Gong bill

The BBC spent £40,240 (excluding VAT) on entries for the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2012, and estimates a further £46,000 went on tickets for the award ceremony.

Someone who bought their own ticket last year says they cost £200 - so that's fun and frolics for around 230.

1110 Update: A loyal reader has calculated the "CPG" (Cost Per Gong - Gold, Silver, Bronze) from the 2012 haul as follows...


Radio 1 / 1X - £525
Radio 2 - £411
Radio 3 - £1,100
Radio 4 £385
Radio 5 Live - £313
6 Music - £725
Wales - £1,445
Scotland - £2,720
Local Radio - £3,162