Radio Ulster, Sean Moncrieff, RedFM and Radio Kerry among the big PPI Award winners

RTÉ’s Dave Fanning, Today FM’s Ian Dempsey, South East Radio’s Eamonn Buttle and Downtown Radio’s Trevor Campbell were the Hall of Fame inductees last night as the radio industry gathered in Kilkenny’s Estate Hotel for the PPI Radio Awards.
Also celebrating were BBC Radio Ulster who won the Full Service Station of the Year gong; RedFM who were adjudged to be Music Station of the Year and Radio Kerry who won the Local Station award.
Also heading north was the New Irish Music/Musical Talent Programme, which went to the Across The Line crew.
The coveted Speech Broadcaster of the Year award went to Sean Moncrieff with his Newstalk colleague Joe Molloy bagging Sports Broadcaster.
Here’s a full list of the PPI award-winners:

General Music Programme
Dermot & Dave – Today FM

Specialist Music Programme
Freaks On Friday – FM104

Breakfast Programme
The KC Show – Cork’s RedFM

Music Special/Music Event
The Choice Music Awards Live with Paul McLoone & Alison Curtis – Today FM

New Irish Music/Musical Talent Programme
Across The Line – BBC Radio Ulster

News Story
The Buncrana Pier Tragedy - BBC Radio Foyle

News Bulletin
Today FM News

News Programme
Morning Ireland – The Morning After The Bataclan – RTÉ 1

Current Affairs Programme
National Ploughing Championships – Midlands 103

Sports Story
Back From The Brink – WLR FM

Sports Programme
Team 33 – Newstalk

Documentary
Documentary On One: An Open Verdict – RTÉ 1

Music Documentary
Left Of The Dial – Cathal Funge for TXFM

Short Feature
Who Took Mom To The Prom? – RTÉ Radio 1

Magazine Programme
Plane Sailing – Today FM

Drama
Goin’ Straight – Newstalk

Specialist Speech Programme
The Space Between Skeleton and Skin: Futureproof – Newstalk

Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge
Bláthnaid Libh! – RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta

Interactive Speech Programme
Accidental Porn Stars – Corks RedFM

Comedy Programme
Colm O’Regan Wants A Word – RTÉ 1

Community/Social Action
Whole Lotta Live – Today FM

On-Air Competition/Promotion
Code Red – 98FM

Entertainment Inserts
Gift Grub – The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show – Today FM

Innovation
The Dawn Chorus: Mooney Goes Wild – RTÉ Radio 1

Music Presenter of the Year
Dermot Whelan – Today FM

DJ of the Year
Steve Haze – Cork’s 96FM

Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year
John Toal – BBC Radio Ulster

News Broadcaster of the Year
Seamus McKee – BBC Radio Ulster

News Reporter of the Year
Justin McCarthy – RTÉ Radio 1

Sports Broadcaster of the Year
Joe Molloy – Newstalk

Speech Broadcaster of the Year
Sean Moncrieff – Newstalk

Newcomer Award
Garry Curran – iRadio

Best Live Sound - Music
John Benson – BBC Radio Ulster

Full Service Station of the Year
BBC Radio Ulster

Music Station of the Year
Cork's RedFM

Local Station of the Year
Radio Kerry