RTDNA Canada Announces Prairie Region Award Finalists
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 10, 2017) - RTDNA Canada is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairie Region with the finalists for the regional awards.
RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and new gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. "As our industry continues to weather a bombardment from many fronts, it is crucial to pause, regroup and celebrate outstanding Canadian journalism," says RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest. "All nominees should be proud of the exceptional work they have submitted for the RTDNA's prestigious awards; our industry is stronger because of them."
Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast (Large Market)
630 CHED, Newscast On Fire, Randy Kilburn May 3, 2016
660NEWS, Wildfire
CBC Edmonton, Fort McMurray Wildfire: Day Two Dawns
Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News
660NEWS, Heartbreak
CBC Calgary, News Special: The Death of Jim Prentice, Former premier killed in a plane crash
News Talk 770, Fort McMurray Wildfire, The First Hours
Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature (Small/Medium Market)
980 CJME, Martel On The Move - Election IQ
CBC North, Granny Hanky Headbands
Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature (Large Market)
630 CHED, Metis Welcome, Kirby Bourne Tour
CBC Calgary, Six Generations of Alberta Women
CBC Edmonton, "Six Damn Years": Travis Vader's Story
Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature (Small/Medium Market)
CBC Saskatchewan, How did Nadine Machiskinic fall 10 storeys, to her death down a hotel laundry chute?
CBC Whitehorse, Ross River reacts to fatal dog attack on community member
Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature (Large Market)
CBC Calgary, This Old House
CBC Edmonton, Dental Nightmare: 'Life Will Never Be The Same'
CBC Edmonton, Flames of Injustice
Dick Smyth Award - Creative Use of Sound
CBC Calgary, Inside Canada's New National Music Centre
CBC Calgary, 'Old coffin dodgers', The Coyote Flats oral history project
CBC Edmonton, Waterbeds: From A Flood To A Drip
Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events
650 CKOM, 650 CKOM's Day of Caring for Fort McMurray
CBC Calgary, Live from the Music Mile, The Junos come to Calgary
News Talk 770, Return To Fort McMurray, The Re-Entry
Peter Gzowski Award - Radio News Information Program
CBC Calgary, The Calgary Eyeopener, April 27, 2016 edition
CBC Yellowknife, Sisters Reunited
News Talk 770, Return to Fort McMurray
Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage
660NEWS, NCR
660NEWS, The Beast
CBC Edmonton, The Beast
Sam Ross Award - Editorial / Commentary
980 CJME, Taylor Field - Saying Farewell
News Talk 770, Wilting Rose, Danielle Smith with the Rest of the Story
Sports Feature Reporting Award (Large Market)
CBC Calgary, Taekwondo Kid
Television
Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity
CBC News Manitoba, Access Denied
CTV Calgary, Rural Syrian Refugees
Global Calgary, Mission Madagascar
Global Edmonton, Brotherly Love
Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast (Small Market)
CBC North, Northbeat
CTV Lethbridge, CTV Lethbridge 5 PM News
Global Lethbridge, Global News at 5: The Stephans Verdict
Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast (Medium Market)
CTV Regina, CTV Regina News at Six
Global Regina, Global Regina - Global News at 6
Global Saskatoon, La Loche School Shooting, 42391
Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast (Large Market)
CTV Calgary, Amber Alert Newscast, 42563
Global Calgary, Amber Alert - The Search for Taliyah
Global Edmonton, Fort McMurray Wildfire
Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News
CTV Calgary, Amber Alert
CTV News Edmonton, Fort McMurray Fire
Global Calgary, Amber Alert - The Search for Taliyah
Global Edmonton, Fort McMurray Wildfire
Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature (Small/Medium Market)
CTV Saskatoon, We Have a Problem
Global Regina, An Olympic Heart
Global Regina, Landlocked: Sukanen and his Ship
Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature (Large Market)
CTV Calgary, Transplant Reunion
CTV News Edmonton, Mustang
Global Calgary, Syrian Farmers
Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature (Small/Medium Market)
CBC Yellowknife, Women in Handgames, "We are all Dene"
Global Regina, Sheldon Kennedy: A Healing Homecoming
Global Regina, Wasted
Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature (Large Market)
CBC Manitoba, Goomasoom
CTV News Edmonton, Mustang Ride
Global Calgary, Remembering the Brentwood 5
Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events
CTV Winnipeg, CTV Election 2016
Global News Winnipeg, Decision Manitoba 2016
Global Regina, Decision Saskatchewan 2016
Hugh Haugland Award - Creative Use of Video
CTV Calgary, Atlas Mine
CTV News Edmonton, HIV
Global Calgary, Rio Badminton
Global Regina, Harry's Hi-Fi
Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage
CTV News Edmonton, Fort McMurray Fire
CTV Winnipeg, Finding Cooper
Global Calgary, Sara & Taliyah - A Mother and Daughter Tragedy
Global Edmonton, Fort McMurray Wildfire
Sam Ross Award - Editorial / Commentary
Global Edmonton, Life School, Bob Layton Editorial
Sports Feature Reporting Award (Small/Medium Market)
CBC North, 2016 Arctic Winter Games
CTV Regina, Getting in the Game
CTV Regina, Small Town on the World Stage
Sports Feature Reporting Award (Large Market)
CTV Calgary, Aussie Hockey
CTV Winnipeg, Picture Perfect
Global Calgary, The Doug Jarvis Story
Trina McQueen Award - Television News Information Program
Global News Winnipeg, Focus Manitoba, Election Preview
Global Regina, Focus Saskatchewan, March 19
Global Regina, Focus Saskatchewan, May 14
About RTDNA
RTDNA Canada is the voice of broadcast and digital journalists and news managers in Canada. We believe an informed public is vital to a democratic society. Canadian Journalisms purpose is to serve the public interest. It is our responsibility to act independently, to be fair and respectful, and to report the facts. The RTDNA Canada Code of Journalistic Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession. We welcome its adoption by all practicing journalists.