IMRO have announced the shortlist for the 2024 edition of their annual Radio Awards, showcasing the best and brightest talents across the Irish radio industry.
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on October 4th at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny.
The awards are sponsored by IMRO, representing the rights of music creators in Ireland, and Coimisiún na Meán, the independent regulator for Irish broadcasting and on-demand services.
See the full shortlist below:
A01 General Music Programme
Dave Moore on Today FM Today FM
Gareth O’Callaghan Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
On the Move with Kayte O’Malley Galway Bay FM
Ray Foley on Today FM Today FM
The Nova Lunchbreak with Dee Woods Radio Nova
A02 Specialist Music Programme
Block Rockin Beats with Dec Pierce Today FM
Europop - The Neil Hannon Show BBC Radio Ulster
FM104’s Freaks with Al Gibbs FM104
In the Mix with Marty SPIN 1038
The Tom Dunne Show Newstalk
A03 Breakfast Programme
Colm and Lucy in the Morning Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
iRadio in the Morning with Cooper and Oonagh iRadio
Morning Glory with PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe Radio Nova
RedFM Breakfast with KC Cork's RedFM
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM
A04 Music Special / Music Event
25 Years is a Long Way Baby Midlands 103
Chuck Berry, in a Field, in Ballisodare Ocean FM
Classical Connections - Seamus Heaney Special BBC Radio Ulster / Radio Foyle
Today FM Celebrating Sinéad O’Connor Today FM
Today FM’s Big Busk for Focus Ireland Today FM
A05 IMRO Irish Music Programme or Initiative
21 Beats on Beat 102-103 Beat 102-103
All Irish with Claire Beck Today FM
iLove Irish iRadio
Mise Sessions RTÉ Radio 1
Plugged In Lyra Special Galway Bay FM
B01 News Story / News Event
A Tornado in Leitrim Ocean FM
Dublin Riots Newstalk
Emergency Department Death Trap - John Cooke
RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ Radio 1
Gone with the Wind Shannonside Northern Sound
The Arrest of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson BBC Radio Ulster
B02 News Programme - Full Service
After the Flood - RTÉ Radio News At One RTÉ Radio 1
Breakfast Briefing Newstalk
Dublin Riots - Eye Witness Accounts and Reaction -
Morning Ireland RTÉ Radio 1
Newstalk’s Dublin Riots Special Newstalk
The Arrest of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson BBC Radio Ulster
B03 News Programme - Local/Regional
Cork’s 96FM News Extended Bulletin Cork's 96FM
FYI Galway - Blockades, Bottles and Birthdays Galway Bay FM
Mass Day of Strike Action BBC Radio Foyle
Q102 Lunchtime News Dublin’s Q102
Waterford @ 6 - 30 Year Search for Imelda Keenan WLR FM
B04 Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Newstalk Breakfast Newstalk
The Hard Shoulder Newstalk
The Last Word with Matt Cooper Today FM
The Late Debate -The Dublin Riots RTÉ Radio 1
The Pat Kenny Show Newstalk
B05 Current Affairs Programme - Local/Regional
Midlands Today Midlands 103
North West Today Ocean FM
The Michael Reade Show LMFM
The Nine ’til Noon Show with Greg Hughes Highland Radio
Tipp Today Tipp FM
B06 Sports Story
Doubters to Believers - Jurgen, Liverpool and the
Irish Reds Dublin’s Q102
2024 IMRO Radio Awards Shortlist
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B06 Sports Story
Monaghan Day Shannonside Northern Sound
Ón Taobhlíne OB Live from GAA World Games in
Derry
BBC Radio Ulster
The Rise and Fall of Vera Pauw Newstalk
When Rio Came to Rovers Ocean FM
B07 Sports Programme - Full Service
Chapters of Magnificence RTÉ Radio 1
Game On RTÉ 2FM
Off The Ball Newstalk
B08 Sports Programme - Local/Regional
Radio Kerry Weekend Sport Radio Kerry
The Final Whistle - How the West Was Won Ocean FM
The Men of ’23 Galway Bay FM
The Score with Trevor Welch Cork 96FM
Up for the Match C103 Cork
C01 Documentary
35 Years of GCN Newstalk
Concrete Jungle Clare FM
Documentary on One: Fear and Mistrust RTÉ Radio 1
Leesa: Last One on the Train RTÉ Radio 1
Queen of Nightclubs (Lyric Feature) RTÉ Lyric FM
C02 Music, Arts and Culture
Documentary
Are You Blind or What? Midlands 103
Building a Ballet (The Lyric Feature) RTÉ Lyric FM
Give Kate Bush Back to the Irish BBC Radio Ulster
Louder Than Bombs - The Smiths in Ireland, Nov 84 RTÉ Radio 1
Magic on a Winter’s Night (Lyric Feature) RTÉ Lyric FM
C03 Short Feature
Henry McKean Reports Newstalk
Poetry People Reports Dave MacArdle RTÉ Radio 1
The Greatest Gender Benders of Music Radio Nova
The Story Behind The Song Clare FM
Where Life Sounds Greener RTÉ Lyric FM
C04 Magazine Programme
Atlantic Tales Clare FM
Moncrieff Newstalk
Saturday View Midlands 103
