Dunoon Community Radio’s TRISH has been has been awarded  the  RADIO SHOW OF THE YEAR in the prestigious 2012 SCOTTISH NEW MUSIC AWARDS.  The awards were announced tonight at the glittering ceremony held at Glasgow’s Classic Grand.  TRISH received her award in front of a full capacity audience that included many famous names from the world of Scottish Music

Her Programme WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT- has been broadcast on a Friday night since April 2011 and has become in that time one of the few early evening “Cult” Rock programmes on Radio.

Specialising in New Scottish Music with exclusive interviews and first time plays –New Bands and Old Favourites –New Music and Classic Tunes there is always something to Rock the Boat on a Friday night with TRISH………………………………..

Featuring New and Unsigned Bands mainly from Scotland but including the rest of the UK and from around the world. WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT has featured bands and Artist from Glenrothes’  to Latvia from Sweden to London not forgetting the many from Glasgow, tonight two bands featured on WHATEVER ROCKS  YOUR BOAT were also up for awards,  the fabulous PURE DEAD BRILLIANT in the Rock Recording category who were beaten by another of Trishes regulars BAGS OF ROCK who not only won that category but won The Group Of The Year. TRISHES new and unsigned slot has featured many solo Artist including many world premieres who can forget  the charismatic Californian Rocker ELLIOT SCHNEIDER.

Trish’s “WHATEVER ROCKS YOUR BOAT” programme was nominated with the following Radio Programmes in the Radio Show of the year category-

Radio Show of the Year

Drivetime with Frankie – Heartland FM (Pitlochry)

In Session – Fresh Air Student Radio (Edinburgh)

Kingdom Cuts – Kingdom FM (Markinch)

Thank Folk it’s Friday – Celtic Music Radio (Glasgow)

Whatever Rocks YOUR Boat   - Dunoon Community Radio (Dunoon)