Global has been presented with the Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of UK Radio.
Smooth Radio presenter Kate Garraway MBE has also been honoured with the Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting – Television and Radio.
Global Founder & Executive President Ashley Tabor-King CBE told RadioToday: “As Global has the triple celebration of Capital Radio and LBC’s 50th birthdays, and Heart’s 30th birthday, I am delighted that Global will be celebrating with Variety, the Children’s Charity, marking half a centenary of world leading broadcasting.
“It is an enormous accolade for Global, home to the UK’s best loved radio stations and audio content, to receive the variety Club Silver Heart Award for Outstanding Contribution to the development of UK Radio.
“It goes to the core of what we do, making everyone’s day brighter. Thank you to Variety Club for this recognition.”
Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE – Chair variety, the Children’s Charity added: “Variety Club congratulate and celebrate Global Media & Entertainment Group, the UK and Europe’s preeminent and largest commercial radio broadcaster and outdoor company.
“We wish Global a triple Happy Birthday as LBC and Capital celebrate their 50th birthdays, and Heart celebrate their 30th. The purity of Digital Radio and the quality of the content on the digital airwaves today is something we all take as a given. However, it was not always thus so.
“It was Global’s founder, Ashley Tabor-King CBE, who in 2007 sparked a British radio revolution when he and his team, became ‘The Talisman’ for Digital radio and national commercial radio broadcasting as we know it today.
“Between its national stations on air and its digital platform, Global Player, Global reaches over 26 million people in the UK each week on its audio platforms alone and it’s a pleasure to celebrate that this evening.”
Last year, the BBC won the Outstanding Contribution to Global Broadcasting award.
Full list of recipients:
- Bradley Walsh – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Television.
- Rochelle Humes – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 or Outstanding Achievement in Entrepreneurship and Entertainment.
- Richard and Patricia Caring – Variety Club Chief Barker’ Silver Heart Award 2024 for outstanding contribution to philanthropy.
- Brookie & Jessie – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Achievements as Digital Changemakers.
- Jane McDonald – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment.
- Sheridan Smith OBE – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution as an Actress and Singer .
- Kate Garraway MBE – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting – Television and Radio**.
- James Corden OBE – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Global Achievements in Broadcasting, Acting and Comedy.
- Kelly Hoppen CBE – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 or Outstanding Achievement in Interior Design.
- Dame Joan Collins – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Global Film and Television.
- Alfie Boe OBE – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to Music.
- Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Achievement in Podcasting, Entertainment and Sport
- Michelle Keegan – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Achievement in Global Television and Streaming.
- Global Media & Entertainment Group – Variety Club Silver Heart Award 2024 for Outstanding Contribution to the Development of UK Radio.
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