Peterborough Radio Presenter Wins National Recognition Award For Their Contribution To The Community
Peterborough Community Radio (PCRFM) presenter, Chris Tibbles, has received a Community Radio Award Honours for his contribution to the sector.
The Community Radio Awards took place at Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, and celebrated community radio across the country, the volunteers that are involved and their contributions to their local community.
Chris was announced as a recipient of a Community Radio Awards Honours, which recognise those who have made a significant impact on the community radio sector, in a variety of ways.
Born and bred in Peterborough, Chris has been creating and broadcasting radio in the city for over 20 years, as well as being dedicated to training others.
Starting at his local hospital radio station at the age of 14, Chris went on to work at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, and Lite FM in Peterborough. Chris became a director at Huntingdon Community Radio, compiling and winning HCR104fm’s application for a full-time broadcasting licence.
All of this Chris has achieved around his full-time career since 2015 as Radio & Media Tutor, and now Creative Arts & Media Hub Manager at HMP Peterborough. It is through this role at the prison that Chris was granted the Certificate of Excellence Award by National Prison Radio for the hard work and quality of shows that have been created by his learners at HMP Peterborough.
“I am blown away by receiving this award. It is a privilege to serve, entertain and inform the communities that I love.”, says Chris of his award. “There are people at each of the stations I’ve worked with that have mentored me well, and it’s an honour to pass on that knowledge through my work. With over 25 years in broadcasting, it is a medium I truly love, and I can’t wait to see what lays ahead.”
Chris currently presents a weekly daytime show on Peterborough’s PCRFM, turning his hand to Head of Programming in 2020.
PCRFM Station Director, Kev Lawrence says, “Chris is a highly valued member of the PCRFM team. He is enthusiastic about the city where he grew up and continues to live, supporting local events and initiatives. We are proud of Chris, and this recognition of hard work throughout his radio career is well deserved.”
Chair of the Honours at the Community Radio Awards, Maxine Jones said “We are delighted to present this award to Chris, and add him to our growing list of those who have made an outstanding contribution to our sector. Chris is a fantastic mentor, well known as someone who is approachable and always happy to help others.”
PCRFM is no stranger to the Community Radio Awards, with Weekday Breakfast host, Kev Lawrence, winning silver for Male Presenter of the Year and Community Show of the Year in 2021. Current Saturday Breakfast Show hosts, Matt & Pete, have also been nominated for awards previously.
Chris Tibbles can be heard on PCRFM from 10am to 2pm every weekday on 103.2 FM and DAB across Peterborough, online at pcrfm.co.uk and via smart speakers.
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Notes to editors:
- Peterborough Community Radio (PCRFM) broadcasts on 103.2 FM and DAB across Peterborough, as well as online at pcrfm.co.uk, on smart speakers and via the app, available via Google Play and the Apple App Store.
- PCRFM has been broadcasting in the city since 2017, and has studios based in the Herlington Centre, Orton Malborne.
- The Community Radio Awards (CRAs), launched in 2016, celebrates community radio and all the hard work and time that the volunteers involved put into their stations, shows and communities. The awards are run not-for-profit, independent of any organisation or association.
- The CRAs are run by a team of volunteers with experience of radio in all forms, including the Ceremony Production Manager who is a presenter on PCRFM.
For further information about PCRFM, visit www.pcrfm.co.uk or contact Kev Lawrence at kev@pcrfm.co.uk.
For more information about the Community Radio Awards, visit www.communityradioawards.org.uk or email info@communityradioawards.org.uk.