RTDNA 2015 National Conference

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 29, 2015) - We are looking forward to welcoming you at the 2015 RTDNA National Conference from June 4 - 6, 2015 at the Shangri-La Hotel.

See the line up of speakers and sessions for our conference, and register today!

RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to announce the winners from the four regional award banquets.

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 Our Winners:

Atlantic - Saturday, April 18^th, 2015

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

• Changing Trains: Sarah Keaveny Vos - CBC Prince Edward Island

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

• A Day in the Life of Nova Scotia - CBC Nova Scotia

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

• Girl From Away - CBC Prince Edward Island

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

• Gimmie Shelter: A Portrait of Life on the Street - CTV Atlantic

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

• There's an App for That!: Apps for the Visually Impaired - CBC Halifax

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

• From China to P.E.I. - CBC Prince Edward Island

Honorable mention - My Name is Spencer: An Excellent Life - CTV Atlantic

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

• Misogyny at Dal School of Dentistry - CBC Nova Scotia

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

• Cutting Corners: A Workplace Death Investigation: Elizabeth Chiu - CBC Nova Scotia

Honorable mention - PC Caucus Revolt - Premier Resignation - VOCM News

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

• The Death of Jordan Boyd - CBC Nova Scotia

Honorable mention - Risky Rental: Renters Lured to Unsafe Row House - CBC Newfoundland & Labrador

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

• Justin Bourque: From the shootings through sentencing - CBC New Brunswick

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

• Moncton Shootings - CBC New Brunswick

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

• Moncton Shooting - Global News

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

• Double Homicide - CBC Prince Edward Island

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

• Moncton Shootings; Kate Letterick, Melissa Oakley, René Godin - CBC New Brunswick

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

• Have a Blast!: Cannon School Holly Conners - CBC Cape Breton

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

• Skydiving - 93 Year Old Minister: Steve Lawrence with Colleen Jones - CBC Nova Scotia

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

• The Forgotten Pro - NTV (CJON)

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Small/Medium Market

• Falconer Trial - Global News

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

• Dark NL, Blackout 2014 - VOCM News

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

• Election 2014: Breaking Ballots - CTV Atlantic

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

• Information Morning: June 5, 2014 - CBC Moncton

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

• On Guard for Thee: Remembrance Day 2014 - CTV Atlantic

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

• Island Morning News - CBC Prince Edward Island

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

• The News95.7 Morning News: Moncton Manhunt - News95.7

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

• CBC News New Brunswick at 5 - CBC New Brunswick

Atlantic Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Congratulations to Gerry Phelan and Mike Cameron as Lifetime Achievement Award winners of RTDNA Canada 2014!

British Columbia - Saturday, April 18^th, 2015

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

• Motels of the Okanagan - CBC Kelowna

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Large Market

• At Home At Last: Margaret Gallagher - CBC-The Early Edition

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

• CKPG News: Path to PG - 100 Days & Counting - CKPG TV

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Large Market

• Our Energy Future - Global BC

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

• There's Something About Mary: Bob Keating - CBC Nelson

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - Radio - Large Market

• All In The Family: Catherine Rolfsen - CBC-The Early Edition

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

• A Simple Wave: CHEK News - CHEK

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Large Market

• Amputee Rally Racer - CTV Vancouver

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

• Injustice and Darkness: A Century since the Komagata Maru: Jason D'Souza, Lee Rosevere & Shiral Tobin - CBC-The Early Edition

