RADIO-TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES RECIPIENT OF RTNDA CANADA PRESIDENT'S AWARD RTNDA Release Tayler Parnaby, a veteran reporter, commentator and newscaster with 50 years in broadcasting, has been named the recipient of the 2005 President's Award by the Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada.
The award will be formally presented to Parnaby on Saturday, June 11 at the RTNDA's 2005 National Conference at the Marriott Eaton Centre Hotel in Toronto.
The award is presented annually to individuals, stations or companies who have a record of distinguished service to the broadcast news industry.
"Tayler has earned the overwhelming respect and admiration of colleagues through his half century of service," said RTNDA President Terry Scott.
"He remains an active, driven journalist with a passion for chasing and uncovering stories."
Parnaby currently is Chief Correspondent for Standard Radio's CFRB, anchoring regular newscasts as well as special coverage for the station.
He has traveled the world to cover major news events and his assignments have included the 9-11 terror attacks in New York, the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, the O.J. Simpson trial and more recently, the Tsunami tragedy in southeast Asia.
Parnaby began his broadcasting career in 1955 at CFOR in Orillia. He served as news director at a number of stations, as Ottawa Bureau Chief and President of Newsradio Limited and as President of the CKO chain of radio stations.
Parnaby joins an elite group of broadcast journalists to receive the award, including Rex Murphy, Pamela Wallin, Lloyd Robertson, Dick Smyth, Craig Oliver, Knowlton Nash and Allan Waters.
Last year's winner of the RTNDA President's Award was CBC Editor in Chief Tony Burman.
RTNDA Canada is the voice for electronic journalists and news managers in Canada. The members of RTNDA Canada recognize the responsibility of broadcast journalists to promote and to protect the freedom to report independently about matters of public interest and to present a wide range of expressions, opinions and ideas. The RTNDA Canada Code of Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession. |