OTTAWA – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ Gold Ribbon Awards honour achievement in broadcasting in various categories including community service, breaking news, humour, public affairs, and promotion of Canadian talent.
The awards will be presented during The Future Summit, the CAB’s 2005 Convention in Winnipeg, November 6 -8, 2005. The complete list of finalists, below, was released Thursday.
A total of 457 entries were received. These awards are among the most prestigious in the Canadian broadcasting industry, and recognize outstanding productions in radio, television, specialty and pay services, and community service. After reviewing the entries, the judges selected 124 finalists in 25 award categories.
“We are thrilled with the high quality of the entries again this year,” said Glenn O’Farrell, president and CEO of the CAB, in a release. “Canada’s private broadcasters continue to show tremendous creativity with outstanding programming that not only entertains, but also informs viewers and listeners and connects them to their community.”
“While this year’s entries came from an incredibly diverse range of markets, they share a common commitment to excellence that is the hallmark of Canada’s private broadcasters,” said Robyn Rudolph, Chair of the Gold Ribbon Awards Judging Panel for the Television and Specialty/Pay/PPV services categories.
The 2005 Radio Judging Panel met August 20-21 to review entries received from CAB member stations. The Judging Panel members were: Hilary Montbourquette (Chair), NewCap Radio (Moncton); Jean Alexandre, Astral Radio (Montreal); Toby Goodfellow, Standard Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Montreal); Ian Koenigsfest, Corus Entertainment Inc. (Vancouver); Kurt Leavins, Rawlco Radio Ltd. (Saskatoon); Ian March, CHUM Limited (Ottawa); Mario Paquin, Cogéco Diffusion inc. (Québec City); Dominique Plamondon, Radio Nord Inc. (Lachute/Hawkesbury); and Amanda Young, Rogers Broadcasting (Toronto).
The 2005 Television and Specialty & Pay Judging Panel met August 27, 28 and 29 to review the entries received from CAB member stations. The Judging Panel members were: Robyn Rudolph (Chair), CanWest MediaWorks Inc. (Burnaby, BC); Sylvie Castonguay, Groupe TVA inc. (Montréal); Charles Clément, APTN (Winnipeg); Stéphane Gabriele, TQS Inc. (Montréal); Jean-Pierre Laurendeau, Astral Média inc. (Montréal); Brian Lewis, CTV Inc. (Moncton); Maryke McEwen, CORUS Television (Toronto); Peter Monet, CHUM Limited (Ottawa); Lisa Siskind, Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (Toronto).
The 2005 Gold Ribbon Award winners will be announced throughout the day on Tuesday, November 8 at the CAB’s Annual Convention in Winnipeg.
RADIO FINALISTS / FINALISTES RADIO
BREAKING NEWS / NOUVELLES DE DERNIÈRE HEURE
CFTR, Toronto (Kidnapping)
CFTR, Toronto (Sniper Shooting)
CHAB/CILG-FM, Moose Jaw (New Year’s Day Fire)
CJME, Regina (Snowbird Crash)
CKGL, Kitchener (Emergency in Elmira)
COMMUNITY SERVICE / SERVICE À LA COLLECTIVITÉ
Large Market / Grand marché :
CFXJ-FM, Toronto (Peace Prophets Anti-Violence Campaign)
CHFM-FM, Calgary (Toy Mountain)
CITE-FM, Montréal (Grand RadioDon RockDétente)
CJAY-FM, Calgary (Secret Wish)
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Pierre Pagé « crooner » pour Opération Enfant Soleil
Medium Market / marché Moyen :
CFCA-FM, Waterloo (2004 KOOL FM Poster Boy Campaign)
CFMC-FM, Saskatoon (C95 Radio Marathon)
CHEY-FM, Trois-Rivières (RockDétente cède ses ondes à Radio Bois Joli)
CIGB-FM, Trois-Rivières (Opération Séduction)
CKTF-FM, Gatineau (Défi 104 jours)
Small Market / Petit marché :
CHSM /CILT-FM, Steinbach (Children’s Miracle Radiothon)
CKBI, Prince Albert (Battleground – Crystal Meth)
CKBZ-FM, Kamloops (B100 Variety Children’s Radiothon)
CKLM-FM, Lloydminster (The Goat’s Christmas Convoy)
HUMOUR – ENGLISH / HUMOUR – ANGLAIS
CFRB, Toronto (Adopt a Hockey Player)
CHUM-FM, Toronto (Sex or Wrestling)
CILQ-FM, Toronto (The Last Word with Maureen Holloway)
CISS-FM, Ottawa (KISS FM Morning Show – Carter, Sandra & The Boyle)
HUMOUR – FRENCH / HUMOUR – FRANÇAIS
