The Community Radio Awards are an accolade bestowed upon creatives in the community sector of broadcast radio in the United Kingdom. The awards showcase the work of community radio volunteers. [1]
The Community Radio Awards were founded in 2016 by Rebecca Steers. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The 2016 awards ceremony was held in Birmingham
The 2017 awards ceremony was held on 23 September in Bristol following a process involving over 350 entries in 16 categories from 70 community stations. [8] [4] [9] [10]
The 2018 ceremony was held on 15 September in Sheffield, with 360 entries considered from 77 stations in 18 categories. [3]
The 2019 ceremony was held in Barry, Wales in October, receiving more than 425 entries. [6]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 ceremony was held online on December 7, receiving 460 entries for consideration from 90 stations. [7] [11]
The 2021 ceremony was held on 23 October in Coventry following the inaugural national Community Radio Conference by the UK Community Radio Network [12]
Community Radio Awards 2022 winners: [13] [14]
| Station of the Year | Community Development Project of the Year |
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| Community Show of the Year | Covid and Community Rebuild |
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| Digital and RSL Station of the Year | Male Presenter of the Year |
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| Female Presenter of the Year | Live Event or Outside Broadcast |
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| Entertainment Show of the Year | Speech and Journalism of the Year |
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| Arts and Creative Radio of the Year | Specialist Music Show of the Year |
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| Sports Show of the Year | Volunteer of the Year |
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| Young Person of the Year | Sage Person of the Year |
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| Newcomer of the Year | Innovation of the Year |
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| Podcast of the Year | Community Radio Award Honours |
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Community Radio Awards 2021: [12]
Community Radio Awards [11] 2020:
In 2021 the awards launched an Honours programme to honour those who have provided outstanding or exceptional service to Community Radio.
Those who have received honours are:
Audrey Hall for her decades of presenting and producing radio, and for community activity in support of and to increase representation of the black community in Greater Manchester, with most recently being part of the team at AllFM.
Danny Lawrence for his 20 plus years’ service to community radio, at various stations across the country, including the last 15 years at Gateway 97.8, for his services representing and supporting the sector with roles at the CMA, for founding the Radio Hub, and also in the last year supporting stations to give out thousands of free radios to those lonely and isolated.
Graham Laycock for over 50 years of exceptional commitment to Community radio and his outstanding dedication to Brooklands Radio and the volunteers within it.
Nathan Spackman for his significant impact in the development of Bro Radio in Wales, especially illustrated by the station winning station of the year at last year’s awards, but also his continued work at developing and representing the sector, locally in Wales as the founding co chair of the Welsh community radio network and co-founder of the UK Community Radio Network
Soo Williams for her work at Ofcom being instrumental in facilitating the creation of community radio in its current form, and for overseeing its implementation until her retirement last year.
Tony Smith for his hard work and dedication over the last 20 plus years launching and running Angel Radio, who support an underserved older audience.
100 guests at Birmingham City University on Saturday, Ujima were awarded gold for National Community Radio Station of the Year
