TORONTO – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada honoured some excellent television and radio journalism today as the association gave out its annual awards in Toronto today for TV and radio news.
The 2004 national television winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
CHAT-TV – Redcliffe, AB – "Newswatch" (Small Market)
CTV Regina – Regina, SK – "CTV News Six O’clock Report" (Medium Market)
CFTO-TV, Toronto – Toronto, ON – "CFTO News at 6" (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
ATV News – Halifax, NS – "White Juan"
CHEX Television – Peterborough, ON – "The Flood" (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
Global News – Toronto, ON – "Jail Job"
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
CFJC-TV 7 Newscentre – Kamloops, BC – "Alex Sim – War Veteran Remembers" (Small Market)
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC – "Crystal Meth…to Die For" (Medium Market)
CFCF News on Assignment – Montreal, QC – "In Search of a Cure" (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
ATV News – Halifax, NS – "Presidential Visit" (Medium Market)
BCTV News on Global – Burnaby, BC – "Federal Election Night" (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Global Calgary – Calgary, AB – "Bar Bias"
CHEX Television – Peterborough, ON – "Peterborough Flood" (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
CHBC Television – Kelowna, BC – "Courthouse Window"
Web Site Award
Global News Maritimes – Dartmouth, NS – "Global News Maritimes Website" (Medium Market) – http://www.canada.com/maritimes/index.html?rfp=dta
CBC News: Canada Now – Vancouver, BC – www.cbc.ca/bc (Large Market)
The 2004 network television winners:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
Global National – Burnaby, BC – "September 15, 2004"
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
Global National – Burnaby, BC – "Your Money, Their Friends"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
Global National – Burnaby, BC – "Know Your Enemy"
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
CBC Television – Toronto, ON – "CBC News: The National – Evil Revisited"
CBC Television – Toronto, ON – "CBC News: The National – The Quebec Mozart" (Honourable Mention)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
CBC Television – Toronto, ON – "CBC News: The 60th Anniversary of D-Day"
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
CBC Television – Toronto, ON – "CBC News: The National – Crisis in Haiti"
Web Site Award
CTV Canada AM – Scarborough, ON – www.canadaam.ctv.ca
The 2004 national radio winners:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
800 CHAB – Moose Jaw, SK – "Local News" (Small Market)
CBC Radio Halifax – Halifax, NS – "Morning Newscast 7:30, Dec 1/04" (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"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
CBC Radio Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB – "Kyle Unger Investigation"
CBC Radio Halifax – Halifax, NS – "A House of Cards" (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
CBC Radio Moncton – Moncton, NB – "IT WON’T HAPPEN TO ME" (Small Market)
CBC Radio Halifax – Halifax, NS – "It’s All Greece To Me" (Medium Market)
CBC Radio Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB – "Steven Fletcher, MP" (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
AM 600 CKAT – North Bay, ON – "CKAT’s Coffee With The Candidates" (Small Market)
CBC Radio Halifax – Halifax, NS – "PARTY at the PARK" (Medium Market)
CBC Radio Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "Hockey Morning at Trout Lake" (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
CJLS – Yarmouth, NS – "BLIZZARD BLUES"
CBC Radio Saskatchewan – Regina, SK – "The Disappearance of Tamra Keepness" (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
CJAD 800 – Montreal, QC – "Losers Weepers"
Web Site Award
AM920 CKNX – Wingham, ON – "AM 920 CKNX Website" (Small Market)
630 CHED – Edmonton, AB – "630 CHED Website" (Large Market)
The 2004 network radio winners:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
CBC Radio – Toronto, ON – "World Report – December 26, 2004"
Broadcast News Limited – Toronto, ON – "The BN Report: New Party, New Leader" (Honourable Mention)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
Broadcast News Limited – Toronto, ON – "Ambush in Kabul"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
CBC National Radio News – Toronto, ON – "Faint Warning"
Broadcast News Limited – Toronto, ON – "Chicoutimi Under the Microscope: Sub Standards" (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
CBC Radio Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "NINA AND ARNE"
Broadcast News Limited – Toronto, ON – "Humour on the Hustings: Trail Tales" (Honourable Mention)
CBC Radio Ottawa – Ottawa, ON – "Lost Girl" (Honourable Mention)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
Broadcast News Limited – Toronto, ON – "Canada Counts"
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Broadcast News Limited – Toronto, ON – "Deadly Crossing"
