Fresh Radio was named "Yorkshire and The North East Radio Station Of The Year" in 2004, and again in 2006, by the Radio Academy.
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Russell was part of the team who won the bronze award in the best sports programme category at the 2009 Sony Radio Academy awards, and was interviewer for BBC TV's coverage of the 2011 Open Championship golf.
Previously he produced Good Morning Ulster and Sunday Newsbreak, winning a Radio Academy Sony Award.