The Radio Academy Awards, started in 1983, were the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry.[1] For most of their existence, they were run by ZAFER Associates, but in latter years were brought under the control of The Radio Academy.
The awards were generally referred to by the name of their first sponsor, Sony, as The Sony Awards, The Sony Radio Awards or variations. In August 2013, Sony announced the end of its sponsorship agreement with The Radio Academy after 32 years. Consequently, the awards were named simply The Radio Academy Awards.[2] In November 2014, it was announced that The Radio Academy would not be holding the awards in 2015, and would be looking for other ways to recognise achievement in the future.[3]
The awards were organised into various categories, with nominees being announced a few weeks before the main awards ceremony. The categories varied slightly each year, and were decided by an annual committee, with the aim to include all the main areas from music, news and speech through to radio drama, comedy and sport, and not discriminating against station size, or niche categories.[6]
In most categories, five entries were shortlisted with the top three awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold. Some categories (such as the Station of the Year categories) only three entries were shortlisted, with only a Gold winner awarded. In a number of special categories (such as The Gold Award or Special Award) there was no shortlist, merely a winner.
^A play by Catherine Hughes, telling the story of a young girl whose life is changed by the tragedies of the Gresford Colliery disaster in 1934 and, many years later, the Aberfan disaster in 1966. First broadcast on 29 March 1982.[9] The play combines two of Hughes' poems about the disasters.[10]
^A play by Martyn Wade, celebrating the life of the composer Percy Grainger, portrayed by David Healy. First broadcast on 27 December 1982.[11]
^
Radio feature written and presented by Ray Gosling, describing the work of Rev Kenneth Forrester who tends an ageing and declining Anglican community in Pau in south-west France.[22] Described by Piers Plowright as "an absolute masterpiece".[23]
^DJ Simon Bates travelled the world with producer Jonathan Ruffe, and transmitted 57 live broadcasts over 77 days, using a portable satellite dish and generator.[26]
^Moray Firth Radio was the UK's smallest commercial radio station at the time.[26]
1991 Gold Award winners
Category
Winner
Station/Organisation
Refs
Outstanding contribution to radio over the years[a]
^The award was presented by Prince Edward and Mark Knopfler, who thanked Gillett for helping Dire Straits by playing the music early in their career.[27]
^A day after winning the award Mann's slots on Classic FM (weekday nights and Sundays) were reduced to one Wednesday night slot of one hour.[67]
2000 Gold Award winners
The 18th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 2 May 2000.[68][69]BBC Radio 4 was the most nominated station, with 24 entries, and received four awards.[68][70] Guests included the actors Jenny Agutter and Christopher Lee, Chris Smith (Secretary of State for Culture), and Dale Winton, who all presented awards.[70][71]
^Freeman, who was struggling with severe arthritis, received a standing ovation and was recognised by the Radio Academy for "his tireless dedication to UK radio".[70][72][73]
The 19th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini, was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 30 April 2001.[78][79][80][81] The BBC won gold awards in 23 out of 30 categories.[82] A new category, Digital Terrestrial Station, (won by OneWord Radio) was introduced.[81] The winner of the lifetime achievement award, Chris Tarrant, criticised the commercial sector for suppressing spontaneity in radio.[80]
The 21st Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini, was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 8 May 2003.[86][87]BBC Radio 4 won six awards including UK Station of the Year.[88] Guests included Grace Jones, Sam Fox, Tony Blackburn, and Meatloaf who all presented awards.[86][87]
The 22nd Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini, was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 12 May 2004.[93][94] Commercial radio won a number of the top awards but BBC Radio 4 retained the UK Station of the Year award.[95] Guests included Sir Elton John, Penny Lancaster, and Amy Winehouse who all presented awards.[94]
The 24th Sony Radio Academy Awards ceremony, hosted by Paul Gambaccini, was held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 8 May 2006.[112][113]Stephen Nolan became the first person to win seven gold Sony awards.[114] Guests included Andrea Corr, Dame Edna Everage, Lenny Henry and Jeff Wayne who all presented awards.[112][113][114]
^Portrayal of a Vietnam triage nurse, played by Sigourney Weaver, haunted by flashbacks. Written by Normi Noel and produced and directed by Gregory Whitehead.[118]
^Commemoration of the final evacuation of St Kilda in 1930, written and presented by the poet Kenneth Steven.[119][120]
^Portrait of John Lennon based on the tapes of Jann Wenner's interview with Lennon for Rolling Stone magazine in New York in 1970.[121]
^The first part of series of three examining the effects of the Bosnian war. Ten years after the war ended with the Dayton Agreement, war correspondent Allan Little returned with producer Peter Burdin to interview again those who had shared their experiences during the Siege of Sarajevo.[123][124][125]
^Drama portraying the story of Lorilei Guillory who testified against the death penalty for her son's killer. Adapted from a stage play of the same name by Thomas Wright, which also used Guillory's words.[135]
^Mary Kalemkerian was a teacher before joining the BBC in 1979. She became head of programming at BBC7 in March 2002 before its launch in December. She later oversaw the station's rebranding as Radio 4 Extra in 2011 before announcing her retirement from the BBC in 2012.[145][146]
^A house fire in Omagh where a family of seven died in what at first seemed to be an accident. Later, investigations pointed to arson, most likely by the father of the family, a convicted sex offender. A later inquiry also highlighted failings in the region's social services.[141][147]
^A campaign to raise awareness of environmental issues by encouraging Londoners to turn of unused lights for an hour on the longest day of the year.[148]
^10 part dramatisation of Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A (also adapted for the film Slumdog Millionaire). The radio adaptation remained more faithful to the original book than the film. It was recorded on location in India and was adapted by Ayeesha Menon and produced by John Dryden.[149]
^A vivid, music driven, sound picture of Los Angeles. Mclaren visited the city for a promotional tour and stayed for four years. Produced by Kate Bland.[150][151]
^Investigation of pregnant British asian women who travel to India for gender testing and abortions for female foetuses.[141]
^Investigation into how touts obtained hundreds of football tickets for the 2007 Champions league final between Liverpool FC and AC Milan. The programme also won the IRN News Award (Best Sports Coverage) in April 2008.[154][141]
BBC Radio 5 Live (BBC News Programmes and BBC Sport)
[155][156]
Station imaging
1Xtra
BBC 1 Xtra
[155][156]
Themed programming
Family Life
BBC Hereford & Worcester
[155][156]
^Brown had worked in forces and commercial radio from 1970 to 1984. He then worked for the Independent Broadcasting Authority, and also various commercial radio organisations, including the RadioCentre as chairman, which he left at the end of 2008.[157]
The Production and Presentation Team for Call Clegg & Ask Boris
LBC
Notes
^ a b cThe awards for best national and local DJs were voted for by the readers of Smash Hits magazine.[26]
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