TORONTO – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada Central region award-winners were announced yesterday at the association’s national conference in Toronto.
The 2004 TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
THE NEW VR – Barrie, ON – "VR News Live@6" (Medium Market)
CFTO – TV, Toronto – Toronto, ON – "CFTO News at 6" (Large Market)
An Honourable Mention in this category goes to CFCF News – Montreal, QC – "Death on the 20 – CFCF News at 6"
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
CHEX Television – Peterborough, ON – "The Flood"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
Global News – Toronto, ON – "Jail Job"
An Honourable Mention in this category goes to THE NEW VR – Barrie, ON – "Stranger Danger…Behind the Wheel"
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
THE NEW PL – London, ON – "Raccoon Tale" (Medium Market)
CFCF News On Assignment – Montreal, QC – "In Search of a Cure" (Large Market)
Honourable Mentions in this category go to CFCF News on Assignment – Montreal, QC – "Caregivers" and to CFTO-TV – Toronto, ON – "I’m not Dead"
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
THE NEW VR – Barrie, ON – "Federal Election 2004" (Medium Market)
An Honourable Mention in this category goes to CKCO NEWS – Kitchener, ON – "50 Great Years: A CKCO Celebration"
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
CHEX Television – Peterborough, ON – "Peterborough Flood"
An Honourable Mention in this category goes to CFTO-TV – Toronto, ON – "The Louise Russo Shooting"
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
CablePulse 24 – Toronto, ON – "Bob Hunter Editorial"
Website Award – THE NEW VR – Barrie, ON – "www.thenewvr.com" (Medium Market)
The 2004 RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
AM 600 CKAT – North Bay, ON – "The CKAT 8: 00 a.m. News" (Small Market)
Honourable Mentions go to 105.9 JACK FM – Orillia, ON – "Morning News – 105.9 Jack FM" and to CKNX FM 102 – Wingham, ON – "FM 102 News at Noon"
570 News – Kitchener, ON – "Afternoon News" (Medium Market)
Newstalk 1010 CFRB – Toronto, ON – "The 730 News with Jane Brown" (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
680 News – Toronto, ON – "Downtown Hostage Drama"
An Honourable Mention in this category goes to 680 News – Toronto, ON – "Highway Rescue"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
Newstalk 1010 CFRB – Toronto, ON – "Guns, Gangs and Crime in Toronto"
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
Rogers Radio Sudbury – Sudbury, ON – "Open or Closed?? – Sudbury’s Store Hours Debate" (Medium Market)
An Honourable Mention in this category goes to CBC Radio 1, Thunder Bay – Thunder Bay, ON – "Family Responsibility"
CBC 99.1 Toronto – Toronto, ON – "It’s a Girl’s World – Bullying Townhall" (Large Market)
An Honourable Mention goes to CBC Montreal – Montreal, QC – "Missed Manners"
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
AM 600 CKAT – North Bay, ON – "CKAT’s Coffee with the Candidates" (Small Market)
CBC 99.1 Toronto – Toronto, ON – " A Matter of Life and Death" (Large Market)
Honourable Mentions in this category go to CBC 99.1 Toronto – Toronto, ON – "Taking on Toronto’s Gangs" and to 580 CFRA – Ottawa, ON – "Battle of Britain Anniversary Broadcast"
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
680 News – Toronto, ON – "Random Hostage"
There were three Honourable Mentions in this category. They go to 680 News – Toronto, ON – "Cecilia", AM 600 CKAT – North Bay, ON – "CKAT’s Hockey Lockout Live" and AM 800 CKLW – Windsor, ON – "A C.A.S Story"
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
CJAD 800 – Montreal, QC – "Losers Weepers"
An Honourable Mention goes to AM 800 CKLW – Windsor, ON – "The Unthinkable – AIDS" by Rob Shervill
Website Award
AM 920 CKNX – Wingham, ON – "AM 920 CKNX Website" (Small Market)
CJAD 800 – Montreal, QC – "DEMERGER.COM" (Large Market)
The Central Regional winners now go on to compete for the RTNDA National Awards to be presented tonight, at the RTNDA National Awards Gala.
Click back to www.cartt.ca on Monday for full coverage of the RTNDA conference.
