ST. JOHN’s – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada handed out its coveted RTNDA National and Network Awards last week at the 2006 RTNDA National Conference in St. John’s.
The 2005 NATIONAL RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
* KG Country in Red Deer for KG Country Newscast – RCMP Funerals March 11/2005 – (Small Market)
* Sun FM Vernon for 8 am News – (Small Market – Honourable Mention)
* 980 CJME News Talk Radio in Regina for CJME 7:00 REPORT – (Medium Market)
* AM 800 CKLW in Windsor for 7 am News with Rob Shervill – (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
* 680News Toronto for Air France – (Large Market)
* CKNW in Vancouver for 5 am Major News – March 11, 2005 – (Large Market – Honourable Mention)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* 630 CHED in Edmonton for Fallen Heroes: The Murders of Four RCMP Officers
* News 1130 in Vancouver for BC Ferry Crash – (Honourable Mention)
* Newstalk 1010 CFRB in Toronto for Queen’s Park Standoff – (Honourable Mention)
* CJLS Radio in Yarmouth for To The Rescue – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CBC Radio One Vancouver for Security For Sale By Dana Bales
* 630 CHED in Edmonton for The Inside Story: Suicide Lifting the Silence – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CBC Saskatchewan for Keepness March Soundscape – (Medium Market)
* CBC Radio One in Vancouver for Teacher Feature – Grandview Elementary by Lesley Pritchard – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* AM 600 CKAT North Bay for Mind over Myth – (Small Market)
* CBC Newfoundland and Labrador for Passing Trends – (Medium Market)
* CBC Radio Edmonton for Age of Consent – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
* CBC Radio Vancouver for BC Ferry Crash at Horseshoe Bay
* CHOK in Sarnia for Travelling With Heroes – (Honourable Mention)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* 680News Toronto for Air France
* CBC Radio Victoria for 28 Days – (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
* 980 CJME News Talk Radio in Regina for The Wood File
* AM 800 CKLW in Windsor for ‘Reality Check’ A Rob Shervill Commentary – (Honourable Mention)
Website Award
* CJWW in Saskatoon for saskatoonhomepage.ca
* 580 CFRA in Ottawa for ‘cfra.com’ Ottawa’s Website – (Honourable Mention)
The 2005 NETWORK RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
* CBC National Radio News for The World at Six
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* Broadcast News for Massacre in Mayerthorpe
* Broadcast News for Air France Flight 358 – Crash at Pearson Airport – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CBC National Radio News for Piracy
* CBC News Investigative Unit for Hospital Infections: Invisible Dangers – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CBC National Radio News for Abreast in a Boat
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* CBC Radio for He Just Can’t Help It
* CBC Radio 1, Thunder Bay for Between Friends – (Honourable Mention)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* Broadcast News for In the Line of Fire – The Mayerthorpe Tragedy
The 2005 NATIONAL TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
* CBC North in Yellowknife for CBC News: Northbeat – (Small Market)
* CBC Television in Halifax for Lunenburg County Flooding – (Medium Market)
* CTV British Columbia for CTV News at Six – (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* CTV British Columbia for Mudslide
* CTV Calgary for River – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CHBC TV Kelowna for Corruption at City Hall
* CBC TV Halifax for Web of Deceit – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CBC North TV in Yellowknife for Kugluktuk Hunter – (Small Market)
* CTV Regina for The Heroes of Big Beaver – (Medium Market)
* GLOBAL News Edmonton for ESO Conductor – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* CBC North TV in Yellowknife for Reclaiming The Past – (Small Market)
* CFJC TV7 Newscentre Kamloops for Orvel Dove Remembers – (Small Market – Honourable Mention)
* A-Channel Barrie for March of the Living – (Medium Market)
* CBC Saskatchewan for Coming Home – (Medium Market- Honourable Mention)
* Global News Ontario for Miracle on Ice – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
* A-Channel Barrie for Remembrance Day
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* Global News Ontario for Alicia Ross
* Global BC for Tsunami – (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
* Global BC for Dragged Kid was Brave
Website Award –
* CTV Calgary for www.calgary.ctv.ca
The 2005 NETWORK TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
* CBC Television for CBC News: The National – March 10, 2005
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* CTV News for Stranded in Cancun
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CTV W-FIVE for Risky Move
* CBC News for Toxic Exposure: The Spraying of Agent Orange and Purple at CFB Gagetown – (Honourable Mention)
* CBC Television for CBC News: The National – Hostages Inc. – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CTV News for Return of the Grand Valley Ring
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* Global Television for Queens of Diamonds
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
* Global Television for Mayerthorpe Funeral
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* CTV News for Mayerthorpe RCMP Murders
Website Award –
* CTV Television Network for CTV.ca
