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…