TORONTO – Global News has received accolades from south of the border after the Radio Television Digital News Association (U.S.) honoured Global BC and Global Toronto with a 2011 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
Global BC’s News Hour won the video breaking news coverage award for its story on the avalanche that took place in Boulder, BC in March, 2010, while the regional award for video newscast was given to Global Toronto’s News Hour for its round-the-clock coverage of the G20 Summit in June of 2010.
“The recognition that we have received from our peers over the past month has been absolutely incredible,” said Troy Reeb, vice-president of Global News, Shaw Media, in Tuesday’s announcement. “With the addition of these two international awards, we can truly say that Global News continues to be ranked among the world’s best news sources.”
Global BC’s News Hour and Global Toronto’s News Hour air weeknights at 6 pm in each market.
