It鈥檚 joyous to see the unrivalled range and breadth of the 91热爆鈥檚 audio content celebrated with these awards. From local to national, from insightful investigations to entertaining music and speech shows, together our teams across the 91热爆 produce the best British audio there is, trusted and enjoyed by millions of people across the UK.
The 91热爆鈥檚 world class audio content was recognised with an incredible 19 gold awards at last night鈥檚 2024 Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS), with winning programming spanning across local, nations and network radio.
91热爆 Asian Network was crowned Station of the Year, recognising the range of content, music and culture showcased by the network, and 91热爆 Radio Manchester was named as the winner of the John Myers Station of the Year.
Rob Burrow CBE was celebrated as the biggest winner of the night with an incredible reception to his 91热爆 Local podcast Seven. The legendary Leeds Rhino star received not one, but two gold awards - for Best New Podcast and The Creative Innovation Award 鈥� and two silvers 鈥� for Best New Presenter and The Impact Award. Burrow launched his 91热爆 Radio Leeds podcast Seven last year, showcasing inspirational stories from sporting greats. In each episode Burrow, who has motor neurone disease and communicates via a computerised voice he banked before he lost the ability to speak, talks to a different sports person about their careers, challenges, and successful moments. Burrow鈥檚 show is available on 91热爆 Sounds.
Collecting his gold awards, Rob Burrow says: 鈥淏est New Podcast! What a result. The last big trophy I lifted was at the Super League Final in 2017. This one isn鈥檛 as big, but it certainly is as special.
鈥淭his is the first time someone like me, who has Motor Neurone Disease and uses an eye-gaze machine to communicate, has been given the chance to present a podcast. I want to say a big thank you to the team at 91热爆 Radio Leeds and 91热爆 Sounds for making this possible. Thank you for having the patience to work with me, and being brave enough to give me a microphone, trusting that I won鈥檛 say something that would get you in trouble. I also want to thank my incredible wife Lindsey for always being there, and being my co-host to chat to our guests.
鈥淭he fact that this is the first ever podcast, presented by someone who uses an eye-gaze machine to communicate 鈥︹�� shows that nothing is impossible. The work that goes on behind the scenes to support Lindsey and I, so that we鈥檙e able to make this podcast, is incredible.
鈥淭hank you to the 91热爆 for shining a light on MND, and allowing me to champion my identity as a sportsman.鈥�
Radio 4 received four golds across its unrivalled content offer, from factual to comedy, investigations and readings. Winners included File on 4: Generation Shame with Jon Holmes; 91热爆鈥檚 disinformation and social media correspondent Marianna Spring, host of 91热爆 Radio 4鈥檚 Marianna in Conspiracyland; Laura Smyth: I Don鈥檛 Know What To Say; and audiobook Open Throat.
Radio 2鈥檚 distinctive and creative editorial was recognised with three gold awards. Scott Mills won Best Music Entertainment Show for his weekday afternoon programme and the station鈥檚 special concert commemorating the 75th anniversary of Windrush hosted by Trevor Nelson won gold for Best Coverage of an Event. The station鈥檚 21st Century Folk project, which saw an ambitious partnership with 91热爆 Local Radios Newcastle and Radio Tees capturing the essence of life in the North East of England today through the prism of specially commissioned folk songs also picked up the gold award for Best Music Special.
Radio 5 Live received gold for Terri White: Britain鈥檚 Ghost Children for Best Factual 鈥� Series, and John Robins revealing his struggles with alcohol addiction and his journey of recovery on Radio 5 Live was named as the Radio Times Moment of the Year.
The night鈥檚 wins showcased the 91热爆鈥檚 commitment to investing in and producing relevant, high quality audio content to audiences across the UK, including Matt Bailey from 91热爆 Radio Newcastle receiving gold for the Best Speech Breakfast Show, 91热爆 Radio Scotland鈥檚 Shiny Bob: The Devil鈥檚 Advocate being awarded Best News Coverage, and 91热爆 Radio Manchester鈥檚 Three Ways to Save a Life winning The Grassroots Award.
The 91热爆鈥檚 content made across England also dominated The Impact Award, winning every prize available. 91热爆 Radio Newcastle鈥檚 Stoma Swimmer received gold, Burrow鈥檚 Seven silver, and Different: Nicky Campbell by Audio Always for 91热爆 Radio 5 Live bronze.
Caroline Steel, from 91热爆 Audio鈥檚 Science Unit, won Best New Presenter, and Radio 1Xtra was awarded gold for its Station Sound.
The ceremony also remembered the life and career of Steve Wright MBE, and Annie Nightingale CBE, who was posthumously honoured with the Pioneer Award.
Charlotte Moore, 91热爆 Chief Content Officer says: 鈥淚t鈥檚 joyous to see the unrivalled range and breadth of the 91热爆鈥檚 audio content celebrated with these awards. From local to national, from insightful investigations to entertaining music and speech shows, together our teams across the 91热爆 produce the best British audio there is, trusted and enjoyed by millions of people across the UK.
