Anushka Asthana, presenter of the Guardian’s flagship daily news podcast Today in Focus, has won a silver ARIAS award for best speech presenter.
Described as “the Oscars of UK radio and audio”, the ARIAS (Audio & Radio Industry Awards) are run by the Radio Academy and recognise talented individuals and teams who excel at their craft.
Anushka Asthana was awarded silver in the best speech presenter category, with George the Poet winning the gold award and Elis James and John Robins taking home the bronze award.
The Guardian has been creating podcasts for over fifteen years, with the combined podcast network enjoying millions of listens every month. Last year, the Guardian’s podcast listens increased by over 66%, demonstrating a growing audience and a continued demand for quality, audio journalism.
Today in Focus was named best current affairs podcast at the 2020 British Podcast Awards and has a dedicated listenership, seeing a 51% uplift in the number of listens year-on-year (2019 vs. 2020).
For a full list of winners from the ARIAS awards please see here.
