RTÉ nominated for 33 IMRO Radio Awards
RTÉ has received 33 nominations from the IMRO Radio Awards 2020 shortlist, in a year when radio has shown its continuing importance to Irish life.
With an increase in entries on 2019, IMRO say all entries were judged via zoom and that due to government guidelines, there will be a Virtual Live Stream event on Friday 2nd October 2020 in place of the usual gala dinner.
Chair of the Judges Peter McPartlin commented on the outstanding creativity and broadcasting quality this year particularly through the difficulties of lockdown when so many radio programmes were being broadcast from the homes across the country to the homes of listeners.
RTÉ’s shortlist of nominees are below:
Specialist Music Programme Céilí House RTÉ Radio 1
Breakfast Programme 2fm Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan RTÉ 2fm
Music Special / Music Event Tracy Clifford’s Studio 8 with Dermot Kennedy RTÉ 2fm
Irish Music Programme or Initiative Gradaim Cheoil NÓS RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
News Programme – Full Service This Week Special Report – Carers and Covid-19 RTÉ Radio 1
Current Affairs Programme – Full Service Saturday with Cormac Ó hEadhra – Rationing PPE in Nursing Homes RTÉ Radio 1
Sports Strory – Michael O’Hehir – Remembered at 100 RTÉ Radio 1
Sports Story – Dublin’s 5 In a Row (Saturday Sport) RTÉ Radio 1
Sports Story – The Clara Jug – Four Days In Portrush RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary Documentary on One – The Case of Majella Moynihan RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary Documentary on One – Benjy the Little Gay Bull RTÉ Radio 1
Arts, Music & Culture Documentary ANIMALS – Flea RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Arts, Music & Culture Documentary Documentary on One – The Whistleblower RTÉ Radio 1
Arts, Music and Culture Documentary The Lyric Feature: Ethel Voynich – Music, Mystery and Manuscripts RTÉ Lyric FM
Short Feature Dublin Inner City Regeneration Series RTÉ Radio 1
Short Feature Keywords – Am I?/Common Ground RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Magazine Programme Countrywide RTÉ Radio 1
Drama Drama On One – Christie by Sean O’Gorman RTÉ Radio 1
Drama Drama On One – Eureka Dunes by Philip Davison RTÉ Radio 1
Drama Drama On One – Krakow by Peter Sirr RTÉ Radio 1
Drama Drama On One – Leaba an Bháis le Darach Mac Con Iomaire RTÉ Radio 1
Specialist Speech Programme All This Happened, Chapter 2: We Shall Overcome RTÉ Radio 1
Specialist Speech Programme Awesome Irish Women…from the Past! (Episode 5: Fighters) RTÉ Jnr Radio
Specialist Speech Programme Musical Map of Ireland RTÉ Radio 1
Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge Ár bPéire – Dónall Mac Ruairí RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge Bladhaire RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Community Social Action Shine Your Light RTÉ Radio 1
Station Imaging RTÉ 2fm
Podcast of the Year Ecolution RTÉ Radio Jnr
Podcast of the Year The Nobody Zone RTÉ Radio 1
News Reporter of the Year Cian McCormack RTÉ Radio 1
News Reporter of the Year John Cooke RTÉ Radio 1
Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Full Service Marie Crowe RTÉ 2FM
Speech Broadcaster of the Year – Full Service Damien O’Reilly RTÉ Radio 1