Press Release: Sony Radio Academy Awards
The Prison Radio Association's Electric Radio Brixton, a radio station based behind bars at HMP Brixton, has received four nominations for the 'radio Oscars', the Sony Radio Academy Awards.
Electric Radio Brixton supports rehabilitation by engaging prisoners in programming that addresses a range of issues related to offending behaviour. It also provides an innovative means of engaging hard to reach prisoners in education and training.
At the awards ceremony, hosted by Chris Evans at London's Grosvenor House on Monday 11th May 2009, the PRA picked up two Bronze Awards (The Interview Award and The Speech Award) and two coveted Sony Gold Awards - The Listener Participation Award and The Community Award.
PRA - Sony Press Statement (DOC, 1MB)
Nine photographs featuring Electric Radio Brixton (ZIP, 50MB)