Record 35 shortlisted nominations for IMRO Radio Industry Awards for BCFE Radio Alumni.
In 2019 there were 14 Nominations and 8 Overall winners at the IMRO Radio Industry Awards.
This year we have more than doubled the average shortlist with a record 35 shortlisted nominations!
Many ex radio students are up for 3, 4 and even 5 different awards.
Many sections have 3 and in some cases 4 ex radio students all in completion of the same award, but luckily the comradery, friendship and “Ballier Heads” spirit will win out on the night,
Categories with Radio Alumni in them include,
Best General Music, Breakfast Show, Music Event / Show, Sports Story, Sports Prog Full Documentary, Magazine Programme, Interactive, Community Social Action, Competition Promotion, On Air Imaging, Entertainment Inserts, Digital and Social, Music and Entertainment presenter of the year, Radio DJ of the Year, Speech Broadcaster of the Year and the Radio Moment of year.
Kept Secret is the Shortlist for, Local Station of the Year, Music Station of the Year and National Station of the Year, so with a number of ex Radio students now as PD’s and Running the stations we may well see that number increase.
The IMRO Radio Awards takes place on Friday October 2nd and with Government in place, a gala dinner cannot be held this year, therefore the awards will be a live video stream to allow us all join in from home or in smaller groups. Dermot Whelan along with other guests will stream the event live to mark the very best in Irish radio broadcasting and recognise those who have made contributions over the past year. We will update you then on the results.
We should point out that categories and shows can include other presenters and teams.
Many of these students would also have done the foundation MND course and then the MRH Radio Higher National Diploma and then the BAMPM Honours Degree in Media Production Management.
We really hope we didn’t miss anyone, apologies if we and please let us know
We are all really thrilled to have played a part in the process, and keen to be reminded that, that box with Cassettes, Reel to Reels and MiniDiscs is still out the Back of the Radio Classroom containing all your early work.
If you have any photos or memorabilia or recordings of those days, please also get in touch and if nothing else its been way to long for many of you so do say hi just for the sake of it.
See a Breakdown of the shortlist below, followed by the full list of all Categories and sections
Congrats to All
Apply to this course
MRH Media Radio Course – Radio – Content Creation – Podcasting – 2 Year HND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cyCGrsDi-E
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Progression Upon Completion of above students can apply to stay in BCFE to complete a final year DCU Honours Degree in Business – Media Production Management.
Breakdown of BCFE Radio Nominees
Mairéad Ronan
Lunchtime with Mairéad Ronan Today FM Mairéad Ronan Producer Presenter.
https://www.bcfemillennial.com/mairead-ronan.html
https://www.todayfm.com/shows/mairead-ronan-904185
Mairéad Ronan & Charlie Halligan
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM Mairéad Ronan Producer Charlie Halligan Senior Researcher.
Gift Grub, The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM Mairéad Ronan Producer Charlie Halligan Senior Researcher.
https://mediahq.com/meet-the-team-behind-the-ian-dempsey-breakfast-show/
Maria Devereaux
Dermot and Dave Show Dermot and Dave on Today FM Producer.
Noni’s Chawwwwklit Chase – Dermot and Dave on Today FM Producer.
Live Date Dermot and Dave on Today FM Producer.
https://twitter.com/mariadevereux
https://www.todayfm.com/podcasts/dermot-dave/ask-anything-maria-devereux
Laura Bracken
Presenter The Zoo Crew Spin 1038
https://www.spin1038.com/shows/the-zoo-crew-with-9719
Mark Noble
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock Show Presenter.
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock Entertainment Inserts Presenter.
FM104’s Mind Your Noggin Presenter.
