RTDNA Canada Announces Central Regional Award Nominees

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 8, 2015) - RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Central 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

• 570 News
• CBC Radio Sudbury - Megan Thomas
• CBC Radio Sudbury - Markus Schwabe

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Large Market

• 1310News
• CBC Ottawa
• CBC Ottawa

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

• CTV News Barrie
• CTV London
• Rogers TV Simcoe County

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Large Market

• CTV Montreal
• CBC Ottawa
• CBC Montreal

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

• CBC Radio Sudbury - Jason Turnbull, Up North

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - Radio - Large Market

• 580CFRA
• CBC Toronto
• Newstalk 1010

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

• CTV News Barrie
• CTV Windsor
• CTV London

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Large Market

• CTV News Toronto
• CBC Ottawa
• CTV Ottawa

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

• CBC Radio Sudbury - Erik White
• CBC Montreal
• CBC Toronto

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

• Global Montreal
• CBC Toronto
• CTV Montreal

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

• CBC Radio Thunder Bay
• CBC Montreal
• CBC Montreal

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

• CBC Montreal
• CBC Radio Sudbury - Martha Dillman
• CBC Radio Sudbury - Kate Rutherford

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

• CBC Toronto
• CityTV
• CTV London

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

• CBC Montreal
• CP24.com
• Global Toronto

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

• CBC Radio Sudbury - Erik White
• Newstalk 1010
• CBC Toronto

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

• CBC Montreal
• CityTV
• CTV Montreal

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Digital Media

• CBC Montreal
• CP24.com
• CBC Montreal

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

• CBC Montreal
• 1310 News
• News Talk Radio, CJAD 800

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

• CBC Ottawa
• CTV Kitchener
• CTV News Toronto

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

• 610 CKTB
• CBC Ottawa
• Newstalk 1010

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

• CBC Montreal
• CTV Ottawa
• CBC Toronto

Sports Award - Radio - Small/Medium Market

• CBC Radio Sudbury - Jenifer Norwell, Up North

Sports Award - Radio - Large Market

• CBC Montreal
• CBC Ottawa

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

• CTV News Barrie
• CTV Northern Ontario

Sports Award - TV - Large Market

• CBC Montreal
• CTV Ottawa
• CBC Montreal

Data Storytelling Award - Digital Media

• Global Montreal
• Global News

Digital Media Award - Digital Media

• 570 News
• CP24
• CBC Montreal

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

• Newstalk 1010
• 1310News
• TSN 690

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

• CTV News Toronto
• CP24
• CTV News Toronto

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

• Newstalk 1010
• CBC Toronto
• CBC Ottawa

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

• Global Montreal
• CBC Toronto
• Global Toronto

Sam Ross Award - Radio

• Newstalk 610 CKB
• CBC Montreal
• CBC Montreal

Sam Ross Award - TV

• CBC Montreal
• Global Montreal
• CBC Montreal

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

• 560CFOS-AM

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

• CBC Windsor
• 570 News
• CBC Radio Thunder Bay

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Large Market

• CBC Toronto
• 1310News
• Newstalk 1010

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

• CTV News Barrie
• CTV Windsor
• CTV Kitchener

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Large Market

• CTV Ottawa
• CityTV
• CTV News Toronto

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.