CORRECTION FROM SOURCE: RTDNA Canada Announces Nominees and Lifetime Achievement Award at the BC Regional Awards


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - April 10, 2015) - A correction from source is being issued for the RTDNA Canada release issued at 16:14, April 8th. The corrected release follows:

RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the British Columbia Region.

RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital. "These awards are named after pioneers and innovators of our industry, and some of them were the founders of our association more than fifty years ago," said RTDNA Canada President Ian Koenigsfest. "We're pleased to continue celebrating excellence in electronic and digital journalism. Our founders would be proud of the quality of award winning local news coverage today."

Here are Your Nominees:

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Small/ Medium Market

  • CBC Kelowna

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Large Market

  • CKNW
  • News1130
  • CBC - The Early Edition

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Small/Medium Market

  • CKPG TV

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Large Market

  • CTV Vancouver
  • Global BC

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - Radio - Small/ Medium Market

  • CBC Nelson

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - Radio - Large Market

  • CKNW
  • CBC
  • CKNW

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Small/ Medium Market

  • CTV Vancouver Island
  • Global Okanagan
  • CHEK

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Large Market

  • CBC Vancouver
  • Global BC
  • CTV Vancouver

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

  • C-FAX 1070 AM
  • CBC - The Early Edition
  • CBC - The Early Edition

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

  • Global BC
  • CBC
  • CTV Vancouver Island

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Digital Media

  • CTV Vancouver
  • CBC BC
  • CBC BC

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

  • CBC - On The Coast
  • C-FAX 1070 AM
  • CBC - The Early Edition

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

  • CBC Vancouver
  • CTV Vancouver
  • CBC Vancouver

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

  • CBC - The Early Edition
  • CBC BC
  • Global BC

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

  • News1130
  • CBC - The Early Edition
  • News1130

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

  • Global BC/BC1
  • Global BC/BC1
  • CTV Vancouver

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Digital Media

  • CBC BC
  • CTV Vancouver
  • Global BC

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

  • CBC Kelowna
  • CBC News & Current Affairs
  • News1130

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

  • CTV Vancouver
  • Global BC/BC1
  • CTV Vancouver

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

  • CBC Prince George
  • CBC - The Early Edition

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

  • Global BC
  • CKPG TV
  • CTV Vancouver

Sports Award - Radio - Small/Medium Market

  • CBC Prince George
  • CBC Kamloops

Sports Award - Radio - Large Market

  • CKNW

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

  • CTV Vancouver Island
  • CHEK News
  • CKPG TV

Sports Award - TV - Large Market

  • CTV Vancouver
  • Global BC

Data Storytelling Award - Digital Media

  • CBC BC
  • CBC BC

Digital Media Award - Digital Media

  • News1130
  • Global BC
  • CBC BC

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

  • CBC Radio West
  • CBC - The Early Edition
  • News1130

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

  • Global BC
  • CTV Vancouver

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

  • CKNW
  • CBC Radio Vancouver
  • CBC Kamloops

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

  • CBC Television

Sam Ross Award - Radio

  • CKNW

Sam Ross Award - TV

  • CTV Vancouver

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

  • CBC Kamloops
  • B-100 (CKBZ) Kamloops

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

  • C-FAX 1070 AM

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Large Market

  • CBC Vancouver
  • CKNW
  • News1130

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Small Market

  • CFJC TV Kamloops

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

  • CHEK
  • Global Okanagan
  • CTV Vancouver Island

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Large Market

  • CBC Vancouver
  • Global BC

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:

Dave Gerry - CTV Vancouver

Mark Forsythe - CBC Radio

RTDNA Canada is the voice of electronic and digital journalists and news managers in Canada. The members of RTDNA 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 RTDNA Canada Code of Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession.

Contact Information:

Yuliana Tjie
(437) 836.3088
admin@rtdnacanada.com

Ian Koenigsfest
President
RTDNA Canada
(604) 331-2790
president@rtdnacanada.com