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((short description|Community radio station in Sunderland, United Kingdom))
((EngvarB|date=July 2016))
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((more citations needed|date=October 2021))
((Infobox radio station
| name        = Spark Sunderland
| logo        = Spark FM Logo 2015.png
| area        = [[City of Sunderland|Sunderland]], United Kingdom<br /> Online via [[RadioCentre|Radioplayer]]
| branding    =
| airdate     = 27 October 2009
| frequency   = ((frequency|107.0|MHz))
| format      = [[Community radio]]
| power       = 
| erp         = 
| language    = English
| owner       = [[University of Sunderland]]
| website     = ((url|https://www.sparksunderland.com))
| city        = 
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))

'''Spark''' (formerly '''107 Spark FM''' and '''Spark FM''') is a [[community radio]] station serving 15- to 30-year-olds in the [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]] area. Spark carries a variety of content catering for both mainstream and niche musical audiences, specialising in chart hits and new music throughout the day, and specialist programming after 7&nbsp;pm. The radio station broadcasts on 107.00FM and online via the station's website. The official launch of Spark took place at the new £12&nbsp;million CitySpace building in the centre of the city of Sunderland.

==History==
((unreferenced section|date=October 2021))
The station began broadcasting in November 1997 as Radio Utopia a two-week short term broadcast under the (then) Radio Authority's [[Restricted Service Licence]] (RSL) scheme. The station was part of a regional arts festival called "Visions of Utopia" and the station reflected the scheme and carried various programmes tied-in with the scheme, such as "The Quakies" a programme produced by children from the former pit village of [[Quaking Houses]] in County Durham. Radio broadcasting predated this by several years, with student programming on the [[community radio]] station Wear FM, which closed in 1995 and is now the more commercial station [[Sun FM]]. The station was low powered but still proved valuable as a training ground for new broadcasters. Programmes were broadcast from studios in the Forster Building, formerly used by Wear FM, with a transmitter on the roof.

The station was rebranded the following November as "107 Utopia FM" and developed a more formatted sound and joined the "[[Student Broadcast Network]]" (SBN) bringing news, national programmes and a 24-hour service to the station. Utopia returned in September 1999 for the first ever freshers broadcast and again proved its value for students and volunteers. The station largely draws volunteers from the University's large undergraduate media courses but has also been part of wider community radio programmes with projects in County Durham, [[Washington, Tyne and Wear|Washington]] and [[City of Sunderland|Sunderland]].

During the following years Utopia broadcast more frequently, getting up to broadcasts twice a year. In 2002 Utopia began broadcasting on the 102.4FM frequency. In 2003 the station began to use new studios in the £11m Media Centre at the [[St Peter's, Sunderland|St. Peter's Campus]], when media teaching moved there that year. The old studios have now been demolished and the building is now used to teach courses run by the [[University of Sunderland|University's]] School of Education and Lifelong Learning. The move also facilitated the recording of sessions in The Media Centre's new radio and television studios.

The station applied for a [[Community Radio]] Licence from [[OFCOM]] in the 2nd licensing round and was awarded a licence in 2007. The station took on the new name of Spark when it launched in 2009. The name is a reflection of the University logo, which they call a 'spark' in homage to the shipyards that were central to the growth of Sunderland.

Volunteers from the station have not only succeeded in gaining recognition in the annual student radio awards in the UK but also awards from the New York Festivals. Station alumni are now found working for BBC and Commercial stations across the UK.

Volunteers at the station are known internally and across the student radio network and media network as "Sparkies".

==Community licence and rebrand==
When the UK media regulator [[Ofcom]] announced a plan to issue Community Radio licences, work began at the station to apply for a Full Time licence. This application was made in early in 2007.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/tlproc/applications/nneapps/ |title=Applications for community radio licences 2007 - North and North-East England (Incl. North Yorkshire) &#124; Ofcom |accessdate=2007-06-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190654/http://www.ofcom.org.uk/radio/ifi/rbl/commun_radio/tlproc/applications/nneapps/ |archivedate=27 September 2007 |df=dmy-all ))</ref> In September 2007, Ofcom awarded Utopia FM a full-time 5 year Community Radio licence.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/09/nr_20070912|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020023042/http://ofcom.org.uk/media/news/2007/09/nr_20070912|url-status=|title=Ofcom licence awards September 2007|archivedate=20 October 2007))</ref>

