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

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwired - April 9, 2015) - A correction from source is being issued for the RTDNA Canada release issued at 16:29, April 8^th. The corrected release follows:

RTDNA Canada, The Association of Electronic Journalists, is pleased to recognize excellence in electronic journalism in the Prairie 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 Saskatchewan
• 900 CKBI
• CBC North

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - Radio - Large Market

• CBC Edmonton
• CBC Radio Calgary

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

• CBC North (Montreal)
• CBC North
• Global Regina (CFRE)

Dave Rogers Award - Long Feature - TV - Large Market

• CTV Winnipeg
• Global News Winnipeg
• Global News Calgary

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

• CBC North Yellowknife
• CBC North
• News Talk 980 CJME

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

• Global News
• CTV Regina
• Global Regina (CFRE)

Dave Rogers Award - Short Feature - TV - Large Market

• CBC Edmonton
• Global News Calgary
• CTV Edmonton

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - Radio

• CBC Edmonton
• News Talk 650 CKOM

Adrienne Clarkson Award - Diversity - TV

• CBC Saskatchewan
• Global Edmonton
• Global News Winnipeg

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

• CBC Edmonton
• CBC Edmonton

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth/Investigative - Radio

• CBC Calgary, The Eyeopener
• CBC Saskatchewan
• CBC Edmonton

Dan McArthur Award - In-depth /Investigative - TV

• Global News Calgary
• CTV Winnipeg
• CBC Edmonton

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Digital Media

• CBC Calgary
• Global News Winnipeg
• CTV Calgary

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - Radio

• 900 CKBI
• 620 CKRM
• 660News

Ron Laidlaw Award - Continuing Coverage - TV

• CBC Saskatchewan
• Global News Calgary
• CTV Winnipeg

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Digital Media

• CBC Calgary
• SteinbachOnline.com
• CTV Calgary

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - Radio

• CBC Calgary
• CBC North
• 660News

Charlie Edwards Award - Spot News - TV

• Global Edmonton
• CBC Saskatchewan
• Global News Calgary

Dick Smyth Award - Creative use of Sound - Radio

• 630 CHED
• CBC Saskatchewan
• CBC Calgary

Hugh Haugland Award - Creative use of Video - TV

• CTV Edmonton
• Global Regina (CFRE)
• Global Edmonton

Sports Award - Radio - Large Market

• CBC Calgary

Sports Award - TV - Small/Medium Market

• Global Lethbridge
• Global Regina (CFRE)
• CTV Regina

Sports Award - TV - Large Market

• CTV Winnipeg
• CTV Winnipeg
• CTV Calgary

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Small/Medium Market

• 900 CKBI
• Global Saskatoon

Digital Media Award - Digital Media - Large Market

• CBC Calgary

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - Radio

• 620 CKRM
• CBC Edmonton

Gord Sinclair Award - Live Special Events - TV

• CTV Edmonton
• CTV Winnipeg

Peter Gzowski Award - News Information Program - Radio

• CNC North - The Trailbreaker
• CBC Saskatchewan
• CBC Calgary

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - TV

• CTV Edmonton
• Global News Winnipeg
• Global Regina (CFRE)

Sam Ross Award - Radio

• Global Edmonton

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Small Market

• CJUV FM Sunny 94.1
• CJOC-FM Lethbridge

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Medium Market

• News Talk 650 CKOM
• 620CKRM
• News Talk 980 CJME

Byron MacGregor Award - Best Newscast - Radio - Large Market

• CBC Calgary
• CBC Edmonton

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Small Market

• CHAT TV
• Global Lethbridge
• CBC North

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Medium Market

• CTV Regina
• CBC News Saskatchewan
• Global Regina (CFRE)

Bert Cannings Award - Best Newscast - TV - Large Market

• Global News Calgary
• CTV Edmonton
• Global Edmonton

Lifetime Achievement Award Winners:

Lisa Ford - Global News

Tony Tighe - Global News

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.