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The shortlist for this year’s TRIC Awards have been announced ahead of the awards event hosted by Roman Kemp later this month.

The event, on June 25th, is set to bring together stars from comedy, drama, entertainment, factual programming, news, radio and streaming content. There will also be a special live performance from Pixie Lott, as part of the live-streamed event.
A total of 18 awards will be presented on the day, including the Radio Personality Category which sees Sara Cox go up against Ken Bruce, Roman Kemp and Chris Moyles.
The Radio Show category shortlist has Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp, Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden, Ken Bruce, and The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show.
The News Presenter Category includes previous winners Nigel Farage and Eamonn Holmes shortlisted alongside Susanna Reid and Matt Chorley.
The Nominees 
1/ DRAMA
Death in Paradise 
Happy Valley 
Kin 
Mr Bates vs The Post Office

2/ ENTERTAINMENT
Gogglebox 
Im A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! 
Race Across The World 
Strictly Come Dancing

3/ GAME SHOW
1% Club 
The Chase
Dragons Den 
The Traitors

4/ FACTUAL
Martin Lewis Money Show Live 
Mr Bates vs The Post Office – The Real Story 
Planet Earth III 
The Repair Shop

5/ LIVE EVENT
FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
Glastonbury: Elton John’s Farewell
The Coronation of TM The King and Queen Camilla
The Ashes Test Match Special – BBC Radio 5 Live

6/ FOOD
Gordon Gino and Fred: Viva Espana 
The Great British Bake Off
MasterChef
Saturday Kitchen

7/ DAYTIME
A Place in the Sun
Escape to the Country
Homes Under the Hammer
Ken Bruce

8/ NEWS
BBC Breakfast
BBC News at Six
GB News Breakfast
Good Morning Britain

9/ NEWS PRESENTER 
Eamonn Holmes
Matt Chorley
Nigel Farage
Susanna Reid

10/ PODCAST
Staying Relevant: Sam Thompson & Pete Wicks
That Peter Crouch Podcast
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
The Rest is History

11/ INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR. 
Alastair Stewart reveals his heartbreaking diagnosis to Camilla Tominey 
Louis Theroux Interviews Dame Joan Colins 
Ken Bruce interviews Noel Gallagher 
Piers Morgan Uncensored: PM and the PM

12/ SOCIAL MEDIA BROADCAST
Amelia Dimoldenberg
Giovanna Fletcher
Joe Wicks
Sophie Hinchcliffe 

13/ RADIO PERSONAILITY
Chris Moyles
Ken Bruce
Roman Kemp
Sara Cox

14/ RADIO SHOW
Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp
Heart Breakfast with Jamie Theakston and Amanda Holden
Ken Bruce
The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

15/ TV PERSONALITY
Ant & Dec
Bradley Walsh
Martin Lewis
Piers Morgan

16/ SOAP ACTOR
David Neilson (Roy Cropper)
Derek Thompson (Charlie Fairhead)
Jeff Hordley (Cain Dingle)
Maureen Lipman (Evelyn Plummer). 

17/ SOAP OF THE YEAR
Coronation Street
EastEnders
Emmerdale
The Archers.

18/ TRIC SPECIAL AWARD […]

Fun Kids has launched a new spin-off pop-up service and hired 10-year-old Martha Sheehan to run it.

Martha is managing Fun Kids Space Station, which launched on the morning of June 8, 2024, during a special sleepover event held by Fun Kids at the National Space Centre in Leicester.
It will air on DAB Digital Radio in Leicester and the Fun Kids app for the next month and focuses on space and space exploration, aimed at kids between 6 and 12 years old.
10-year old Martha has been planning the content for months and in May visited the Fun Kids UK radio studios to put her plans into action. Martha curated space themed features, the spacey music playlist and fun galactic games, facts and competitions.
Martha was hands-on in the whole process recording the features, jingles and adverts, whilst Fun Kids DJ Bex showed her how to work the studio equipment and how to line up a radio show.

Fun Kids Content Controller James Lloyd said: “We like to put young people in the driving seat. They have the most creative ideas. So when we thought about launching a space radio station just for kids, we needed someone who knew what our audience wanted to hear, and we couldn’t have been more pleased with the job Martha has done.”
After pushing the red button to launch the radio station Martha beamed and said the whole experience had been ‘Awesome’.
Craig Glenday, Editor in Chief at Guinness World Records said: “The talent and dedication of our record holders never ceases to amaze us. Martha took her role as the Fun Kids Space Station Manager very seriously and did the most incredible job – simply out of this world! Congratulations Martha, you have a fantastic future ahead of you and we are proud to have you in our record breaking family.” […]

Ofcom has agreed to approve changes to the Key Commitments of B Radio in Farnborough.