It was announced in June 2009 that Utopia FM would be changing its name to '''107 Spark FM''' to signal the change in licence and the broadening of the audience.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.sparksunderland.com/aboutus/|title=About Spark – Spark Sunderland|first=Scott|last=McGerty))</ref>

In 2012, Spark was awarded 'Best North East Radio Station' in the [[Radio Academy]]'s 'Nations & Regional Awards'.<ref name="northeast">((cite web |url=http://www.sparksunderland.com/featured/2012/12/107-spark-fm-win-nations-regions-north-east/ |title=107 Spark FM Win Nations & Regions Award for the North East » Spark Sunderland |accessdate=2015-01-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150125160731/http://www.sparksunderland.com/featured/2012/12/107-spark-fm-win-nations-regions-north-east/ |archivedate=25 January 2015 |df=dmy-all ))</ref>

In late 2013, the '107' branding was removed for the station and the station was simply known as 'Spark' or 'Spark FM'.

In 2015, the station was updated with a refreshed logo,  a slogan change to 'Where Sunderland Lives', new on-air imaging provided by Reelworld and a brand new website.

As of 2016, the station is now referred to as 'Spark' only on air, dropping the 'fm' suffix.

==Programming, music and output==

The majority of Spark's programming is broadcast live from its studio at the David Puttnam Media Centre at St.Peters Campus of [[University of Sunderland]]. Spark broadcasts at least eight hours of original programming each weekday, while overnights are non-stop music. Daytime shows feature a mix of playlist music, interviews, discussions and news reporting.<ref name="auto1">((cite web|url=http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/Community/commitments/cr000143.pdf|title=Key Commitments, Licence number: CR000143BA|date=July 2020|website=Ofcom))</ref><ref name="auto">((cite web| url = http://www.sparksunderland.com/schedule-page/| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170322111835/http://www.sparksunderland.com/schedule-page/| archive-date = 2017-03-22| title = Schedule – Spark Sunderland))</ref>

Spark play a mix of hit music and emerging music. Genres range from Chart Hits, Indie/Alternative, Dance, Urban/R&B. During the evening, 7pm-11pm Spark have a number of specialist music shows, such as 'The Takedown', focusing on different genres.<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto"/>

The station airs hourly national [[Independent Radio News|IRN]] news updates during daytime hours.

