Chris Evans named top radio personality
Comeback kid Chris Evans thanked the BBC for giving him a “second chance” after he was named Music Radio Personality of the Year at the UK industry’s equivalent of the Oscars.
The Radio 2 star triumphed at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, beating Jamie Theakston of Heart 106.2, Lauren Laverne of Xfm, Marc Riley of BBC 6 Music and Virgin’s Tim Lovejoy.