Community Radio Awards

Entries open on the 9th of May for the seventh national Community Radio Awards, sponsored by PlayoutONE. Volunteers and stations from up and down the country are being urged to enter the best of their output from the past year and consider those team members deserving of special recognition. Martin Steers, awards Founder and Chair, said: “It’s great to be gearing up to open the seventh community radio awards, it doesn’t seem that long ago that we were celebrating last year’s winners at our face-to-face awards in Coventry and here we go again! As ever it’s always exciting to see the fantastic range of submissions from across the sector, we can…

The best of Community Radio has been rewarded in a face-to-face event once more. Hosted in Coventry, the UK City of Culture 2021, the 2021 Community Radio Awards were invited to the city, and delivered in conjunction with their team. This year’s event was also the Premiere for the new Honours, with six exceptional candidates recognised for their contributions to community radio, presented by awards director Maxine Jones. Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “It was fantastic to host the Awards in person once again. More than 200 people from up and down the country came together to celebrate success through a pretty tough year. “As ever, the judges tell me…

The shortlist for the 2021 Community Radio Awards has been revealed. Returning to an in-person event, this year the awards take place in Coventry, in partnership with Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. Across a wide variety of specialisms and topics, a shortlisting in the awards is recognition of a commitment to community, craft and causes. Awards chair Martin Steers said: “The breadth and depth of entries never ceases to amaze, and yet again our judging panel from across the industry has had some tough choices to make. “After a difficult year, our sector has been ever more important in its communities, and giving teams a well deserved opportunity to…

The Community Radio Awards Ceremony and Community Radio Conference will be taking place on the 23rd of October in Coventry. Awards Tickets are HERE, and Conference Tickets are HERE (Conference is free but still need booking) — Coventry is set to host a major national conference and awards ceremony that will celebrate the positive impact community radio stations have across the country. Coventry City of Culture Trust has been spotlighting community radio since the launch of Coventry 2021 in May, including ‘The Sound of Cov’ which saw eight radio stations from across the region work together to amplify the voices of local people both on air and on stage.  In…

Entries are about to open for the sixth national Community Radio Awards. The awards, which are sponsored by PlayoutONE for the second year running, celebrate stations up and down the country at the heart of their communities. Volunteers and stations are urged to start collating and preparing their output for submission now, ahead of entries opening next month. There are also categories that reward and recognise the off air heroes keeping stations going, especially during this difficult year. Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “The Awards launch comes around quicker and quicker every year – this is the sixth time we have organised the event, and the standard and diversity is…

The Community Radio Awards, sponsored by PlayoutONE, is launching a new honours programme to recognise those who have made significant impact in the community radio sector. The Award for Outstanding or Exceptional Service to Community Radio, the first of which will be presented later this year, is set to become an ongoing roll of honour. Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “We want to say thank you to those who may not usually be recognised. “For the first recipients, we want to honour those not just in stations now, but who have worked across the sector in the last few years.” The nomination process will include a written citation of the…

The Community Radio Awards, sponsored by PlayoutONE, is launching a new honours programme to recognise those who have made significant impact in the community radio sector. The Award for Outstanding or Exceptional Service to Community Radio, the first of which will be presented later this year, is set to become an ongoing roll of honour. Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “We want to say thank you to those who may not usually be recognised. “For the first recipients, we want to honour those not just in stations now, but who have worked across the sector in the last few years.” The nomination process will include a written citation of the…