EDMONTON – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada presented its regional journalism awards yesterday in Edmonton.
The 2004 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)
Global Calgary – Calgary, AB – "Racism at the Door" (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
CTV Saskatoon – Saskatoon, SK – "SHOOTING"
CTV Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB – "Crash Landing" (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
CTV Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB – "I.C.E. Unit"
CBC Saskatchewan – Regina, SK – "Family Secrets" (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
CHAT-TV – Redcliffe, AB – NEWSWATCH – "LONG LOVE" (Small Market)
CBC Saskatchewan – Regina, SK – "Made in Saskatchewan" (Medium Market)
CFCN Television – Calgary, AB – "SUICIDE" – 3 Part Series (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
Global TV Regina – Regina, SK – "Missing Girl, Police News Conference" (Medium Market)
A-Channel Calgary – Calgary, AB – "Flames Rally" (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Global Calgary – Calgary, AB – "Bar Bias"
CFRN TV – Edmonton, AB – "Storm of the Century" (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
Global Edmonton – Edmonton, AB – "War Amps"
The 2004 RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
800 CHAB – Moose Jaw, SK – "Local News" (Small Market)
620 CKRM News – Regina, SK – "12 o’clock News/Dec.8th, 2004" (Medium Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
620 CKRM NEWS – Regina, SK – "SNOWBIRD CRASH"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
CBC Radio Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB – "Kyle Unger Investigation"
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
CBC Radio Saskatchewan – Regina, SK – "Vanished" (Medium Market)
CBC Radio Winnipeg – Winnipeg, MB – "Steven Fletcher, MP" (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
CBC Radio Saskatchewan – Regina, SK – "The Disappearance of Tamra Keepness"
Sam Ross Award- Editorial/Commentary
630 CHED – Edmonton, AB – "WELCOME to CANADA"
Web site Award
630 CHED – Edmonton, AB – "630 CHED Website" (Large Market)
The Prairie Regional winners now go on to compete for the RTNDA National Awards to be presented at the RTNDA National Convention in Toronto on June 10, 2005.
