Radio Ulster
The Music Tree » Radio Kerry
The Nova Guestlist » Radio Nova
A3: Breakfast Programme
iRadio In The Morning » iRadio
KC & Ross in the Morning » Cork’s 96FM
Morning Glory With PJ & Jim » Radio Nova
The Breakfast Club » Ocean FM
98FM’s Big Breakfast with Rebecca & Brendan » 98FM
A4: Music Special / Music Event
Movies & Musicals: Sondheim Special » RTÉ Lyric FM
Mise Freshin’ Live » RTÉ Radio 1
The Arts House – Up Cork Like! » Cork’s 96FM
The Great Irish Songbook » BBC Radio Ulster
The Top 10 Countdown » LMFM
A5: IMRO Irish Music Programme or Initiative
ATL Introducing » BBC Radio Ulster
Irish Music Month » Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
SPIN ALT » SPIN South West
The Francis Street Sessions » Clare FM
The Saturday Sessions » iRadio
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
B1: News Story / News Event
Galway Welcomes A New Tribe » Galway Bay fm
Kerry Mental Health Scandal: RTÉ Drivetime » RTÉ Radio 1
The Adam Terry Story: Brian O’Connell reporting for Today with Claire Byrne » RTÉ Radio 1
The Owenacurra Case » Cork’s 96FM
50th Anniversary Bloody Sunday » BBC Radio Foyle
B2: News Programme - Full Service
Good Morning Ulster » BBC Radio Ulster
Morning Ireland – Russia invades Ukraine » RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Radio’s News At One – Day One of the War in Ukraine – 24 February » RTÉ Radio 1
The Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
This Week – The Fall of Kabul » RTÉ Radio 1
B3: News Programme - Local / Regional
Clare FM – 1pm News » Clare FM
FYI Galway » Galway Bay fm
Ocean FM Evening News » Ocean FM
The Breakfast Show – Bloody Sunday 50th Anniversary » BBC Radio Foyle
WLR FM News at One » WLR FM
B4: Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Drivetime with Sarah McInerney & Cormac Ó hEadhra » RTÉ Radio 1
Newstalk Breakfast » Newstalk
The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
The Late Debate-Drugs Special » RTÉ Radio 1
The Pat Kenny Show » Newstalk
B5: Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner » Midlands 103
The Holy Week Murders – North West Today » Ocean FM
The Joe Finnegan Show – Be Buddies not Bullies » Shannonside Northern Sound
Tipp Today » Tipp FM
Welcome to Wicklow » East Coast FM
B6: Sports Story
“Carnage at Euro 2020” – Off The Ball » Newstalk
Hakuna Matata – Team Ireland at Tokyo 2020 » RTÉ Radio 1
Ón Taobhlíne: Blianta Órga: An Dún 1991 » BBC Radio Ulster
Remembering Kate » Galway Bay fm
The Tokyo Games: Highs, Lows and Looking Forward » RTÉ 2FM
B7: Sports Programme - Full Service
Jacqui’s Christmas Sporting Selection Box » RTÉ Radio 1
Off The Ball » Newstalk
OTB Live » Newstalk
Sportsound » BBC Radio Ulster
Two Halves » RTÉ Jr Radio
B8: Sports Programme - Local/Regional
A Tribute To Jerry Harris – RedFM’s Big Red Bench » Cork’s RedFM
iRadio’s iScore » iRadio
Sports Programme – Limerick Sport » Live 95
Sunday Sport – Ocean FM » Ocean FM
Weekend Sports Breakfast on Dublin’s Q102 » Dublin’s Q102
C: Speech Programming Awards
C1: Documentary
Assume Nothing: The Heiress & The General – Episode 1: A Knock On The Door » BBC Radio Ulster
Childless by Hilary Fennel » Newstalk
RTÉ Documentary On One: I’ll Send You Butterflies » RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Documentary On One: Miracle in Galway Bay » RTÉ Radio 1
Women of Honour » RTÉ Radio 1
C2: Music, Arts and Culture Documentary
A Mod World » Radio Nova
Don’t Forget to Wash Your Hands » Galway Bay fm, from Independent Producer Maisie Lee
East Wall To Waterloo » Dublin’s Q102
I Want My Old Job Back » RTÉ Radio 1
Of Kings & Comets » Red Hare Media for RTÉ Radio 1
C3: Short Feature
Big Breakfast Little Stories » WLR FM
The Culture and Controversy of the Crypto Currency Market – Sarah Madden » Newstalk
Farewell Eileen’ » LMFM
Making An Ghaeilge Great Again » iRadio
The Balancing Act – Women in Irish Politics » Ocean Fm
C4: Magazine Programme
Countrywide » RTÉ Radio 1
The Francie Boylan Show » Ocean FM
The John Toal Show » BBC Radio Ulster
The Open Door » Midlands 103
The Saturday Supplement » Radio Kerry
C5: Drama
Assume Nothing: The Handler – Episode 1: The First Good Source » BBC Radio Ulster
Cereal » RTÉ Jr Radio
RTÉ Drama On One: Marconi & Me by Zoë Comyns » RTÉ Radio 1
The Piana Man by Dezy Walls » Newstalk
Whispers by Ruth Hayes » Newstalk
C6: Specialist Speech Programme
Climate Change Special » WLR FM
Futureproof – United by DNA » Newstalk
Gardeners’ Corner – from Garden Show Ireland » BBC Radio Ulster
