Shortlist – 2025
IMRO Radio Awards
A: Music Programming Awards
A1: General Music Programme
98FM’s Big Ride Home » 98FM
Dave Moore on Today FM » Today FM
On The Move with Kayte O’Malley » Galway Bay FM
Ray Foley on Today FM » Today FM
The Lunchtime Show with Stephen Keogh » Tipp FM
A2: Specialist Music Programme
Peggy’s Dream: Martin Hayes and the National Symphony Orchestra (RTÉ Lyric live with Paul Herriott) » RTÉ Lyric fm
The Music Tree with JJ O Shea » Radio Kerry
The Rolling Wave » RTÉ Radio 1
Today FM Soundtracks with Dara Quilty » Today FM
98FM Dance with Mark McCabe » 98FM
A3: Breakfast Programme
98FM’s Big Breakfast with Rebecca & Brendan » 98FM
Lorraine and Ross in the Morning – Cork’s 96FM » Cork’s 96FM
RedFM Breakfast with KC » RedFM
Spin’s Fully Charged with Ed and Valerie » Spin South West
The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
A4: Music Special / Music Event
A Century of Stories » BBC Radio Ulster
Celtronic Symphony Live » BBC Radio Ulster
RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards » RTÉ Radio 1
The Rally To Stradbally » Today FM
Together We Sing » RTÉ Lyric fm
A5: IMRO Irish Music Programme or Initiative
All Irish with Claire Beck » Today FM
Céilí House » RTÉ Radio 1
Lament for Art O’Leary » RTÉ Lyric fm
New Moves with Niamh Daly » Radio Kerry
The All Irish Music Hour on the Nova Guestlist » Radio Nova
B: News and Sports Programming Awards
B1: News Story / News Event
General Election 2024 » Newstalk
Justice for Joe » Midlands 103
The Disappearance of Michael Gaine » Radio Kerry
Trumptastic: The Return of Donald Trump » Newstalk
Vanessa O’Callaghan – Attack on The Streets » RedFM
B2: News Programme - Full Service
A Weekend of Tragedies. Morning Ireland Reports » RTÉ Radio 1
Armagh For Sam, Evening Extra » BBC Radio Ulster
Breakfast Business » Newstalk
Good Morning Ulster, Belfast Riots » BBC Radio Ulster
News At One – RTÉ Radio 1 – The Death of Pope Francis » RTÉ Radio 1
B3: News Programme - Local / Regional
Gaeltacht na nDéise » WLR FM
Highland Radio 2024 Local Election Coverage » Highland Radio
Ocean FM Evening News » Ocean FM
Ocean FM Lunchtime News – Aftermath of Storm Eowyn » Ocean FM
Q102 Lunchtime Latest » Dublin’s Q102
B4: Current Affairs Programme - Full Service
Drivetime » RTÉ Radio 1
Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin » RTÉ Radio 1
The Hard Shoulder » Newstalk
The Pat Kenny Show » Newstalk
Today with Claire Byrne » RTÉ Radio 1
B5: Current Affairs Programme - Local / Regional
A Woman’s Worst Nightmare » Live95
Dublin Today » Dublin’s Q102
Midlands Today with Will Faulkner » Midlands 103
Morning Focus » Clare FM
North West Today » Ocean FM
B6: Sports Story
Kellie’s Room » RTÉ Radio 1
Let’s Go BT, Let’s Go » KCLR
Sprint For The Line – The Making Of Team Ireland’s Athletes » Dublin’s Q102
The Day We Beat The Dubs » Galway Bay FM
Ón Taobhlíne: Cluichí do Chách/Games For All » BBC Gaeilge / BBC Radio Ulster
B7: Sports Programme - Full Service
Chapters Of Magnificence » RTÉ Radio 1
Game On – RTÉ 2FM » RTÉ 2FM
Jacqui in Paris (Olympic Games 2024) » RTÉ Radio 1
Off the Ball » Newstalk
Off the Ball Live » Newstalk
