Gold ‘New Business Award’ For Local Radio Station Bournemouth One

Bournemouth-based commercial radio station Bournemouth One has taken home the Gold award for Best New Business at the Bournemouth Business Awards 2025.

The radio station was nominated anonymously with comments including “totally brilliant at what they do” and “everything is local and relevant to us, and is a great entertainment addition for the area.”

Bournemouth One was founded by radio executives Sophie Greenwood and Roy Martin in 2024 and broadcasts across Dorset on DAB, providing the best songs on the radio, local news and traffic, along with an alternative place for local businesses to advertise their services to local people.

On accepting the award at the event on Thursday afternoon at the end of Bournemouth Pier, co-founder Sophie Greenwood said: “We’re very proud to be community-focused with local and relevant information every 20 minutes.

“There has been a lot of work that’s gone into the station – I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved and honoured to receive this Gold award today.”

Other winners from the event included Key West Bar and Grill, NFU Mutual Bournemouth, Rejuvenate IT, Halo Design, Total Dorset, and Bournemouth & Poole College.