
Last week (18 October), at a star-studded ceremony at the first direct Arena in Leeds, it was a great night for the local radio and independent sector, picking up Golds in a number of the big categories.
Magic Radio picked up Gold for Best Commercial Promotion and Best New Presenter also went to Magic Radio's Ronan Keating. Best Community Programming was won by Absolute Radio's Frank Skinner in Conversation with Al Gore.
The Arqiva sponsored categories for Best Local Radio Show and Best Commercial Promotion were picked up by David Burns from BBC Radio Humberside and The Greatest Showman by Magic Radio respectively.
The Best National Station/Network of the Year went to BBC Radio 1, who also picked up Gold for the Best Station Sound with BBC Radio 1 Vintage.
Team of the Year went to Cash for Kids, Bauer Radio's network of local charities operating across 22 areas of the UK and Individual of the Year was handed to Paul Sylvester, Content Director at Absolute Radio. Both these categories were voted on by members of the Radio Academy.
The awards were hosted by Melvin Odoom and Pandora of Kiss FM, with live performances on the night from top artists including Tony Hadley and Sophie Ellis- Bextor, 808 State, Poppy Adjula and winners of Local Music Live, Cosovettes. The awards, organised by the Radio Academy and supported by LeedsBID (Business Improvement District), are the audio and radio industry's prestigious flagship awards.
A total of 23 awards were handed out, recognising innovation and excellence across all audio mediums and celebrating the very best of the industry.
Richard Johnston, Head of Commercial Radio for Arqiva said:
We were delighted to support the ARIAS again this year. It is very important to us to see the immense talent in the industry celebrated and the ARIAS provides the perfect platform to do just that. It was exciting to see such a wide range of winners, particularly from the local radio and independent sector congratulations to everyone involved and of course all of the winners!
Roger Cutsforth, Chief Executive of The Radio Academy said:
In another fantastic ARIAS ceremony, it was great to see the awards are no longer dominated by the big Networks, with the rise of the Podcast, the resurgence of the quality in local radio and the indies coming up hard on the rails. The ARIAS have this year proved that the best in innovation is happening outside London, on which note, we are delighted to be back in Leeds for the third year with our partners, LeedsBID at the first direct arena for another fantastic celebration.
The full list of the winners can be found below:
ARIAS winners 2018 Category
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Best New Show/Podcast
You, Me & the Big C
BBC Radio 5 Live
Death in Ice Valley
BBC World Service
I Hear Voices
BBC Newsbeat
Best Sports Show
Mo-Joe: An 18 Week Marathon Training Diary
7 Digital
Fight Disciples
On The Left Side The Funny Football Show
Best News Coverage
Emma Barnett Show Real Life Stories
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio Leeds
We Stand Together: The Manchester Arena Attack One Year On
Tower FM
Best New Presenter
Ronan Keating Magic Radio
Mollie King BBC Radio 1
Kat Harbourne & Jenny Eells The Naked Podcast
BBC Radio Sheffield
Best Speech Presenter Breakfast
Stephen Nolan BBC Radio Ulster
Nicky Campbell & Rachel Burden BBC Radio 5 Live
Mishal Hussain BBC Radio 4
Best Music Presenter Breakfast
The Pulse 1 Breakfast Show with Mylo & Rosie
The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw
The 1Xtra Breakfast Show with Dotty
Best Speech Presenter Non Breakfast
Justin Dealey BBC Eastern Counties
Tony Livesey BBC Radio 5 Live
Anna Foster BBC Radio 5 Live
Best Music Presenter Non Breakfast
Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2 - Folded Wing
Trevor Nelson on BBC Radio 2 Somethin' Else
Edith Bowman: Soundtracking with Edith Bowman Elbow Productions
Best Specialist Music Show
Soundtracking with Edith Bowman Ebow Productions
Annie Mac - BBC Radio 1
Soundscapes with Stephen McCauley BBC Radio Ulster
Funniest Show
Fortunately ..with Fi & Jane - BBC Radio 4
International New Year Comedy Celebration
BBC World Service
John Holmes Saturday Show - BBC Radio Kent
Best Podcast
Griefcast
Health Uncovered - This Is Distorted with the NHS
Double Bubble - PRA Productions
Best Coverage of an Event
An Accent Exceedingly Rare: A Love Letter to Liverpool - BBC Merseyside
Manchester - Together With One Voice - XS Manchester
Gregathlon: Pedal To The Peaks - BBC Radio 1
Best Fictional Storytelling
Double Bubble - PRA Productions
The World's Worst Children 3 by David Walliams Harper Collins Publishers
The Final Take: Bowie In The Studio for BBC World Service - Perfectly Normal Productions
Best Station Sound
BBC Radio 1 Vintage - BBC Radio Pop Hub Station Sound
Absolute Radio
Belfast is .. - Q Radio
Best Factual Storytelling
Meeting The Man I Killed - Loftus Media
Between The Ears: The NHS Symphony - BBC Radio Documentaries
The Sound of Protest - Absolute Radio
Best Marketing Campaign
Common People - BBC Radio Sheffield
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia talkSport
The Dave Berry Breakfast Show - Absolute Radio
Best Commercial Promotion
The Greatest Showman - Magic Radio
The 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia on talkSport with Just Eat
Absolute Radio & Wickes
Best Local Radio Show
David Burns - BBC Radio Humberside
Wake Up with Webster - Tay FM
Stephanie Hirst - BBC Radio Leeds
Local Station of the Year
BBC Radio Leeds
Forth 1
BBC Radio Merseyside
Best Community Programming
Frank Skinner in Conversation with Al Gore - Absolute Radio
The Helen & Douglas House Radiothon - JACKfm Oxfordshire
BBC Asian Network at Mulberry Girls School, Tower Hamlets
National Station/Network of the Year
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 5 Live
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