The 25th Sony Radio Academy Awards

Sony Radio Academy Awards

The Sony Radio Academy Awards , started in 1983, are some of the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry. They are run by ZAFER Associates in association with the Radio Academy...

were held on 30 April 2007 at the Grosvenor House Hotel

Grosvenor House Hotel

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, Park Lane

Park Lane (road)

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 in London

London

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There were 30 categories of award and three special awards.

Programme awards and winners

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The Breakfast Show Award	The Today Programme (BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the... )	Five Live Breakfast (BBC Radio Five Live BBC Radio Five Live BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries... )	Toolan in the Morning (Key 103 Manchester Key 103 Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of... )
The Music Programme Award	The Mark Radcliffe Show Mark Radcliffe Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called... (BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres... )	Zane Lowe Zane Lowe Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England... (BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock... )	Popworld Radio (4Radio)
The Specialist Music Programme Award	Friction (BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London... )	The Freak Zone (BBC 6 Music BBC 6 Music BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years.... )	Westwood Tim Westwood Timothy Westwood is an English DJ and presenter of radio and television. He also presents the UK version of the MTV show Pimp My Ride... (BBC Radio 1)
The News and Current Affairs Programme Award	Five Live Breakfast (BBC Radio Five Live)	The Today Programme (BBC Radio 4)	Real News at Five (Real Radio Yorkshire Real Radio (Yorkshire) Real Radio Yorkshire is an independent local radio station that broadcasts across South and West Yorkshire. It is the third regional radio station within the Real Radio brand... )
The Sports Programme Award	Sportsweek (BBC Radio Five Live)	Five Live Sport (BBC Radio Five Live)	The Pain of the Game (BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Scotland BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle... )
The Speech Programme Award	The Reunion (BBC Radio 4)	PM PM (Radio 4) PM, sometimes referred to as the PM programme to avoid ambiguity, is BBC Radio 4's long-running early evening news and current affairs programme.-Broadcast times:... (BBC Radio 4)	The Jeremy Vine Show Jeremy Vine Jeremy Guy Vine is a British author, journalist and news presenter for the BBC. He is known for his direct interview style and exclusive reporting from war-torn areas throughout Africa... (BBC Radio 2)
The Interactive Programme Award	PM (BBC Radio 4)	The Big Brum Breakfast with Elliott & Caroline (BRMB Brmb brmb is a local radio station based in Birmingham, UK, owned and operated by Orion Media. The station broadcasts on 96.4 FM, DAB Digital Radio in the West Midlands and online... )	Scott Mills Scott Mills Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1... (BBC Radio 1)
The Entertainment Award	The Chris Evans Show (BBC Radio 2)	Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston Jamie Theakston Jamie Theakston is an English television and radio presenter, producer and actor.-Education:...  & Harriet Scott Harriet Scott Harriet Marie Scott is a British radio presenter, and current co-host of the Breakfast show on London's Heart along with Jamie Theakston.... (London’s Heart 106.2 Heart 106.2 Heart 106.2 is an Independent Local Radio station based in London and is owned by Global Radio as part of the Heart Network.On 25 June 2007 it was announced that Heart along with its sister stations The Arrow, Sky News Radio, LBC and Galaxy were to be sold for £170 million to Global Radio from... )	Bowie @ Breakfast (Clyde 1)

Personality awards and winners

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The Music Broadcaster of the Year	Colin Murray Colin Murray Colin Murray is a Northern Irish sports and music radio and television presenter. He is the current host of the BBC Television show Match of the Day 2 on BBC Two, and the BBC Radio 5 Live shows 5 Live Sport and Fighting Talk, as well as a show on BBC Radio Ulster. He has previously hosted regular... (BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock... )	Steve Lamacq Steve Lamacq Steve Lamacq , sometimes known by his nicknames Lammo or "The Cat" is an English disc jockey, currently working with the BBC radio stations BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2.-Early career:He was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire... (BBC 6 Music BBC 6 Music BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years.... )	Andi Durrant (Galaxy Radio)
The Music Radio Personality of the Year	Chris Evans (BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres... )	Andy Kershaw Andy Kershaw Andy Kershaw is a British broadcaster, known for his interest in world music.His shows feature a mix of country, blues, reggae, folk music, spoken word performance from the likes of Ivor Cutler, and other music from around the world.- Early Life :Kershaw and his sister, fellow broadcaster Liz... (BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation... )	Mark Radcliffe Mark Radcliffe Mark Radcliffe is an English broadcaster who has worked in various roles for the BBC since the 1980s and remains one of Britain's most recognised DJs. He is currently a presenter on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music, where he hosts an afternoon show five times a week alongside Stuart Maconie, called... (BBC Radio 2)
The News Journalist of the Year	John Humphrys John Humphrys Desmond John Humphrys , is a Welsh-born British author, journalist and presenter of radio and television, who has won many national broadcasting awards... (BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the... )	Mike Thomson (BBC Radio 4)	Key 103 & Magic 1152 News Team (Key 103 Key 103 Key 103 is an Independent Local Radio station broadcasting to the city of Manchester and the north west of England. Its output is principally contemporary pop and dance music. Formerly owned by Trans World Communications, EMAP and now by Bauer Radio, Key 103 is part of Bauer's Place Network of...  & Magic 1152 Manchester Piccadilly Magic 1152 NB Piccadilly Radio re-directs here. See also Key 103Piccadilly Magic 1152 , began broadcasting as Piccadilly Radio, which was Manchester's first commercial radio station.-Early years:... )
The Speech Broadcaster of the Year	Eddie Nestor Eddie Nestor Eddie Nestor is an English actor, stand up comedian, TV and radio presenter, who is best known for his starring roles in The Real McCoy and Desmonds, as well as playing a small role in Trainspotting.He hosted... (BBC London 94.9 BBC London 94.9 BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online... )	John Humphrys (BBC Radio 4)	Anna Raeburn Anna Raeburn Anna Raeburn is a British broadcaster and journalist who is famous for her role as an 'agony aunt' giving advice on life relationship and more general life problems. She is principally known for her work on Capital Radio in London.... (LBC 97.3 LBC 97.3 LBC 97.3 is a London-based talk and phone-in radio station. It is one half of the latest incarnation of LBC, the news and speech service which was Britain's first commercial radio station when it went on air in October 1973... fm)

