91滴滴 celebrates Community Radio Award success

The scooped third-place in the category of 鈥�Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year鈥� for its coverage of the festival, which saw student presenters chat with music stars and BBC presenter .

Radio LaB also won bronze for 鈥�Community Show of the Year鈥� in recognition of the Ampthill Past Memories project, where residents of the town shared their unique memories of the past.

Danielle Foley, a second-year Radio & Audio student, said: 鈥淭he work experience at Big Weekend was such an incredible chance to get hands-on experience of the fast-paced radio world in a festival environment. It鈥檚 opened so many doors for me and I鈥檓 forever grateful. The awards experience this year has been a big motivation for us, too.鈥�

Radio LaB is no stranger to success at the Community Radio Awards. Last year, it took home two prizes for its work on a nine-hour varsity broadcast.

Terry Lee, Senior Tutor in Radio & Audio and Radio LaB co-ordinator, added: 鈥淎 massive congratulations to all involved in the successful award entries this year. Radio LaB is student-led, on-air 24 hours a day, and responsible for a wide range of programming. It鈥檚 an achievement to train volunteers, work with partners and broadcast throughout the year 鈥� let alone being recognised for creating some of the best audio content in the country.鈥�

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