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IMRO Radio Awards 2026 celebrate Irish broadcasting excellence
The 2026 IMRO Radio Awards took place on Friday, October 2, at the Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny, celebrating excellence across 42 categories in the Irish broadcasting industry.
Radio Nova secured multiple honors, including a Gold award for Best On Air Competition or Promotion for 'Radio Nova's Poker Run'. Kieran McGuinness also earned a Bronze award for Best Irish Music Programme or Initiative with 'Nova Guestlist'.
Other major winners included Today FM, which was named National Station of the Year, and Leanne Hanifan of 98 FM, who won Radio DJ of the Year. Additional recognitions were awarded to Newstalk's Sean Defoe for Radio Station Podcast of the Year and RTÉ Radio 1's Sue Murphy for Sports Story. Marty Whelan was among the new inductees into the Hall of Fame.
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IMRO · Lyrath Estate · Marty Whelan · Radio Nova · Today FM
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Marty Whelan was named among the new inductees for the Hall of Fame. evoke.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Today FM was named National Station of the Year. radiotoday.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kieran McGuinness of Nova Guestlist won Bronze for Best Irish Music Programme or Initiative. www.nova.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Leanne Hanifan of 98 FM won Radio DJ of the Year. radiotoday.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Radio Nova won Gold for Best On Air Competition or Promotion for 'Radio Nova's Poker Run'. www.nova.ie
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2026 IMRO Awards were held at Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny on Friday, October 2, 2026. evoke.ie · www.nova.ie · radiotoday.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Newstalk's Sean Defoe won Radio Station Podcast of the Year. radiotoday.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The ceremony celebrated the best of Irish radio across 42 different categories. www.nova.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sean Defoe of Newstalk won Radio Station Podcast of the Year. radiotoday.ie
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Sue Murphy of RTÉ Radio 1 won Sports Story. radiotoday.ie