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All the winners of the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 have been announced at the annual evening event in the Lyrath Estate Hotel Kilkenny.
The industry’s talent gathered to see Dermot Whelan and special guests announce and hand out the trophies from across the island.

The night started off with Dermot’s usual comedic round-up of the state of the radio industry, with special mentions for weekend people (as he is now one himself!), the Cash Machine, Nova being number one, and Bauer’s buying spree.
Bauer, now the biggest commercial radio operator in Ireland, won the most awards on the night, with a total of 45. They included 17 gold wins including the major categories of National Station of the Year for Newstalk and Music Station of the Year for Red FM.
In addition, the IMRO 24 Outstanding Achievement Award went to the Beat 102 103 Digital Media Literacy Tour for secondary schools. which saw Beat’s multi-platform content creators delivering 41 bilingual digital media literacy information sessions, on site, at twenty different secondary schools.

Beat Boss Gabrielle Cummins managed to make the only winning speech of the night, saying: “Digital Media & You involved so many talented Beat team members & they had valuable resources provided by Coimisiún na Meán, NCCA, Media Literacy Ireland, Webwise, Learning Waves, principals and teachers. Most importantly, we received honest, constructive feedback from first year students in Ursuline secondary school Waterford and High School Clonmel at the pilot stage. All these stakeholders played a crucial role in ensuring we delivered a roadshow that positively impacted students at each of the twenty schools.”
Chris Doyle, CEO Bauer Media Audio Ireland said; “We could not be more pleased to be recognised on such a scale at this year’s awards – an important showcase for a radio industry that is in rude health”

See more photos here.
Here are the winners in full: […]

PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe, Morning Glory with PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe on Radio Nova winners of Breakfast Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.

