The Radio-Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) announced tonight the winners of the national 2009 RTNDA Awards with /A\ Vancouver Island landing the Best Newscast Award for medium markets.
“It’s the deepest commitment to providing exceptional local news coverage that makes /A\ newscasts across the country so popular with their audiences,” said National Head, /A\ News, Richard Gray. “For the RTNDA to recognize, along with our viewers, our passion for excellence helps reinforce our commitment to excellence in all of our newsrooms.”
A complete summary of /A\’s 2009 RTNDA awards in including the award given out this evening is included below:
National Awards (Awarded June 19)
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
/A\ Vancouver Island (Medium Market)
Regional Awards: British Columbia (Awarded June 5)
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
/A\ Vancouver Island for /A\ NEWS AT FIVE (Medium Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
/A\ Vancouver Island for “Square Dancing Centenarian” – (Medium Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
/A\ Vancouver Island for “Islanders In Nepal” (Medium Market)
Regional Awards: Central Canada (Awarded May 15)
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
/A\ News Barrie for /A\ NEWS AT SIX (Medium Market)
/A\ London for “Transit Strike” (Medium Market – Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
/A\ Windsor for “Cross Border Health Care” (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
/A\ London for “A Dog’s Best Friend” (Medium Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
/A\ News Barrie for “Remembrance Day 2009”
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
/A\ London for “Tori Stafford”
/A\ Ottawa for “On The Ground In Afghanistan” (Honourable Mention)