Saturday with John Toal - Christmas at John’s BBC Radio Ulster
TY Takeover Galway Bay FM
C05 Drama
Assume Nothing: The Handler - Six Months in Hell -
Episode 2 BBC Radio Ulster
Drama on One - Helen Wheels by Fionn Foley RTÉ Radio 1
Miracle On McCurtain Street - Lorraine and Ross Cork's 96FM
Sandwich Newstalk
Shinaid RTÉ Radio, Drama on One
C06 Specialist Speech Programme
Alright, Pet? BBC Radio Ulster
Feather and Flock (Lyric Feature) RTÉ Lyric FM
FM104’s Come In FM104
Futureproof Newstalk
The Home Show Newstalk
C07 Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Cosán na mBan RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Hit 30 SPIN 1038
Ón Domhan Thíos RTÉjr / RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Splanc le Cuán Ó Flatharta Newstalk
The Magic of An Ríocht Radio Kerry
C08 Interactive Speech Programme
Liveline RTÉ Radio 1
Lunchtime Live Newstalk
Night Time Talk with Lauren O’Sullivan Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
One Giant Leap on the Neil Prendeville Show Cork's RedFM
The Stephen Nolan Show BBC Radio Ulster
C09 Sustainability
Ecolution RTÉjr Radio
Gardeners’ Corner with David Maxwell BBC Radio Ulster
Public Transport in 90 Minutes 98FM
Waterford in Action - A Climate Discussion WLR FM
We Only Want The Earth (Lyric Feature series) RTÉ Lyric FM
D01 Community/Social Action
2FM - Stand Up Awareness Week 2FM
98FM’s Best of Dublin Awards 98FM
Blue Monday 98FM
Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon Cork's 96FM
Men’s Health Matters WLR FM
D02 On Air Competition/Promotion
Back to the Future - Simon Harris Day Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
Dead Air 98FM
FM104’s Quid Games with Graham and Nathan FM104
Gift Grub Turns 25 Today FM
The Grand Tour iRadio
D03 Station Imaging
Cork's 96FM Cork's 96FM
FM104 FM104
Radio Nova Radio Nova
SPIN 1038 SPIN 1038
Today FM Today FM
D04 Entertainment Inserts
A Very Moore-y Christmas Today FM
Emma, Dave and Aisling’s Swaptember SPIN 1038
Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM
RedFM Breakfast with KC - The 10 Past 8 Bits Cork's RedFM
This Is - Lorraine and Ross in the Morning Cork's 96FM
D05 Digital and Social Innovation
Beat’s Digital Media Literacy Tour Beat 102-103
Dave & Fionnuala’s Grand Tour iRadio
Emma, Dave & Aisling’s Swaptember - Dave’s
Dream Day
SPIN 1038
FM104’s Quid Games with Graham and Nathan FM104
Inner Drive Newstalk
D06 Radio Station Podcast of the Year
Inside Ireland’s Rising Right Newstalk
Inside the Crime Newstalk
Let Me Explain with Sean Defoe Newstalk
Runaway Joe RTÉ Radio 1
The Real Carrie Jade RTÉ Radio 1
E01 Music and EntertainmentPresenter of the Year
Dave Duke iRadio
Emma Nolan SPIN 1038
Graham O'Toole FM104
Ian Dempsey Today FM
KC Cork's RedFM
E02 Radio DJ of the Year
Brian McEvoy Cork's 96FM
Eve Blair BBC Radio Ulster
Jess Spencer SPIN 1038
Louise Duffy RTÉ Radio 1
Simon Murdoch Cork's 96FM
E03 Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Ann Marie Kelly Midlands 103
JJ O'Shea Radio Kerry
Kieran McGuinness Radio Nova
Ralph McLean BBC Radio Ulster
Stephen McCauley BBC Radio Ulster
E04 News Broadcaster of the Year
Alex Rowley SPIN 1038
Chris Buckler BBC Radio Ulster
Declan Harvey BBC Radio Ulster
Fionnuala Corbett iRadio
Shane Beatty Newstalk
E05 News Reporter of the Year
Barry Lenihan RTÉ Radio 1
Cian McCormack RTÉ Radio 1
David Nevin Galway Bay FM
Henry McKean Newstalk
Sheila Naughton Newstalk
E06 Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Aisling O’Reilly Newstalk
Eoin Sheahan Newstalk
John Duggan Newstalk
Nathan Murphy Newstalk
E07 Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local/Regional
Austin O’Callaghan Ocean FM
Derrick Lynch Clare FM
Donal Ryan Ocean FM
Eric White BBC Radio Foyle
Tim Moynihan Radio Kerry
E08 Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Andrea Gilligan Newstalk
Ciara Kelly Newstalk
Pat Kenny Newstalk
Sean Moncrieff Newstalk
William Crawley BBC Radio Ulster
E09 Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local/Regional
Alan Morrissey Clare FM
Mark Patterson BBC Radio Foyle
Neil Prendeville Cork's RedFM
Niall Delaney Ocean FM
Patricia Messinger C103 Cork
E10 The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Dan Dooner Shannonside Northern Sound
Gary Brennan Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
Luke Delaney Dublin’s Q102
Nicki Manley Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
Zeinab Elguzouli FM104
F1 Radio Moment of the Year
Go Back to Your Country - Exposing Exploitation LMFM
Liveline - Live from the Stardust Verdict RTÉ Radio 1
The Portal’s Funeral SPIN 1038
Who Cares for the Carers? Newstalk
Why Me? LMFM
