This is the press release JACK fm Oxfordshire released today to celebrate their amazing success at this years Sony Awards...

"Local radio at its finest" is how judges described Oxfordshire radio station JACKfm at last night's prestigious Sony Radio Awards in London as the team were awarded three Sony Radio Academy awards.

The Sonys which are known as 'the biggest night of the UK radio industry calendar', saw celebrities Sir Tom Jones, Ronnie Wood, Stephen Fry and Gary Barlow rub shoulders with the UK radio industry's finest............... and the JACKfm team.

In awarding GOLD to JACKfm and sister station Glide Fm for the social experiment Two Strangers and a Wedding judges acknowledged the "sensitive, spine tingling and skilled presentation" shown by the station.

JACK's commitment to local news was also reinforced by wins in two news categories, picking up BRONZES for both News Journalist of The Year and Best News and Current Affairs Programme for The Sunday Roast Show.

Programme Director Sue Carter said "We might be small, but we're dedicated to creating great local radio for our listeners... to go up against goliaths like Radio 1 and Radio 4 and beat them is something we're still pinching ourselves over".

The wins cap off a great week for the station which has also seen JACK nominated for FOUR Arqiva Commercial Radio awards, which are to be held in London on July 4.

For further information contact Programme Director Sue Carter on 01865 351 980 or sue.carter@jackfm.co.uk