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible"
|+
!Year
!Awards
!Category
!Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|Radio Academy North East
|Best Station
|Gold
|-
|The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2010 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2010winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Audio Feature
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="11" |2011
|Radio Academy North East
|Best Station
|Gold
|-
|The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2011 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2011winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Audio Feature
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="3" |I Love Student Radio Awards
|Volunteer of the Year
| rowspan="3" |Gold
|-
|Station Manager of the Year
|-
|Community Spirit
|-
| rowspan="6" |Student Radio Awards
|Best Marketing & Station Sound
|Nominated
|-
|Best Newcomer
|Nominated
|-
|Best Female
|Nominated
|-
|Best Speech
|Gold
|-
|Best Specialist
|Bronze
|-
|Best Interview
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="16" |2012
|Radio Academy North East<ref name="northeast" />
|Best Station
|Gold
|-
|New York Festivals Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2017-10-27 |title=New York Festivals - 2012 World's Best Radio Programs™ Winners |url=http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/worldsbestradio/2012/index.php?page=4&keywordSearch=&sAwardType=Silver%20Radio%20Winner&sCompetitionType=&sCategoriesType=&sCountryType= |access-date=2023-04-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171027234711/http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/worldsbestradio/2012/index.php?page=4&keywordSearch=&sAwardType=Silver%20Radio%20Winner&sCompetitionType=&sCategoriesType=&sCountryType= |archive-date=27 October 2017 ))</ref>
|Best Station
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="2" |I Love Student Radio Awards
|Volunteer of the Year
|Gold
|-
|Charity Champion
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="12" |Student Radio Awards
|Best Student Radio Station
|Bronze
|-
|Best Male
|Gold
|-
|Best Newcomer
|Nominated
|-
|Best Marketing & Station Sound
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Entertainment Programming
|Gold
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Best Specialist Music Programming
| rowspan="2" |Gold
|-
| rowspan="4" |Best Interview
|-
|Gold
|-
|Silver
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Best Live Event or Outside Broadcast
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="5" |2013
|I Love Student Radio Awards
|Community Spirit
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="4" |Student Radio Awards
|Best Speech Programming
|Nominated
|-
|Best Newcomer
|Bronze
|-
|Best Female
|Silver
|-
|Best Male
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="9" |2014
| rowspan="2" |The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2014 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2014winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Student Audio Feature
|Bronze
|-
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="3" |I Love Student Radio Awards
| rowspan="3" |Volunteer of the Year
|Highly Commended
|-
|Highly Commended
|-
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="4" |Student Radio Awards
|Best Male
| rowspan="3" |Nominated
|-
|Best Female
|-
|Best Speech
|-
|Best Student Radio Station
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="13" |2015
|The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2015 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2015winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Audio Feature
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="2" |New York Festivals Radio Awards
|Best Student Drama Programme
|Gold
|-
|Best Student Radio Station
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="2" |I Love Student Radio Awards
| rowspan="2" |Volunteer of the Year
|Gold
|-
|Highly Commended
|-
| rowspan="8" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=bridiepjones |date=2015-11-09 |title=Student Radio Awards 2015: A review. |url=https://kettlemag.co.uk/student-radio-awards-2015-a-review/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Kettle Mag |language=en-GB))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Female
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="4" |Best Speech Programming
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Bronze
|-
|Gold
|-
|Best Multiplatform Initiative
|Bronze
|-
|Best Student Radio Station
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="16" |2016
|The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2016 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2016winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Audio Feature
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="2" |New York Festivals Radio Awards
|Best Student Documentary
|Nominated
|-
|Best Student Station
| rowspan="2" |Gold
|-
| rowspan="2" |I Love Student Radio Awards
|Volunteer of the Year
|-
|Best Training Initiative
|Highly Commended
|-
| rowspan="10" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=martin |date=2016-09-11 |title=Stations and volunteers recognised at first ever Community Radio Awards |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/stations-and-volunteers-recognised-at-first-ever-community-radio-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Innovation Award of the Year
|Silver
|-
|Young Person of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Sports Show of the Year
|Silver
|-
|Specialist Music Show of the Year
|Silver
|-
|Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="2" |Speech & Journalism of the Year
|Bronze
|-
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |Entertainment Show of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Silver
|-
|Male Presenter of the Year
|Bronze
|-
|Student Radio Awards
|Best Speech Programming
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="14" |2017
|New York Festivals Radio Awards
|Best Student Station
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |I Love Student Radio Awards
|Hero of the Moment
| rowspan="2" |Silver
|-
|Student Radio Team of the Year
|-
| rowspan="8" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=martin |date=2017-09-24 |title=2017 Community Radio Awards Results |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/2017-community-radio-awards-results/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Speech and Journalism Radio of the Year
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |Community Development Project of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Gold
|-
|Innovation Award
| rowspan="2" |Gold