https://www.fm104.ie/on-air/strawberry-alarm-clock/
KC Keith Cunningham
Cork’s 96FM KC and Ross in the Morning Show Presenter
Cork’s 96FM The Ten Past 8 Bit KC and Ross in the Morning Presenter
Music and Entertainment Presenter of the year.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20262679.html
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20380479.html
David Duke
iRadio Éirevision Producer Presenter
iRadio iGoHome Producer Presenter
https://www.iradio.ie/igohome/
https://www.iradio.ie/thehubiradiopods/
Tracy Clifford’s
RTÉ 2FM Tracy Clifford’s Studio 8 with Dermot Kennedy Presenter
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arid-20444932.html
Tracy Interviewed on the 738AM Podcast by ex student Andrew Mangan
BCFE Radio students referenced, RTE News Sharon Tobin, Newstalks Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Stephen Doyle Off the Ball
Newstalk Off the Ball Presenter
Newstalk Off the Ball Live Presenter
Newstalk OTB Roadshow Roy Keane and Gary Neville Presenter
Newstalk Ireland at the Rugby World Cup Presenter
98FM’s Now That’s What I Call Sport with Jamie Moore 98FM Reporter Stephen Doyle
https://twitter.com/dubsoulrebel
https://www.the42.ie/stephen-doyle-interview-98fm-1021093-Aug2013/
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/johnny-lyons-stephen-doyle-2285932-Aug2015/
https://www.98fm.com/podcasts/98fm-now-that-39-s-what-i-call-sport/stephen-doyle-live-in-london
Sally Ann Barrett
Galway Bay FM In Search of Horrid Henry Producer
https://galwaybayfm.ie/podcasts/horrid-henry-radio-documentary-part-1/
Damien O’Reily
Speech Broadcaster of the year
Countrywide Radio Show
RTE Radio 1 Presenter Countrywide, Liveline, Today with Sean O'Rourke, Drivetime, The Brendan O'Connor Show, Olympic Games in Beijing 2008, Rio 2016 & was due to fly to his third Olympic games in Tokyo
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/celebrity/arid-20210575.html
https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2009/0626/646128-docmakerdamien/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGQlTCOz_mk
Jessical Maciel
SPIN 1038’s Plan B Producer
https://www.spin1038.com/author/jessica-maciel
Jessical Maciel
Radio DJ of the Year
Today FM Saturday Hits Presenter
https://www.todayfm.com/author/jessica-maciel
https://twitter.com/Jess_M_Maciel/status/1302930056222838785
Barry Dunne
Radio DJ of the Year
98fm Presenter
https://www.98fm.com/shows/sound-city-barry-dunne-140428
Claire Darmody
Newstalk Senior Producer
Newstalk Lunchtime Live Senior Producer Clare Darmody
Newstalk Ciara Kelly Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Newstalk Ivan Yates Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Newstalk Kieran Cuddihy Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Claire Darmody - A Day in the Life of a Radio Producer | Communicorp Media
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ag7Yb_ABCg
https://radiotoday.ie/2016/08/claire-darmody-leaves-east-coast-for-newstalk/
https://twitter.com/hilareclaire
Neil Kavanagh
Newstalk Head of Production Imaging
https://twitter.com/neilkavanagh
https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/Winners/WinnerDetailsNew/40f433dc-4265-476c-a5a3-f781f373e272
Francie Boylan
Ocean FM The Francie Boylan Show Presenter
https://www.oceanfm.ie/shows/the-francie-boylan-show/
https://www.oceanfm.ie/category/francie-boylan-show/
Full Nominees List
https://radiotoday.ie/2020/09/shortlist-for-imro-radio-awards-2020-revealed/
Shows of Ballyfermot Radio Alumni students listed in Red
A: Music Programming Awards
General Music
98FM’s The Fix with Ciaran O’Connor » 98FM
Dermot and Dave Today FM Today FM Producer Maria Deveraux
Lunchtime with Mairéad Ronan » Today FM
The Saturday Soundtrack with Peter Devlin » Radio Nova
The Zoo Crew on SPIN 1038 Laura Bracken
Specialist Music
Céilí House RTÉ Radio 1
Ed’s National Anthems Today FM
iGnite iRadio
The Paul McLoone Show Today FM
The Tom Dunne Show Newstalk
Breakfast Show
2fm Breakfast with Doireann and Eoghan RTE 2FM
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock FM104 Presenter Mark Noble
Fully Charged with Graham and Nathan » SPIN 1038
KC and Ross in the Morning on Cork’s 96fm » Cork’s 96FM KC Keith Cunningham
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM Mairead Ronan Producer, Charlie Halligan Senior Researcher.
