U.K.: BBC Radio Derby is Station of the Year 2010

BBC Radio Derby has won the prestigious Sony Station of the Year award.

The station was handed the title at a glittering ceremony in London which was attended by some of the biggest names in UK radio.

It's the second time the station has been awarded the coveted title - it was also Station of the Year in 2007.

Judges said: "The range and depth of the output is outstanding. Programmes and presentation are confident and warm and reach out to listeners."

Simon Cornes, Devon Daley, Gary Andrews, Jacqui White and Colin Bloomfield receive the Gold award

They added: "The news stories are strong and very well delivered - with big issues tackled from a local perspective with a range of voices."

BBC Radio Derby is only the second station to have won the award twice and the first BBC local radio station to have been awarded the Gold more than once.

On receiving the award, BBC Radio Derby's editor, Simon Cornes, said: "This is fantastic. This is for everyone connected with the station in whatever capacity.

"It's also for the listeners who are such a part of everything we do.

"We were very fortunate enough to win this award three years ago - to win it for a second time really is very special indeed."

Other Sony winners included Jarvis Cocker, Trevor Nelson and Sir David Attenborough.

Source: BBC Radio Derby has won the prestigious Sony Station of the Year award. 

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(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)