鈥淗uge congratulations to Rob Burrow and the 91热爆 Radio Leeds team for their incredible wins. They鈥檝e pursued this truly unique project with such creativity and passion, bringing together so successfully this hugely impactful podcast, which has been brilliantly produced, and brilliantly presented. This amazing podcast has been expertly made by our colleagues in 91热爆 Local Radio, and I鈥檓 delighted that it鈥檚 already been discovered by audiences everywhere on 91热爆 Sounds, and I hope many more will find it after this much deserved recognition.
鈥淚鈥檓 pleased we get to celebrate 91热爆 Asian Network as The Station of the Year, and the distinctive role the station plays in the lives of so many people with its wide-ranging content mix. I鈥檓 so proud to work with such talented people across our output and every winner at ARIAS 2024 was rightly chosen for their skills, expertise and love of audio.鈥�
Ahmed Hussain, Head of Asian Network says: 鈥淚鈥檓 humbled to receive the prestigious award for Radio Station of the Year for the network. This recognition is a testament to the dedication, passion, and tireless efforts of our incredible teams at 91热爆 Asian Network. Day in, day out 鈥� our teams work super hard to create meaningful and impactful audio and visual content that resonates with our British Asian audience, celebrates diversity, and amplifies voices within our community 鈥� truly a reflection of Great British Storytelling! I am immensely grateful for this recognition and proud of everyone that has contributed to our success.鈥�
Full list of 91热爆 winners:
Best New Presenter
Gold: Caroline Steel 鈥� 91热爆 Audio Science Unit
Silver: Rob Burrow 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Leeds
Best New Podcast
Gold: Seven: Rob Burrow 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Leeds and 91热爆 Sounds
Best Speech Breakfast Show
Gold: Matt Bailey at Breakfast 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Newcastle
Bronze: 5 Live Breakfast 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 5 Live
Best Speech Presenter
Gold: Marianna Spring 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 4
Best Coverage of an Event
Gold: Windrush 75 鈥� Spiritland Productions for 91热爆 Radio 2
Best News Coverage
Gold: Shiny Bob: The Devil鈥檚 Advocate 鈥� 91热爆 Scotland
Best Factual 鈥� Single Programme
Gold: File on 4 鈥� Jon Holmes, Generation Shame 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 4
Bronze: Inside an Autistic Mind 鈥� Boffin Media for 91热爆 World Service
Best Music Special
Gold: 21st Century Folk 鈥� 7digital Creative for 91热爆 Radio 2
Bronze: How The UK Changed Hip Hop Forever 鈥� 91热爆 Audio for 91热爆 Radio 1Xtra
The Impact Award
Gold: Stoma Swimmer 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Newcastle
Silver: Seven: Rob Burrow 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Leeds
Bronze: Different: Nicky Campbell 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 5 Live and Audio Always
The Comedy Award
Gold: Laura Smyth: I Don鈥檛 Know What To Say 鈥� 91热爆 Studios for 91热爆 Radio 4
Silver: The Skewer 鈥� unusual for 91热爆 Radio 4
Best Factual 鈥� Series
Gold: Terri White: Finding Britain鈥檚 Ghost Children 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 5 Live
The Creative Innovation Award
Gold: Seven: Rob Burrow 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Leeds
Silver: My Dream Dinner Party 鈥� Series 5 鈥� Tuning Fork for 91热爆 Radio 4
Bronze: Hamlet Noir 鈥� Almost Tangible for 91热爆 Radio 3
Best Audiobook or Reading
Gold: Open Throat 鈥� 91热爆 Audio Wales and the West of England for 91热爆 Radio 4
Best Station Sound
Gold: 91热爆 Radio 1Xtra
Best Music Entertainment Show
Gold: Scott Mills 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 2
The Grassroots Award
Gold: Three Ways to Save a Life 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Manchester
The John Myers Station of the Year Award
Gold: 91热爆 Radio Manchester
UK Station or Network of the Year
Gold: 91热爆 Asian Network
Radio Times Moment of the Year
Gold: John Robins reveals his struggles with alcohol addiction and his journey of recovery 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 5 Live
Bronze: Luton Town are promoted to the Premier League 鈥� 91热爆 Three Counties
Pioneer Award
Annie Nightingale, CBE
Best New Radio Show
Silver: Unexpected Elements 鈥� 91热爆 World Service
Best Sports Coverage
Silver: Everton: Nothing Will Be The Same 鈥� 91热爆 Studios for 91热爆 Radio 5 Live
Bronze: Sportsworld 鈥� 91热爆 World Service
Best Local Show
Silver: The Graham Liver Breakfast Show 鈥� 91热爆 Radio Lancashire
Best Music Breakfast Show
Bronze: The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show 鈥� 91热爆 Radio 2
Best Drama
Bronze: Hamlet Noir 鈥� Almost Tangible for 91热爆 Radio 3
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