Judging

Jackie Neill

Head Judge

Jackie Neill is one of Northern Ireland’s most experienced radio professionals with profile and contacts across the UK & Ireland. A broadcasting expert with 30+ years editorial leadership and radio production experience she is a freelance trainer, producer, and consultant across the industry in Northern and Southern Ireland. Jackie works many media organisations including OFCOM, Learning Waves and Coimisiún na Meán. As the former Station Manager for BBC Radio Ulster, Jackie has been involved with the IMRO (PPI) Radio Awards as an entrant, judge and committee member for almost 20 years.

Judging 2025

Judges for the IMRO Radio Awards have been selected on the basis of their relevant experience and expertise in the radio industry. They are required to judge each entry in its entirety. There are three judges for each category of the Awards. The mp3 entries are allocated to each judge for consideration over a six week period following which they meet as a group to decide the short list and winner. No judge is aware of the other judges of their category and each judging session is chaired by an independent Chair.

Judging will be based solely on the entry submitted, in an independent and objective manner and NOT on the programmes aired throughout the year.

The judges will be use the criteria and weighting associated with each category when judging.

The 2025 judges will be announced shortly.