Global News is pleased to announce its local news rooms across Canada have a total of 17 Radio-Television News Directors Association of Canada (RTNDA) regional awards for 2011. Representing six affiliates, Global News has netted more regional awards this year than any other network in the country.
Newscasts from Global Calgary, Global Edmonton, Global Lethbridge and Global Regina have won 11 of a possible 17 awards offered by RTNDA’s Prairie Region. Included in these wins is a clean sweep of the Bert Cannings Award for best small, medium, and large market newscast.
“Everyone at Global News deserves to be congratulated for their hard work, dedication and team effort to create the best news product available today,” said Troy Reeb, Vice President, Global News, Shaw Media. “Shaw Media continues to invest heavily in Global News and these awards are both the proof in the pudding and a testament to the entire team’s commitment to excellence in journalism.”
In addition, Global News has been awarded with RTNDA’s prestigious Bill Hutton Award of Excellence. Given out annually to organizations dedicated to upholding RTNDA’s inherent values, this award recognizes Global News’ devotion to the association and to maintaining the integrity of the broadcast industry as a whole.
Global News’ Alberta Regional Director Tim Spelliscy has also been named the recipient of the already-announced 2011 RTNDA Canada Lifetime Achievement Award. Global Edmonton News Director Michael Fulmes has also been announced as the recipient of RTNDA’s Distinguished Service Award for his work with the association. All three awards will be presented at the RTNDA’s national conference this Thursday, June 23 to Saturday, June 25, 2011 in Halifax.
The national and network awards that Global News affiliates have won are as follows:
Global BC:
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Global BC for Surrey Six
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
Global BC for Transplant (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
Global BC for Beyond Fair Trade (Large Market)
Global Calgary:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
Global Calgary for News Hour (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
Global Calgary for Millrise Fire
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
Global Calgary for Miracle Reunion (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
Global Calgary for Pine Lake 10 Years Later
Global Edmonton:
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity
Global Edmonton for Travel Club
Dan McArthur Award -Indepth/Investigative
Global Edmonton for Animal Neglect
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Global Edmonton for Maddox Flynn
Sam Ross Award – Editorial Commentary
Global Edmonton for Cookie Monster
Global Lethbridge:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
Global Lethbridge for News Hour (Small Market)
Global Regina:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
Global Regina for Evening News (Medium Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
Global Regina for Scanner Don (Medium Market)
Global Toronto:
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program
Global Toronto for Focus Ontario: A Piece of Myself
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Global Toronto for G20 Summit
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
Global Toronto for G20 Summit (Large Market)
Honourable Mentions:
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Global News Calgary for Southern Alberta Floods
Dan McArthur Award – Indepth/Investigative
Global Regina for Human Growth Industry
Hugh Haugland Award – Creative Use of Video
Global Montreal for Costly Metro Cars
