CTV News won top honours at the Radio Television Digital News Association awards Saturday night, including awards for best network television newscast, best large-market local television newscast and the top digital media award.
For the fourth consecutive year, “CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme” took home the Bert Cannings Award for Best Network Television Newscast at the RTDNA awards. CTV News Toronto also took home the honours for best large-market local television newscast, and CTVNews.ca won the digital media award.
The awards, presented by the Radio Television Digital News Association Saturday night, were handed out at the annual conference of Canada’s electronic journalists and news managers.
Long-time CTV National News anchor Lloyd Robertson was also presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The veteran broadcaster was honoured for his more than six decades of work in the industry, along with former CBC journalist Linden MacIntyre, who was also presented with the award.
Wendy Freeman, President of CTV News, was presented with the President's Award for demonstrating journalistic integrity and upholding the RTDNA Code of Ethics. She shared the award with two others.
In addition, Lis Travers, Vice-President of CTV News and Executive Producer of CANADA AM, was presented the Distinguished Service Award, honouring her outstanding contributions in advancing electronic journalism and RTDNA.
Full list of CTV News and Bell Media winners
#RTDNA15 top digital award goes to @CTVNews
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The following is a complete summary of 2015 CTV News and Bell Media Radio RTDNA Canada awards, including the awards given out this evening:
National and Network Awards (Awarded June 6, 2015, Toronto, ON)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – Small/Medium Market
Gimmie Shelter: A Portrait of Life on the Street – CTV Atlantic
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – Large Market
Girlish Boy – CTV Ottawa
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
Who Killed Serena? – CTV Vancouver
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
North Vancouver Flooding – CTV Vancouver
Hugh Haugland Award – Creative use of Video
Drumming to Survive – CTV Vancouver
Sports Award – Large Market
Old Timer – CTV Calgary
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast – Large Market
CTV News at Six – CTV News Toronto
National Radio
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
Ottawa Shooting: Attack on the Hill – News Talk Radio, CJAD 800
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast – Large Market
Rob and Doug Campaign Switch – Newstalk 1010
Network Television
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
Parliamentary Shootings – CTV News
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
Shooting on Parliament Hill – CTV News
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
CTV National News with Lisa LaFlamme (11 p.m., June 5, 2014) – CTV News
Network Digital
Digital Media Award
CTV News Digital – CTVNews.ca
Regional Awards: Central Region (Awarded April 25, 2015, Toronto, ON)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature – TV – Large Market
Black Market Babies - CTV Montreal
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – Radio – Large Market
Doug Ford’s First Election Debate - Newstalk 1010
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – TV – Small/Medium Market
Cancer Scare - CTV London
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – TV – Large Market
Girlish Boy - CTV Ottawa
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity – TV
Beyond the Veil - CTV Montreal
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth /Investigative – TV
Home is Where the Hurt Is - CTV London
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage – Digital Media
Ford Under Fire - CP24.com
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage – TV
Lac Megantic, a year later - CTV Montreal
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News – Digital Media
Snowstorm Cripples GTA with Whiteout Conditions, Slick Roadways - CP24.com
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News – Radio
Ottawa Shooting: Attack on the Hill - News Talk Radio, CJAD 800
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News – TV
Smoke Above Toronto: Fighting a Six-Alarm Factory Fire - CTV News Toronto
Dick Smyth Award – Creative Use of Sound – Radio
25th Anniversary of the MMVAs - Newstalk 1010
Hugh Haugland Award – Creative Use of Video – TV
Canadian Katniss - CTV Ottawa
Sports Award – TV – Small/Medium Market
Tackling Stereotypes - CTV Northern Ontario
Sports Award – TV – Large Market
Geese Calling - CTV Ottawa
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events – TV
Election 2014 : Toronto Election Special - CTV News Toronto
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast – Radio – Large Market
Rob and Doug Campaign Switch - Newstalk 1010
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast – TV – Medium Market
Shooting on Parliament Hill - CTV Kitchener
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast – TV – Large Market
CTV News at Six - CTV News Toronto
Honorable Mention: Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events – Radio
Jean Beliveau Funeral Coverage – TSN 690
Regional Awards: Prairie Region (Awarded April 25, Winnipeg, MB)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – TV – Large Market
Lightning Truck - CTV Edmonton
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage – TV
MMIW: Tina Fontaine; Tina’s Story in Life and Death - CTV Winnipeg
Sports Award – TV – Large Market
Old Timer - CTV Calgary
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events – TV
Civic Election 2014 - CTV Winnipeg
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program – TV
CTV Morning Live Edmonton 60th Anniversary Show - CTV Edmonton
Regional Awards: BC Region (Awarded April 18, 2015, Vancouver, BC)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – TV – Large Market
Amputee Rally Racer – CTV Vancouver
Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity – TV
Hariette Cunningham: A Transgendered Child’s Journey - CTV Vancouver Island
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News – TV
North Vancouver Flooding - CTV Vancouver
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage – TV
Who Killed Serena? – CTV Vancouver
Hugh Haugland Award – Creative use of Video – TV
Drumming to Survive - CTV Vancouver
Sam Ross Award – TV
The Last Word: Homeless but Human - CTV Vancouver
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast – Radio – Medium Market
C-FAX 1070 AM
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast –TV –Medium Market
CTV Vancouver Island News at 6 – CTV Vancouver Island
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Dave Gerry – CTV Vancouver
Regional Awards: Atlantic Region (Awarded April 18, 2015)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature – TV – Small/Medium Market
Gimmie Shelter: A Portrait of Life on the Street - CTV Atlantic
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events – TV
Election 2014: Breaking Ballots - CTV Atlantic
Trina McQueen Award – News Information Program –TV
On Guard for Thee: Remembrance Day 2014 - CTV Atlantic
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Mike Cameron – CTV Atlantic
Honorable Mention: Adrienne Clarkson Award – Diversity – TV
My Name is Spencer: An Excellent Life – CTV Atlantic