The Student Radio Awards
'Student Radio Awards' is an awards scheme celebrating talent within the UK student radio industry, held annually since 1996 and supported by BBC Radio 1 and the Association of Student Radio Alumni. The awards are announced in a ceremony typically taking place in London in November, presented by well-known radio personalities such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills, and Edith Bowman. The awards on offer range from Best Newcomer, Best Interview, and Best Live Event, up to the most prestigious, Best Student Station of the Year. In 2008, the Kevin Greening Creativity Award was introduced, in honour of the deceased Kevin Greening.
Many past winners of Student Radio Awards have gone on to become big names within the UK radio industry, most notably Greg James (Winner Best Male 2005), who now works at Radio 1, and Mark Crossley (Winner Best Male 2008), who now works at Absolute Radio.
The current Awards Chairperson is Huw Stephens. Prior to 2007, the awards had been chaired by Steve Lamacq, and then briefly by Jo Whiley.
From 2010, another set of awards have been additionally held at the Student Radio Conference. The 'I Love Student Radio' awards are dedicated to the people behind the scenes.
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