CJAB-FM, Chicoutimi (Y’a pas de matin sans eux)
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Les 2 minutes du peuple)
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Les Grandes Gueules )
CKOI-FM, Verdun ( Les Justiciers Masqués )
INFORMATION PROGRAM / ÉMISSIONS D’INFORMATION
CFAC, Calgary (Calgary Flames: What a Ride)
CFIX-FM, Chicoutimi (Éric et Marie-Ève, le matin)
CFRB, Toronto (Town Hall Meeting on Guns, Gangs and Crime)
CHED, Edmonton (Diabetes: Eileen ’s Story)
CKNW, Vancouver (Simply Celebrating Love)
PROMOTION: AUDIENCE BUILDING / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : ACCROÎTRE L’AUDITOIRE
CFNY-FM, Toronto (The Edge Wheel of Gluttony)
CHFI-FM, Toronto (Million Dollar Giveaway)
CIHT-FM , Ottawa (The Hot 89.9 $25,000 Fugitive)
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Choix du Québec)
PROMOTION: IMAGE / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : IMAGE
CFWM-FM, Winnipeg (Hinterland)
CHUM-FM, Toronto (That ’s Great Janet!)
CKIS-FM, Calgary (First Anniversary Balzac Parade and Extravaganza!)
CKLG-FM, Vancouver (JACK-FM Imaging)
PROMOTION OF CANADIAN TALENT / MISE EN VALEUR DE TALENTS CANADIENS
CFOX-FM, Vancouver (Vancouver Seeds 2004)
CHSU-FM, Kelowna (Okanagan Grown Band Competition)
CHTZ-FM, St. Catharines (Rocksearch 2004)
CING-FM, Toronto (Canada Day Jam)
CJCL, Toronto (Dream Job)
CKOI-FM, Verdun (Challenge Live Molson Dry CKOI)
WHAT RADIO DOES BEST / LA RADIO À SON MEILLEUR
CFTR, Toronto (Kidnapping)
CIBK-FM, Calgary (Go Flames Go)
CISS-FM, Ottawa (Free Willy Food Bank Fundraiser)
CJLS-FM, Yarmouth (White Juan: Storm of the Century)
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Les Grandes Gueules pour Anthony)
TELEVISION FINALISTS / FINALISTES DE TÉLÉVISION
COMMUNITY SERVICE / SERVICE À LA COLLECTIVITÉ
Large Market / Grand marché :
CHEK-TV, Victoria (Tour de Rock)
CITY-TV, Toronto (The Liveable City)
CKVU-TV, Vancouver (Make a Difference)
Medium Market / marché Moyen :
CHRO -TV, Ottawa (Ottawa Hospital Regional Cancer Centre Telethon)
CKMI-TV, Montreal (La Stanza Generations Breakfast)
CKND-TV, Winnipeg (Variety Show of Hearts Telethon)
Small Market / Petit marché :
CFJC-TV, Kamloops (United Way : “We Live Here”)
CHBC-TV, Kelowna (Good News Bears)
CHMI-TV, Winnipeg (The Big Hug)
DOCUMENTARIES & PUBLIC AFFAIRS / DOCUMENTAIRES & ÉMISSIONS D’AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES
CFCF-TV, Montreal (Caregivers)
CFJP-TV, Montréal (Auger enquête II)
CFMT-TV /CJMT-TV, Toronto (Gloriously Free)
CKY-TV, Winnipeg (I.C.E. Unit: Hunting the Hunters)
DRAMA PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION DRAMATIQUE
CFMT-TV/CJMT-TV, Toronto (Metropia)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Fortier V)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Lance et Compte)
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION DE DIVERTISSEMENT
CFJP-TV, Montréal (Soir de fête avec Isabelle Boulay)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Occupation Double)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Star Académie)
MAGAZINE PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION DE TYPE MAGAZINE
CITY-TV, Toronto (Fashion Television)
CITY-TV, Toronto (SexTV)
CKRD-TV, Red Deer (Stampede Central)
NEWS: BREAKING NEWS / NOUVELLES : NOUVELLES DE DERNIÈRE HEURE
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Le Départ d’Aristide)
CHAN-TV, Burnaby (Global National : Sponsorship Scandal)
CHEX-TV, Peterborough (The Flood)
NEWS: SPECIAL SERIES / NOUVELLES : SPÉCIALE OU SÉRIE
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Au cœur de la 5 e Alerte)
CHAN-TV, Burnaby (Eurohealth)
CICT-TV, Calgary (Bar Bias)
CITY-TV, Toronto (Journey to a Cure)
CKMI-TV, Ste-Foy (Discrimination Series)
CKVR-TV, Barrie (Stranger Danger: Behind the Wheel)
PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : IMAGE DE MARQUE
CFJP-TV, Montréal (Identification automne 2004)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Lancement de programmation cinéma automne 2004)
CHNM-TV, Vancouver (Celebrate Life : It’s About You)
CITY-TV, Toronto (City of Faces I.D.)
PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : ÉMISSION OU SÉRIE CANADIENNE
CFTM -TV, Montréal (Les Auditions de Star Académie)
CITY-TV, Toronto (CityPulse Fall 2004 Campaign)
CKMI-TV, Ste-Foy (Discrimination)
CKVU-TV, Vancouver (BT Skycam)
SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV FINALISTS / FINALISTES DES SERVICES SPÉCIALISÉS/PAYANTS/À LA CARTE
DOCUMENTARIES & PUBLIC AFFAIRS / DOCUMENTAIRES & ÉMISSIONS D’AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES
History Television, Toronto (The Great Escape: The Canadian Story)
History Television, Toronto (Zero Hour: Massacre at Columbine)
RDI, Montréal (Franchir le mur du son)
Life Network, Toronto (Singing in the Shadows : The Children of Rock Royalty)
MuchMusic, Toronto (MuchMusic Foreign Assignment: Inside Your Threads)
ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL/SERIES / SPÉCIALE OU SÉRIE DE DIVERTISSEMENT
Showcase, Toronto (Trailer Park Boys)
Space, Toronto (2004 Spacey Awards)
STAR!, Toronto (2004 Genie Awards)
VRAK.TV, Montréal (KARV l’anti.gala 2004)
MAGAZINE PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION DE TYPE MAGAZINE
Bravo!, Toronto (Arts & Minds)
Discovery Channel, Toronto (Thunder & Mist: Niagara Revealed)
The Movie Network, Toronto (@ the Movies: Toronto International Film Festival)
NEWS & CURRENT EVENTS: SPECIAL SERIES / NOUVELLES ET ACTUALITÉS: SPÉCIALE OU SÉRIE
APTN, Winnipeg (Asbestos & Cancer: First Nations Housing)
CBC Newsworld, Toronto (D-Day)
Discovery Channel, Toronto (Mars: Now and Beyond)
Rogers Sportsnet, Scarborough (Lest We Forget)
PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : IMAGE DE MARQUE
Family Channel, Toronto (Family Lab)
MuchMusic, Toronto (House Party Drinking & Driving PSA)
Showcase, Toronto (Thanks Showcase Campaign)
STAR!, Toronto (All About Entertainment Image Campaign)
The Movie Network, Toronto (Better Than Television)
VRAK.TV, Montréal (Signatures: Ça sent les fêtes – VRAK École TV – Signature Automne 2004)
PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : ÉMISSION OU SÉRIE CANADIENNE
APTN, Winnipeg (Moccasin Flats Series)
Independent Film Channel Canada, Halifax (Movies that Suck)
RDI, Montréal (Campagne « grands reportages »)
Rogers Sportsnet, Scarborough (Hockeycentral)
YTV, Toronto (Mischief City)
PUBLIC SERVICE / SERVICE À LA COLLECTIVITÉ
Family Channel, Toronto (The Cool Table – Bullying Awareness Week 2004)
MuchMusic, Toronto (MuchMusic Youth Violence Initiatives)
TELEVISION & SPECIALTY AND PAY SERVICES FINALISTS/ FINALISTES DE TÉLÉVISION ET SERVICES SPÉCIALISÉS/PAYANTS/ À LA CARTE ABORIGINAL PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION AUTOCHONE
APTN, Winnipeg (Moccasin Flats)
CBC Newsworld, Toronto (The Death of Neil Stonechild)
CFMT-TV/CJMT-TV, Toronto (Mushuau Innu: Surviving Canada)
CHBC-TV, Kelowna (Honouring Our Visions)
CIVT-TV, Vancouver (Sisters in Spirit)