|-
|Sports Show of the Year
|-
|Specialist Music Show of the Year
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="2" |Entertainment Show of the Year
|Bronze
|-
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="3" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2017-11-09 |title=Student Radio Awards 2017 – all the winners |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2017/11/student-radio-awards-2017-all-the-winners/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Male Presenter
|Silver
|-
|Best Female Presenter
|Nominated
|-
|Best Speech Programming
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="25" |2018
|The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2018 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2018winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Audio Feature
|Silver
|-
|New York Festivals Radio Awards
|Best Student Documentary
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="10" |I Love Student Radio Awards
| rowspan="2" |Hero of the Moment
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Team of the Year
| rowspan="3" |Nominated
|-
|Best Audience Initiative
|-
|Best Training Initiative
|-
| rowspan="2" |Outstanding Contribution
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Committee Member of the Year
| rowspan="3" |Highly Commended
|-
|Region of the Year
|-
|Best Outreach Project
|-
| rowspan="6" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=Smith |first=Christopher |date=2018-09-17 |title=Recipients announced for the 2018 Community Radio Awards |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/recipients-announced-for-the-2018-community-radio-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Sports Show of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Specialist Music Show of the Year
|Gold
|-
|Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Entertainment Show of the Year
|Bronze
|-
|Community Show of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Station of the Year
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="7" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2018-11-08 |title=Student Radio Awards 2018 – winners list |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/11/student-radio-awards-2018-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Male
| rowspan="2" |Nominated
|-
|Best Entertainment Programme
|-
|Best Specialist Music Programming
|Silver
|-
|Best Journalistic Programming
|Nominated
|-
|Best Speech Programming
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Interview
|Nominated
|-
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="15" |2019
| rowspan="2" |The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2019 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2019winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Student Audio Feature
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|New York Festivals Radio Awards
|Best Student Drama Program
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |I Love Student Radio Awards
|Region of the Year
|Gold
|-
|Best Outreach Project
|Highly Commended
|-
| rowspan="5" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=Smith |first=Christopher |date=2019-10-26 |title=Recipients announced for the 2019 Community Radio Awards |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/recipients-announced-for-the-2019-community-radio-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Specialist Music Show of the Year
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
|Silver
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Station of the Year
|Bronze
|-
|Community Development Project of the Year
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="5" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2019-11-08 |title=All the winners from the Student Radio Awards 2019 |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2019/11/all-the-winners-from-the-student-radio-awards-2019/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Radio Station
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Male
|Bronze
|-
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Speech Programming
|Bronze
|-
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="19" |2020
| rowspan="2" |The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2020 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2020winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Student Audio Feature
|Nominated
|-
|Prizewinner
|-
|New York Festivals Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |title=Winners Gallery - New York Festivals |url=https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/Winners/list/0ba71550-d2a9-40b0-9885-f3912b179fa3 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=radio.newyorkfestivals.com))</ref>
|Best Student Documentary
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="5" |I Love Student Radio Awards
|Most Committed Committee Member
|Nominated
|-
|Outstanding Contribution
|Highly Commended
|-
|Moment of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Spirit of Student Radio
|Gold
|-
|Hero of the Moment
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="3" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=martin |date=2020-12-12 |title=Virtual 2020 Community Radio Awards crowns winners |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/virtual-2020-community-radio-awards-crowns-winners/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Podcast of the Year
| rowspan="2" |Bronze
|-
|Speech & Journalism of the Year
|-
|Entertainment Show of the Year
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="8" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2020-11-13 |title=Student Radio Awards – all the winners for 2020 |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2020/11/student-radio-awards-all-the-winners-for-2020/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Event or Outside Broadcast
|Bronze
|-
|Best Podcast
| rowspan="2" |Silver
|-
|Best Interview
|-
|Best Producer
| rowspan="3" |Nominated
|-
|Best Journalistic Programming
|-
|Best Speech Show/Presenter
|-
|Best Music Show/Presenter
|Gold
|-
|Best Entertainment Show/Presenter
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="15" |2021
| rowspan="3" |The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2021 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2021winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
| rowspan="3" |Best Student Audio Feature
|Nominated
|-
|Prizewinner
|-
|Prizewinner
|-
|Amplify Awards
|Team of the Year
|Silver
|-
| rowspan="2" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=martin |date=2021-10-25 |title=2021 Community Radio Awards recognise the best of the nation |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/2021-community-radio-awards-recognise-the-best-of-the-nation/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Specialist Music Show of the Year
