Alternative IMRO Awards

In October 2017, the great and the good of Irish Radio attended a gala at Lyrath House, Kilkenny to reward those who have in the previous year contributed to the multi layered tapestry that is Irish Radio . But these awards recognise the contribution of stations, shows and presenters in a commercial industry where an award helps to bolster advertising revenue and increased contracts. But there is more to Irish radio than commercial broadcasting and to try and balance this up the Irish Broadcasting Hall of Fame has created a number of new awards and winners. 

Irish Community (non commercial) Radio Station of the Year

GOLD          NEAR FM

SILVER                  COMMUNITY RADIO YOUGHAL

BRONZE               RAIDIO NA LIFE

Irish College Radio Station of the Year

GOLD       FLIRT FM (Galway)

SILVER                  CORK CAMPUS RADIO

BRONZE              WIRED FM

Irish Temporary Rado Licence of the Year

GOLD       XMAS FM

SILVER                  WIMS (WALK IN MY SHOES)

BRONZE               8 RADIO

Community Radio Programme of the Year

GOLD       LIVE DRIVE (Dublin City FM)

SILVER                 THE WIRELESS (Flirt FM)

BRONZE              THE HISTORY OF MARATHON RUNNING (Near FM)

Irish Pirate Station of the Year

GOLD       PHEVER FM (Dublin)

SILVER                 OPEN TEMPO (Waterford)

BRONZE              ENERGY AM (Dublin)

Irish Pirate Radio DJ of the Year

GOLD       RONAN O'SHEA (Phever FM)

SILVER                  MARK SHEVLIN (Trax FM)

BRONZE              ANDI DURRANT (True Radio Cork)

Irish Community Radio Presenter of the Year

GOLD      PAM DUGGAN (Live Drive Dublin City FM)

SILVER                MARTIN CONROY (Connemara Community Radio)

BRONZE            JOHN WALSH (Flirt FM)

Irish Language Station of the Year

GOLD      RAIDIO FEIRISTE

SILVER                RAIDIO NA LIFE

BRONZE            RAIDIO MHACHA

Online Irish Radio Station of the Year

GOLD      PLAY FM

SILVER                RADIO MARIA

BRONZE            BIRDHILL RADIO

Tunein Irish Radio Station of the Year

GOLD      IRISH RADIO CANADA

SILVER                LOUTH INTERNET RADIO

BRONZE            IRISH COUNTRY MUSIC RADIO

Irish Hospital Radio Station of the Year

GOLD      REGIONAL HOSPITAL RADIO LIMERICK

SILVER                ST. ITA'S HOSPITAL RADIO

BRONZE             SOUTH TIPPERARY GENERAL HOSPITAL

Brexit Irish Radio Station of the Year (on the border)

GOLD      Q 101.2

SILVER                RADIO NORTH 846 AM

BRONZE            RADIO STAR COUNTRY 981 AM

Online Irish Radio Presenter of the Year

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