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Xfm's Chris O'Connell has shaken off the disappointment of failing to finish among the winners at this year's Sony Radio Awards by being named radio presenter of the year at the sixth CRCA ntl Commercial Radio Awards.
O'Connell, who presents the Capital-owned station's weekday breakfast show, beat GWR's Mark Dennison and Viking FM's Simon Hurst to the best presenter prize at last Thursday's event at The Brewery in London. The judges congratulated him for his strong grasp of the show's audience as well as his ability to push the boundaries of humour while not causing offence to listeners.
Capital FM's Chris Tarrant received a special award for his dedication to radio, while Chrysalis's Galaxy 105 in Yorkshire walked away ...