The IMRO Radio Awards took place in Kilkenny last night. Here’s a few photos for you!
See all the winners here.
Jon Richards, Bernadette Prendergast, David Nevin & Ollie Turner, FYI Galway – Blockades, Bottles and Birthdays on Galway Bary FM winners of News Programme – Local/Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Niall Delaney & Kevin Blessing, Chuck Berry, in a Field, in Ballisodare on Ocean FM winners of Music Special / Music Event  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Niall Delaney & Kevin Blessing, Chuck Berry, in a Field, in Ballisodare on Ocean FM winners of Music Special / Music Event  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Sean Reidy & Andrea Gilligan, Newstalk’s Dublin Riots Special on Newstalk winners of News Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Sean Reidy & Andrea Gilligan, Newstalk’s Dublin Riots Special on Newstalk winners of News Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Sean Reidy & Andrea Gilligan, Newstalk’s Dublin Riots Special on Newstalk winners of News Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
PJ Gallagher, Clint Drieberg, Jim McCabe, Morning Glory with PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe on Radio Nova winners of Breakfast Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe, Morning Glory with PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe on Radio Nova winners of Breakfast Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Kevin O’Mahony & Luke Delaney, Doubters to Believers – Jurgen, Liverpool and the Irish Reds on Dublin’s Q102 winners of Sports Story at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Kevin O’Mahony & Luke Delaney, Doubters to Believers – Jurgen, Liverpool and the Irish Reds on Dublin’s Q102 winners of Sports Story at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Claire Beck, All Irish with Claire Beck on Today FM winners of IMRO Irish Music Programme or Initiative at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Claire Beck, All Irish with Claire Beck on Today FM winners of IMRO Irish Music Programme or Initiative at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Taragh Loughrey-Grant Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of Interactive Speech Programme at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Taragh Loughrey-Grant Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of Interactive Speech Programme at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
AnneMarie Kelly, Are You Blind or What? on Midlands 103 winners of Music, Arts & Culture Documentary at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk winners of Current Affairs Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk winners of Current Affairs Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Grania McFadden producer of William Crawley on BBC Radio Ulster winners of Speech Broadcaster of the Year – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Barry Lenihan on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of News Reporter of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Barry Lenihan on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of News Reporter of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Vivienne McCarthy, Seamus Whelehan, Neil Prendeville & Eimear O’Hea Martín, Neil Prendeville on Cork’s RedFM winners of Speech Broadcaster of the Year – Local / Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Vivienne McCarthy, Seamus Whelehan, Neil Prendeville & Eimear O’Hea Martín, Neil Prendeville on Cork’s RedFM winners of Speech Broadcaster of the Year – Local / Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Zeinab Elguzouli on FM104 winner of The Gay Byrne Award – Newcomer of the Year  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Zeinab Elguzouli on FM104 winner of The Gay Byrne Award – Newcomer of the Year  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Zeinab Elguzouli on FM104 winner of The Gay Byrne Award – Newcomer of the Year  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Zeinab Elguzouli on FM104 winner of The Gay Byrne Award – Newcomer of the Year  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Zeinab Elguzouli on FM104 winner of The Gay Byrne Award – Newcomer of the Year  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Nathan Murphy on Newstalk winners of Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Full Service  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Nathan Murphy on Newstalk winners of Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Full Service  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Granian McFadden on behalf of Chris Buckler on BBC Radio Ulster winners of News Broadcaster of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Dave Duke & Fionnuala Corbett, Dave & Fionnuala’s Grand Tour on iRadio winners of On-Air Competition / Promotion  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Dave Duke & Fionnuala Corbett, Dave & Fionnuala’s Grand Tour on iRadio winners of On-Air Competition / Promotion  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Paul Duffy, Today FM winners of Station Imaging at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Paul Duffy, Today FM winners of Station Imaging at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
The IMRO Radio Awards Radio Moment of the Year was The Who Cares for the Carers? Newstalk. Picture Andres Poveda
The Sound of Waterford – WLR FM was named the IMRO Radio Awards Local Station of the Year. Picture Andres Poveda
The Sound of Waterford – WLR FM was named the IMRO Radio Awards Local Station of the Year. Picture Andres Poveda
Cork’s Good Times – Red FM was named the IMRO Radio Awards Music Station of the Year. Picture Andres Poveda
Cork’s Good Times – Red FM was named the IMRO Radio Awards Music Station of the Year. Picture Andres Poveda
Newstalk was named the IMRO Radio Awards National Station of the Year. Picture Andres Poveda
Newstalk was named the IMRO Radio Awards National Station of the Year. Picture Andres Poveda
Off The Ball on Newstalk winners of Sports Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Nicoline Greer & Pavel Barter, Runaway Joe on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of Radio Station Podcast of the Year   at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Charlie Halligan, Ian Dempsey & Shauna O’Reilly, Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM winners of Entertainment Inserts at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Off The Ball on Newstalk winners of Sports Programme – Full Service at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Charlie Halligan, Ian Dempsey & Shauna O’Reilly, Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show on Today FM winners of Entertainment Inserts at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Simon Murdoch on Cork’s RedFM winners of Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Aoibhin Fallon, Waterford in Action – A Climate Discussion on WLR FM winners of Sustainability at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Graham O’Toole, Kinga Piortoska, Chloe Finlay & Nathan O’Reilly, FM104’s Quid Games with Graham and Nathan on FM104 winners of Digital & Social Innovation  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Simon Murdoch on Cork’s RedFM winners of Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Michael Carolan, Maggie Maguire on behalf of The Michael Reade Show on LMFM winners of Current Affairs Programme – Local / Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Tim Moynihan & Ivan Hurley, Radio Kerry Weekend Sport on Radio Kerry winners of Sports Programme – Local / Regional  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Simon Murdoch on Cork’s RedFM winners of Radio DJ of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Aoibhin Fallon, Waterford in Action – A Climate Discussion on WLR FM winners of Sustainability at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Henry McKean Reports on Newstalk winners of Short Feature at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Henry McKean Reports on Newstalk winners of Short Feature at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Aoibhin Fallon, Waterford in Action – A Climate Discussion on WLR FM winners of Sustainability at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Treasa Bhreathnach, Cosán na mBan on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta winners of Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Treasa Bhreathnach, Cosán na mBan on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta winners of Craoltóireacht le Gaeilge at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Pavel Barter, Runaway Joe on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of Radio Station Podcast of the Year   at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Graham O’Toole, Kinga Piortoska, Chloe Finlay & Nathan O’Reilly, FM104’s Quid Games with Graham and Nathan on FM104 winners of Digital & Social Innovation  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Austin O’Callaghan on Ocean FM winners of Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Local / Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Austin O’Callaghan on Ocean FM winners of Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Local / Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Austin O’Callaghan on Ocean FM winners of Sports Broadcaster of the Year – Local / Regional at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Daniela Cavaliere, John Toal, Daniel Lynch, Saturday with John Toal – Christmas at John’s on BBC Radio Ulster winners of Magazine Programme at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Daniela Cavaliere, John Toal, Daniel Lynch, Saturday with John Toal – Christmas at John’s on BBC Radio Ulster winners of Magazine Programme at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Kieran McGuinness on Radio Nova winner of Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Kieran McGuinness on Radio Nova winner of Specialist Music Broadcaster of the Year at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Sean Reidy, Jess Kelly, Barry White, Andrea GilliganJohn Keogh, Dublin Riots on Newstalk winners of News Story / News Event  or Initiative at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Sean Reidy, Jess Kelly, Barry White, Andrea GilliganJohn Keogh, Dublin Riots on Newstalk winners of News Story / News Event  or Initiative at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Brendan O’Driscoll, Lorraine Murphy, Isabel Keane, Mairead Twohig & Keith Murphy, Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon on Cork’s 96FM winners of Community / Social Action at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Brendan O’Driscoll, Lorraine Murphy, Isabel Keane, Mairead Twohig & Keith Murphy, Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon on Cork’s 96FM winners of Community / Social Action at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Ray Foley from Today FM winner of General Music Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Ray Foley from Today FM winner of General Music Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Victoria Nichols, Ruairi O’Hagan & Kellie Murphy on behalf of KC on Cork’s RedFM winners of Music & Entertainment Presenter of the Year  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Jack Murphy on behalf of Susan Dennehy, Leesa: Last One on the Train on RTÉ Radio 1 winners of Documentary at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Tom Dunne from The Tom Dunne Show on Newstalk winner of Specialist Music Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Tom Dunne from The Tom Dunne Show on Newstalk winner of Specialist Music Programme  at the IMRO Radio Awards 2024 held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday 4th October 2024. Photo by Andres Poveda.
Beat 102-103 Outstanding Aceivement Award at the Imro Radio Awards. Picture Andres Poveda
Beat 102-103 Outstanding Aceivement Award at the Imro Radio Awards. Picture Andres Poveda
Hugo Duncan of BBC Northern Ireland, Cartol Dooley, Sunshine 106.8 and Eddie Caffrey of LM FM who where all incucted in to the IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame. Pic Andres Poveda
Hugo Duncan of BBC Northern Ireland, Cartol Dooley, Sunshine 106.8 and Eddie Caffrey of LM FM who where all incucted in to the IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame. Pic Andres Poveda […]