Charity dedicated to the promotion of excellence in UK radio and audio. Bringing together people united by their love of the medium.
#UKARIAS
#RADFEST
#RWRA30
Dear
@shaunwkeaveny
. Thank you! For the last 15 years, yes. But also, for these last 2.5 mins of gospel truth about what makes a radio show WAY more than just a radio show.
#onions
“Disappointed we didn’t get nominated for the Impact Award. Didn’t they hear about our piece on whether you still have a printer in your house?!”
@nomadicrevery
@elisjames
#UKARIAS
"It really means a lot to get messages from people who, listening to us, start their own sort of journeys in recovery or also even more moving, understand friends and relatives they've lost to alcoholism" -
@nomadicrevery
@bbc5live
on winning GOLD.
#UKARIAS
The winners of Radio Times Moment of the Year:
BRONZE - Liz Truss BBC Local Radio Interviews
SILVER - Fun Kids' Mission Transmission
GOLD - Tony Livesey won't say goodbye to Dame Deborah James
#UKARIAS
🏆
We're all collectively sobbing... right?
@BBCR1
The message of this last show is so rooted in friendship. Which is what radio is and always will be for so many of us.
Good luck
@scott_mills
in everything, not that you'll need it of course ❤️
Janice Long has just been awarded the inaugural Pioneer Award at this year's
#UKARIAS
.
A trailblazing DJ and radio royalty who has left a huge legacy in British broadcasting.
We’re proud to say that trailblazing DJ Janice Long will be honoured with the Pioneer Award at this year’s
#UKARIAS
.
Looking back over her illustrious career, Zoe Ball will present Janice’s family with the award at this year’s ceremony.
Read more:
We're delighted to reveal The ReelWorld Radio Academy's 30 Under 30 Class of 2020!
The first nominee to make it is…
@naomioiku
Assistant Producer at
@SomethinElse
. Congratulations Naomi!
#RWRA30
We are shocked and saddened by the passing of broadcast pioneer Steve Wright, who has entertained the nation for decades. Our love and wishes go to his
@BBCRadio2
colleagues, friends and his family.
It’s
#WorldRadioDay
. 🌍 📻
We want to hear why you love radio so much - what kicked off the love affair for you, and what makes you love it more every day? ❤️
Quote Tweet with your story and then nominate a friend.
🌟 We’ll start, by nominating our chair
@MissHelenThomas
!
The winners of Best Audiobook or Reading:
BRONZE - Voices in the Valley by Andrew Michael Hurley
SILVER - This is Not A Pity Memoir by Abi Morgan
GOLD - A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney
#UKARIAS
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We’re pleased to announce
@samuelbailey
as our new Managing Director. Sam is a former trustee of The Academy, he chaired last year’s ARIAS, and was Exec of the 2020 Festival. He starts in the role straight away. Read more here -
“I love radio. I really wanna carry on doing it. Radio is so powerful. I always love having a collective experience. Everyone experiencing the same thing at once. It’s a simple human thing that I don’t think can be beaten”
@grimmers
We couldn’t agree more Nick! 📻 ❤️ See u soon
We've just launched a fantastic new Careers section of our website, which profiles 33 job roles in radio and audio, and provides advice for CVs, applications, and interviews. We want to help people get in and get on in UK radio and audio. Check it out -
The winners of Best Music Breakfast Show are:
BRONZE - Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James
SILVER - Big John at Breakfast
GOLD - 1Xtra Breakfast with Nadia Jae
#UKARIAS
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We are thrilled to welcome
@nelshylton
onto the 30 Under 30 list 2021.
#RWRA30
Nels is a freelance Presenter and Producer, working with
@BBCR1
and
@BBCRadioLondon
.
We spoke with him about his journey into the industry⬇️
Ahhhh the presenter/producer dynamic... 😄
“You can tell I’m the presenter and you’re the producer because you planned the show on the way here... whilst I slept on the train and then had a beer!”
#UKARIAS
The next nominee to make it into the 30 Under 30 Class of 2020 is the Producer and Podcast Commissioning
@BBCSounds
...
@leannealie
! Congratulations!
#RWRA30
Up next, joining the
@reelworldeurope
Radio Academy 30 Under 30 Class of 2022, we have...
@GeorgieProRadio
, Westminster Correspondent for Bauer Media Audio. Congratulations!
#RWRA30
🏆
23. Sammy James. We're sorry. Fulham probably won't win the league this year.
BUT HERE'S SOME GREAT NEWS INSTEAD! You are on our
@reelworldeurope
#RWRA30
list.
Well deserved
@MrSammyJames
⚽⚽⚽
The
#UKARIAS
Nominations are out tonight... BUT, we're thrilled to announce the
@RadioTimes
Moment Of The Year nominations this morning. This is the only category decided by the general public.
Hear the full clips and vote for your Moment of the Year at
The radio industry has just joined together to pay tribute to the late Steve Wright.
Lead singer of Wet Wet Wet, Marti Pellow gave a special performance of his song 'Wichita Lineman' - a regular track that Steve used to play on his BBC Radio 2 Sunday Love Songs show.
#UKARIAS
8. This guy though.
#RWRA30
Scott Hastie - "
@HastieBeatz
" as those in the know call him - is an absolute credit to the
@SRA
.
It's all about the music ☺
Congratulations! 🎉🎊