Irish Finalist for New York Radio Awards
RTÉ Radio, 98FM and Classic Hits 4FM have all been announced as finalist for this years New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programmes. Independent Radio Producers Zoe Comyns, The Audio Orchard, Riviera Media Group, Athena Media and Clockwork Communications have also been listed as finalist for the competition.
RTÉ Radio has 23 finalist in the competition, Independent Radio Producer Zoe Comyns is a finalist in 3 categories Best Drama Special, Best Sound and Best Writing for her drama Flights of Fancy. 98FM's Dermot & Dave are finalist in the Best Comedy/Humor Personality in a local market. Athena Media is hoping to receive an award for their Historical Documentary Death of an Empire. Classic Hits 4FM have made the final with Rhoda's Story in the Best Human Interest Story Category. Clockwork Communications have been selected for the final of the Religious Programmes Category for their documentary My Bar Mitzvah in the Holy Land. The Education series Sound Matters has been nominated in the Educational category.
A list of Irish finalist are listed in the table below.
Best Comedy/Humor Personality: Local Market | B49 - Best Comedy Humor Personality Local Market - Dermot & Dave | 98FM |
History | Death of an Empire | Athena Media |
Best Human Interest Story | Rhoda's Story | Classic Hits 4FM |
Religious Programs | My Bar Mitzvah in the Holy Land | Clockwork Communications |
Educational | Sound Matters | Riviera Media Group |
Best Drama Special | No Worst There Is None' | RTE |
Best Regularly Scheduled Drama Program | The House on Shareni Street' by Sheila Llewellyn | RTE |
Best Writing | The Big Picture' by Siobhán Mannion | RTE |
Best Classical Format | Gloria | RTÉ lyric fm |
Best Jazz Format | Jazz Alley - Louis Armstrong "Pops is Tops!" | RTÉ lyric fm |
Best Special Event | The John Kelly Ensemble - Reich WTC 9/11 | RTÉ lyric fm |
Culture & The Arts | The Lyric Feature - Sunlight and Shadow | RTÉ lyric fm |
Education | RTE lyricfm 'Piano Keys' educational podcasts | RTÉ lyric fm |
Human Relations | Childsplay' | RTÉ lyric fm |
Best Children/Young Adult Program | The Reindeer Santa Left Behind | RTE Radio One |
Best Documentary | My Dad's Depression | RTE Radio One |
Best Sound | Conversations In The Dark | RTE Radio One |
Best Sound | Skelligs Calling | RTE Radio One |
Editorial Or Viewpoint Program | Maurice - A Final Journey | RTE Radio One |
Health/Medical | This is it, Kiddo | RTE Radio One |
History | A Bullet for the General | RTE Radio One |
Human Relations | Because You Can't Smell Someone On Skype | RTE Radio One |
Human Relations | Logan Way - The Story of the Bulgers | RTE Radio One |
National Or International Affairs | The Royal Irish | RTE Radio One |
Religious Programs | Victim No. 0001 | RTE Radio One |
Social Issues/Current Events | The Cocaine Diaries | RTE Radio One |
Sports & Recreation | Three Rivers, One Summer | RTE Radio One |
Best Documentary | The Fear of 9/11 | The Audio Orchard |
Best Drama Special | Flights of Fancy | Zoe Comyns |
Best Sound | Flights of Fancy | Zoe Comyns |
Best Writing | Flights of Fancy | Zoe Comyns |