Radio Nova has received six nominations in the IMRO Radio Awards, showcasing the best and brightest talents across the Irish radio industry.
Morning Glory with PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe is up for the Best ‘Breakfast Programme’ while DJ of the Year, Dee Woods in ‘The Nova Lunchbreak’ is in the running for Best General Music Programme.
In the running for Best Short Feature is “The Greatest Gender Benders of Music” along with “Station Imaging” and Sunday Night’s Nova Guestlist host Kieran McGuinness is in the running for back to back Gold for ‘Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year’
A Radio Nova documentary by The Irish Sun’s Showbiz Editor Ken Sweeney has also been shortlisted for an IMRO Radio Award in the ‘Music, Arts and Culture Documentary’ category. “The Trashcan Sinatras” tells the story of the Scottish indie band who have survived bankruptcy and serious illness to release six acclaimed albums.
The IMRO Radio Award winners will be announced at a glittering ceremony on October 4th at the prestigious Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny.
Radio Nova has won a number of IMRO awards previously including,
- Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year – Kieran McGuinness, (Gold) – IMRO Radio Awards 2023
- ‘Radio Moment of the Year’ (Silver) IMRO Radio Awards 2023
- ‘Community / Social Action’ for ‘Hill to Hill for Jack & Jill’ (Gold) – IMRO Radio Awards 2022
- Radio DJ of the Year – Dee Woods – (Gold) IMRO Radio Awards 2022
- ‘Best Breakfast Programme’, (Bronze) IMRO Radio Awards 2022
- Best Music, Arts & Culture Documentary – ‘A Mod World’ (Silver) – IMRO Radio Awards 2022
- Station Imaging (Gold) – IMRO Radio Awards 2018
- Best Music Station (Bronze) – PPI Radio Awards 2017
- Specialist Music Programme – Peter Devlin Saturday Soundtrack (Bronze) – PPI Radio Awards 2016
- Music Station of the Year (Silver) – PPI Radio Awards 2012
Formerly the PPI Radio Awards, the IMRO Radio Awards is a celebration of the outstanding achievements and contributions of individuals and stations to the Irish radio landscape. It is a night to acknowledge the power of radio to inform, entertain, and connect communities across the nation.
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.
This year’s awards saw an unprecedented number of entries, highlighting the unwavering passion and creativity thriving within the sector.
