PPI Radio Awards 2008

2008 PPI RADIO AWARDS SHORTLIST

GROUP A
MUSIC PROGRAMMING AWARDS

A1: Music Programme - General
Programme Title Radio Station
East Coast Drive East Coast FM
FM 104’s Download Chart FM 104
FM 104’s 10-3 Show FM 104
Drive with Marty Miller 98
The Will Leahy Show RTE 2FM
The Ray Foley Show Today FM
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A2: Music Programme - Specialist
Programme Title Radio Station
The Saturday Selection BEAT 102-103
BLAS BBC Radio Ulster
The Global Village Radio Kerry
Jazz on the Bay RTE Radio 1
Tom Dunne Today FM
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A3: Breakfast Programme
Programme Title Radio Station
Mark and Vicky in the morning Citybeat
The Pete Snodden Breakfast Show Cool FM
98’s Morning Crew 98
Red Rooster Red FM
The Colm & Jim Jim Breakfast Show RTE 2FM
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A4: Music Special
Programme Title Radio Station
A Beautiful Day BBC Radio Ulster
U2 Album Archive Special
Phantom 105.2 Album Archive Special		 Phantom 105.2
The Gouldberg Variations - Artszone RTE Lyric FM
Colours of Cooder RTE Radio 1
Heroes - The Clash Red FM
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A5: New Irish Music/Musical Talent Programming
Programme Title Radio Station
Across the Line BBC Radio Ulster
The Dead Arise – Green & Live Limerick’s Live 95FM
Phantom105.2 Irish Content Phantom 105.2
Transmission Red FM
Choice Music Awards Coverage – Tom Dunne Today FM
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GROUP B
NEWS & SPORTS PROGRAMMING AWARDS

B1: News Story
Programme Title Radio Station
Iris Robinson – The Stephen Nolan Show BBC Radio Ulster
No Contact Radio Kerry
Brockavich Battles Cork Chromium Controversy
– Red FM 10 to News 		Red FM
Bye Bye Bertie RTE Radio 1
Lowdown on Lisbon Spin South West
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B2: News Programme
Programme Title Radio Station
Lunchtime with Eamon Keane Newstalk 106-108
One O’Clock News Radio Kerry
Drivetime with Mary Wilson RTE Radio 1
Morning Ireland RTE Radio 1
News at One RTE Radio 1
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B3: Current Affairs Programme
Programme Title Radio Station
Clare FM’s Morning Focus – The Death of a Statesman Clare FM
On the Record with Sue Nunn KCLR
Midlands Today Midlands 103
Today with Pat Kenny – Finglas OB RTE Radio 1
Tipp To-day Tipp FM
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B4: Sports Coverage
Programme Title Radio Station
Robert Dunlop Coverage BBC Radio Ulster
Ireland at the Rugby World Cup Newstalk 106-108
Revolution on Leeside The Big Red Bench Red FM
Title Race – on the Premier League Live Today FM
The Final Chapter WLR FM
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B5: Sports Programme
Programme Title Radio Station
Off The Ball Newstalk 106-108
Terrace Talk Radio Kerry
Weekend Sports Radio Kerry
Drivetime Sport RTE Radio 1
South East Radio’s Sports Hour South East Radio
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GROUP C
SPEECH PROGRAMMING AWARDS

