The Frank Gillard Awards 2004 have been evenly distributed in contrast
with previous years where stations like Derby and Leeds dominated.
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The 14 awards this year were shared by 13 stations with only Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
Radio Kent gaining more than one, taking Gold for its Breakfast
and Outside Broadcast entries.
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The awards, which celebrate the very best of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio, were
presented by the Director-General of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, Mark Thompson,
at a ceremony held at Birmingham's International Convention Centre last
night (14 October).
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Solent was named Station of the Year winner
repeating its triumph from 2000 in the inaugural Frank Gillard Awards.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Essex missed out in the Outside Broadcast category
for its recreation of Sixties pirate radio but its programme All At
Sea about the early days of the Essex pirate stations scooped the Gold
award in the Feature category.
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cleveland is celebrating after pulling off
an amazing double this year. Its Gold in the Coverage of a News Story
category for the State Visit of President Bush repeated the programme's
triumph in the Event category at the national Sony Awards.
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Nick Pandolfi from rural Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Suffolk triumphed
over Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London's Vanessa Feltz in the Programme Presenter category
but Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London's Ben Wilkins guaranteed
a Gold for the metropolitan station for his Reporter entry.
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The Outstanding Contribution to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio award went to Peter
Adamson of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Humberside.
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Peter was a contributor on the station in the late Seventies when he
was a teacher, but then went on to present a weekly jazz programme across
ten northern stations and to become the station's key mid-morning presenter.
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He has now presented more than 4,000 programmes for the station, but
is stepping down from his regular Soapbox phone-in later this month.
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Before the awards ceremony Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio's first and only Controller,
Michael Barton, was honoured with the fellowship of
the Radio Academy by Helen Boaden, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Director of News and Chair of
the Radio Academy.
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Speaking at the ceremony, Mark Thompson congratulated the winners and
said: "Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio is a public service cornerstone, a place where
the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's relationship with communities up and down the country comes
to life."
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Judges for this year's awards included past and present Local Radio
broadcasters along with leading journalists, managers and regulators
from both public service and commercial radio.
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The awards are named in honour of the founder of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio in
England, Frank Gillard, who died in 1998.
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Full list of winners (in Gold, Silver and Bronze order):
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The Breakfast Programme
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Kent - Good Morning Kent
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ GMR - Greater Manchester's Breakfast
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ WM - The Adrian Goldberg Breakfast Show
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Programme Presenter
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Suffolk - Nick Pandolfi
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London 94.9 - Vanessa Feltz
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Solent - Julian Clegg
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Coverage of a New Story
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cleveland - The State Visit of President Bush
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Humberside - Soham murders and the Bichard Inquiry
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Nottingham - The murder of Marian Bates
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Interactive Programme
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Nottingham - Groundswell: No Room for Students?
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Leeds - It's Your Call
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Stoke - Inside Lives
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Reporter
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London 94.9 - Ben Wilkins
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cambridgeshire - Max Rushden
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Lincolnshire - Scott Dalton
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Sports Coverage
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Merseyside - I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It - The
Story Of Rome '84
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cleveland - The Welsh Weekender (Silver)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Humberside - Hull City: Promotion to Division Two (Bronze)
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Oxford - British Speedway GP 2004 (Bronze)
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Social Action Campaign
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Gloucestershire - Bio-Diversity Day
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Devon - The Chestnut Appeal Story
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Merseyside - Taking Care on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Merseyside
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Radio Feature
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Essex - All At Sea
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three Counties Radio - The Stephen Rhodes Consumer Programme
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio York - One Soldier's Story
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Outside Broadcast
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Kent - The Drive Show D-Day OB
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Leeds - The Funeral of John Charles
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Essex - Pirate Radio Essex
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Religious Programming
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Leeds
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Gloucestershire
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Nottingham
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Radio Promotion
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Devon - Test the County
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Lincolnshire - Proud To Be A Yellowbelly
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Solent - D-Day Sixty Years On
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Diversity
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Stoke
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Nottingham
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London 94.9
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Outstanding Contribution to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Local Radio
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Peter Adamson - Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Humberside
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Station of the Year
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Solent
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Essex
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ London 94.9
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