himself against such claims. The BBC released details of the broadcaster's pay for 2020–21 which was up £15,000 to more than £405,000. In the last three (available) years, Nolan was paid over £1m from BBC licence fee revenues. Awards In total, Nolan has won twelve Sony Radio Academy Awards. Of these, seven are Gold, giving him the record for the most Golds in the history of the awards. Five of these were awarded during his time with Belfast CityBeat radio, including: UK Speech Broadcaster of the Year 2003 and for his show, The Stephen Nolan Show, The Speech Programme Award of the Year 2006. He also won the Royal Television Society's Regional Presenter of the Year Award in 2005 and 2006, as well as being nominated for the National Presenter Award in 2008. Personal life Nolan often discusses starting work aged 12, in a video store while at school. Religion is a regular feature on his radio shows. In 2015, he stated he was an atheist and as a result he issued an apology for breaching BBC guidelines. In February 2021, Nolan criticised online trolls on Twitter and said: "It's clear I have a weight problem." Nolan lives in Mahee Island in County Down. References External links The Nolan Show (BBC Radio Ulster) Stephen Nolan (BBC Radio 5 Live) 1973 births Living people Mass media people from Belfast Alumni of Queen's University Belfast Radio personalities from Northern Ireland BBC Radio Ulster presenters BBC Radio 5 Live presenters Television presenters from Northern Ireland British social commentators British political commentators British political writers British political philosophers Irish social commentators Irish political writers Irish political philosophers British opinion journalists Journalists from Belfast Atheists from Northern Ireland