OTTAWA – At lunch on Monday, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters paid tribute to its members’ outstanding productions in four categories, including news, documentaries, information and diversity in news and information programming.
The winners are:
RADIO
Aboriginal Programming: CJNB/CJNS, Northwestern Radio Partnership/Rawlco Radio, North Battleford (Cree Ways – Living With Diabetes)
Breaking News: CKNW, AM 980 News, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (The Pickton Verdict)
Information Program: CHED, Corus Entertainment Inc., Edmonton (The Inside Story – Inside Drug Court)
Diversity in News and Information Programming: CJNB/CJNS, Northwestern Radio Partnership/Rawlco Radio, North Battleford (Cree Ways – Living With Diabetes)
TELEVISION
Aboriginal Programming: CHBC-TV, Canwest, Kelowna (Magic on the Water)
Breaking News: CIVT-TV, CTV British Columbia, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (Oil Geyser)
Diversity in News and Information Programming: CFMT-TV, OMNI-TV, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto (The M Word – Canada’s Multiculturalism: a Work In Progress)
Documentaries: CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (Time Bombs)
Magazine Programming: CHNM-TV, OMNI-BC, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (Mandarin Magazine)
News Special/Series and Public Affairs: CHAN-TV, Global BC, Canwest, Burnaby (Mike McCardell – Downtown Eastside)
SPECIALTY & PAY
Documentaries: Canal Vie, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Le voyage d’une vie)
Magazine Programming: Ztélé, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Le banc d’essai du peuple)
News and Current Events, Special/Series: Canal Vie, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Bouffe ou malbouffe)
The Gold Ribbon Awards pay tribute to achievements in broadcasting in various categories including community service, breaking news, humour, entertainment programming, and promotion of Canadian talent. A total of 403 submissions were received for the 2008 Gold Ribbon Awards.
