Newstalk takes home gold at the IMRO Radio Awards – Newstalk
Newstalk has taken home seven golds at this year’s IMRO Radio Awards.
The annual awards honour the very best in Irish radio broadcasting, and recognise the personalities that make Irish radio great.
Friday night saw the awards back in-person after two years of virtual service.
Broadcaster Dermot Whelan hosted the ceremony at the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny.
Newstalk received a total of 23 nominations.
Off The Ball started the night on a good footing, scoring Full Service Sports Programme and Sports Story.
Presenter Nathan Murphy was also named Full Service Sports Broadcaster of the Year.
Sports Broadcaster of the Year goes to @nathanmurf! (Plus the whole @offtheball team with their Ws) pic.twitter.com/xBDEvBdEXC
— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) October 7, 2022
It was gold as well for The Pat Kenny Show in the Current Affairs Programme category.
The @PatKennyNT enjoying their win! #IMRO22 pic.twitter.com/AhRtc6m0IV
— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) October 7, 2022
Newstalk’s Frank Greaney was named News Reporter of the Year.
#IMRO22’s News Reporter of the Year, @FrankGreaney!🏆 pic.twitter.com/NUI4SCBQ85
— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) October 7, 2022
And presenter of ‘Taking Stock’ Mandy Johnston took home the Gay Byrne Newcomer of the Year Award.
Here are the gold winners in full:
- Sports Programme Full Service – Off The Ball
- Sports Story – Off The Ball – ‘Carnage at Euro 2020’
- Current Affairs Programme Full Service – The Pat Kenny Show
- Drama – Whispers by Ruth Hayes
- News Reporter of the Year – Frank Greaney
- Gay Byrne Newcomer of the Year Award – Mandy Johnston
- Full Service Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Nathan Murphy