Congratulating RNIB Connect Radio on Winning Gold at the Radio Academy’s Audio and Radio Industry Awards
- Submitted by: Jeremy Balfour, Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13140
That the Parliament congratulates the Royal National Institute of Blind People's (RNIB) radio station, RNIB Connect Radio, on winning Gold at the Radio Academy’s Audio and Radio Industry Awards; understands that it won Gold in the category of Community Station of the Year, which had a number of impressive nominees; recognises what it sees as the amazing work that RNIB Connect Radio does in providing a mix of information, entertainment and interviews hosted by a number of blind and partially sighted presenters; notes that RNIB Connect Radio can be tuned into online 24/7 on its website and across a number of other platforms; commends the work of the wider RNIB in promoting and securing the rights of blind and partially sighted people across the UK, and particularly in Scotland; congratulates the organisation on its success in 2024, and wishes it more in the future.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackson Carlaw, Foysol Choudhury, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Stuart McMillan, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle