A JOURNALIST at Radio Forth has been named the most promising newcomer at media awards celebrating the best of commercial radio.
The Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards, held last night, saw Andrew Murray chosen in the Newcomer(s) of the Year category.
His award took in work he did previously for Central FM, before he moved, earlier this year, to Forth.
He told allmediascotland.com: “I’m absolutely delighted; it came as a complete shock to me on the night. I am extremely grateful to both Central and Forth for giving me fantastic opportunities.”
The full list of winners reads as follows:
Presenter of the Year (under two million TSA)
Steve & Karen – Metro Radio
Presenter of the Year (over two million TSA)
Iain Dale – LBC 97.3
Programmer of the Year
James Rea – LBC 97.3
Newcomer(s) of the Year
Andrew Murray – 103.1 Central FM / Forth One and Forth 2
Journalist of the Year (Ali Booker Memorial Award)
Dan Freedman – LBC 97.3
Station of the Year (under 500,000 TSA)
Isle of Wight Radio
Station of the Year (500,000 to two million TSA)
Metro Radio
Station of the Year (over two million TSA)
LBC 97.3
Breakfast Show of the Year (under two million TSA)
Steve & Karen’s Breakfast Show – Metro Radio
Breakfast Show of the Year (over two million TSA)
Kiss Breakfast with Rickie, Melvin and Charlie – Kiss
Feature(s) of the Year
Lionel Glitzy/Hywel and Jamie’s Vegas Adventure – Rock FM
Single Programme or Broadcast of the Year
Ciaran’s Cause – Real Radio North West
Specialist Programme of the Year
The Ronnie Wood Show – Absolute Radio
Social Action Initiative
Walk for Harry – Free Radio
Station Imaging Award (sponsored by Beds and Beats)
Classic FM – Global Radio
News Coverage of the Year
IRN news and sports coverage produced by Sky News Radio
Marketing Award
The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show with Wickes – Absolute Radio
Local Sales Team of the Year
Smooth Radio London – Real & Smooth Ltd
National Sales Award
InStream – Absolute Radio
Radio Station Event of the Year
Capital’s Summertime Ball with Vodafone – Capital FM
Advertiser of the Year
British Sky Broadcasting Ltd
Media Agency of the Year
Mindshare
PPL Breakthrough UK Artist of the Year
Emeli Sandé
PPL Most Played UK Artist on Commercial Radio
Coldplay
Chairman’s Award
John Mottram, formerly of Department Culture Media & Sport, now at PRS
