We suspect that the champagne corks are still popping in Kilkenny’s Lyrath Estate Hotel where last night the IMRO Radio Awards were doled out.
98FM drive man Dara Quilty scored a notable double with General Music Programme and Music Broadcaster gongs heading home with him to Dublin.
There were impressive showings by RTÉ Radio 1, Newstalk and BBC Radios Ulster and Foyle.
We were thrilled to see Paul McLoone bagging Specialist Music Programme while Pat Kenny, Ray D’Arcy and Neil Prendeville were all acknowledged for still being top of their game after all these years.
Here are the winners:
General Music Programme – The Big Ride Home with Dara Quilty (98FM)
Specialist Music Programme – The Paul McLoone Show (Today FM)
Breakfast Programme – PJ & Jim In The Morning (Classic Hits 4FM)
New Irish Music – ALT Guerilla Sessions (Spin South West)
Music Special - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann (Clare FM)
Music Broadcaster – Dara Quilty (98FM)
Music Station – RTÉ Lyric FM
Radio DJ – Steve K (Spin 1038)
Specialist Music Broadcaster – John Toal (BBC Radio Ulster)
News Broadcaster – Sarah McInerney (Newstalk)
News Reporter – Kevin Magee (BBC Radio Ulster)
News Story - The Stephen Nolan Show: The RHI Scandal (BBC Radio Ulster)
Sports Programme – Off The Ball (Newstalk)
Sports Broadcaster – Ger Gilroy (Newstalk)
Speech Broadcaster – Mark Patterson (BBC Radio Foyle)
Music Documentary – Cathal Funge’s 1977 (Today FM)
News Bulletin – Q Radio News Bulletin
News Programme – The National Lunchtime News (Today FM)
Current Affairs Programme – President Trump (Newstalk Drive)
Sports Story – A Warrior On The Field (BBC Radio Foyle)
Newcomer – Una Kelly (BBC Radio Foyle)
Documentary/Feature – No Time To Lose (RTÉ Radio 1)
Short Feature – The Pat Kenny Show: A History Of Scandal In The Catholic Church (Newstalk)
Magazine Programme – The Ray D’Arcy Show (RTÉ Radio 1)
Drama – I See Refuge (RTÉ Radio 1)
Specialist Speech Programme – Living With Locked-In Syndrome (Newstalk)
Craoltoireacht Le Gaeilge - Cormac ag a Cúig (RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta)
Interactive Speech Programme – Neil Prendeville Show: Breaking The Silence (Red FM)
Comedy Programme – Colm O’Regan Wants A Word (Sideline Productions for RTÉ Radio 1)
Community/Social Action – Cork’s 96FM Giving For A Living Radiothon
Best Live Sound, Music – John Benson (BBC Radio Ulster)
On-Air Competitions/Promotions – The Chosen One (Red FM)
Station Imaging – 98FM
Entertainment Inserts – Gift Grub (Today FM)
Innovation – Liveline 1917 (RTÉ Radio 1)
Local Station Of The Year – LMFM
Full Service Station – RTÉ Radio 1