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27 May 2021

Magic Radio, KISS and Absolute Radio among the big winners at the ARIAS 2021

Bauer triumphed at this year’s Audio and Radio Industry Awards, picking up 4 major awards at the ceremony, including National Station or Network of the Year for Magic Radio and Radio Times Moment of the Year awarded to KISS’ Jordan and Perri on the reaction to Diversity’s BLM routine.

Magic was also awarded the top prize for Best Commercial Partnership for its Magic Euro Song collaboration with Netflix, while Absolute Radio was presented with The Creative Innovation Award for its VE Day special station, Absolute Radio 40s.

The event was hosted by KISS Breakfast presenters Jordan and Perri, who also gave out Silver and Bronze prizes to Bauer across 10 categories, including Silver to Clyde 1 The John Myers Award for Best Local Station of the Year and Silver to The Hits Radio Breakfast show with Fleur East for Best Music Breakfast Show –

See below for the full list of wins:

GOLD
National Station or Network of the Year – Magic Radio
Radio Times Moment of the Year – KISS’ Jordan and Perri on the reaction to Diversity’s BLM routine
Best Commercial Partnership – Magic Euro Song with Netflix – TBI Media and Magic Radio
The Creative Innovation Award – Absolute Radio 40s – TBI Media for Absolute Radio

SILVER
Radio Times Moment of the Year – Scotland qualify for Euro 2020 on The Big Scotland Football Show
The John Myers Award for Best Local Station of the Year – Clyde 1
The 2020 Special Award – Absolute Radio 40s – TBI Media for Absolute Radio
Best Music Breakfast Show – The Hits Radio Breakfast show with Fleur East
Best Specialist Music Show – The Music of James Bond with David ArnoldScala Radio

BRONZE
The Comedy Award –The Jason Manford ShowAbsolute Radio
Best Station Sound – Absolute Radio 40s – Absolute Radio Production
Best Music Breakfast Show – Boogie in the Morning – Forth 1
Scottish Government & Sam Radio – Bauer Scotland
Best Local Radio Show – The Radio City Breakfast Show with Leanne & Scott

Read more about the ARIAs here.

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For further press information, please contact:
Amelia O’Shea – Head of Communications, Bauer Media Audio UK
M: 07718 489342

Cat Martin – Communications Director, Bauer Media Audio
M: 07932 746 363

About Bauer Media UK:
Bauer Media UK reaches over 25 million UK consumers through a portfolio of world-class, multi-platform media and entertainment brands including heat, KISS, Grazia, Empire, Magic, Absolute Radio and the Hits Radio Network. These brands offer commercial partners access to highly engaged audiences, with creative solutions underpinned by insight and instinct. Bauer Media UK is part of the Bauer Media Group, one of the world’s largest privately owned media businesses with media assets all over the globe.

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