Music Event / show
Éirevision iRadio David Duke Producer Presenter
Foyle at 40 Gala BBC Radio Foyle
Fully Charged’s Rugby World Cup Song SPIN1038
The Sailortown Sessions BBC Radio Ulster
Tracy Clifford’s Studio 8 with Dermot Kennedy RTÉ 2FM Tracy Clifford
Irish Music Prog
98FM’s Totally Irish » 98FM
ATL Introducing BBC Radio Ulster
Gradaim Cheoil NÓS RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Irishbeats on Beat 102-103 Beat 102-103
Vicar Street Replugged Ocean FM
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
News Story News Event
Farmers at the Gates Shannonside FM
Matt Damon in Dalkey SPIN1038
Owen Mor Care Home Scandal BBC Radio Foyle
Polish Poitin – The Neil Prendeville Show Cork’s Red FM
(Un) Just Transition Midlands 103
Unprecedented Times BBC Radio Ulster
News Prog Full
Breakfast Briefing with Andrea Gilligan Newstalk
Evening Extra BBC Radio Ulster
Newstalk Breakfast with Susan Keogh Newstalk
This Week Special Report Carers and Covid-19 RTÉ Radio 1
News Prog Local
Downtown Radio and Cool FM News Team Downtown Radio and Cool FM
Main Lunchtime News – Cork’s 96FM Cork’s 96FM
News at One Shannonside FM
The Breakfast Show BBC Radio Foyle
Current Affairs Full
Between The Lines Newstalk
Good Morning Ulster BBC Radio Ulster
Saturday with Cormac Ó hEadhra Rationing PPE in Nursing Homes RTÉ Radio 1
The Hard Shoulder Newstalk
The Pat Kenny Show Newstalk
Current Affairs Local
Cork Today The Farm, The Land, The Beef C103 Cork
Deise Today on WLR WLR FM
Kerry Today Radio Kerry
South East Radio’s Morning Mix South East Radio
The Morning Show with Declan Meehan East Coast FM
Sports Story
Ireland at the Rugby World Cup Newstalk Stephen Doyle
Michael O’Hehir – Remembered at 100 RTÉ Radio 1
Roy Keane and Gary Neville NewstalkStephen Doyle
The Clara Jug – Four Days in Portrush RTÉ Radio 1
UnBEATable Beat 102 103
Sports Prog Full
Dublin’s 5 In a Row (Saturday Sport) RTÉ Radio 1
Off The Ball Newstalk Stephen Doyle
Off The Ball Live Newstalk Stephen Doyle
Remembering O’Hehir – The Voice of Sport RTÉ Radio 1
The Clara Jug – Four Days In Portrush RTÉ Radio 1
Sports Prog Local
Big Ball Small Ball with Valerie Wheeler SPIN South West
98FM’s Now That’s What I Call Sport with Jamie Moore 98FM Reporter Stephen Doyle
Foyle Sportsound BBC Radio Foyle
Terrace Talk Radio Kerry
Weekend Sports Radio Kerry
C: Speech Programming Awards
Documentary
Born this Way A Documentary on Beat Beat 102 103
Breast Cancer and me WLR FM
Documentary on One: The Case of Majella Moynihan RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary on One: Benjy the Little Gay Bull RTÉ Radio 1
Egg Money Curious Broadcast Newstalk
In Search of Horrid Henry Galway Bay FM Producer Sally Ann Barrett
Arts Music Culture Documentary
ANIMALS: Flea RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Documentary on One The Whistleblower RTÉ Radio 1
Liam Clancy The Road Less Travelled on WLR WLR FM
The Arts Show Surrealism Special » BBC Radio Ulster
The Lyric Feature: Ethel Voynich – Music, Mystery and Manuscripts RTÉ Lyric FM
Short Feature
Big Breakfast Little Stories on WLR WLR FM
Dublin Inner City Regeneration Series » RTÉ Radio 1
Jonathan Healy Reports Newstalk
Keywords Am I Common Ground RTÉ Radio 1 Extra
Women’s Bits KCLR
Magazine Programme
Countrywide RTÉ Radio 1 Presenter Damien O’Riley
Moncrieff Newstalk
SPIN1038’s Plan B SPIN1038 Producer Jessical Maciel
The John Toal Show BBC Radio Ulster
The Open Door Midlands 103
Drama
Drama On One – Christie by Sean O’Gorman » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama On One – Eureka Dunes by Philip Davison » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama On One – Krakow by Peter Sirr » RTÉ Radio 1
Drama On One – Leaba an Bháis le Darach Mac Con Iomaire » RTÉ Radio 1
YouthQuake on WLR » WLR FM
Specialist Speech
All This Happened, Chapter 2: We Shall Overcome RTÉ Radio 1
Awesome Irish Women…from the Past! (Episode 5: Fighters) RTÉ Jnr Radio
Futureproof Newstalk
Musical Map of Ireland RTÉ Radio 1
Kerrywide Radio Kerry
Gaeilge
Ár bPéire – Dónall Mac Ruairí RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Bladhaire RTÉ Raidió Na Gaeltachta