C1: Documentary
Programme Title Radio Station
The Last Wake Athena Media – for Newstalk 106-108
Dying for the Cause - Frank Stagg Mid West Radio
Different Voices - Halting Henry Newstalk 106-108
The Last Rewind Phantom 105.2
The Diary of Leeanne Woulfe RTE Radio 1
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C2: Short Feature
Programme Title Radio Station
FM 104’s Real Life FM 104
Henry’s Hill of Tara Newstalk 106-108
98’s Capital Sunday 98
Drivetime Radio Diaries RTE Radio 1
Meat Factory Worms RTE Radio 1
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C3: Light Entertainment Programme
Programme Title Radio Station
Beat Breakfast Friday the 13th BEAT 102-103
iGo Home on i102104 iRadio 102-104
Movies and Musicals – Julie Andrews RTE Lyric FM
Maisie Goes to Liverpool - Mooney RTE Radio 1
The Ray D’Arcy Show Today FM
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C4: Drama
Programme Title Radio Station
Bloody Sunday - Scenes from the Saville Inquiry BBC Radio Ulster
The Voice Cork’s 96 /103FM
Seconds KCLR
The Flying Dutchman from Inishkill RTE Lyric FM
The Shepherd - Sunday Playhouse RTE Radio 1
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C5: Specialist Speech Programme
Programme Title Radio Station
The Tommy and Hector Show iRadio 102-104
Culture Shock Newstalk 106-108
Talking History Newstalk 106-108
Ask the Explorer Radio Kerry
The Eamon Lowe Show Today FM
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GROUP D
GENERAL PROGRAMMING AWARDS

D1: Community/Social Action
Programme Title Radio Station
Make Small Print BIG Print Dublin’s Q102
The Tribute to Joe Dolan Midlands 103
The S Factor Mid West Radio
Farmweek RTE Radio 1
A Good Age Well Said Productions for Clare FM
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D2: On-Air Competition
Programme Title Radio Station
Astra in April FM 104
Hell Hath No Fury…like a radio station scorned iRadio 102-104
TNT on Cork’s Red FM Red FM
JIM –JIM’s Dad RTE 2 FM
Smarty Pants Spin 1038
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D3: Station Imaging
Radio Station
FM 104
Phantom 105.2
Red FM
Spin 1038
RTE 2FM
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D4: Entertainment Inserts
Programme Title Radio Station
FM 104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock - Funny Bits FM 104
98’s Crew Comedy - 98 ‘s Morning Crew 98
The Red Rooster Red FM
Nob Nation RTE 2 FM
Gift Grub - The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM
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D5: Innovation
Programme Title Radio Station
Days Like This BBC Radio Ulster
The Lisbon Treaty for people with a short attention span Newstalk 106-108
Heroes Red FM
Tall Tales from the Hollows and the Hills Shannonside Northern Sound
Ray D'Arcy Show Today FM
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GROUP E
PERSONALITIES AWARDS

E1: Music Broadcaster of the Year
Programme Title Radio Station
Ralph McLean BBC Radio Ulster
Sandy Harsch RTE Radio 1
Jim Jim Nugent RTE 2FM
Colm Hayes RTE 2FM
Tony Fenton Today FM
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E2: News Broadcaster of the Year
Programme Title Radio Station
Claire Byrne Newstalk 106-108
Ciara McDonagh Newstalk 106-108
Eamon Keane Newstalk 106-108
Séan O’Rourke RTE Radio 1
Rory Nugent Spin 1038
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E3: News Reporter of the Year
Programme Title Radio Station
Kevin Magee BBC Radio Ulster
Marie- Louise Connolly BBC Radio Ulster
Chris Donoghue Newstalk 106-108
Cian McCormack RTE Radio 1
Fergal O’Brien Today FM
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E4: Sports Broadcaster of the Year
Programme Title Radio Station
Hazel Nolan FM 104
Oisin Langan Newstalk 106-108
Des Cahill RTE Radio 1
Damien O’Meara RTE 2FM
Nathan Murphy Today FM
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E5:Speech Broadcaster of the Year
Programme Title Radio Station
Stephen Nolan BBC Radio Ulster
Adrian Kennedy FM 104
Orla Barry Newstalk 106-108
John Drummey Radio Kerry
Joe Finnegan Shannonside Northern Sound
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E6: Outstanding Achievement Award
No Shortlist is provided for this category.  The Winner will be announced in advance of the Awards night
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GROUP F
STATION OF THE YEAR AWARDS

F1: Local/Regional Station Of The Year - Full Service
No Shortlist is provided for this category. The Winner will be announced on the night.
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F2: Local/Regional Station Of The Year - Music Driven
No Shortlist is provided for this category. The Winner will be announced on the night.
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F3: National Station Of The Year
No Shortlist is provided for this category. The Winner will be announced on the night.
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