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| Radio Academy Awards | |
|---|---|
 Sony Radio Award, presented to Virgin Radio in 1996 | |
| Awarded for | Excellence in the radio industry |
| Sponsored by | Sony (until 2013) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | ZAFER Associates The Radio Academy |
| Formerly called | The Sony Radio Awards |
| First awarded | 1983 |
| Last awarded | 2014 |
| Website | www |
| Related | The ARIAS |
The Radio Academy Awards, started in 1983, were the most prestigious awards in the British radio industry.[1] For most of their existence, they were run by ZAFER Associates, but in latter years were brought under the control of The Radio Academy.
The awards were generally referred to by the name of their first sponsor, Sony, as The Sony Awards, The Sony Radio Awards or variations. In August 2013, Sony announced the end of its sponsorship agreement with The Radio Academy after 32 years. Consequently, the awards were named simply The Radio Academy Awards.[2] In November 2014, it was announced that The Radio Academy would not be holding the awards in 2015, and would be looking for other ways to recognise achievement in the future.[3]
The awards were relaunched in 2016 as the Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS).[4][5]
Awards format
The awards were organised into various categories, with nominees being announced a few weeks before the main awards ceremony. The categories varied slightly each year, and were decided by an annual committee, with the aim to include all the main areas from music, news and speech through to radio drama, comedy and sport, and not discriminating against station size, or niche categories.[6]
In most categories, five entries were shortlisted with the top three awarded Bronze, Silver and Gold. Some categories (such as the Station of the Year categories) only three entries were shortlisted, with only a Gold winner awarded. In a number of special categories (such as The Gold Award or Special Award) there was no shortlist, merely a winner.
1983 Gold Award winners
| Category | Winner | Station/Organisation | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding contribution to radio over the years | Frank Muir and Denis Norden | [7] | |
| Best actress | Mary Riggans for Till All the Seas Run Dry | Radio Clyde | [8] |
| Best actor | John Nettles for Mirror Image | BBC Radio 3 | [7] |
| Female personality of the year | Sue MacGregor | [7] | |
| Male personality of the year | Brian Johnston | [7] | |
| Local radio personality of the year | Richard Park | Radio Clyde | [8] |
| National DJ of the year | Mike Read | BBC Radio 1 | [7] |
| Local DJ of the year | Tim Lloyd | Essex Radio | [8] |
| Reporter of the year | Michael Elkins | BBC News | [7] |
| Sports broadcaster of the year | Clive Tyldesley | Radio City | [8] |
| Society of Authors award for best drama script | The Journal of Vassilije Bogdanovic, written by Alan Plater | BBC World Service | [7] |
| Technical excellence and achievement | Dark Heritage,[a] produced by Jane Morgan | BBC Radio 4 | [7] |
| Best children's programme | Listening Corner | BBC Radio 4 | [7] |
| Best classical music programme | Decade - The 1800s | BBC Radio 3 | [7] |
| Best community service programme | Break The Silence | Piccadilly Radio | [8] |
| Best current affairs programme | The World This Weekend | BBC Radio 4 | [7] |
| Best documentary feature | The Rent Boys | Piccadilly Radio | [8] |
| Best drama production | Over The Hills and Far Away,[b] produced by Cherry Cookson | BBC Radio 4 | [8] |
| Best light entertainment programme | Radio Active | BBC Radio 4 | [8] |
| Best local radio programme | not awarded | [8] | |
| Best magazine programme | Woman's Hour | BBC Radio 4 | [8] |
| Best popular music programme | Terry Wogan | BBC Radio 2 | [8] |
- ^ A play by Catherine Hughes, telling the story of a young girl whose life is changed by the tragedies of the Gresford Colliery disaster in 1934 and, many years later, the Aberfan disaster in 1966. First broadcast on 29 March 1982.[9] The play combines two of Hughes' poems about the disasters.[10]
- ^ A play by Martyn Wade, celebrating the life of the composer Percy Grainger, portrayed by David Healy. First broadcast on 27 December 1982.[11]
1984 Gold Award winners
| Category | Winner | Station/Organisation | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding contribution to radio over the years | David Jacobs | [12] | |
| Best actress | Maureen O'Brien for The Duchess's Diary and A Month in the Country | BBC Radio 3 | [12] |
| Best actor | Clive Merrison for Luther | BBC Radio 3 | [12] |
| UK female radio personality of the year | Margaret Howard | BBC Radio 4 | [12] |
| UK male radio personality of the year | Brian Matthew | BBC Radio 2 | [12] |
| Local radio personality of the ear | Susie Mathis | Piccadilly Radio | [8] |
| Special award for services to radio | Lord (Jimmy) Gordon of Strathblane CBE | Radio Clyde | [13] |
| National DJ of the year | Mike Read | BBC Radio 1 | [12] |
| Local DJ of the year | Timmy Mallett | Piccadilly Radio | [8] |
| Reporter of the year | Gerald Butt | BBC Radio News | [12] |
| Sports broadcaster of the year | Charles Lambert | BBC Radio Merseyside | [12] |
| Society of Authors award for best drama script | Never in My Lifetime, written by Shirley Gee | BBC Radio 3 | [12] |
| Technical excellence and achievement | A Concert from Seoul – live by satellite - Duncan MacEwan | BBC Radio 3 | [12] |
| Best children's programme | In The News | BBC Radio 4 | [12] |
| Best classical music programme | Mr Hallé's Band | Piccadilly Radio | [8] |
| Best community service programme | Tay Action | Radio Tay | [8] |
| Best current affairs programme | Today | BBC Radio 4 | [12] |
| Best documentary/features programme | Fat Man at Work | BBC Radio 4 | [12] |
| Best drama production | Road to Rocio[a] | BBC Radio 4 | [12] |
| Best light entertainment programme | Son of Cliché | BBC Radio 4 | [12] |
| Best local radio programme | Love The Bones | Radio City | [8] |
| Best magazine programme | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=Radio_Academy_Award