The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) has released its full list of 2021 Awards of Excellence winners, which recognize the “Best in Province” for radio and television commercials, station imaging, community service and news reporting.
Among this year’s winners are Keith Baldrey, Global News’ Legislative Breau Chief in Victoria, who was named Broadcast Performer of the Year. Kevin Gemmell, General Manager of Pattison Media’s Prince George Operation, was named Broadcaster of the Year, while CHEK News reporter Jasmine Bala was recognized with the Broadcast Performer of Tomorrow Award. CHEK-TV also won for Best Station Imaging – TV – Small Market and Best Commercial Creative – TV – Small Market.
Find the full list of winners and their winning submissions here:
Best Commercial Creative – Radio – Large Market
Winner: 93-7 JR Country – Lilian The Notary Man
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner. Best Commercial Creative – Radio – Large Market. 👏👏👏 @937JRCountry @PattisonMedia pic.twitter.com/fK1S060xXS
— BCAB (@BCABinfo) October 28, 2021
Best Commercial Creative – Radio – Small Market
Winner: 107-5 Beach Radio Vernon – Pint and Pie Company
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Best Commercial Creative – Radio – Small Market#radio #broadcasting #BritishColumbia #BCAB
🙌@1075BeachRadio @PattisonMedia pic.twitter.com/1kkYeq7zat— BCAB (@BCABinfo) November 1, 2021
Best Commercial Creative – TV – Small Market
Winner: CHEK TV – BC Transit Safety Dance
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Best Commercial Creative – TV – Small Market#TV #broadcasting #BritishColumbia #BCAB
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 @CHEK_media pic.twitter.com/8dXJRTcxkZ— BCAB (@BCABinfo) November 4, 2021
Best Station Imaging – Radio – Large Market
Winner: CFOX – Covid Imaging
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Excellence in News Reporting – TV #TV #broadcasting #news #BritishColumbia #BCAB
👍👍 @ckpgnews @PattisonMedia pic.twitter.com/EJKfMRgl3w— BCAB (@BCABinfo) December 2, 2021
Best Station Imaging – Radio – Small Market
Winner: 100.3 The Q – Class of 2020
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence
Best Station Imaging – Radio – Small Market#radio #broadcasting #BCAB #BritishColumbia
🎉@TheQdotFM pic.twitter.com/W0K5pPYJfH— BCAB (@BCABinfo) November 12, 2021
Best Station Imaging – TV – Small Market
Winner: CHEK TV
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Best Station Imaging – TV – Small Market#TV #broadcasting #BritishColumbia #BCAB
👏@CHEK_media pic.twitter.com/qmkOhS7kSE— BCAB (@BCABinfo) November 15, 2021
Community Service Award – Radio – Large Market
Winner: Red FM Vancouver
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Community Service Award – Radio – Large Market@BCAB #broadcasting #BritishColumbia #radio pic.twitter.com/BSr8pccfIh— BCAB (@BCABinfo) November 18, 2021
Community Service Award – Radio – Small Market
Winner: CFNR – National Indigenous People’s Day
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Community Service Award – Radio – Small Market@BCABinfo #broadcasting #radio #BritishColumbia pic.twitter.com/ZYBM4L83zZ— BCAB (@BCABinfo) November 22, 2021
Community Service Award – TV – Small Market
Winner: Global Okanagan – Mental Health Mondays
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Community Service Awards – TV – Small Market#TV #broadcasting #BritishColumbia @BCABinfo pic.twitter.com/WqrYnD87tN— Jasmin Doobay (@JasminDoobay) November 26, 2021
Excellence in News Reporting – Radio
Winner: 980 CKNW – New Westminster Pier Park Fire
Excellence in News Reporting – TV
Winner: CKPG – Rally for Brody
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Excellence in News Reporting – TV #TV #broadcasting #news #BritishColumbia #BCAB
👍👍 @ckpgnews @PattisonMedia pic.twitter.com/EJKfMRgl3w— BCAB (@BCABinfo) December 2, 2021
Broadcaster of the Year
Winner: Kevin Gemmell – Pattison Media Prince George
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence
Broadcaster of the Year#radio #tv #news #broadcasting #BritishColumbia #BCAB
🥳👏🏆🎉 @kevingemmell @ckpgnews @CKPGToday @993REWINDRadio @1013theriver @PattisonMedia pic.twitter.com/NNwgIbIbO8— BCAB (@BCABinfo) December 9, 2021
Broadcast Performer of Tomorrow
Winner: Jasmine Bala – CHEK News
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Broadcaster Performer of Tomorrow#BCAB #TV #broadcasting #news @CHEK_News @JasmineBala_ pic.twitter.com/vfjRaEBFWk— BCAB (@BCABinfo) December 9, 2021
Broadcast Performer of the Year
Winner: Keith Baldrey
2021 BCAB Awards of Excellence Winner
Broadcast Performer of the Year#TV #broadcasting #news #BritishColumbia #BCAB
🏆 @keithbaldrey pic.twitter.com/TSQX6kifiD— BCAB (@BCABinfo) December 13, 2021
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