THE Scottish radio station, Real Radio Scotland, has secured three nominations in an annual awards competition celebrating the best of commercial radio news and sports reporting.
The winners of the IRN Awards will be unveiled on the 27th of next month, and Real Radio Station is in the running in the Newsreader of the Year, Best Sports Story and the ‘And Finally’ categories. The newsreader nomination is for Corrie Martin.
The shortlist reads:
Newcomer of the Year
Jennie Clark, Real Radio Wales
Jessica Parker, 106 JACKfm Oxfordshire
Alex Wotton, Manx Radio
Best Original News Story
Domestic Violence Specials – Gem 106
Incinerator – 106 JACKfm Hertfordshire
Selby Rail Crash – Real Radio Yorkshire
Reporter of the Year
Daniel Freedman – LBC
Katie Collins – GMG Radio North West
Grace Melody-Gardner – Real Radio Yorkshire
Newsreader of the Year
Lucy Coward – Classic FM
Paul Lockitt – Key 103
Corrie Martin – Real Radio Scotland
Best Newsteam/ Newsroom less than 750,000
Isle of Wight Radio
106 JACKfm Oxfordshire
Radio Aire
Best Newsteam/ Newsroom more than 750,000
Touch Radio (Quidem Midlands News team)
Key 103
GMG Radio North West News Team
Best Sports Story
Neil Lennon Terror Target – Real Radio Scotland
Isle of Man TT Races – Manx Radio
Carling Cup Final – BRMB
‘And Finally’
Ghost Story – 104.7 Minster FM News
The Princess and the Pea…..Fritter – Metro Radio
Pandawatch – Real Radio Scotland