B8: Sports Programme - Local/Regional
Cortoon All-Ireland Final Preview » Galway Bay FM
Dublin Sport Today » Dublin’s Q102
Live 95’s Limerick Sport » Live 95
Live at Glór » Clare FM
The Final Whistle » Ocean FM
C: Speech Programming Awards
C1: Documentary
Can You Hear Me? Dispatches from The World’s Forgotten War » Newstalk
Isabella’s Table and Letters to Sadbh » Galway Bay FM
RTÉ Documentary On One – Voice Notes Before Voice Notes » RTÉ Radio 1
RTÉ Documentary On One: Heart and Soul Horses » RTÉ Radio 1
Where is Jón? » RTÉ Radio 1
C2: Music, Arts and Culture Documentary
Black Syren (The Lyric Feature) » RTÉ Lyric fm
Der Musikmann – An Irishman in Cologne (The Lyric Feature) » RTÉ Lyric fm
Rory Gallagher, Bad Penny » Radio Nova
Shogun Sessions: Irish Music In Japan » Newstalk
The Hazard of the Die » BBC Radio Ulster
C3: Short Feature
A Team for All – Sligo Rovers Down Syndrome Football » Ocean FM
Bird Songs with Seán Ronayne » RTÉ Lyric fm
Brian O’Connell Reports » RTÉ Radio 1
Did You Know? » 98FM
Heritage Hunters » Radio Kerry
C4: Magazine Programme
Countrywide, RTÉ Radio 1 » RTÉ Radio 1
Late Lunch » LMFM
Moncrieff » Newstalk
Saturday with John Toal » BBC Radio Ulster
The Lifestyle Lounge with Sarah Slevin » Galway Bay FM
C5: Drama
Chance of a Ghost » RTÉJr Radio
Fragile Maoilíosa by Charlie McGuinness » RTÉ Radio 1, Drama on One
Kozie Moles » RTÉJr Radio
The Cost of Living » Newstalk
Truth, Love or Promise by Nuala McKeever » RTÉ Radio 1, Drama on One
C6: Specialist Speech Programme
Arena, RTÉ Radio 1 » RTÉ Radio 1
Cookie Bytes » RTÉJr Radio
Daddy, What’s a Podcast? » BBC Radio Ulster
Futureproof » Newstalk
Language of the Lough » Ocean FM
C7: Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Barrscéalta » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Blas: Gearóid Ó Cairealláin 1957-2024 » BBC Gaeilge / BBC Radio Ulster
Blas: Gradaim NÓS 2025 » BBC Gaeilge / BBC Radio Ulster
SPOKEN STORIES Scoilteanna le Colm Ó Snodaigh » RTÉ Radio 1
Tús Áite » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
C8: Interactive Speech Programme
RTÉ Radio 1 Liveline » RTÉ Radio 1
Souvenirs’ – The Neil Prendeville Show » RedFM
Talkabout – The Curious Case of the Dog and the Street Light » Radio Kerry
The Nine til Noon Show » Highland Radio
The Nolan Show » BBC Radio Ulster
C9: Sustainability
Dublin Talking » Dublin’s Q102
Feather and Flock – Eagles (The Lyric Feature) » RTÉ Lyric fm
Francie’s Three Rows » Ocean FM
Hot Mess » RTÉ Radio 1
Our Sustainable Village » RTÉJr Radio
D: General Awards
D1: Community/Social Action
Cork’s 96FM Radiothon » Cork’s 96FM
The Autism School Place Crisis » WLR FM
The Girly Quiz Boardgame for Women’s Aid » SPIN 1038
The Pat Kenny Show: Losing a Parent to Suicide » Newstalk
The Radio Run » Tipp FM
D2: On-Air Competition / Promotion
98FM’s Dead Air – The Glam Reaper » 98FM
98FM’s Matchy Matchy » 98FM
FM104’s Quid Games with Graham & Nathan » FM104
Foodie Charged with Ed and Valerie » Spin South West
Iano’s Sneaky Half Day » Today FM
D3: Station Imaging
98FM
RedFM
Radio Nova
SPIN 1038
WLR FM
D4: Entertainment Inserts
2FM Drive – with Doireann Garrihy » RTÉ 2FM
