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09.05.03

ABOUT THE BBC RADIO 4

BBC winners in the 2003 Sony Radio Academy Awards

Radio 4 was named National Station of the Year in the 2003 Sony Radio Academy Awards held last night (Thursday 8 May 2003).

And John Humphrys, Radio 4 Today programme presenter, received a Gold Award for his outstanding contribution to radio.

Other BBC winners included BBC Radio Ulster - Station of the Year in the "audience over one million" category.

Full list of BBC Gold Award winners

The 2002 award - Jonathan Ross

Station of the year (audience over 1 million) - BBC Radio Ulster

National station of the year - BBC Radio 4

Gold award for outstanding contribution - John Humphrys

Sports award - Football Finance: The Bankrupt Game (Radio Five Live)

Community award - Altogether Now (BBC Radio Leeds)

Speech award - Stark Talk: Joe Simpson (BBC Radio Scotland)

Feature award - The Troubles With Drugs (BBC Radio 1)

Comedy award - Just A Minute (BBC Radio 4)

Event award - Cheltenham Festival (BBC Radio Five Live)

Short form award - On Saying Goodbye (BBC Radio 4)

Music special award - Axles, Engines, Music And Motown (BBC Radio 4)

Station sound award - BBC 7

Music: daily programme - Late Junction (BBC Radio 3)

Specialist music award - Bobby Friction & Nihal Presents (BBC Radio 1)

News programme award - File on 4: Cot Deaths (BBC Radio 4)

News output award - Andy Whittaker's Breakfast Show (BBC Radio Derby)

News coverage award - Today Programme: Ethiopian Famine (BBC Radio 4)

Entertainment award - The Jonathan Ross Show (BBC Radio 2)

Drama award - Runt (BBC World Service)

News broadcaster award - Mark Murphy (BBC Radio Suffolk)

Music broadcaster award - Paul Gambaccini (BBC Radio 2)

Notes to Editors

BBC Radio Scotland's Stark takes Gold at Sony Awards

BBC Radio Cornwall presenter scoops two Sony Awards

BBC Radio Cumbria wins Sony Award

BBC Radio Derby wins prestigious Sony Award

Altogether Now - BBC Radio Leeds strikes gold

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