Awarded to the on-air competition or promotion that demonstrates the most effective use of creativity, innovation, audience participation and radio production techniques.
Who can Enter?
Entries can be made by licensed analogue and digital terrestrial commercial and public service radio stations operating on the island of Ireland. Entries must have originated from and been first broadcast on the island of Ireland.
Independent radio producers are eligible to enter but must present proof of transmission by the relevant qualifying station. In addition to the maximum of 5 entries which each station is permitted to submit in each category, independent producers may submit one entry per category on the payment of the €100 euro entry fee. Proof of broadcast from a qualifying station must be submitted with all independent entries.
Please note that all entries must be signed off by the Station Manager or Head.
Entry Requirements and Conditions of Entry
The competition must have been broadcast within the validity period: 1st June 2017 to 31st May 2018.
Entries should include a compilation of unedited extracts up to a maximum of 20 minutes duration.
The extracts must be separated with a 2 seconds dead air, so that Judges will understand where each extract ends and the next one begins. You will be asked to complete the running order of extracts on the entry form.
Additional post-production audio material such as voice links, introductions or sign-offs are not permitted i.e. do not use voice links, stings, music beds or other post-produced elements. Judges are specifically instructed to disqualify should this occur.
The entry must be supported by a 250 word paragraph. The online entry form is designed to only permit a maximum of 250 words.
You must now go to rules for rules regarding Submitting Broadcast Material and Submitting Written Material.
How do I enter this category?
Once you have read all the entry requirements and conditions of entry for this category, and have finalised your audio entry, go to Enter Online and register (if you haven’t already done so). Then complete the entry form for this category and and upload your audio entry. Click on Save to Later. This allows you to edit, print draft copies, delete or update your entry right up to the closing date (Friday 6th July 2018).
The audio entry should be contained in is one MP3 file of no more than 55MB in size.
Judging Criteria for this category
Judges will look at the following criteria in descending order of importance
- Creativity: Judges will be looking for innovation, originality and novelty
- Production: This relates to the technical side of the entry, the production process itself. Is the chosen piece well-produced? Is quality evident?
- Entertainment Value: Does the programme entertain its audience? Does it achieve its objective? Does it effectively encourage audience participation?
- Presentation: How the idea is presented? Is it well scripted? Is it polished and professional?
