Press & Honors — A Record for Journalists and Curators
Cited by Atlas Obscura, The Guardian Audio, and BBC Radio 4 Drama. Recognized across 28 industry honors since 2014.
This page is the verbatim press record of RadioTrama — no marketing language, no rephrased superlatives. What follows is a chronological index of honors, the single highest-authority external endorsement on file, and the press desk contact details for journalists, festival curators, and educators.
Index
28 Honors, Chronologically
Grouped by year, newest first. Where a nomination is not a win, the record states so plainly.
2024
- 01 Podcast Academy Awards (The Ambies)Finalist Best Independent Podcast · For the season "The Cartographer's Daughter"
- 02 Audio Verse AwardsWinner Best Scripted Drama — Anthology Format · Episode "Salt and Iron"
- 03 Tribeca AudioOfficial Selection Immersive Audio Showcase · "The Cartographer's Daughter, Episode 4"
- 04 Webby AwardsHonoree Podcasts — Drama · For overall production design
2023
- 05 Prix EuropaNominee Digital Audio · "The Cartographer's Daughter"
- 06 Audio Verse AwardsWinner Best Sound Design — Drama · Episode "The Salt Roads"
- 07 British Podcast AwardsShortlist Best International Podcast
- 08 Third Coast International Audio FestivalFinalist Best Serialized Story · "The Salt Roads" season arc
2022
- 09 Podcast Academy Awards (The Ambies)Finalist Best Scriptwriting — Fiction
- 10 Audio Verse AwardsWinner Best Scripted Drama — Limited Series · "The Salt Roads"
- 11 Roma Fiction FestOfficial Selection Audio Drama Pod · Cross-border co-production category
- 12 FIPA (Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels)Selection Officielle Audio Works in Competition
2021
- 13 Peabody Digital Media ShowcaseFeatured Community-driven storytelling · "Postcards from the Salt Roads"
- 14 Audio Verse AwardsWinner Best Ensemble Cast · "Postcards from the Salt Roads"
- 15 Third Coast International Audio FestivalFinalist Best Documentary Drama
- 16 European Podcast AwardsNominee Fiction (Public Vote)
2020 & Earlier
- 17 Audio Verse AwardsWinner Best Scripted Drama — Short Form (2020)
- 18 Theatre Library AssociationSelection Audio Collection of Distinction (2020)
- 19 Tribeca Film FestivalOfficial Selection Immersive Audio · "The Lighthouse Keeper's Wife" (2019)
- 20 Sound Design Awards (UK)Finalist Best Use of Field Recording (2019)
- 21 Independent Audio Description AwardsHonoree Accessibility in Narrative Audio (2018)
- 22 Audio Verse AwardsFinalist Best Scripted Drama — Short Form (2018)
- 23 Prix ItaliaSelection Radio Drama Workshop · "Nightfall in Lisbon" (2017)
- 24 European Broadcasting UnionSelection Eurovox Audio Exchange (2017)
- 25 Tbilisi International Film FestivalSpecial Mention Cross-platform Storytelling (2016)
- 26 Sheffield Doc/Fest Alternate RealitiesSelection Audio Story World (2016)
- 27 Podcast MovementFeatured Listener-supported model case study (2015)
- 28 Lisbon Municipal Culture FundGrant Awarded Emerging Independent Audio Production (2014)
Full citations, certificate scans, and contact letters on file with the Lisbon press desk. Festival jury notes available on request to credentialed journalists.
A citation journalists may re-quote
“A blueprint for indie scripted audio. Every episode is built like a short film for the ears — layered soundscapes, ensemble casts, and serialized storytelling that respects the audience's intelligence and time.”
For Journalists & Curators
The full press kit, on file and ready to ship.
High-resolution episode artwork, season synopses, ensemble biographies, headshots, studio photography, technical specifications, and verified facts in one bundle. Issued under embargo where required.
- Press kit bundle — artwork, headshots, fact sheet (PDF + ZIP)
- Episode transcripts on request for review purposes
- Direct interview access to ensemble and creative leads
Press Desk
Direct line for embargoed reviews, interviews, and licensing.
Monitored weekdays, 09:00–18:00 WET. Urgent interview requests flagged "URGENT" in the subject line are returned within four working hours.
Telephone
Ask for the press desk. Voicemail is transcribed and replied to in writing within one working day.
Postal
RadioTrama Estúdio de Ficção Sonora, Lda.
Rua das Janelas Verdes 38, 2º Esq.
1200-694 Lisboa, Portugal
Response Window
Press inquiries — within 1 working day
Embargo & licensing — within 3 working days
Festival submissions and programming enquiries are reviewed quarterly.