KAMLOOPS – RTNDA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists has honoured its best in electronic journalism in the B.C. region in 2007.
RTNDA Canada presented the RTNDA Awards at the B.C. Region Pro Dev Seminar & Awards Banquet this weekend in Kamloops, B.C.
"Congratulations to all the winners" said RTNDA President Bob McLaughlin. "This is an incredible accomplishment and it shows that quality journalism is thriving in Canada." The B.C. Regional winners go on to compete for the RTNDA National Awards to be presented at the RTNDA National Conference in Ottawa on June 21, 2008.
The 2007 TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
* CFJC TV Kamloops for CFJC TV7 Evening News – (Small Market)
* CHBC News Kelowna for CHBC News @ 5 – (Medium Market)
* CHEK News Victoria for CHEK News 5 O’Clock – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
* CTV British Columbia for July 24, 2007 – (Large Market)
* Global BC for News Hour December 4, 2007 – (Large Market – Honourable
Mention)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* CTV British Columbia for Plane Crash
* Global BC for Balloon Crash – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CTV British Columbia for Taser Death
* CFJC TV Kamloops for "Seeing Red: The Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic" – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CHBC TV Kelowna for Hockey Fan – (Medium Market)
* CTV British Columbia for Princess Spy – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* CFJC TV Kamloops for Brothers in Arms – (Small Market)
* CJDC TV for Homelessness in Dawson Creek – (Small Market – Honourable Mention)
* A-Channel Vancouver Island for Canadian Aid in Africa – (Medium Market)
* CHEK News Victoria for For The Kids – 10 Years of Tour de Rock – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
* Channel M Vancouver for Community Reconstruction – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
* A-Channel Vancouver Island for Vancouver Island Remembers
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* CBC News Vancouver for Dziekanski Death: Taser Questions
* CTV British Columbia for "Riverbend" – (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
* Global BC for Mike McCardell Downtown Eastside Series
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program
* CHEK News Victoria for Climate of Change
Best Videography Award
* A-Channel Vancouver Island for Leaf Sucker Upper
Best Use of New Media Award
* CBC News Vancouver for www.cbc.ca/bc
Adrienne Clarkson Award For Diversity
* CBC NEWS VANCOUVER AT SIX for Duncan McCue – Aboriginal Issues Compilation
The 2007 RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
* SUN FM Vernon for 6 AM News – (Small Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* Power 104 (CKLZ) Kelowna for "Pier Marine Pub Fire"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CKNW News/Talk 980 Vancouver for Fight Back Fridays
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CBC Radio News Vancouver for Hazelton Suicide Coverage – (Small Market)
* News1130 Vancouver for Mike Lloyd "The Offbeat" (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* CBC Radio One Victoria for Ahousaht Justice, Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 – (Medium Market)
* CKNW News/Talk 980 Vancouver for Remembrance Day – (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* CBC Radio Vancouver for The Robert Dziekanski Story
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
* CKNW NEWS/TALK 980 Vancouver for "My Wife"
Peter Gzowski Award – News Information Program
* CKNW Radio Vancouver, The Christy Clark Show for Flashpoint: Immigration
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
* CBC Radio Vancouver for Robert Pickton Verdict Special
Best Use of New Media Award
* News1130 Vancouver for News1130 Website
Adrienne Clarkson Award For Diversity
* CBC Radio One Vancouver for The Great Sales Job