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127ort the development of the radio presenters, volunteers, and stations they are judging.</p> 128 129<p>All the categories are split into groups, depending on how many entries there have been for that category, some might fit into 1 group, and larger categories have a few groups, this is to make sure judges are not given too much judging on the first round.</p> 130 131<p>Each entry in each group should be judged by at least 3 judges in round 1 (we are aiming for more judges in round 1 as we grow our judging pool). The process is entirely mathematical, with the highest averaged entries becoming a short list, the top of these shortlists are then moved into the next round, where additional judging takes place, until all entries have received enough judging to get us our final 5 for each category.</p> 132 133<p>Again the larger the number of entries into the categories, the more rounds and judging happens. (Categories like Station of the Year receive additional judging as well)</p> 134 135<h3>Will Jackson, Managing Director of AudioUk said about the judging process;</h3> 136 137<blockquote> 138<p>I was delighted to be asked to judge the Community Radio Awards – I’ve previously judged awards as diverse as the New York Festival Radio Awards and the Student Radio Awards. It’s a great opportunity to hear some inspiring radio from across the country and there was a real mix of programmes in the category I judged. It doesn’t have to be a polished entry – I’m looking for something that shows a real passion for the subject and that conveys a sense of the community being served. I’m also conscious of the limited resources that most community stations have, and am keen to hear where someone’s gone the extra mile or overcome a challenge with their entry – what makes it deserving of an award? Each entry is marked against the criteria and there are several judges across each category, so no single judge can determine the outcome. I take full responsibility for my own marking – there’s no discussion or external influence! And while I have no association with a community station, we judges know that we would need to declare it.</p> 139</blockquote> 140 141<h3>Daniel Bruce, Europen Chief Executive of Internews said about the judging process;</h3> 142 143<blockquote> 144<p>I find the Community Radio Awards judging process one of the most objective and rigorous in the sector. Awards are judged against a well-defined set of criteria with a common maximum score. Judges must rely on their own expertise and assessments as they work independently of other. This makes for a very ‘clean’ and fair approach.</p> 145</blockquote> 146 </div> 147 </div><!-- 148 --><div class="dv-grid__item one-third m-one-whole s-one-whole"> 149 150 </div> 151 </div> 152 </div> 153 </section> 154 155 </main> 156 157 158 <footer class="c-page-footer"> 159 <div class="dv-grid u-flex c-page-footer__inner"> 160 <div class="dv-grid__item u-flex__item dv-grid__item--flex-350"> 161 <div><img class="c-logo c-logo--footer" src="https://mmo.aiircdn.com/989/6407ea385fb09.png" alt="Community Radio Awards" /></div> 162 163 <ul class="c-page-footer__list o-list-inline"><li class="o-list-inline__item"><a href="https://aiir.com" target="_blank">Sponsored by Aiir</a></li><li class="o-list-inline__item"><a href="/contact-us/" >Contact Us</a></li></ul> 164 165 <span class="c-copyright">Celebrating Community Radio</span> 166 167 <span class="c-copyright"> 168 © Copyright 2026 Community Radio Awards. Powered by <a href="https://aiir.com" target="_blank" title="Aiir radio website CMS">Aiir</a>. 169 </span> 170 171 </div><!-- 172 --><div class="dv-grid__item u-flex__item dv-grid__item--fix-350"> 173 <ul class="c-social__list o-list-inline"> 174 <li class="o-list-inline__item"> 175 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CommunityRadioAwards/" target="_blank" class="c-social__item"> 176 <svg viewBox="0 0 30 30" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 177 <path d="M28.344 0C29.26 0 30 .741 30 1.656v26.688C30 29.26 29.259 30 28.344 30h-7.906V18.596h3.833l.574-4.444h-4.407v-2.837c0-1.287.358-2.164 2.206-2.164H25V5.174C24.592 5.121 23.194 5 21.566 5c-3.397 0-5.723 2.071-5.723 5.875v3.277H12v4.444h3.843V30H1.656A1.656 1.656 0 010 28.344V1.656C0 .74.741 0 1.656 0z" fill="#FFF" fill-rule="nonzero"/> 178 </svg>
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