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RTNDA ANNOUNCES 2005 ATLANTIC REGIONAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

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The Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada has honoured the best in electronic journalism in the Atlantic region in 2005. The coveted RTNDA Awards were presented tonight at the Association's Atlantic Awards Banquet in conjunction with the RTNDA National Conference being held in St. John's, NL.

 

The 2005 RADIO winners are:

 

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast

 

  • CKBW in Bridgewater for Noon news - (Small Market)
  • CBC Radio Halifax for 1730 Radio News Oct, 27, 2005 - (Medium Market)

 

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News

 

  • CJLS Radio in Yarmouth for To The Rescue

 

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative

 

  • CBC Radio Halifax for Risky Rides - Child Deaths and ATVs
  • CBC Radio Fredericton for In good Hands - (Honourable Mention)

 

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature

 

  • CBC Radio Halifax for Globe And Mail Automated Hell by Alex Mason - (Medium Market)

 

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature

 

  • CBC Radio - Moncton for Everybody's Miracle - (Small Market)
  • CBC Newfoundland & Labrador for Passing Trends - (Medium Market)
  • CBC Charlottetown for Grave Identity: The Search for Joseph - (Medium Market - Honourable Mention)

 

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events

 

  • CBC Radio Newfoundland & Labrador for Fisheries Broadcast Celebrating the life of Ted Russell

 

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage

 

  • CBC Radio - Moncton for Rolling Stones
  • CBC Radio - Moncton for Missing - (Honourable Mention)

 

Sam Ross Award - Editorial/Commentary

 

  • KHJ in Fredericton for KHJ Bottom Line Saint John By Election
  • CBC Saint John for Kenneth Irving Commentary John Mazerolle - (Honourable Mention)

 

Website Award

 

  • CBC Newfoundland and Labrador for Regional website

 

The 2005 TELEVISION winners are:

 

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast

 

  • CBC Television in Halifax for Lunenburg County Flooding - (Medium Market)

 

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News

 

  • Global News Maritimes for Saint-Anne-De-Kent Church Fire

 

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative

 

  • CBC TV Halifax for Web of Deceit

 

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature

 

  • Global News Maritimes for Historic Crossing - (Medium Market)

 

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature

 

  • Global News Maritimes for Desperate Measures - (Medium Market)
  • NTV News in Halifax for Fort McMurray Boomtown Blues - (Medium Market - Honourable Mention)

 

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage

 

  • Global News Maritimes for Rene Cyr - An Act of Desperation

 

Sam Ross Award - Editorial/Commentary

 

  • CBC TV Halifax for Same-Sex Marriage Commentary

 

Website Award

 

  • CBC Halifax for cbc.ca/ns

 

The Atlantic Regional winners now go on to compete for the RTNDA National Awards to be presented at the RTNDA National Convention in St. John's, NL on June 9, 2006.

 

RTNDA Canada is the voice of 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.

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