The best of Community Radio has been celebrated in Bradford for the 2025 Community Radio Awards.
Hosted by Stephen Higgs and Fiona McNeill, the evening celebrated the hard work of recipients from up and down the country.
Rebecca Steers, awards chair, said: “What another fantastic year for community radio. As we celebrate 20 years of community radio, it has been great to both share and celebrate with the awards and conference earlier in the day.
“Well done to all the winners, as well as all the finalists for the awards.”
The winners are as follows:
Elections & Political Coverage of the Year
Gold – Vote WNC – NLive Radio
Silver – Your Voice Matters: St Austell Speaks – CHAOS Radio
Bronze – Charles Fletcher – 60 Seconds Scotland – K107FM
Celebrating & Championing Community Radio of the Year, sponsored by PPL
Gold – Championing The 4Ps Radio Training School – Vectis Radio
Silver – K107FM Community Space – K107FM
Digital Content of the Year, sponsored by Viamux / Optimux
Gold – Accessibility and Community are at the Heart of What We Do – RNIB Connect Radio
Silver – Riverside Broadcasting Digital Team – Riverside Radio
Bronze – Radio LaB’s New Digital Content Strategy – Radio LaB 97.1fm
Newcomer of the Year, sponsored by Be Broadcast
Gold – Amy Boyd – Chelmsford Community Radio
Silver – Kirsty Corbett – Erewash Sound
Bronze – Seb Grant – Spark
Sage Person of the Year (Over 60)
Gold – Pat Reading – Marlow FM
Silver – Terry Snowden – ALL FM
Bronze – Paul James – Academy fm ThanetIan Barclay – Riverside Radio
Young Person or people of the Year (under 25), sponsored by Aiir
Gold – Harrison RB – Express FM
Silver – Daisy Barker – Chelmsford Community Radio
Bronze – Amy Boyd – Chelmsford Community Radio
Volunteer of the Year, sponsored by UK Community Radio Network
Gold – Nick Mundy – Radio Winchcombe
Silver – Ste Greenall – Black Cat Radio
Bronze – Richard Belle – Andover Radio
Sports Show of the Year
Gold – Women’s Sports Mix Show – Cambridge Radio
Silver – Habbin The Night of Our Lives – Cambridge Radio
Bronze – Switch Radio Sport – Switch Radio
Arts & Creative Radio of the Year, sponsored by RadioPlayer
Gold – Radio LaB’s Halloween Murder Mystery – Radio LaB 97.1FM
Silver – Choices: Deluxe Edition – Radio LaB 97.1FM
Bronze – Treasure Island – Chelmsford Community Radio
News, Journalism & Factual Storytelling of the Year, sponsored by RadioToday
Gold – The Saxonvale Saga – Frome FM
Silver – Riverside Reports Team – Riverside Radio
Bronze – Natasha Reneaux – BFBS Aldershot
Specialist Content Show of the Year, sponsored by Fix Radio
Gold – Month of the Military Child – BFBS Aldershot
Silver – The Mid Morning Show – Vectis Radio
Bronze – The Voice of Business with Nell Op de Beeck – Radio Woking
Specialist Music Show of the Year, sponsored by Promo Only
Gold – The Midweek Mosh – Switch Radio
Silver – The Jazz Club – Jake Hart – RNIB Connect Radio
Bronze – Priya Matharu’s Desi Beats – Switch Radio
Entertainment Show of the Year, sponsored by CopMedia
Gold – House of Fun – PCRFM
Silver – Wednesday Drivetime – Academy fm Thanet
Bronze – The Full English Breakfast Show – Black Cat Radio
Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year, sponsored by Hippynet Broadcast Technologies
Gold – Live from Gŵyl Cefni 2025 – MônFM
Silver – Cambridge Folk Festival 2024 – Cambridge Radio
Bronze – Eisteddfod in Rhondda Cynon Taf – GTFM
Presenter of the Year: Man, sponsored by All In Media
Gold – Chris Kaye – BFBS Catterick
Silver – Gavin Richards – Cambridge Radio
Bronze – Dan Draper – Riverside Radio
Presenter of the Year: Woman, sponsored by DTS AutoStage
Gold – Priya Matharu – Switch Radio
Silver – Amy Gray – Cambridge Radio
Bronze – Lizzie Sentance – Marlow FM
Voices of the Community Award, sponsored by RadioPlayer
Gold – Older Voices – Radio Tyneside
Silver – In Her Element, supporting women and girls in the North East – Spark
Bronze – Mark McKenzie & Major Karen Tate – BFBS Scotland
Voices for All Award, sponsored by Devaweb
Gold – The Ukraine Hour – Somer Valley FM
Silver – Glocal – Ujima Radio
Bronze – Me Time Podcast on the Joy Ethic Show – ALL FM
Community Impact Project of the Year, sponsored by Be Broadcast
Gold – The 4Ps Radio Training School – Vectis Radio
Silver – Finding Your Voice – Colne Radio
Bronze – Hear Our Voices – Ujima Radio
Station of the Year, sponsored by Aiir
Gold – Radio Skye
Silver – Academy fm Thanet
Bronze – Vectis Radio
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