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

• Harriette Cunningham: A Transgendered Child's Journey - CTV Vancouver Island

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

• McDonald's Temporary Foreign Workers - CBC BC

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

• (dis)integration: Shiral Tobin - CBC-The Early Edition

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

• Casino Money: Eric Rankin, Paisley Woodward - CBC Vancouver

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

• Mount Polley Mine Disaster - Global BC

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

• Skytrain Meltdowns - News1130

Honorable mention - Growing Pains: Catherine Rolfsen - CBC-The Early Edition

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

• Who Killed Serena? - CTV Vancouver

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Digital Media

• Yaletown Shooting - Global BC

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

• Downtown Shooting - News1130

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

• North Vancouver Flooding - CTV Vancouver

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

• Beatles in Vancouver 1964 - CBC-The Early Edition

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

• Drumming to Survive - CTV Vancouver

Sports Award - Radio - Small/Medium Market

• The Fight for a Lifetime: Jennifer Chrumka - CBC Kamloops

Sports Award - Radio - Large Market

• Are There Lions in La Belle Province? - CKNW

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

• CKPG News: Running Friends - CKPG TV

Sports Award - TV - Large Market

• Goalie Gets Gear - Global BC

Data Storytelling Award - Digital Media

• Faces of B.C.: Anne Penman, Liam Britten, Kali Smith - CBC BC

Digital Media Award - Digital Media

• www.cbc.ca/bc - CBC BC

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

• Your Vote 2014: Civic Elections - News1130

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

• 'Canada Remembers' - Global BC

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

• Daybreak Kamloops: December 3, 2014 RCMP Officer Shot - CBC Kamloops

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

• Our Vancouver - CBC Television

Sam Ross Award - Radio

• Fulfilling a Promise - Is It Ever Too Late? - CKNW

Sam Ross Award - TV

• The Last Word: Homeless But Human - CTV Vancouver

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

• B-100 Noon News: July 18, 2014 - B-100 (CKBZ) Kamloops

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

• Victoria @ Noon - C-FAX 1070 AM

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Large Market

• September 2, 2014: Classes Cancelled - News1130

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Small Market

• Record-Setting Rain: July 23, 2014 - CFJC TV Kamloops

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

• CTV Vancouver Island News at 6 - CTV Vancouver Island

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Large Market

• CBC News: Vancouver at 6: December 10, 2014 - CBC

Honorable mention - News Hour - Global BC

British Columbia Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Congratulations to Dave Gerry and Mark Forsythe as Lifetime Achievement Award winners of RTDNA Canada 2014!

Central - Saturday, April 25^th, 2015

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

• Vale Bees - CBC Radio Sudbury - Markus Schwabe

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Large Market

• Palliative Sedation: Ottawa Morning - CBC Ottawa

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

• In Focus: Face of Addiction - Rogers TV Simcoe County

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Large Market

• Black Market Babies - CTV Montreal

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

• Blind Santa - CBC Radio Sudbury - Jason Turnbull, Up North

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - Radio - Large Market

• Doug Ford's First Election Debate - Newstalk 1010

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

• Cancer Scare - CTV London

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Large Market

• Girlish Boy - CTV Ottawa

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

• Unlikely Friendship: The Middle East Conflict; Metro Morning - CBC Toronto

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

• Beyond the Veil - CTV Montreal

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

• Polytechnique: Remember the 14; Polytechnique Shooting 25^th Anniversary - CBC Montreal