Someone Like Me » RTÉ Jr Radio
Speak Up » Radio Kerry
C7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Caint Chiarraí le Amy Ní Riada » Radio Kerry
Iris Aniar » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Ógie » RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta – Barrscéalta
Snámh Fiáin » BBC Radio Ulster
Splanc le Cuán Ó Flatharta » Newstalk
C8: Interactive Speech Programme
A Hen Takes Flight on the Neil Prendeville Show » Cork’s RedFM
Liveline: Please Don’t Go » RTÉ Radio 1
Our Children Are More Than a Number » Cork’s 96FM
Talkback » BBC Radio Ulster
The Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
D: General Awards
D1: Community/Social Action
Giving for Living Radiothon » Cork’s 96FM
Hill to Hill for Jack & Jill » Radio Nova
Jaz’s Jump for Joy » SPIN 1038
The Big Busk for Focus Ireland » Today FM
#CallThisOut » LMFM
D2: On-Air Competition / Promotion
iRadio’s Monster Mash » iRadio
On The Run » Beat 102-103
Spin’s 4 Day Weekend » SPIN1038
Turning EdFM for Red Sheeran » Cork’s RedFM
Waffle » Today FM
D3: Station Imaging
C103
FM104
RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ 2FM
SPIN1038
D4: Entertainment Inserts
Dermot & Dave » Today FM
Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
KC & Ross in the Morning – The 10 Past 8 Bit » Cork’s 96FM
Producer Callum is The Rap God » SPIN1038
2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha & Carl » RTÉ 2FM
D5: Digital and Social Innovation
Galway Talks Gets Social » Galway Bay fm
iRadio’s TikTok Mic Drop 2.0 » iRadio
On the Run – The Inside Story » Beat 102-103
SPIN Entertainment with Tara » SPIN 1038
#OonaghsBack » iRadio
D6: Radio Station Podcast of the Year
Assume Nothing: Rape Trial » BBC Radio Ulster
Inside The Crime » Newstalk
Let Me Explain » Newstalk
The Making Of A Detective » Dublin’s Q102
Year ’21 » BBC Radio Ulster
E: People Awards
E1: Music and Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Dave Moore » Today FM
Dermot Whelan » Today FM
KC » Cork’s 96FM
Marty Whelan » RTÉ Lyric FM
Ray Foley » Today FM
E2: Radio DJ of the Year
Brian Maher » 98FM
Dee Woods » Radio Nova
Liz Nolan » RTÉ Lyric FM
Lorraine Murphy » Cork’s 96FM
Sharron Lynskey » iRadio
E3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Gemma Bradley » BBC Radio Ulster
Ralph McLean » BBC Radio Ulster
Ray Cuddihy » RTÉ Radio 1
Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Ulster
Stuart Banford » Downtown Country
E4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Bryan Dobson » RTÉ News At One
Chloe St John » Downtown Radio & Cool FM – Bauer Media Audio NI
Declan Harvey » BBC Radio Ulster
Elaine McGee » BBC Radio Foyle
Tara Mills » BBC Radio Ulster
E5: News Reporter of the Year
Cian McCormack » RTÉ Radio 1
Frank Greaney » Newstalk
Henry McKean » Newstalk
John Cooke » RTÉ Radio 1
Sarah McKinley » Downtown Radio & Cool FM – Bauer Media Audio NI
E6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Eoin Sheahan » Newstalk
Joe Molloy » Newstalk
Marie Crowe » RTÉ 2FM
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
Thomas Niblock » BBC Radio Ulster
E7: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Austin O’Callaghan » Ocean FM
Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Kieran O’Connor » WLR FM
Nigel Kelly » WLR FM
Ruairí O’Hagan » Cork’s RedFM
E8: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Ciara Kelly » Newstalk
Kieran Cuddihy » Newstalk
Pat Kenny » Newstalk
Stephen Nolan » BBC Radio Ulster
William Crawley » BBC Radio Ulster
E9: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Damien Tiernan » WLR FM
Fran Curry » Tipp FM
Mark Patterson » BBC Radio Foyle
Neil Prendeville » Cork’s RedFM
Sarina Bellissimo » SPIN 1038
E10: The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Aisling Bolton Dowling » Galway Bay FM
Max Kane » East Coast FM
Emma Hill » Tipp FM
Ian O Connell » Radio Kerry
Mandy Johnson » Newstalk
F: Station of the Year Awards
F1: Radio Moment of the Year
Brenda’s Fight Continues » C103
Francie & David ‘Hold onto your Hat!’ » Ocean FM
Heroin Meant My Late Son Couldn’t Recognise Me – The Neil Prendeville Show » Cork’s RedFM
Santa Calls Lebanon – KC & Ross in the Morning » Cork’s 96FM
Yuri Filatov vs. Sarah McInerney on Drivetime » RTÉ Radio 1
F2: Local Station of the Year
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F3: Music Station of the Year
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F4: National Station of the Year
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