RTDNA Canada has announced its 2023 Regional Lifetime Achievement Award honourees, presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their careers in broadcast and digital journalism.
This year’s recipients for the Central Region include CityNews Toronto veteran Cynthia Mulligan; 580 CFRA Ottawa host Bill Carroll; Ken MacDonald, former Vice-President and General Manager of Discovery Channel Canada and former National VP, News and Information Programming, for Global TV; and Tina Cortese, Station Manager and News Director at 105.9 The Region (CFMS-FM) Markham, the former General Manager and VP of News Programming at Citytv.
In the West Region, CFJC Kamloops anchor Bill O’Donovan, who also spent 13 years with CTV Regina, is being recognized.
East Region honourees include Global National Atlantic correspondent Ross Lord; senior NTV St. John’s anchor Toni-Marie Wiseman; and long-serving NTV master control, director, and news cameraman Tony Barrington.
In the Prairies Region, late CBC Edmonton reporter Janice Johnston is being recognized posthumously, along with Global Calgary reporter Gil Tucker; Global Regina cameraman Adrian Raabar; CTV Regina assignment editor Nelson Bird; CTV Calgary video journalist Kevin Green; and CTV Lethbridge weather specialist Dory Rossiter.
National Lifetime Achievement Award recipients will be announced in October.
RTDNA Canada has also announced Regional Award winners for the Central Region, West Region, East Region and Prairies Region.
Regional winners will now compete with RTDNA Canada has announced its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award honourees, recognizing lifetime contribution to the broadcast industry. those from other regions for the Best Canadian Local News Awards.
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