Shortlist – 2023
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
A1: General Music Programme
Dave and Fionnuala » iRadio
Dermot and Dave » Today FM
Pamela Joyce » Today FM
The Darren and Joe show » SPIN1038
Weekend Mix with Nadia Sakni » Live 95
A2: Specialist Music Programme
Ambient Orbit » RTÉ Lyric FM
American Country Show » Tipp FM
FM104’s Freaks on Friday » FM104
The Music Tree » Radio Kerry
The Tom Dunne Show » Newstalk
A3: Breakfast Programme
Beat Breakfast » Beat 102-103
SPIN’s Fully Charged with Ed and Valerie » SPIN South West
The Big Breakfast with Rebecca and Brendan » 98FM
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl » RTÉ 2FM
A4: Music Special / Music Event
Barrscéalta – A Live Musical tribute to those lost Creeslough Tragedy » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Lalla Roukh (Opera Night with Paul Herriott) » RTÉ Lyric FM
Live at the Ulster Fleadh »BBC Gaeilge
RnaG 50 – Cúige Uladh » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
The Belfast Mixtape » BBC Radio Ulster
A5: IMRO Irish Music Programme or Initiative
Ceol for the Soul » Galway Bay FM
iRadio’s iLoveIrish » iRadio
Irish Music Month on SPIN » SPIN1038
RTÉ Choice Music Prize – Song of the year – with Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
Sessions from Oblivion » RTÉ 2XM
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
B1: News Story / News Event
Creeslough – John Cooke for RTÉ Radio 1 » RTÉ Radio 1
Drug Debt and Intimidation » WLR FM
Fr Sheehy and The Sinners » Radio Kerry
Lunchtime Live – Bullying in the HSE » Newstalk
The Queen’s Death, Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
B2: News Programme - Full Service
Morning Ireland – Tragedy Unfolds in Creeslough » RTÉ Radio 1
The New Prime Minister, Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
The Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
This Week – Creeslough » RTÉ Radio 1
Today FM’s 5@5 » Today FM
B3: News Programme - Local / Regional
FYI Galway » Galway Bay FM
Ocean FM Lunchtime News » Ocean FM
The 5.45 » Tipp FM
Creeslough » Highland Radio
WLR News @ One Tricolour Special » WLR FM
B4: Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Good Morning Mr President, Good Morning Ulster » BBC Radio Ulster
Newstalk Breakfast » Newstalk
On the Record » Newstalk
Taking Stock » Newstalk
The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
B5: Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
Deise Today with Damien Tiernan » WLR FM
Knock Knock The American President is There – The Joe Finnegan show » Shannonside Northern Sound
The Michael Reade Show » LMFM
The Morning Show with Declan Meehan » East Coast FM
Violent Schooldays » Galway Bay FM
B6: Sports Story
A Faithful Legacy » Midlands 103
Cliona Darcy Wins Boxing Gold » Galway Bay FM
Frank Greally: Running Full Circle » Midwest Radio
Ón Taobhlíne: Blianta Órga: Ard Mhacha 2002 » BBC Gaeilge
The Making of Chiedozie Ogbene » Newstalk
B7: Sports Programme - Full Service
Game on » RTÉ 2FM
Jacqui’s Christmas Sporting Selection Box » RTÉ Radio 1
Off The Ball » Newstalk
B8: Sports Programme - Local/Regional
Connacht Club Championship Special » Galway Bay FM
Foyle Sportsound – FAI Cup Final » BBC Radio Foyle
Radio Kerry Weekend Sports » Radio Kerry
RedFM’s Big Red Bench » Cork’s RedFM
Remembering Paudie Palmer » C103 Cork
C: Speech Programming Awards
C1: Documentary
A Man from Cork » Newstalk
Bottler, Brendan Grace » Clare FM
Documentary on One: Blackrock Boys » RTÉ Radio 1
Documentary on One: Minding Mary » RTÉ Radio 1
Extraordinary Eire » Newstalk
Falsely Accused » Clare FM
C2: Music, Arts and Culture Documentary
Give The Beatles Back To The Irish » BBC Radio Ulster
Sing All Our Cares Away » RTÉ Radio 1
The Dawning of the Day (The Lyric Feature) » RTÉ Lyric FM
The Irish Soundtrack » RTÉ Radio 1
Whatever Happened to Gertrude Page? » LMFM
C3: Short Feature
Dear Kerry – Letters to a Kingdom » Radio Kerry
Henry McKean Reports » Newstalk
Heritage Hunters » Radio Kerry
Park Bench » RTÉ Radio 1
The Day the Box Was Seen by Jackie Browne » Radio Kerry
C4: Magazine Programme
Late Lunch – Gerry Kelly » LMFM
Moncrieff » Newstalk
The Anton Savage Show » Newstalk
The John Toal Show » BBC Radio Ulster
The Saturday Social with Rachael Ryan » 98FM
C5: Drama
An Eachtra » BBC Radio Ulster
An End of Term » Newstalk
One Day » Galway Bay FM
Sniper Joe and Sister Jim » Newstalk
The Listener » RTÉJr Radio
C6: Specialist Speech Programme
Murmurations » RTÉ Radio 1
Stand out with Ian O’Connell » Radio Kerry
Talking History » Newstalk
Tech Talk with Jess Kelly » Newstalk
