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2009 Volunteer Awards

Pure107.8FM Volunteer Awards

This year's awards were announced on the evening of 10th December at the annual Pure107.8FM Awards Party.

Here's this year's full rundown:

 

Best Website or Social Networking Page

Winner: Under the Rainbow Facebook - Stephen Bowyer

Shortlist:

* Pure107.8FM Website - Taylor Giacoma and Ged Donovan

* Basement Podcasts - Emily Smallman

 

Best One Off Interview or Package

Winner: Susan Sides for Paul Daniels and Debbie McGee

Shortlist:

* Stephen Bowyer for John Amaechi

* Dave Ewing for Master Shortie

* Mike George for Matt Monroe Junior

* Emily Smallman for "A Day In The Life of a Milkman"

 

Most Improved Volunteer

Winner: Dan Tomkinson from The Basement

Shortlist:

* Dave Ewing from The Basement

* Ben Hughes from The Cellar Tapes

* Pete Levene from Play Something Country & Pure County Tech Op Team

* Stuart Richards from Soul Patrol

 

Best Regular Music Feature

Winner: Ben Hughes for Blues in the Cellar

Shortlist:

* Basement Single of the Week - Dave vs. Josh

* The Resurrection Top Ten at Ten - John, Dave & Ali

 

Best New Programme

Winner: Roots & Fusion - Rick Stuart

Shortlist:

* Guestlist - Rik Magee

* Soul Patrol - Stuart Richards

 

Best Total Access Programme

Winner: Under The Rainbow

Shortlist:

* June Somekh, Paul James, Susan Sides, Paddy Blockley, Mike George and Keith Coates for New Horizons

* Matthew Gilbert and Emily Smallman for Stockport Focus

* Josh Bull, David Ewing, Arun Mehta, Emily Smallman, Daniel Tomkinson, Natalie Boyd, Clare Hughes, Lauren Hughes, Bradley Maguire, Perri McManus, Brian Whitaker and the Basement Fairy for The Basement

* Stephen Bowyer, Marcia Manderson, Alison Steele and David Donohue for Under The Rainbow

 

Best Regular Non-Music Feature

Winner: Arun Mehta - Basement Talkie Topic of the Week

Shortlist:

* Keith Coates - Stockport District Sunday League

* Paddy Blockley - Poets Corner

 

Encyclopaedia Like Knowledge of Music

Winner: Martin Johnston & Tom McCaldon

Shortlist:

* Stuart Richards - Soul Patrol

* Grant Rankin - Northern Soul Floorfillers

 

Unsung Hero Award

Winner: Emily Smallman - Producing Stockport Focus

Shortlist:

* Noel Harrington, Susan Hart, Diane Whitehead & Chris Smalley - Data Entry Team

* Taylor Giacoma & Ged Donovan - Pure Website

 

Best New Volunteer

Winner: Taylor Giacoma - Pub Website & Stockport International

Shortlist:

* Kay Wilde - Stockport's Perfect Pub & Saturday Breakfast

* Ged Donovan - Pub Website

* Bradley Maguire - Basement, Your Stockport Features

* Marcia Manderson - Under The Rainbow

 

Best Specialist Music Programme

Winner: Dean Bailey - Keep It Real

Shortlist:

* Paul James Rock 'n Roll Legends

* Guest List with Rik Magee

 

Going The Extra Mile

Winner: Rik Magee - Stockport's Finest

Shortlist:

* Matthew Gilbert - extensive research into the Stockport Years and the brilliant review programme last Christmas"2008 - A Stockport Year"

* Emily Smallman - Getting up at 3am to do her milk round feature.

Previous Years' Winners

2008 Winners

Volunteer Who Has Made Biggest Improvement
Winner: Stephen Bowyer, Under The Rainbow (Thursdays 7-8pm)

Best New Volunteer
Winner: Rik Magee for The Basement and The Big Guide

Best Music Feature
Winner: Roots of Rock ?n Roll - Paul James (Paul James' Rock ?n Roll Legends Mondays 8-10pm)

Best New Programme
Winner: Sunshine Underground - Jackie & Martin (Tuesdays 8-10pm)

Best Celebrity Interview
Winner: Kay Crewdson interview with Tony Audenshaw who plays Bob Hope in Emmerdale for the Banana Marathon event.

Unsung Heroes
Winners: Pure County Tech Op Team - Matt Goulden, Pete Levene, Rik Magee, Nev Cottee, Chas Hughes, Dave Mawson and Stuart Palfreman

Encyclopaedic Knowledge of Music
Winner: Tom Woodward (Wayback Grooves Wednesdays 8-10pm)

Best Website / New Media
Winner: Ben Hughes for Cellar Tapes on myspace and Channel Cellar Tapes on You Tube

Best Community Programme
Winners: June Somekh, Susan Sides, Paul James, Paddy Blockley & Mike George for New Horizons (Sundays 8-10am & Mondays 7-8pm)

Best Specialist Music Programme
Winner: Grant Rankin's Northern Soul Floorfillers (Saturdays 6pm & Wednesdays 10pm)

Best Non-Music Feature
Winner: Stockport Pub Guide - Dave MacDonald

Going The Extra Mile
Winner: Dave Mawson for helping out at Outside Broadcasts and stepping in at short notice for Football Tech Os

2007 Winners

Best Celebrity Interview
Winner: Dave Ferrier - Thunder, Europe, Magnum, Status Quo

Encyclopaedic Knowledge of Music
Winners: John, Dave & Ali

Best Non-Music Feature
Winner: Matt Gilbert Stockport Years