A hospital radio journalist is up against the relative might of a BBC local radio station in the race for a top regional broadcasting award.

The shortlist for the four broadcasting categories for the EDF Energy South West Media Awards is published here today, following the newspaper shortlist published on Tuesday.

It throws up an intriguing contest for Radio Journalist of the Year between Josie Scobling, of Hospital Radio Plymouth, and BBC Radio Bristol’s Nigel Dando and Robin Markwell.

The BBC also dominates the Television Journalist of the Year category with three nominations, but independent broadcasters are more strongly represented in the Radio and TV Current Affairs Programme categories.

The EDF Energy South West Media Awards cover Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Bristol, Bath, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The awards ceremony is being held on 4 June at Plymouth Pavilions.

The full list of broadcasting nominations is as follows:

Television Journalist of the Year
Matthew Hill, BBC West
John Maguire, BBC Points West
Vanessa Clarke, ITV West
Steve Brodie, BBC Points West

Radio Journalist of the Year
Nigel Dando, BBC Radio Bristol
Robin Markwell, BBC Radio Bristol
Josie Scobling, Hospital Radio Plymouth

Radio News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year
BBC Radio Bristol – Drive
Pirate FM – News
BBC Radio Cornwall – lunchtime phone-in
Plymouth Sound – News Xtra

TV News/Current Affairs Programme of the Year
BBC West – Private Harry Patch
ITV – The West Tonight
Swift Films – Graffiti: from Tags to Riches
West Eye View – Home Truths