Tell Teresa » BBC Radio Ulster
C7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Abair Amach Éar WLR FM – Alzheimer’s Special » WLR FM
An Saol Ó Dheas » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Beo ar Éigean » RTÉ Radio 1
Dúshlán na Feirme » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Snaoisín Bán » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
C8: Interactive Speech Programme
Focus on Fostering – The Jennifer Zamparelli Show » RTÉ 2FM
Lunchtime Live » Newstalk
Night Time Talk with Niall Boylan » Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
Talkback » BBC Radio Ulster
The Stephen Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
D: General Awards
D1: Community/Social Action
Coast to Coast Challenge – Paddleboard Scotland to Northern Ireland » Cool FM
Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon » Cork’s 96FM
FM104’s Get Lewis to The Gig » FM104
Make A Wish » Newstalk
The Big Busk for Focus Ireland » Today FM
D2: On-Air Competition / Promotion
Blue Monday » 98FM
FM104’s Get Lewis to The Gig » FM104
Gallagher’s Grand Primera with Mick’s Garage on Morning Glory with PJ and Jim » Radio Nova
Ireland’s Greatest Accent – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
Pass the Parcel » 98FM
D3: Station Imaging
Q Radio
Cork’s 96FM
iRadio
SPIN1038
Today FM
D4: Entertainment Inserts
Bonner’s blessing on SPIN’s Fully Charged » SPIN1038
Emma, Dave and Aisling present Des Kelly the Musical » SPIN1038
FM104’S Strawberry Alarm Clock » FM104
Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
Mollie in the Morning » Galway Bay FM
D5: Digital and Social Innovation
Cathal’s Camino – Dermot and Dave » Today FM
Dublin Delish » 98FM
FM104’s #GetLewisToTheGig » FM104
FM104’s The Buzz » FM104
From Dreams to Victory: Sam Maguire Returns To The Kingdom » Radio Kerry
D6: Radio Station Podcast of the Year
As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern and The Good Friday Agreement » Newstalk
Inside the Crime: The Charles Self Murder » Newstalk
Let Me Explain » Newstalk
The Kinahans » Q102/Wireless/Urban Media
Leaving Cert Music Podcast » RTÉ Lyric FM
E: People Awards
E1: Music and Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Dara Quilty » Today FM
Dermot Whelan » Today FM
Emma Nolan » SPIN1038
Nathan O’Reilly » FM104
Pamela Joyce » Today FM
E2: Radio DJ of the Year
Dee Woods » Radio Nova
Michaela Hayes » SPIN1038
Paul Bonass » 98FM
Simon Murdoch » Cork’s 96FM
Tracy Clifford » RTÉ 2FM
E3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Aedín Gormley » RTÉ Lyric FM
Ann Marie Kelly » Midlands 103
J.J. O’Shea » Radio Kerry
Kieran McGuinness » Radio Nova
Stephen McCauley » BBC Radio Ulster
E4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Ben Finnegan » Today FM
Bryan Dobson » RTÉ Radio 1
Chris Buckler » BBC Radio Ulster
Declan Harvey » BBC Radio Ulster
Justin McCarthy » RTÉ Radio 1
E5: News Reporter of the Year
Barry Lenihan » RTÉ Radio 1
Brian O’Connell » RTÉ Radio 1
Emma Tyrell » 98FM
John Cooke » RTÉ Radio 1
Sean Defoe » Newstalk
E6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Aisling O’Reilly » Newstalk
Damien O’Meara » RTÉ Radio 1
Joe Molloy »Newstalk
John Duggan » Newstalk
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
E7: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Austin O’Callaghan » Ocean FM
Donal Ryan » Ocean FM
Luke Liddy » Live 95
Ruairí O’Hagan » Cork’s RedFM
Shane O’Keefe » KCLR
Tim Moynihan » Radio Kerry
E8: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Ciara Kelly » Newstalk
Pat Kenny » Newstalk
Sean Moncrieff » Newstalk
Shane Coleman » Newstalk
Stephen Nolan » BBC Radio Ulster
E9: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Alan Corcoran » South East Radio
Damien Tiernan » WLR FM
Gerry Kelly » LMFM
Neil Prendeville » Cork’s RedFM
PJ Coogan » Cork’s 96FM
E10: The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
David Hollywood » Midlands 103
David Nelligan » Radio Kerry
Donal Ryan » Ocean FM
Elizabeth Hearst » Dublin’s Q102
Matthew Matthews » SPIN1038
F: Station of the Year Awards
F1: Radio Moment of the Year
A Special GloryDaze – PJ Gallagher’s Story as told to Jim McCabe » Radio Nova
Losing My Boys To Suicide » LMFM
My Dying Wish » Cork’s 96FM
Radio One News at One Robert Troy Interview » RTÉ Radio 1
The Neil Prendeville Show: “Shane Will Shine On” » Cork’s RedFM
F2: Local Station of the Year
No shortlist published for this category
F3: Music Station of the Year
No shortlist published for this category
F4: National Station of the Year
No shortlist published for this category
