One of the island’s radio stations has won an award from an industry body.
Manx Radio has won the North West category of the Radio Academy’s 2013 Nations and Regions Awards for stations serving under a million people.
However, when asked about other entrants, Caroline Evans of the Radio Academy said: ‘I cannot say whether they were any other entrants.’
That information was confidential, she said, and the Radio Academy would not release it.
{http://www.radioacademy.org/events/nations-regions-awards-2012/nations-regions-awards-2011/nations-and-regions-awards-2010/nr-awards-09/|In 2009, the Radio Academy did publish other nominated stations’ names and a volunteer-run station based in Greater Manchester was the other nominee.}
Neither of the island’s other radio stations, 3FM and Energy, entered the competition.
Manx Radio will now go forward into the Station of the Year (under 1 million) category at the 2014 Radio Academy Awards.
The Academy’s verdict on the station was: ‘A station which works hard to deliver a broad and comprehensive service to its audience. Proudly local, but with a world view, there’s a real depth to Manx Radio and a huge passion and dedication to deliver for their audience, but all the while demonstrating excellence across the board.’
Manx Radio competes against commercial media in the island for advertising revenue but is also subsidised by the taxpayer. According to the station’s website, 45 per cent of its £2m annual costs are paid for by the state.
