Newstalk has taken home six gold awards at the IMRO Radio Awards this evening.
The station was nominated for 28 awards at this year’s event – which was held virtually due to the pandemic.
The gold haul saw Off the Ball presenter Joe Molloy taking home Sports Broadcaster of the Year award.
Meanwhile, Newstalk Breakfast Presenter Ciara Kelly won Speech Broadcaster of the Year for the second year in a row.
Second year in a row for our Ciara Kelly! 👏👏 #IMRO21 pic.twitter.com/8u3HKJLqpX
— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) October 1, 2021
Celebratory pint for the night that’s in it @IMRORadioAwards. Thanks for all the messages. Unbelievable team effort @offtheball over the past year. pic.twitter.com/IMmhxkkgyb
— Joe Molloy (@MolloyJoe) October 1, 2021
The Pat Kenny Show was voted current affairs programme of the year.
Congratulations to Pat and the whole team at @PatKennyNT for winning Gold for current affairs programme at this years IMROs 👏 pic.twitter.com/bhPiOJ7caj
— NewstalkFM (@NewstalkFM) October 1, 2021
Off the Ball also took home Gold for its coverage of the Gordon Elliott Scandal, while Siofra Mulqueen took home top prize for her series ‘Moyross - The Forgotten Part of Limerick’ on The Pat Kenny Show.
So happy to win gold @IMRORadioAwards for my series on Moyross - The Forgotten Part of Limerick @PatKennyNT ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/gWLjPvPDS4
— Siofra Mulqueen (@SiofraMulqueen) October 1, 2021
Best Drama went to Daithí McMahon and Fred O’Connor for their Newstalk documentary ‘Belong.’
Well...we did it again, just won Best Drama at the #IMRO21 Irish Radio Awards, Belong is a beautiful drama created w the incredible Fred O'Connor with whom I've created so much radio work over the years. https://t.co/DbI6db5k3g
— Daithí McMahon (@daithimcmahon) October 1, 2021
The glamour of the #IMRO21 versus the reality. @IMRORadioAwards @NewstalkFM pic.twitter.com/7JvIkSmmSw
— Henry McKean (@HenryMcKean) October 1, 2021
