BBC wins Broadcaster Of The Year at the 2021 New York Festivals Radio Awards

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The BBC has won 2021 Broadcaster Of The Year at this year’s New York Festivals Radio Awards, with BBC Sounds podcast I’m Not A Monster taking home the Grand Jury Prize for Best Non Fiction Series.

Across its radio networks, the BBC collected 14 Gold awards, 7 Silver and 10 Bronze with podcast series’ including I’m Not A Monster, Where Is George Gibney and Fight Of The Century all picking up several each.

Dylan Haskins, Commissioning Executive for BBC Sounds podcasts I’m Not A Monster and Where Is George Gibney? says: “We’re delighted to receive the award for 2021 Broadcaster of the Year. We’re especially proud of the recognition from the New York Festivals this year for I’m Not a Monster, our collaboration between BBC Sounds, BBC Panorama and Frontline PBS, and Where is George Gibney? from Second Captains, but also of all of the teams and collective effort across the BBC that goes into making impactful public service radio and podcasts and bringing these stories to audiences across the world.”

List of BBC winners

BBC

Broadcaster Of The Year

I’m Not A Monster - From BBC Panorama & Frontline PBS - BBC News Longform Audio for BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live

Grand Jury Prize Best Nonfiction series
Gold for Current Affairs Documentary
Gold for Narrative Documentary Podcast
Gold for Best Non-Fiction Series

Where Is George Gibney? - Second Captains for BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live

Gold for Best Non-Fiction Series
Gold for Narrative/Documentary Podcast
Gold for Serialized Podcast
Silver for Documentary (Social Issues)

Fight Of The Century - TBI Media for BBC Sounds & BBC Radio 5 Live

Gold for Craft
Silver for Sports Documentary
Bronze for Best Sound Craft
Bronze for Documentary (Biography / Profiles)

Laura Whitmore - TBI Media for BBC Radio 5 Live

Gold for Entertainment

Musicals: The Greatest Show - TBI Media for BBC Radio 2

Gold for Entertainment: Best Special Event

The Official Chart Show with Scott Mills - Imaging Blueprint for BBC Radio 1

Gold for Promotion Spots, Opens & IDs
Bronze for Promotion Spots, Opens & IDs

The Great Post Office Trial - Whistledown for BBC Radio 4

Gold for Investigative Reporting
Gold for Best Non-Fiction Series

The Battersea Poltergeist - Bafflegab Productions for BBC Radio 4

Gold for Serialized Podcast

Bob Dylan: Verbatim - Zinc Media for BBC Radio 4

Gold for Music Documentary

Coronavirus: The Economic Shock - BBC World Service

Silver for Documentary (Business or Consumer Issues)

In the Studio: Patrick Woodroffe, Lighting The Stars - Magnum Opus Broadcasting for BBC World Service

Bronze for Documentary (Culture & The Arts)

Writing’s On The Wall - Blok Media for BBC Radio 4

Silver for Documentary (Sports & Recreation)

I Was… - Curtains For Radio Ltd for BBC Radio 4

Silver for Best Editing
Bronze for Documentary (Culture & The Arts)

My Favourite Things - Curtains For Radio Ltd for BBC Radio 4

Silver for Documentary (Biography / Profiles)

The Skewer - Unusual for BBC Radio 4

Silver for Sound Art
Bronze for Best Innovation
Bronze for Best Regularly Scheduled Comedy Programme

The Keith Urban Playlist, Series 2 - TBI Media for BBC Radio 2

Bronze for the Best Country Format category

Journeys In Sound Series 2: John Grant - BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music

Bronze for Best Music Special

My Dyspraxic Life - Plan A Productions Limited for BBC Radio Sheffield

Bronze for Script (Health / Medical)

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About New Your Festivals Radio Awards

New York Festivals Radio Awards celebrates world class audio work created by global storytellers from over 30 countries. The 2021 Radio Awards Grand Jury panel honours riveting podcasts and audiobooks, dramas, documentaries, breaking news coverage, entertainment and music specials created by masterful audio storytellers from around the globe. For the complete list of the 2021 Radio Awards winners, visit BELOW.

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October 14, 2021 4:49am ET by Pressparty  

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