Frank Gillard Awards - nominations announced
Nominations
for this year's Frank Gillard Awards, which recognise excellence
and achievement in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Local Radio, were announced today (10 September
2002).
Leading
the hunt for gold this year is ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds with an unprecedented
seven nominations, followed by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cleveland and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three
Counties Radio each with three nominations.
One
of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s smaller stations, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Jersey, has achieved its
first ever nomination, in a joint entry with the Special Features
Unit in the Social Action category.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Newcastle also receives its first nomination, in the Outside
Broadcast category.
Contesting
the coveted Station of the Year Award this year are ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds,
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Southern Counties Radio.
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Cumbria won this award last year for its compelling broadcasting
during the foot and mouth epidemic.
Awards
Organiser Owen Bentley says: "We've had a record number of
entries for the awards this year and have been impressed by the
quality of the work submitted."
The
Frank Gillard Awards will be presented by the Chairman of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½,
Gavyn Davies, in an awards ceremony in Norwich on 17 October. John
Inverdale will host the event.
Notes
to Editors
Nominations
for the Frank Gillard Awards 2002
The
Breakfast Programme
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Berkshire - Andrew Peach Special: Death of the Queen Mother
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cleveland - Ken Snowdon's Breakfast Show
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds - The Bradford Riots
Programme
Presenter
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Cleveland - Matthew Davies
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio - Stephen Rhodes
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ WM - Carl Chinn
Coverage
of a News Story
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Cleveland - Middlesborough's Mayor Mallon
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Sheffield - The Stocksbridge By-Pass
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio - The Potters Bar Rail Crash
Interactive
Programme
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Humberside - Raw Talent
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds - Newstalk
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London 94.9FM - The Jon Gaunt Show
Reporter
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Essex - Christopher Dearden
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds - Spencer Stokes
Political Unit - Paul Rowley
Sports
Coverage
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Berkshire - Back to the Big Time
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Lancashire - Worthington Cup Final
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Nottingham - Fight Night
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Sheffield - Radio Sheffield Sport
Social
Action Campaign
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
GMR - What a Waste Day
Special Features Unit and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Jersey -
We'll Meet Again
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds - Altogether Now
Radio
Feature
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Lancashire - Brian's Story
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Norfolk - Liberators
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ North Yorkshire-Radio York - Countdown to a Tragedy
Outside
Broadcast
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Essex - Planet Essex: 24 hours in the life of the Essex
countryside
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Newcastle - The North-East Welcomes the Queen
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Solent - The Queen's Golden Jubilee visit to Portsmouth
Sense
of Place
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Lancashire - A Night Out
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds - On Ilkley Moor
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Solent - Portsmouth: A Fighting city
Diversity
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Bristol
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ GMR
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Leeds
Radio
Promotion
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Bristol - Jubilee 3
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Cornwall - Sunrise Appeal
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Nottingham - Nottingham Forest Campaign
Station
of the Year
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Radio Leeds
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Southern Counties Radio
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Three Counties Radio
Outstanding
Contribution to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Local Radio
To
be announced at the awards ceremony
Record
number of entries for Frank Gillard Awards 2002
Frank
Gillard Awards 2002 launched
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