Blas Ceoil (O.B. Bóthar Seoighe) BBC Radio Uladh
Ceol Anocht KCLR
Splanc Newstalk
Interactive
98FM’s Dublin Talks 98FM
Love At First Sight – The Neil Prendeville Show – Cork’s RedFM Corks Red FM
Lunchtime Live Newstalk Senior Producer Clare Darmody
The Green Door – North West TodayOcean FM
The Nolan Show BBC Radio Ulster
D: General Awards
Community Social Action
Cash for Kids Day 2019 Downtown/Cool FM
FM104’s Mind Your Noggin FM104 Mark Noble
Formal Friday Communicorp Media
Living with a Disability Newstalk
Shine Your Light RTÉ Radio 1
Competition Promotion
Fully Charged’s Gotta Get It Wrong SPIN1038
Gone in 96 Seconds Cork’s 96FM Cork’s 96FM
Leap of Faith on Beat Beat 102-103
Noni’s Chawwwwklit Chase – Dermot and Dave on Today FM » Today FM Producer Maria Deveraux
Two Minute Tales BBC Radio Ulster
On Air Imaging
98FM
KCLR
Newstalk Head of Production Neil Kavanagh
RTÉ 2fm
SPIN1038
Entertainment Inserts
Ask Audrey on Dave Mac’s Drive Cork’s RedFM
FM104’s Strawberry Alarm Clock FM104 Mark Noble
Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show Today FM Mairead Ronan Producer Charlie Halligan Senior Researcher
KC and Ross in the Morning on Cork’s 96FM The Ten Past 8 Bit Keith Cunningham Presenter
Kilian Pettit Cork’s RedFM
Digital and Social
Dermot and Dave’s Live Date-Today FM Today FM Producer Maria Deveraux
IGoHome iRadio Dave Duke
The Exit Poll » Ocean FM
Today FM Know It All Ireland Quiz Today FM Producer Maria Deveraux
Virtual Concert for Essential Workers » Clare FM
Podcast of year
98FM’s Nobody Told Me » 98FM
Ecolution » RTÉ Radio Jnr
Getting Away with Murder » BBC Radio Ulster
Graham and Nathan’s Little Big Podcast » SPIN1038
The Nobody Zone » RTÉ Radio 1
E: People Awards
Music and Entertainment presenter of the Year
Colm Hayes Radio Nova
Dermot Whelan Today FM
Jim-Jim Nugent » FM104
KC on Cork’s 96FM Cork’s 96FM Presenter Keith Cunningham
Ray Foley Cork’s Red FM
Radio DJ of the Year
Barry Dunne 98FM Barry Dunne
David Hammond BEAT 102 103
Emma Nolan FM104
Jessica Maciel Today FM Jessica Maciel
Kayte O’Malley » iRadio
Specialist music Broadcaster
John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
Kieran McGuinness » Radio Nova
Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Ulster
Stuart Banford » Downtown Country
Tom Dunne » Newstalk
News Broadcaster
Eamonn Torsney » Newstalk
Elaine McGee » BBC Radio Foyle
Fionnuala Corbett » iRadio
Gavin McLoughlin » Newstalk
Susan Keogh » Newstalk
News Reporter
Cian McCormack » RTÉ Radio 1
Damien Tiernan on WLR » WLR FM
Helen Jones » BBC Radio Ulster
John Cooke » RTÉ Radio 1
Kacey O’Riordan » 98FM
Sports Broadcaster full
Joe Molloy » Newstalk
Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh » Newstalk
Marie Crowe » RTÉ 2FM
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
Nikki Gregg » BBC Radio Ulster
Sports Broadcaster local
Austin O’Callaghan » Ocean FM
Eric White » BBC Radio Foyle
Luke Liddy » Live 95
Sean McCaffrey » Shannonside Northern Sound
Trevor Welch » Cork’s 96FM
Speech Broadcaster Full
Ciara Kelly Newstalk Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Damien O’Reilly RTÉ Radio 1 Presenter
Ivan Yates Newstalk Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Kieran Cuddihy Newstalk Senior Producer Claire Darmody
Mario Rosenstock » Today FM
Speech Broadcaster Local
Damien Tiernan on WLR » WLR FM
Gerry Kelly » LMFM
Neil Prendeville – Cork’s Red FM » Red FM
Niall Delaney » Ocean FM
South East Radio’s Alan Corcoran » South East Radio
Gay Byrne newcomer
Brendan Bracken » iRadio
Ciarán Bennett » iRadio
Connor Brennan » Go Q Radio
Maxine Bramley » Live 95fm
Michelle Heffernan » Beat 102 103
Sarah McKinley » Downtown Radio and Cool FM
F: Station of the Year Awards
Radio Moment of year
Conor’s Magical Funeral – The Neil Prendeville Show Cork’s Red FM » Cork’s Red FM
Matt Damon on SPIN1038 » SPIN1038
OTB Roadshow – Roy Keane and Gary Neville Newstalk Stephen Doyle
So long, farewell: Brexit Party MEPs depart from Brussels. » BBC Radio Foyle
The Francie Boylan Show Ocean FM Presenter Francie Boylan
