KELOWNA – The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada presented its British Columbia regional awards at its confab in Kelowna last weekend.
The 2004 TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
CFJC-TV – Kamloops, BC – "TV 7 Evening News" (Small Market)
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC – "VI NEWS" (Medium Market)
BCTV News on Global – Burnaby, BC – "News Hour, April 15, 2004" (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
Citytv Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "Port Moody Shooting"
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
BCTV News on Global – Burnaby, BC – "Eurohealth"
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC – "Postal Security" (Honourable Mention)
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)
BCTV News on Global – Burnaby, BC – "Where are they now?" (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC – "Vancouver Island Remembers" (Medium Market)
BCTV News on Global – Burnaby, BC – "Federal Election Night" (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
BCTV News on Global – Burnaby, BC – "Adoption Hassle"
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
CHBC Television – Kelowna, BC – "Courthouse Window"
Web site Award
CBC News: Canada Now – Victoria, BC – www.cbc.ca/bc (Large Market)
The 2004 RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
CKOV63 – Kelowna, BC – "CKOV 8 a.m. News" (Small Market)
CBC Radio Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "5:30 News" (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
News 1130 – Vancouver, BC – "Tsunami on Panang – Vacation Nightmare"
CBC Radio – "Health Strike Band-aid" – Reporter Dana Bales (Honourable Mention)
CBC Radio – "Logging Truck Tragedy" (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
CBC Radio One 690am Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "BC Building Spring Leaks"
Dave Rogers Award – Feature
Cariboo Central Interior Radio – Prince George, BC – "Diabetes Dilemma" (Small Market)
CKOV63 – Kelowna, BC – "After the Firestorm" (Medium Market)
CKNW News-Talk/980 – Vancouver, BC – "Crystal Meth – A Special Investigation" (Large Market)
CBC Radio Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "The House Next Door" (Honourable Mention)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
CBC Radio Victoria – Victoria, BC – "David Grierson Tribute Show" (Medium Market)
CBC Radio Vancouver – Vancouver, BC – "Hockey Morning at Trout Lake" (Large Market)
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
CKOV AM – Kelowna, BC – "Standoff"
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
CKOV AM – Kelowna, BC – "Paul and the Bikers"
The BC 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.