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The Station Programmer of the Year

Francis Currie (Heart Network Heart Network Heart is a radio network of 17 adult contemporary independent local radio stations in central & southern England and north Wales. Each station broadcasts local breakfast and drive time shows and simulcasts network programming at all other times... )

Richard Maddock (Radio City 96.7 Radio City 96.7 Radio City 96.7 is a British Independent Local Radio station, based in Liverpool, that serves Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales... ), Ric Blaxill Ric Blaxill - Career :From 1988 to 1994, he was Producer/Senior Producer at BBC Radio 1, and 1994 to 1997, he was a Producer and Executive Producer, BBC 1's Top of the Pops, and later A&R Director for Independiente Records....  (BBC 6 Music)

Production awards and winners

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The Drama Award	Lorilei (BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the... )	Breakfast with Mugabe (BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a national radio station operated by the BBC within the United Kingdom. Its output centres on classical music and opera, but jazz, world music, drama, culture and the arts also feature. The station is the world’s most significant commissioner of new music, and its New Generation... )	The Cairo Trilogy (BBC Radio 4)
The Comedy Award	1966 And All That 1966 and All That (radio) 1966 and All That is a radio adaptation of the book of the same name in four episodes, broadcast between 8 September and 29 September 2006. The series was narrated by Eleanor Bron, Joss Ackland, Ewan Bailey and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. In 2007, it won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award... (BBC Radio 4)	Giles Wemmbley Hogg Geht Zum FussballWeltmeisterschaft Weg! (BBC Radio 4)	Armando Iannucci Armando Iannucci Armando Giovanni Iannucci is a Scottish comedian, satirist, writer, director, performer and radio producer. Born in Glasgow, he studied at Oxford University and left graduate work on a PhD about John Milton to pursue a career in comedy.... ’s Charm Offensive (BBC Radio 4)
The Feature Award	Radio Ballads 2006 - The Song Of Steel (BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres... )	Don’t Hang Up - Night Lines (BBC Radio 4)	Fighting To Be Normal (BBC Radio 4)
The Musical Special Award	Malcolm McLaren Malcolm McLaren Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English performer, impresario, self-publicist and manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls... ’s Musical Map of London (BBC Radio 2)	The Poet, The Rocker: The Phil Lynott Phil Lynott Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....  Story (BBC Radio 2)	The Invisible Man: The Rod Temperton Story (Part One) (BBC Radio 2)
The News Feature Award	Letters from Guantanamo Bay (BBC Radio 4)	Love, ‘Honour’ and Obey (BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London... )	Aberfan: Forty Years On (Real Radio Wales)
The Breaking News Award	The London Tornado (BBC London 94.9 BBC London 94.9 BBC London 94.9 is London's BBC Local Radio station, and part of BBC London. Broadcasting across Greater London and beyond on 94.9 FM, DAB, Virgin Media Channel 930, Sky Channel 0152 and also online... )	Test Match Collapse (BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra)	Terror Alert (BBC Radio 4)
The Live Event Coverage Award	The Alan Shearer Testimonial (Magic 1152 Magic 1152 Magic 1152 is the name of an Independent Local Radio station in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. It forms part of the Magic network owned by Bauer Radio. It shares a studio complex with sister station Metro Radio at the 55 Degrees North complex, next to the Tyne Bridge... )	The Day That Changed The World (BBC Nations & Regions)	Notting Hill Carnival (Kiss 100 Kiss 100 London Kiss is a UK radio station broadcasting on FM and Digital Radio, specialising in hip hop, R&B, urban and electronic dance music. It also broadcasts on DAB Digital Radio around the UK & nationally on Freeview, Sky and TalkTalk TV... )
The Community Award	The Plot (BBC Radio Berkshire BBC Radio Berkshire BBC Radio Berkshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Berkshire, as well as parts of North Hampshire, including Basingstoke. Radio Berkshire broadcasts on 94.6 , 95.4 , 104.1 and 104.4 FM from its studios at Caversham Park near Reading. The 104.1 FM signal is the strongest... )	Bare All 06 - Safer Sex Campaign (BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...  & 1Xtra)	Radio Ballads 2006 - 30 Years Of Conflict (BBC Radio 2)
The Promo Award	The Ashes (BBC Radio Five Live Sports Extra)	Kerrang! Radio Valentines (Kerrang! Radio)	Brunel 200 (BBC Radio Bristol BBC Radio Bristol BBC Radio Bristol is the BBC Local Radio service for the English city of Bristol and the surrounding former Avon area. Launched in September 1970, it broadcasts from Broadcasting House in Bristol on FM frequencies 94.9 MHz , 104.6 MHz , 103.6 MHz , on AM 1548 kHz and on DAB.The... )
The Competition Award	Who's Calling Christian? (Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Absolute Radio is one of the UK's three Independent National Radio stations. The station rebranded to its current name at 7.45am on 29 September 2008.The station is based in London and plays popular rock music... )	Hairy Fairy (Pirate FM Pirate FM Pirate FM is one of the Independent Local Radio stations for Cornwall, playing a range of music from the 1960's to the present day.-Background:... )	The BH Jam Spoon (BBC Radio 4)
The Station Imaging Award	Planet Rock Planet Rock Planet Rock may refer to:* "Planet Rock" , a 1982 song by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force* Planet Rock: The Album, a 1986 album containing the song...	talkSPORT TalkSPORT Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....	96.3 Radio Aire 96.3 Radio Aire 96.3 Radio Aire is the main Independent Local Radio station for Leeds and West Yorkshire. It is the sister station of Magic 828. The station is owned & operated by Bauer Radio and forms part of Bauer's Place Network of stations.-History:...
The Internet Programme Award	Firin' Squad Unsigned Podcast	The Insight Show (Insight Radio)	My Streets - A Rudeboy's Guide to Peckham (4Radio)

