Folk show host wins 2019 award
A voice well-known to the Manx Radio airwaves was presented with the 2019 Reih Bleeaney Vanannan award yesterday - the highest cultural accolade on the Isle of Man.
John Kaneen has presented the Folk Show on Manx Radio for more than 30 years - a key part of his sustained and wide-ranging contribution to Manx life.
Dollin Mercer went along:
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