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The Highlands and Islands Press Ball and Media awards 2026 took place in the Kingsmill Hotel Inverness on the 6th February. This is Islay was shortlisted in the Podcaster of the year category and we are delight to say we won. Accepting the award on our behalf, left to right, are Katelin McClymont (Operations Coordinator PSG Group) and Nicola McAlley (Head judge)
Photo supplied by Alison White for Highlands and Islands Media awards 2026.
Judges described this as “an exceptionally tough category, ultimately awarding Podcast of the Year to This Is Islay for its clear positive impact on the local community, wide range of voices, breadth of locally driven topics and high production quality. Run by volunteers, the podcast celebrates the people, places and events that shape island life. Congratulations to Glen Roberts, Jolyon Thurgood and the whole team.”
This Is Islay is a community podcast celebrating the people, places, events and connections which shape the Hebridean island communities of Islay and Jura.
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E52 – Marvellous Materials
Continuing our collaboration with primary schools on Islay, this episode features students and staff at Port Ellen Primary School discussing “Marvellous Materials”. Acknowledgements:Many thanks to the staff and students of […]
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E51 – Housing on Islay – Part 4 – Numbers and Issues
Continuing our series on housing on Islay, Tom, Russell and Jean review our coverage to date, and discuss in more detail current housing demand on Islay and recent allocations at […]
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E50 – Celebrating 50
After six years, This Is Islay has reached 50 episodes. To mark the occasion, Tom O’Farrell assembled the team in the studio where we discussed our journey to become Highlands […]
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