98FM’s Big Breakfast with Rebecca & Brendan » 98FM
Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show » Today FM
RedFM Breakfast With KC – The 10 Past 8 Bits » RedFM
Seriously Addictive Music News » Radio Nova
D5: Digital and Social Innovation
Dave & Fionnuala Do Your Job » iRadio
FM104’s Quid Games with Graham & Nathan » FM104
Ireland (Taylor’s Version) » Today FM
Onic Entertainment » FM104
Q102 It’s My Game » Dublin’s Q102
D6: Radio Station Podcast of the Year
Breaking the Silence: Surviving Sexual Assault » Newstalk
Know Your Constituency » RTÉ Radio 1
Let Me Explain » Newstalk
The Loose Cannons’ Menopause » Midlands 103
The Rossie Podcast – Life Beyond Football » Shannonside Northern Sound
E: People Awards
E1: Music and Entertainment Presenter of the Year
Connor Phillips » BBC Radio Ulster
Doireann Garrihy » RTÉ 2FM
Dave Duke » iRadio
KC » RedFM
Louise Cantillon » Today FM
E2: Radio DJ of the Year
Brian McEvoy » Cork’s 96FM
Marty Guilfoyle » SPIN 1038
Simon Murdoch » Cork’s 96FM
John Creedon » RTÉ Radio 1
Louise Duffy » RTÉ Radio 1
E3: Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
Ann-Marie Kelly » Midlands 103
Aoife Nic Cormaic » RTÉ Radio 1
JJ O Shea » Radio Kerry
Kieran Hanrahan » RTÉ Radio 1
Mark McCabe » 98FM
E4: News Broadcaster of the Year
Chris Buckler » BBC Radio Ulster
Emily Keegan » SPIN 1038
Jonathan Byrne » FM104
Richard Morgan » BBC Radio Ulster
Stephen Nolan » BBC Radio Ulster
E5: News Reporter of the Year
Emma Tyrrell » 98FM
Henry McKean » Newstalk
Josh Crosbie » Newstalk
Sarah Slevin » Galway Bay FM
Sean Defoe » Newstalk
E6: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Antoine Ó Conghaile » RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta
Eoin Sheahan » Newstalk
Ger Gilroy » Newstalk
John Duggan » Newstalk
Nathan Murphy » Newstalk
E7: Sports Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Austin O’Callaghan » Ocean FM
David Hollywood » Midlands 103
Odhrán Johnson » Beat
Oisín Kelly » Highland Radio
Tim Moynihan » Radio Kerry
E8: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Full Service
Andrea Gilligan » Newstalk
Claire Byrne » RTÉ Radio 1
Pat Kenny » Newstalk
Sarah McInerney » RTÉ Radio 1
Sean Moncrieff » Newstalk
E9: Speech Broadcaster of the Year - Local / Regional
Alan Corcoran » South East Radio
Alan Morrissey » Clare FM
Cabrina Conaty » LMFM
Joe Nash » Live 95
Frank Mitchell » U105
E10: The Gay Byrne Award - Newcomer of the Year
Claudia Boyle » RTÉ Lyric fm
Courtney Callaghan » Midlands 103
Jessica Woodlock » Newstalk
Josh Hanover » Cork’s 96FM
Yuliia Riabova » Radio Kerry
F: Station of the Year Awards
F1: Radio Moment of the Year
My Son Sits In Two Different Coffins » Midlands 103
Sweet Mother of Jesus » Galway Bay FM
The Michael Reade Show – The Final Show » LMFM
The Pat Kenny Show: Losing a Parent to Suicide » Newstalk
What’s Becoming of Me » Clare FM
F2: Local Station of the Year
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F3: Music Station of the Year
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F4: National Station of the Year
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