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

• In the Dark - CBC Radio Sudbury - Kate Rutherford

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

• Home Is Where The Hurt Is - CTV London

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

• Ford Under Fire - CP24.com

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

• Welfare Glitch - CBC Toronto

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

• Lac, Megantic, a year later - CTV Montreal

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Digital Media

• Snowstorm cripples GTA with whiteout conditions, slick roadways - CP24.com

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

• Ottawa Shooting: Attack on the Hill - News Talk Radio, CJAD 800

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

• Smoke Above Toronto: Fighting a Six-Alarm Factory Fire - CTV News Toronto

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

• 25^th Anniversary of the MMVA's - Newstalk 1010

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

• Canadian Katniss - CTV Ottawa

Honorable mention - School Bus Close Calls - CBC Toronto

Sports Award - Radio - Small/Medium Market

• Soccer vs. Hockey - CBC Radio Sudbury - Jenifer Norwell, Up North

Sports Award - Radio - Large Market

• Parkinson's Boxing - CBC Montreal

Honorable mention - Horse Skijoring Lesson; Ottawa Morning - CBC Ottawa

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

• Tackling Stereotypes - CTV Northern Ontario

Sports Award - TV - Large Market

• Geese Calling - CTV Ottawa

Data Storytelling Award - Digital Media

• Ontario Drive Clean Investigation - Global News

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Small/Medium Market

• www.570news.com - 570 News

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Large Market

• CBC/ca/Montreal - CBC Montreal

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

• Terror in the Capital - 1310News

Honorable mention - Jean Beliveau Funeral Coverage - TSN 690

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

• Election 2014: Toronto Election Special - CTV News Toronto

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

• Shooting in the Capital: The Morning After; Ottawa Morning - CBC Ottawa

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

• Focus Ontario: Campaign Launch - Global Toronto

Sam Ross Award - Radio

• Former Hasidic community member sues Quebec Government - CBC Montreal

Sam Ross Award - TV

• FHRITP - CBC Montreal

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

• The 8 AM News on 560 CFOS - 560CFOS-AM

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

• CBC Radio Thunder Bay Newscast March 6 - CBC Radio Thunder Bay

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Large Market

• Rob and Doug Campaign Switch - Newstalk 1010

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

• Shooting on Parliament Hill - CTV Kitchener

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Large Market

• CTV News at Six - CTV News Toronto

Central Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Congratulations to Llyod Robertson and Linden Macintyre as Lifetime Achievement Award winners of RTDNA Canada 2014!

Prairies - Saturday, April 25^th, 2015

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

• Mining for a Miracle - CBC Saskatchewan

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Large Market

• Homecoming in Heart's Desire - CBC Edmonton

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

• Focus Saskatchewan "Heroes & Builders" - Global Regina (CFRE)

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Large Market

• Court of Hope - Global News Calgary

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

• Cold Case in a Canoe - News Talk 980 CJME

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

• Splash Hazards - Global Regina (CFRE)

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Large Market

• Lightning Truck - CTV Edmonton

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

• Journey of Indigenous Gender identity - News Talk 650 CKOM

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

• Focus Manitoba / Nov. 15, 2014: Nothern Schools - Global News Winnipeg

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

• Aura of Power - CBC Edmonton

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

• Aura of Power - CBC Edmonton

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

• Aura of Power - CBC Edmonton

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

• The Alberta Flood: One Year Later; The Five People We Lost - CBC Calgary

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

• Vanished O'Brien / Liknes missing person case - 660News

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

• MMIW: Tina Fontaine; Tina's Story in Life and Death - CTV Winnipeg

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Digital Media

• A Family Disappears: The Liknes-O'Brien Case and the Man Charged with Murder - CBC Calgary

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

• Brentwood Tragedy 2014 - 660News

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

• Stabbing Rampage: Mass Murder in Brentwood - Global News Calgary

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

• Beavers for Hire - CBC Calgary

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

• PTSD Art - Global Edmonton

Sports Award - Radio - Large Market

• Never too old: The 101-year-old javelin thrower - CBC Calgary

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

• Danhue Lawrence profile - Global Lethbridge

Sports Award - TV - Large Market

• Old Timer - CTV Calgary

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Small/Medium Market

• Global Saskatoon Online - Global Saskatoon

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Large Market

• The Brentwood Stabbings - CBC Calgary

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

• Live at Folkfest - CBC Edmonton

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

• Civic Election 2014 - CTV Winnipeg

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

• The Keystone XL Pipeline - CBC Calgary

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

• CTV Morning Live Edmonton 60^th Anniversary Show - CTV Edmonton

Sam Ross Award - Radio

• Mob Mentality: Bob Layton Editorial - Global Edmonton

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

• Southern Alberta Floods: Noon News June 18, 2014 - CJOC-FM Lethbridge

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

• Regina Beach Explosion - 5PM News - News Talk 980 CJME

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Large Market

• Mass Murder - CBC Edmonton

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Small Market

• June 18^th Flood Preparations: CHAT News at 5:30 - CHAT TV

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

• Evening News: December 3, 2014 - Global Regina (CFRE)

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Large Market

• Mass Murder - December 30, 2014 - Global Edmonton

Prairie Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Congratulations to Lisa Ford and Tony Tighe as Lifetime Achievement Award winners of RTDNA Canada 2014!

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.