| rowspan="2" |Gold
|-
|Speech & Journalism of the Year
|-
| rowspan="9" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2021-11-11 |title=All the winners from the Student Radio Awards 2021 |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/11/all-the-winners-from-the-student-radio-awards-2021/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Student Radio Station
| rowspan="2" |Nominated
|-
|Best Presenter
|-
|Best Newcomer
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Producer
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Best Station Branding
| rowspan="4" |Nominated
|-
|Best Speech Programming
|-
|Best Specilalist Music Programming
|-
|Best Entertainment Programming
|-
| rowspan="39" |2022
| rowspan="2" |The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=2022 Winners |url=https://cpatrust.org.uk/prize/2022winners |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Charles Parker Archive Trust |language=en-GB))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Student Audio Feature
|Nominated
|-
|Prizewinner
|-
| rowspan="2" |New York Festivals Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |title=Winners Gallery - New York Festivals |url=https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/List/a38e6f40-0a53-4e6c-a6ee-634bcce860e0 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=radio.newyorkfestivals.com))</ref>
|Best Student Documentary
|Nominated
|-
|Best Student Drama Program
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="15" |Amplify Awards
|Best Student Media Collaboration
|Gold
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|The Student Radio Amplify Award
| rowspan="2" |Silver
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|Best Contribution to the Region
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|Outstanding Contribution
|Bronze
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|Student Radio Moment of the Year
| rowspan="3" |Nominated
|-
|Most Improved Station
|-
|Team of the Year
|-
| rowspan="3" |Hero of the Moment
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
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|Gold
|-
|Best Training Initiative
|Silver
|-
|Best Promotional Initiative
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Outreach Project
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|The Coronavirus Resilience Award
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="4" |Community Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |last=martin |date=2022-11-24 |title=Winners of the 2022 Community Radio Awards |url=https://communityradioawards.org.uk/winners-of-the-2022-community-radio-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Community Radio Awards |language=en-US))</ref>
|Young Person of the Year (under 25)
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="2" |Arts & Creative Radio of the Year
|Silver
|-
|Gold
|-
|Station of the Year
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="16" |Student Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Student Radio Awards 2022 – full winners list |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2022/11/student-radio-awards-2022-full-winners-list/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Best Specialist Music Programming
|Bronze
|-
|Best Entertainment Programming
|Nominated
|-
|Best Event Programming
|Silver
|-
|Best Radio Station
|Gold
|-
|Best Journalistic Programming
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |The Diversity, Eqaulity & Inclusivity Award
|Nominated
|-
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Speech Programming
|Silver
|-
|Nominated
|-
|Best Podcast Programming
|Nominated
|-
|Best Producer
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="3" |Best Presenter
|Nominated
|-
|Bronze
|-
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="2" |Best Newcomer
|Silver
|-
|Gold
|-
| rowspan="11" |2023
| rowspan="2" |New York Festivals Radio Awards<ref>((Cite web |title=Winners Gallery - New York Festivals |url=https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/List/71213147-2a8f-416d-9e2e-815974e3bd4a |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=radio.newyorkfestivals.com))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Student Documentary
|Silver
|-
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="7" |Amplify Awards<ref>((Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=Amplify Awards winners announced at SRA Conference |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/04/amplify-awards-winners-announced-at-sra-conference/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref>
|Hero of the Moment
|Gold
|-
|Best Training Initiative
|Nominated
|-
|Best Promotional Initiative
|Bronze
|-
|Most Committed Committee Member
|Nominated
|-
| rowspan="2" |Team of the Year
|Nominated
|-
|Nominated
|-
|The Amplify Award
|Bronze
|-
| rowspan="2" |The Charles Parker Prize<ref>((Cite web |title=https://twitter.com/carolinereith/status/1651472994450001927 |url=https://twitter.com/carolinereith/status/1651472994450001927 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Twitter |language=en))</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Best Student Audio Feature
|Prizewinner
|-
|Prizewinner
|}

== Notable alumni ==
A number of Spark volunteers have graduated from the [[University of Sunderland]] and gone on to work for local, regional or national radio stations as well as TV stations and print media.

* [[Jordan North]] (2009-2011): co-host of Drivetime on [[BBC Radio 1]] (via [[Capital Manchester]] and [[Rock FM (British radio station)|Rock FM]])
* Emma Millen (2016-2021): BBC Radio 1,<ref>((Cite web |date=2022-05-12 |title=Four new presenters take over BBC Radio 1 Friday Early Breakfast |url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2022/05/four-new-presenters-take-over-bbc-radio-1-friday-early-breakfast/ |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=RadioToday |language=en-GB))</ref> BBC Radio Newcastle  <ref>((Cite web |title=BBC Radio Newcastle - Emma Millen |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0c3fdr8 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=BBC |language=en-GB))</ref>
* Jordan Blyth (2016-2021): Radio X,<ref>[https://www.globalplayer.com/catchup/radiox/uk/b8G7cJz/ Jordan Blyth on Radio X UK - Catch Up - Global Player]</ref> BBC Tees<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d1w4w5 BBC Radio Tees - Jordan Blyth]</ref>

==References==
((reflist))

==External links==
*((Official website|https://www.sparksunderland.com))

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