The IMRO Radio Awards are delighted to announce that we have a new Head Judge for 2025.

Jackie Neill is one of Northern Ireland’s most experienced radio professionals with profile and contacts across the UK & Ireland.    

A broadcasting expert with over 30 years of editorial leadership and radio production experience, she is a freelance trainer, producer, and consultant across the industry in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Jackie works for many media organisations, including OFCOM, Learning Waves, and Coimisiún na Meán.

As the former Station Manager for BBC Radio Ulster, Jackie has been involved with the IMRO (PPI) Radio Awards as an entrant, judge and committee member for almost 20 years.

The committee wish to thank Peter McPartlin for his years of superb work as the Head Judge and wish him very well for the future.