The Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) audio awards, for performances on radio and in podcasts have been revealed today.
With regard to podcasts, Grounded with Louis Theroux (BBC Radio 4/BBC Sounds) is shortlisted as UK Podcast of the Year alongside For The Many with Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith (LBC); How Do You Cope?…with Elis and John (BBC Radio 5 Live); The Log Books, by Shivani Dave, Tash Walker and Adam Zmith; and The Stubborn Light of Things with Melissa Harrison.
The Awards also cover Radio Programme of the Year and Audio Broadcaster of the Year.
The chair of the BPG audio jury, journalist and broadcaster Scott Bryan said: “Radio and podcasting have been more important than ever this year, when we’ve all been apart from our friends and loved ones. Many of us have relied on audio not just to stay informed, but to stay connected and have some companionship too.
“The jury, including some of the UK’s best critics and journalists, were blown away by the quality and purpose of audio this year, covering important issues such as the coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter and the importance of taking care of our own mental health.”
This year, the Awards will be a virtual event at lunchtime on Friday 12 March with winners announced and the awards accepted via the BPG’s Twitter account @BPGPressAwards.
The Broadcasting Press Guild was founded in 1974 and has more than 175 members. They are journalists who specialise in covering television, streaming, radio, podcasts and the media, and include critics, previewers, media correspondents and feature writers from national newspapers, broadcasters and leading trade journals and online publishers.
