Today FM's Tony Fenton joined Paul Claffey (Mid West Radio), Aine Lawlor (RTE Radio One) and BBC Radio Ulster's Walter Love as the latest inductees into the Phonographic Performance Ireland (PPI) Radio Awards' Hall Of Fame.
Previous inductees into the Hall Of Fame, which was established in 2012, include the likes of Gay Byrne, Joe Duffy, Larrry Gogan, Mario Rosenstock and the late Gerry Ryan.
Sean Murtagh, PPI Radio Awards Committee Chairperson said: "We are delighted to induct Walter Love, Áine Lawlor, Paul Claffey and Tony Fenton into the PPI Radio Awards Hall of Fame. They rightfully take their place alongside the 14 other great Irish radio luminaries who have been honoured by their peers.”
Michael O’Keeffe, CEO of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland said: "The BAI is delighted to be a part of this event, now in its 3rd year. We congratulate this year’s inductees to the PPI Hall of Fame, all of whom have contributed to radio broadcasting in the island of Ireland over many years in both national and local radio.”
Meanwhile, the full 2014 PPI Radio Awards ceremony will take place Friday October 3 at the Lyrath House Estate Hotel in Kilkenny.