Gold Arqiva Award for Dee Ford in London

The 2011 Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards were presented in London this week, with Absolute Radio, GMG Radio, Jack FM Oxfordshire amongst stations to receive several awards. Classic FM was awarded Station of the Year and Bauer Media’s Dee Ford was received the Gold Arqiva.

 

The Awards were hosted by Absolute Radio’s Christian O’Connell at the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza ballroom.

 

Now in their 16th year, the awards are organised by RadioCentre, the industry body for commercial radio, and recognise excellence and achievement across the whole spectrum of commercial radio output, from presenters and programming to advertising, marketing and technical innovation.

 

A full list of winners is below.

 

The RadioCentre Chairman’s Award

Michael Hill

Radioplayer

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Feature(s) of the Year

Baddiel & Skinner

Absolute Radio

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Specialist Programme of the Year

The Ronnie Wood Show

A Somethin’ Else Production for Absolute Radio/Absolute Classic Rock

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Social Action Initiative of the Year

JACK in Afghanistan

106 JACKfm Oxfordshire

 

The Arqiva/RCS Commercial Radio Programmer of the Year

Gary Stein

Key 103

 

The Ali Booker Memorial Award for Journalist/News Team of the Year

Real Radio North East News

Real Radio North East

 

The Arqiva Schools Radio Award in association with the Vision Charity

ISCA College, Exeter

 

The Arqiva / Triple A Media Commercial Radio Breakfast Show of the Year

Christian O’Connell

Absolute Radio

 

The PPL Best Breakthrough UK Artist on Commercial Radio

The Wanted

 

The Arqiva/Skillset Commercial Radio Newcomer of the Year

Ronnie Wood

A Somethin’ Else Production for Absolute Radio/Absolute Classic Rock

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Presenter of the Year (

Tommo

97.1 Radio Carmarthenshire

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Presenter of the Year (300,000 – 1 million TSA)

Trevor Marshall

106 JACKfm Oxfordshire

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Presenter of the Year (1 million + TSA)

Dixie & Gayle

Real Radio Yorkshire

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Station Imaging Award

Real Radio North East Sport

Real Radio North East

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Marketing Award

Capital FM Network Launch

Capital FM

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Local Sales Team of the Year

Real Radio North West Local

Real Radio North West

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio National Sales Team of the Year

GTN (UK)

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Best Branded Content

Blackberry Partnership with the Kiss Breakfast Show

Starcom and Bauer Radio

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Best Creative Campaign

Tango Praiserama

Bartle Bogle Hegarty

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Most Effective Campaign

Barclays Business Take One Small Step Competition

Walker Media

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Advertiser of the Year

British Gas

 

Media Agency of the Year

Mindshare

 

The PPL Most Played UK Artist on Commercial Radio

Take That

 

The Arqiva Special Award

Fran Nevrkla

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Digital Station of the Year

Planet Rock

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Station of the Year (

96.2 Touch FM

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Station of the Year (300,000 – 1 million TSA)

106 JACKfm Oxfordshire

 

The Arqiva Commercial Radio Station of the Year (1 million + TSA)

Classic FM

 

The Arqiva Gold Award

Dee Ford

 

The Arqiva Lifetime Achievement Award

David  Jensen