The station wanted to appeal to an older demographic and remove the requirement to broadcast travel news.
B Radio, operated by Rush FM Limited, will now target under-40s who live, work and study in Farnborough and surrounding areas instead of under-30s.
It will now play mainstream music from the 1990s to present day, with some music from the 1980s.
B Radio can also reduce its original output requirement from 84 hours per week to 44 hours per week, and reduce its locally-produced output requirement from 42 hours per week to 30 hours per week.
B Radio in Reading also changed its Key Commitments last year to reduce local and original hours to a similar level.
Ofcom ran a four week consultation and received zero responses, so has just announced the changes have been approved. […]

Frisk Radio is returning as official media partner for a local festival.

The north-east commercial station is teaming up with the Blyth Live Festival on June 15th at Blyth beach.
It is headlined by north-east group The Lindisfarne Story Band with supporting acts including The Peter Donegan Band, Martin Stephenson and the Daintees, along with a variety of other talented performers.
Stuart Landreth of Frisk Radio said: “We are thrilled that Frisk Radio has been chosen as the media partner for the Blyth Live Festival. It’s fantastic that the Town Council has decided to collaborate with a local broadcaster, capable of reaching listeners across the North East.
“We’re also excited that Kenny Dick will once again host the event.”
Photo: (Left to Right Mayor of Blyth Town Council Councillor Aileen Barrass, Stuart Landreth (Frisk Radio), and event coordinator Julie Summers (photo Highlights PR). […]

Some of the former Swansea Sound team are getting together to launch Swansea Live Radio on the frequency of Radio Tircoed.

Swansea Live will launch at 7am on Monday 30th September, a date associated with Wales’ first local commercial radio station.
The station will broadcast live and local programmes from studios in Tircoed Village which has been the home of community station Radio Tircoed since 2007.
Swansea-born commercial and BBC radio presenter Shaun Tilley will be station and programme director, and will also host the weekday breakfast show as he did when The Wave launched in 1995.
Shaun told RadioToday: “If ever there was a city that needs truly local radio it is Swansea. I have been fortunate to work all over the UK in my career but this is my town, I was born and bred here plus I know it like the back of my hand.
“This place is unique, the people are special and we are proud of our incredible heritage. We will be giving the city back a truly local station with live and interactive programmes from studios based in the community. Put simply, we will be from Swansea, for Swansea.”
The station will have a number of former Swansea Sound and Wave names on its line up including Steve Dewitt, Siany, Leighton Jones, Plastic Sam, Mark Powell, Chris Smith, Griff Harries, Rob Pendry, James Lewis, Kevin King and the city’s first ever voice on local radio 50 years ago, Chris Harper.
Presenters from the former community station Radio Tircoed will also host shows including a Welsh language programme, specialist music and a more eclectic mix of quality tracks at night.
Swansea Live says it will also air what’s on information and a community billboard whilst also supporting local charities.
Beginning at 7am on Monday 30th September, the station will be heard across Swansea online at swansealiveradio.co.uk and on 106.5 FM in Tircoed Village.
The station is also planning to be available on small-scale DAB in the future. “I feel as excited as I did when I hosted the first show on The Wave 29 years ago” says Shaun. “And we are beyond grateful to the Tircoed Village Trust for their incredible support.
“We look forward to giving them and Swansea as a whole, a truly local station it can be proud of once again.” […]

Premier Radio Chief Executive Peter Kerridge has died following a year-long battle with acute leukaemia.

Peter passed away surrounded by family and loved ones in the early hours of Saturday morning (8th June).
The radio station is in mourning following the news, and has opened a book of condolences on its website.
A statement from the Christian service said: “We are sad to announce that in the early hours of Saturday 8th June Peter Kerridge, Chief Executive of Premier passed away surrounded by family and loved ones.
“Whilst we mourn Peter’s passing, we are reminded of Thessalonians 4:13-14: “Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.
“Peter embodied a rare combination of vision, determination and warmth. He truly believed in the power of Christian media to inspire, enable and encourage. Under his leadership Premier has become a beacon of hope, reaching millions.
“Peter’s absence leaves a deep sadness in the hearts of everyone who knew him, but his unwavering dedication, sense of humour and kindness will live on in the countless lives he touched and transformed. So together, let’s celebrate the impact he had on all our lives and the enduring legacy he leaves behind.”
Peter launched Premier in 1995 after campaigning for a Christian radio station in the UK. He previously worked as Business Development Director at Essex Radio. […]