Absolute Radio has taken home the Station of the Year 2m+ award at the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards 2016.
The station’s breakfast show host, Christian O Connell has also won the Breakfast Show of the year 2m+ whilst Absolute’s Paul Sylvester won Programmer of the Year.
Global’s Gold winners included Iain Dale of LBC, who took home Presenter of the Year (over 2 million TSA) and Ella Griffith of Global’s Newsroom Yorkshire, who won Journalist of the Year (Ali Booker Memorial Award). Heart’s 100 Happy Days on the Heart Network scooped Feature of the Year and Global’s Make Some Noise campaign took Gold in the Social Action Initiative category.
Jon Holmes hosted the event, and special guests included Tony Blackburn, Christopher Biggins and Myleene Klass.
106JACKfm Oxfordshire took the Gold for not only Station Imaging Award, but also Presenter of the Year (under 2 million TSA) for Trevor Marshall and Caroline Verdon.
The Bay’s Robin Duff won the Gold award for Unsung Hero of the Year, for his work during Storm Desmond. The Bay also took home the Silver Award in the Social Action Initiative for The Bay Action Desk.
Jess Glynne was awarded the PPL Breakthrough UK Artist of the Year Award, while Ed Sheeran won the PPL Most Played Artist on Commercial Radio. Global’s Stephen Miron took the inaugural Arqiva Industry Leader of the Year Award and broadcasting stalwart Gillian Reynolds was presented with the 2016 Arqiva Lifetime Achievement Award.
Siobhan Kenny, CEO of Radiocentre, says: “huge congratulations to all our Gold, Silver and Bronze winners this evening. The Arqivas came of age tonight. As the media landscape grows increasingly complex, commercial radio not only remains but goes from strength to strength, producing compelling content, curated by DJs and presenters who are trusted by legions of listeners. Everyone here tonight should be very proud.”
FULL LIST OF 2016 WINNERS:
The 2016 Arqiva/View Quest Commercial Radio Presenter of the Year (under 2 million TSA)
Gold: Trevor Marchall and Caroline Verdon, 106 JACKfm Oxfordshire
Silver: Dave Connor and Vanessa Motion, Kingdom FM
Bronze: Jordan North, Rock FM
The 2016 Arqiva/Ruark Audio Commercial Radio Presenter of the Year (over 2 million TSA)
Gold: Iain Dale, LBC
Silver: Christian O’Connell, Absolute Radio
Bronze: Boogie & Dingo, Bauer City Network
The 2016 Arqiva/RCS Commercial Radio Programmer of the Year
Gold: Paul Sylvester, Absolute Radio
Silver: James Rea, LBC
Bronze: Gavin Harris, 107 JACK fm Berkshire
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Unsung Hero of the Year
Gold: Robin Duff, The Bay
Silver: Zach Watson, Heart Network
Bronze: Giles Gear, 106 JACKfm Oxfordshire and JACK 2
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Journalist of the Year (Ali Booker Memorial Award)
Gold: Ella Griffith, Global’s Newsroom Yorkshire
Silver: Shiona McCallum, Forth One
Laura Pennington, Hallam FM
The 2016 Arqiva/PRS for Music Commercial Radio Station of the Year (500,000 TSA)
Gold: Radio Borders
Silver: 103.1 Central FM
Bronze: MFR
The 2016 Arqiva/PRS for Music Commercial Radio Station of the Year (500,000 to 2m TSA)
Gold: Clyde 1
Silver: Hallam FM
Bronze: Metro Radio
The 2016 Arqiva/PRS for Music Commercial Radio Station of the Year (2m + TSA)
Gold: Absolute Radio
Silver: Classic FM
Bronze: LBC
The 2016 Arqiva/Roberts Radio Commercial Radio Breakfast Show of the Year (under 2 million TSA)
Gold: Capital Breakfast with Matt, Polly and Geraint, Capital South Wales
Silver: Heart Breakfast with Tom, Nicola and Jack, Heart Sussex
Bronze: JD & Roisin, Free Radio
The 2016 Arqiva/ReelWorld Commercial Radio Breakfast Show of the Year (over 2 million TSA)
Gold: The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show, Absolute Radio
Silver: KISS Breakfast with Rickie, Melvin and Charlie, KISS
Bronze: Capital Breakfast with Bodg, Matt and Scarlett, Capital North East
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Feature of the Year
Gold: Heart’s 100 Happy Days, Heart Network
Silver: Classroom SOS, Heart Sussex
Bronze: Not Just a Number, LBC
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Single Programme or Broadcast of the Year
Gold: Torture on the Kwai: The Diary of Raymond Savage, 101 Touch FM
Silver: 7/7: London Remembers, LBC
Bronze: Justice for Karen Buckley, Heart Scotland
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Specialist Programme of the Year
Gold: The Farming Programme, Lincs FM, KCFM, Rutland Radio
Silver: Rock N Roll Football, Absolute Radio
Bronze: Charlotte Green’s Culture Club, Classic FM
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Social Action Initiative
Gold: Global’s Make Some Noise
Silver: The Bay and Storm Desmond
Bronze: Capital XTRA’s Music Potential
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Station Imaging Award
Gold: JACKfm Oxfordshire
Silver: Absolute Radio, Real Music Matters
Bronze: Classic FM, The Home of Christmas Music
The 2016 Arqiva/Sky News & IRN Commercial Radio News Coverage of the Year
Gold: Hallam FM
Silver: Lincs FM Group Yorkshire
Bronze: The Bay
The 2016 Arqiva/NDL Commercial Radio Marketing Award
Gold: Radio X Launch, Radio X
Silver: VOD Campaign 2015, LBC
Bronze: Absolute Radio & Q Magazine
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Local Sales Team of the Year
Gold: The Bay
Silver: Radio Clyde
Bronze: Manx Radio
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio National Sales Award
Gold: Helping Lucozade “find their flow”, GTN
Silver: Exhibitionism – The Rolling Stones Story, Absolute Radio
Bronze: Bauer Media & JUST EAT
The 2016 Arqiva/Broadcast Bionics Commercial Radio Innovation of the Year
Gold: My Capital XTRA, Capital XTRA
Silver: Global’s Dax, Vizeum and Panasonic
Bronze: N60Sean, Fun Kids
The 2016 Arqiva/GTN UK Commercial Radio Media Agency of the Year
Gold: Mindshare
Silver: MediaCom
Bronze: the7stars
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Most Creative Campaign of the Year
Gold: P&G Duracell Perfectionist
Silver: AA Fuel Assist, Adam & Eve DDB
Bronze: Specsavers Bat, Specsavers
The 2016 Arqiva Commercial Radio Most Effective Agency Case Study of the Year
Gold: Lucozade Energy – “Find Your Flow”, MediaCom
Silver: Yorkshire Gold Tea, Classic FM Live Partnership, Goodstuff Communications
Bronze: Wickes and The Christian O’Connell Breakfast Show on Absolute Radio, Carat
PPL Breakthrough UK Artist of the Year: Jess Glynne
PPL Most Played UK Artist on Commercial Radio: Ed Sheeran
The 2016 Arqiva/7 digital Music Champion Award: John Kennedy, Radio X
The 2016 Arqiva Industry Leader of the Year: Stephen Miron, Global Radio
The 2016 Arqiva Lifetime Achievement Award: Gillian Reynolds
The 2016 Arqiva Gold Award: Steve Allen, LBC
