TORONTO – RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, announced on Saturday the winners of its national and network awards which recognize the very best in programming, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and on digital platforms.
“As we enter our 51st year as an association I am thrilled with the exceptionally high standard of all the entries this year,” said RTDNA Canada president Ian Koenigsfest in a release. “The innovators and pioneers in the Canadian news profession who launched this association would be proud of the quality of electronic and digital journalism that continues today. Congratulations to all the winners.”
Global News won 10 RTDNA Canada awards, following its historic win earlier this week as the first Canadian network to win the Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in Network Television.
Here’s a complete list of the winners:
National Television Winners
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
• CTV Lethbridge for 5 PM News (Small Market)
• CTV Regina for CTV Regina News at Six (Medium Market)
• Global Edmonton for Hub Mall Shootings (Large Market)
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
• CBC News Toronto for Cease Fire: Reclaiming Our Communities Somali Policing
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
• CBC News: Nova Scotia at Six for Flooding in Truro, September 10, 2012
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
• Global Toronto for Trouble Overhead
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
• Global Regina for Willow Bunch Giant (Small/Medium Market)
• CBC Edmonton for Brick By Brick (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
• CBC Newfoundland and Labrador for Inside Operation Roadrunner (Small/Medium Market)
• CTV BC for Crude Awakening (Large Market)
Sports Award
• NTV News for Backyard Rink (Small/Medium Market)
• Global Calgary for Mystery Skates (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair – Live Special Events
• CBC Montreal for Quebec Election 2012 – Live Coverage of the Party Québécois victory rally shooting
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
• CTV News (Toronto) for Wallenda's Walk Over the Falls
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program
• CBC North for High Hopes Maamuitaau
Hugh Haugland Award – Creative Use of Video
• CTV British Columbia for The Butcher
Digital Media Award
• Global Toronto for The Gardiner – Trouble Overhead
National Radio Winners
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
• Today's Country 900 CKBI for Big Blackout of 2012 (Small Market)
• AM800 CKLW for AM800 7:00 a.m. News (Medium Market)
• CBC Radio Edmonton for June 15th, 2012 Morning Newscast (Large Market)
Dick Smyth Award – Use of Sound
• CBC Edmonton for CEO of the Snow Fort
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
• CBC News for Johnsons Landing
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
• CBC Newfoundland and Labrador for Peter Penashue Election Finances
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
• News Talk 980 CJME for Cyclone Centennial The Regina Cyclone 100 Years Later (Small/Medium Market)
• CBC – The Early Edition for No Small Feet (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
• CBC Radio Thunder Bay for Little Charlie (Small/Medium Market)
• CBC Edmonton for Mystery in Mill Creek (Large Market)
Sports Award
• CBC Kamloops for Marty and the Blazers (Small/Medium Market)
• CBC Montreal for Turning Olympic Heartbreak into Song (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
• CBC Edmonton for Radio Active live at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
• CBC Quebec for Post-Election Night Show
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
• CBC Radio Toronto 99.1 FM for The Trial of Michael Rafferty
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
CBC Radio Toronto 99.1 FM for Building Community: Life in a Rexdale Highrise
Sam Ross Award – Editorial Commentary
• CKNW for Racism at its core
Network Television Winners
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
• CTV News for CTV News with Lisa LaFlamme
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
• CTV W5 for Reach for the Top
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
• Global National for Magnotta Arrest
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
• 16X9 for Smoke and Mirrors
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
• CBC News: The National for Only in Canada – The Doorman
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
• 16X9 for High Drama
Gord Sinclair – Live Special Events
• CTV News Channel for NDP Leadership Convention
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
• CBC News: The National for Inside Syria
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program
• 16X9 for Lost Childhood
Hugh Haugland Award – Creative Use of Video
• 16X9 for Ecuador
Digital Media Award
• CTV News.ca for U.S. Election
Network Radio Winners
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
• CBC News for The World at Six – October 29, 2012
Dick Smyth Award – Use of Sound
• CBC News: The World at Six for The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
• CBC News for Superstorm Sandy
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
• CBC News for SNC Lavalin
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
• CBC News for True Grit Prison Program
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
• Accessible Media Inc. for A Special Report on Bullying
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
• CBC News for The House – NDP Leadership Convention
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
• CBC Radio for The Invisible Hand "The Great Gouge"
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
• CBC News for Inside Syria's Civil War
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
• CBC News The World at Six for The New Face of Montreal
