Student Radio Association

Best Marketing & Station Sound winners, doing the best poses of the night so far!

George Ward from Radio ENRG wins Best Newcomer.....

@GeorgeWardUK won the Best Newcomer Award, supported by the British Council and presented to him by @goldierocks #SRAs

Thats Entertainnnnment!!!

Congratulations @SeanMonty and Emily Sandford from @NerveRadio who won Best Entertainment Programme, presented by @TheGuyOffTV, Steve Punt

@silecta from @HubRadio and @BBClamacqshow talk specialist music....

...what they don't know about music isn't worth knowing!

Emma Boyle wins Journalistic Programming!

Congratulations to Emma Boyle from @ScratchRadio who won the Journalistic Programming Award, presented by @itschrissmith

Best Interview winners KCL Radio talk superpowers

We asked @KCLRadio which superpowers they would want #SRAs

Best Techincal Achievement winner in the house!

Jonty from @UniRadioBath is the winner of the Best Technical Achievement Award #SRAs

Officially THE BEST Student Radio Chart Show!

The team @purefm explain what Student Radio means to them #SRAs

Fresh Air win Best Event or Outside Broadcast

Congratulations to @FreshAirRadio - our first winners of the evening! #SRAs

Simon Mundie tells us about the QIPCO Champions Day competition

Full details can be found at bit.ly/championsday ! #WhyTheLongFace

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with Victoria Easton and Simon Cooper (BBC Radio 1)

Radio 1 Producer Victoria Easton and Assistant Producer Simon Cooper of the Dan & Phil show, took time out after their session to speak with podcaster Sam about the use of visualisation in radio and tips on introducing it to your own show's output.

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with Ben Townsend (Wise Buddah)

Podcaster Sam caught up with jingle producer, Ben Townsend from Wise Buddah Jingles to talk about his session on the best practice of using and choosing jingles and idents in your shows.

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with Tom Swarbrick (LBC)

Senior reporter at LBC, Tom Swarbrick took time after his session at the Radio Academy's Presenter Masterclass to chat with Sam Parker about how journalistic speech radio can be presented in differing ways.

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with Sam & Amy and Mike Newman (Gem 106)

Award-winning Breakfast Presenters Sam & Amy from Gem 106 and their Programme Director Mike Newman, discuss what it is like to review and critique their shows. Mike also gives invaluable advice on the importance of listening and tips on being a Programme Director.

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with BBC Radio 2's Mike Hanson

Want to know what it's like as an editor of Radio 2, managing the likes of Terry Wogan, Graham Norton and Tony Blackburn? Sam Parker quizzed Mike Hanson, Weekend Editor at Radio 2 after he took part in a session at Radio Academy's Presenter Masterclass entitled "Meet the Editors."

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with Matt Deegan (Fun Kids, Folder Media)

SRA podcaster Sam Parker caught up with Matt Deegan, Creative Director of Folder Media and Programme Director for digital radio station Fun Kids, to hear what he had to say about the importance of social media in radio presentation. This interview was conducted in response to his session at the Radio Academy's Presenter Masterclass held at De Montfort University, Leicester.

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: Interview with Huw Stephens and Danny Howard (BBC Radio 1)

Huw Stephens was in conversation with Danny Howard at the Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass about how they got into Radio 1 and what it is like to work there. Podcaster Sam Parker caught up with them after their session and asked them for their tips on getting into Radio 1.

Radio Academy Presenter Masterclass: David Lloyd (Orion Media) Interview

David Lloyd, Group Editorial Director at Orion Media, spoke with Sam Parker after his session on "Engaging the audience, the Power of Words and the jobs no-one tells you about" at the Radio Academy's Presenter Masterclass held at De Montfort University, Leicester. David also touched on his tips for approaching media companies for work/experience and his advice for breaking into the radio industry.

Best Newcomer, Ben Sheppard, joins newly launching Capital FM

Ben Sheppard, winner of Best Newcomer at the Student Radio Awards 2013, supported by BBC Radio 1 and Global Radio, has been announced as the drivetime host on the new Capital FM North West and Wales.

Interview - *The* Stephen Robinson (of @Bailrigg_fm)

From Bailrigg FM, he was the 'man of the night' at the I Love Student Radio Awards... After providing much entertainment, he went on to win Outstanding Contribution to a Student Station. Go Stephen!

'Presenting as a Team' Interview - Bodg, Matt and Jojo (@BodgMattandJoJo) from Capital North East breakfast

Ella speaks to the breakfast team from Capital FM North East, to learn how they work together on a day to day basis, to create entertaining radio.

Interview - ISLR Hosts Pete Allison (@pete_allison), Chris Sawyer (@ahchrissawyer), and Dave Cribb (@davecribb)

An exclusive interview with the hosts of the I Love Student Radio Awards. Expect many musical treats, courtesy of Dave Cribb, and a specially-commissioned SRA Podcast jingle. We're flattered...

Interview - 'It's All About The Music' - Will Gilgrass, Ashley Sykes, and Mark Ryan

Our three panelists discuss their background and journey into working in specialist music radio, as well as offering their advice for aspiring specialist producers and presenters.

Interview - SRA Selector Winner, Jack Saunders from Fly FM (@hellojackoliver)

Podcaster Ella catches Jack, fresh from collecting his prize from the stage, to hear his reaction.

Interview - LBC Managing Editor, James Rea (@jamesrea)

Podcaster Jonny speaks to James Rea, Managing Editor of LBC and Head of News at Global Radio, for his insights into the world of radio news.

Interview - Kerrang's Jon Jackson and Capital XTRA's Ryan Arnold on Presenting

Katie hears some top advice on presenting and how to get your foot in the door.

Interview - 'Building Your Brand' with Jonathan Jacob (@jonathanjacob)

Podcaster Katie speaks to Global's Jonathan Jacob, following his session on building your station brand, to hear his advice for stations out there.

Demo Factor 2014 - Host Adam Catterall (@adamcatterall) talks about the event and the new DemoFactor.com

Adam reflects on this year's event - discussing some of the entrants, the judges, and the fun he had hosting. We also hear his thought on the newly-announced DemoFactor.com , which gives students the opportunity to receive valuable demo feedback all year round!

Demo Factor 2014 - Interview with George Godfrey (@georgegodfrey), winner of an @absoluteradio90s show

He was the lucky (and very deserving) entrant that went on to win his own show on Absolute Radio 90s, and we caught up with him straight after Demo Factor to hear his reaction!

Demo Factor 2014 - Interview with Absolute's Paul Sylvester (@paulsylvester75)

Rounding off our coverage of this year's event, Sam speaks to Paul about our winner George.