TORONTO – RTNDA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, has named its Atlantic region award winners honouring the best programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in both radio and television.
The annual awards will be presented in Halifax on June 23, 2011.
The Television winners are:
Use of New Media Award
• CBC Newfoundland/Labrador for Hurricane Igor
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program
• CTV Atlantic for Live at 5
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
• CTV Atlantic for Hostage Drama
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
• CBC Newfoundland/Labrador for Hurricane Igor
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
• CTV Atlantic for In Our Back Yard – Dumping Day
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
• CTV Atlantic for My Tree
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
• CBC Newfoundland/Labrador for Kids in Care
Gord Sinclair – Live Special Events
• CBC Nova Scotia for Hurricane Earl Roars Ashore
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
• Radio-Canada Acadie for Les gais dans les Forces canadiennes: un parcours difficlie
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
• CTV Atlantic for CTV News at Six
The Radio winners are:
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
• KHJ Radio for The Bottom Line with Randy McKeen
Creative Use of Sound Award
• CBC Cape Breton for Leblanc Smith Alderwood Animal Visit
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
• News 88.9 for Clifford Olson – Pension Plea
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
• CBC News for Missing Scallop Crew
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
• VOCM for Igor
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
• CBC Fredericton for Text-ed (Small Market)
• CBC Cape Breton for Leblanc-Smith Hero’s Highway (Medium Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
• CBC Cape Breton for Test of Faith (Medium Market)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
• CBC Radio for The Big Split in Nackawic
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
• News 95.7 for Hurricane Earl Comes Calling
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
• Radio Canada Acadie for Les gais dans les Forces canadiennes: un parcours difficile
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
• CHCM News for 12:30 News (Small Market)
• VOCM for VOCM News (Medium Market)
