MONCTON, EDMONTON, and VANCOUVER – The Radio and Television News Directors’ Association (RTNDA) has announced its 2008 winners of the best in electronic journalism.
For the Atlantic region, the winners are:
Television:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
– CBC Newfoundland & Labrador for CBC News: Here & Now – (Medium Market)
– CBAT for Flood Coverage – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
– CBC TV Nova Scotia for Porter’s Lake Fire
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
– CBC TV St. John’s for Bankrupt Developer
– Telejournal Acadie for Heritage Toxique Aux Iles – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
– CBC News: Nova Scotia for Double Yolks – (Medium Market)
– CBC News: Nova Scotia for Elevator Man – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
– Radio – Canada Moncton for Alexandre Parks – (Medium Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
– CBC News New Brunswick for Tobique First Nation
– CBC Nova Scotia for Jimmy Melvin Junior – (Honourable Mention)
– Global News Maritimes for New Brunswick Flooding – (Honourable Mention)
Radio:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
– KHJ for 5 O’clock News – (Small Market)
– VOCM for VOCM News – (Medium Market)
– News 95.7 for Wildfires in Halifax – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
– CBC Cape Breton for Indian Enough?
– CBC Radio Halifax for Kosovars in the Maritime – (Honourable Mention)
Best Use of Sound Award
– CBC Cape Breton for Shipyard Snakes
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
– CBC Radio Fredericton for Natural Gas Explosion
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
– CBC Radio, St. John’s for Suicidal Teens
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
– News 88.9 for Stolen Monkey Reunion – (Medium Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
– CJLS for Remembering the Forgotten War – (Small Market)
– Radio-Canada Acadie for Swissair 111, 10 ans après – (Medium Market)
– CBC Cape Breton for Cape Breton Bookmobile – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
– CBC Radio Moncton for Bathurst Funeral
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
– CBC Radio Halifax for The Springhill Bump: 50 Years Later
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
– CBC Radio Newfoundland & Labrador for Cameron Inquiry
– VOCM News for Murder (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
– CBC Radio, Maritimes for Piping Plovers Call it Quits
– News 95.7 for Wizard of Ottawa – (Honourable Mention)
The Prairie region award winners are:
Television:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
– CHAT TV for CHAT News – (Small Market)
– CTV Saskatoon for June 13, 2008 Newscast – (Medium Market)
– Global News Calgary for Air Scare – (Large Market)
– Global Winnipeg for July 31, 2008 (Large Market – Honourable Mention)
Adrienne Clarkson Award For Diversity
– Global Edmonton for Ballerina Dreams
– Global Edmonton for Sexability – (Honurable Mention)
Best Videography Award
– Global Regina for Bike Day
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
– CTV Yorkton for Yellow Quill Toddlers Death
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
– CBC Edmonton for Contractor Rip-off
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
– CHAT TV for Lugs and Kisses – (Small Market)
– CBC Saskatchewan for Shooting Victim – (Medium Market)
– CTV Calgary (CFCN) for Firefighter Burned – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
– CHAT TV for Medicine Hat Magic – (Small Market)
– CTV Regina for Horse Power – (Medium Market)
– Global News Calgary for Court of Hope – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
– CTV Calgary (CFCN) for The Road to the Junos
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
– CTV Winnipeg for Brian Sinclair – Death in an ER
– CBC Edmonton for Eyes on the Road – Who’s watching the driver – (Honourable Mention)
Radio:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
– Zed 99, Red Deer for Red Deer Deep Freeze – (Small Market)
– News Talk 980 CJME for 8AM News – (Medium Market)
– CBC Calgary for CBC Calgary News (Large Market)
Adrienne Clarkson Award For Diversity
– CBC Radio Edmonton for East Meets West
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
– News Talk 980 CJME for Terror in the Chapel
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
– CBC Radio Edmonton for Jobs for Sale
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
– Big 105 and 106.7 The Drive for A Taste of Homelessness – (Small Market)
– CBC Radio Edmonton for Shock and Awe in Amber Valley – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
– CBC Radio Saskatchewan for Over Coffee – (Medium Market)
– CBC Calgary for Bill’s Way – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
– CBC Radio Edmonton for Provincial Election 2008
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
– News Talk 980 CJME for The Murray Wood Show
Best Use of New Media Award
– iNews880 for iNews880.com Website
Best Use of Sound
– CBC Calgary for A Day In The Life of an Emergency Room
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
– 630 CHED for Rapper Bob Layton
And the winners for the B.C. region are:
Television:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
– CFJC Kamloops for CFJC Evening News – (Small Market)
– ‘A’ British Columbia for ‘A’ NEWS AT 5 – (Medium Market)
– CTV British Columbia for CTV News at Six – (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
– CHBC News for Windstorm 2008
– CBC News Vancouver at Eleven for Church Collapse – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
– CBC News Vancouver at Six for Prescriptions for Profit
– Global B.C. for Thailand Sex Tourism Series (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
– CFJC Kamloops for A.L.S. Walk – (Small Market)
– ‘A’ British Columbia for Dave Hay Retires – (Medium Market)
– CTV British Columbia for Red Devils – (Large Market)
– CBC News Vancouver at Six for Pristine Lakes (Large Market – Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
– CFJC TV Kamloops for Remembering Afghanistan – (Small Market)
– CTV British Columbia for B-17 Bomber – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
– CTV British Columbia for House of Gold
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
– CBC News Vancouver at Six for Non-Returnable Warrants
– Global B.C. for Polish Taser Investigation – (Honourable Mention)
Best Videography Award
– CBC News Vancouver at Six for Skiing Sisters
Adrienne Clarkson Award For Diversity
– CTV British Columbia for CTV First Story – Taan, Bears of Haida Gwaii
Radio:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
– CKBZ Kamloops for B100 Noon News – (Medium Market)
– CBC Radio News for B.C. Today – (Large Market)
– CKNW News-Talk 980 for Major News at 8 – (Large Market – Honourable Mention)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
– CBC Radio News for After the Avalanche
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
– CBC Radio News for Dirty Dollars
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
– CKNW News-Talk 980 for No Scalpel, No Needle, No Children – (Large Market)
– CBC Radio One Vancouver for B.C. 150 Vignettes (Large Market – Honourable Mention)
– CBC Radio News for Sheila Cantor Graduates (Large Market – Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
– CBC North Radio Yellowknife for A Bomb – (Small Market)
– CKNW News/Talk 980 for Addiction: A Mother’s Hope – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair – Live Special Events
– CBC Radio Vancouver for Snowstorm
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
– CBC Radio News Vancouver for Ace Henderson
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
– CKNW News-Talk 980 for The Coalition is not a Coup
– CKNW News-Talk 980 for Hurt Feelings – It’s Not a Hate Crime (Honourable Mention)
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
– CBC North Radio Yellowknife for Addictions Show
Adrienne Clarkson Award For Diversity
– CBC North Radio Yellowknife for Waterheart
