RTDNA Canada handed out its annual awards recognizing the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital, in the Central Region Saturday afternoon.
CTV News Toronto – CTV News at Six claimed the Best TV Newscast (Large Market) award, while CTV Kitchener took the Small/Medium Market honour. In the Radio categories, Best Newscast (Large Market) went to CBC Montreal, with 570 News Kitchener winning the Small/Medium Market award. Best Podcast went to CBC Montreal for Mic Drop.
Find the full list of winners here:
Digital
Best Podcast
- CBC Montreal – Mic Drop
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
- CP24 – North York Van Attack
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
- CBC Toronto – Toronto Van Attack
Data Storytelling
- CBC Montreal – Montreal Crime Tracker
Digital Media Award (Large Market)
- CBC Montreal – Found and Lost, After the Crossing, Ballot Brief, Crime Tracker, Conducting Lesson
Digital Media Award (Small/Medium Market)
- CBC Windsor – Freedom Road
Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award
- CBC Hamilton – Indigenous Representation, In Canada’s Justice System
Honoured to see @CBCHamilton’s coverage of the Khill trial recognized by @RTDNA_Canada. This was a difficult & emotional trial. I’m grateful to the people who made covering it possible by being open with their fears & patient with my questions. #RTDNA2019 https://t.co/teruKIrEOS pic.twitter.com/GI9vy4D5HC
— Dan Taekema (@DanTaekema) April 6, 2019
Excellence in Social Media
- CBC Montreal – Quebec Votes 2018
News – Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- CBC Ottawa – Tornado Aftermath, CBC Ottawa Digital Coverage
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- CBC London – Facing Poverty in London, A City Grapples with its Most Serious Social Issue
Today my heart bursts with pride for the amazing work of our @CBCWindsor @CBCSudbury @CBCLondon @CBCHamilton @CBCTBay @CBCKW891 teams. Nominated for dozens of #RTDNA 2019 awards, and bringing home 9! Thank you small teams, for accomplishing BIG things. #simplythebest. pic.twitter.com/xp0mPX8i7M
— Shawna Kelly (@skellycbc) April 6, 2019
Sports – Feature Reporting
- CBC Montreal – How Montreal Shaped Expos Great Vladimir Guerrero’s Time in the Big Leagues
Multiplatform
Dejero Award for Best Technical Innovation
- CP24 – PC Leadership Convention
Excellence in Innovation
- CTV London – A Budding Industry
Investigative – Dan McArthur Award
- CBC Ottawa – No More Secrets
Original / Enterprise
- CBC Montreal – Found and Lost
Radio
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
- 680 NEWS – Crane Rescue
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
- CBC Montreal – Concordia University Professors Face Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award
- CBC London – Voices of Chief’s Point, Old Recordings Help a Researcher Understand Her Indigenous Roots
Excellence in Sound – Dick Smyth Award
- NEWSTALK1010 – Yonge St. Van Attack Vigil
Congratulations to @siomo and @jamesontheradio for your hard work, resulting in two RTDNA awards. FULL STORY: https://t.co/KDwPJuWlQj pic.twitter.com/kkQZ7MDPfb
— NEWSTALK1010 (@NEWSTALK1010) April 6, 2019
Long Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Large Market)
- CBC Ottawa – Homeless for the Holidays
Long Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Small/Medium Market)
- CBC London – Last Delivery, Beloved Posties Say Goodbye to a London Neighbourhood
News – Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- 1310 NEWS – Remembrance Day Tribute with Mark Day
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- CBC Montreal Daybreak – Writer Heather O’Neill Speaks Out About Sexual Misconduct Allegations at Concordia University
Radio News Information Program – Peter Gzowski Award
- CBC Thunder Bay – Up North – Champions of Change, National Indigenous Peoples Day
Radio Newscast – Byron MacGregor Award (Large Market)
- CBC Montreal – September 18 8:30 AM Newscast
Radio Newscast – Byron MacGregor Award (Small/Medium Market)
- 570News Kitchener – 570Morning News with Glenn Pelletier & Lisa Drew, 5:30am Cast – Ontario Turns Blue
Short Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Large Market)
- NEWSTALK1010 – The Ontario Cannabis Store: Open for Business
Short Feature Dave Rogers Award (Small/Medium Market)
- CBC Ontario Smaller Markets – Inside Chicken Camp, The Hardcore Boot Camp for Animal Trainers
Sports – Feature Reporting
- CBC Sudbury – The Football School
Television
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
- CTV News Toronto – Yonge Street Van Attack
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
- Global News Toronto – Bruce McArthur Investigation
Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award
- CBC Montreal – Mosque Families Speak
Excellence in Video – Hugh Haugland Award
- Citytv – The Lego Train
I’m happy and humbled today! I won my first @RTDNA_Canada award!!!! It was the Hugh Haugland Award – Excellence in Video. Super excited!!!! #RTDNA2019 #OnToNationals
HERE’S THE STORY: https://t.co/LIoBqQgs0w pic.twitter.com/WBAsqPjlba
— Brandon Rowe (@BrandonRoweTV) April 6, 2019
Long Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Large Market)
- Radio-Canada Toronto – The Planters
Long Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Small/Medium Market)
- CBC Windsor [CBET] – Hidden Cemeteries of Essex County Hold Underground Railroad History
News – Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- Global News Toronto – Decision Ontario 2018
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- Global News Toronto – Election Breakdown: Ghosts
Short Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Large Market)
.@GlobalNewsTO wins 3 #RTDNA2019 awards https://t.co/Kk0QM12MxI
— Simon Ostler (@SimonOstler) April 6, 2019
- Global Montreal – Vermont Bagel King
Short Feature – Dave Rogers Award (Small/Medium Market)
- CTV Kitchener – Garbage Man
Sports – Feature Reporting
- CTV London – Wrestling Librarian
Exciting day @RTDNA_Canada awards in Toronto. Winner of best sports feature for profile of @CodyDeaner @smashwrestling @CTVLondon pic.twitter.com/WAI5zrE2XS
— BrentLaleCTV (@BrentLaleCTV) April 6, 2019
TV News Information Program – Trina McQueen Award
- CBC Toronto – HERstory in Black: The Next Generation
Honoured to stand among these two very talented journalists @mtaruc and @juwhal to accept the Trina McQueen award for a TV News Information Program at the central region @RTDNA_Canada for HERstory in Black: The Next Generation. (Sorry I didn’t get the memo about wearing yellow) pic.twitter.com/LcIuCoBjjo
— Amara McLaughlin (@amaramclaughlin) April 6, 2019
TV Newscast – Bert Cannings Award (Large Market)
- CTV News Toronto – CTV News at Six
TV Newscast – Bert Cannings Award – (Small/Medium Market)
- CTV Kitchener – House Explosion
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