Station awards and winners

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Station of the Year with a potential audience of under 300,000	Isle Of Wight Radio Isle of Wight Radio Isle of Wight Radio is an independent local radio station in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The station began transmitting from Briddlesford Farm AM transmitter on April 15, 1990...	Moray Firth Radio (MFR), Silk FM
Station of the Year with a potential audience of 300,000 – 1 million	BBC Radio Derby BBC Radio Derby BBC Radio Derby is the BBC Local Radio station for the English county of Derbyshire, covering all but the northern tip of the county, and also serves eastern Staffordshire, mainly Uttoxeter and Burton upon Trent. The station broadcasts from its studios in Derby on 104.5, 95.3 and 96.0 FM and 1116...	Lincs FM 102.2 Lincs FM Lincs FM is an Independent Local Radio station serving Lincolnshire and Newark, from the Humber to The Wash. It is the current holder of the licence which was advertised by the Radio Authority on 4 March 1991.-Background:... , BBC Hereford & Worcester
Station of the Year with a potential audience of 1 million plus	Radio City 96.7 Radio City 96.7 Radio City 96.7 is a British Independent Local Radio station, based in Liverpool, that serves Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales...	Kerrang! Radio, BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Ulster BBC Radio Ulster is one of two Northern Irish BBC radio stations, the other being BBC Radio Foyle located in the city of Derry. BBC Radio Ulster is located at Broadcasting House in the Ormeau Avenue area of Belfast city centre...
Digital Terrestrial Station of the Year	GaydarRadio Gaydar Radio GaydarRadio is a British digital radio station for gay men, lesbians and gay friendly people. It is available on DAB multiplexes in London and Brighton and also online. It broadcasts 24 hours a day, with live programming from 5am to midnight during the week, 7am to midnight at weekends.-Format:The...	FUN Radio Fun Radio Fun Kids is a British children's digital radio station in the United Kingdom and children's website, currently the Sony and Arqiva Digital Radio Station of the year. It is operated by Children's Radio UK Ltd which is owned by Folder Media... , BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network BBC Asian Network is a British radio station serving those originating from and around the Indian subcontinent. The music and news comes out of the main urban areas where there are significant communities with these backgrounds. The station has production centres in Birmingham, Leicester and London...
UK Station of the Year	Classic FM Classic FM (UK) Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...	BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres... , BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...

Special awards

• The Gold Award — Paul Gambaccini
  Paul Gambaccini
  Paul Matthew Gambaccini is a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom...
  
  
• The Broadcasters' Broadcaster Award - John Peel
  John Peel
  John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
  
  
• The Lifetime Achievement Award - Tony Butler
  Tony Butler
  Tony Butler is a Birmingham based UK sports broadcaster and one of the first stars of local radio in Britain, known for a distinctive local accent and sometimes controversial style. In 2007, he was honoured by the Sony Radio Academy with a Lifetime Achievement Award.-Early career:Tony Butler was...