 | Press ReleasesGrav up for top presenter award |
Rugby legend Ray Gravell could be in line for another major international success, 25 years after his last appearance for Wales. The larger-than-life son of Mynyddygarreg in Carmarthenshire has been shortlisted for the Presenter of the Year award at the prestigious Celtic Media Festival 2007. In March 2004, the former Llanelli, Wales and British Lions centre began presenting a special programme for listeners in Swansea and south-west Wales each weekday morning on the Welsh language radio station BBC Radio Cymru. The programme, which takes Grav out and about to meet people throughout the area, proved so popular that the number of Radio Cymru listeners in south-west Wales rose by an incredible 61 per cent in just six months. "I'm so proud," said Grav. "The programme started as an experiment and I'd like to thank everyone who has helped to make it work. It has succeeded because of the people we meet everyday – it's their programme. Presenting the programme is not like work to me: it's a privilege." The English language station BBC Radio Wales has been shortlisted for the Radio Station of the Year award. Only three stations have been shortlisted for the award out of more than a hundred which broadcast from the Celtic nations. A total of 11 BBC Wales radio, television and online programmes and services have been shortlisted for awards at the Celtic Media Festival 2007 – more than any other broadcaster. Menna Richards, Controller, BBC Wales, said: "Only programmes and services of the highest quality, originality and achievement in broadcasting are shortlisted for awards at the Celtic Media Festival. "For BBC Wales to be shortlisted for so many awards is a tremendous accomplishment. I would like to congratulate all the BBC Wales presenters and programme makers involved. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for them." The event, which will be staged this year on the Isle of Skye, attracts hundreds of entries in 16 different categories from broadcasters in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Irish Republic, Cornwall and Brittany. BBC Wales Publicity | 
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