Global Calgary was awarded three Prairie regional RTDNA awards in Saskatoon on Saturday April 25.
The team was presented with the Charlie Edwards Award for Spot News. This was awarded to the newsroom for its compassionate and robust coverage of the Brentwood murders that left five local teens dead and a city in mourning in April 2014.
Reporter Mia Sosiak, editor Brent Stanley and camera operators George Glen and Bruce Aalhus were honoured with the Dave Rogers Long Feature award the for their three-part series, “Court of Hope” that profiled three people who successfully graduated from Calgary’s Drug Treatment Court – a program based on the idea that if you treat the addict, you stop their crimes – where justice meets compassion.
Global Calgary consumer reporter Tony Tighe was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Tony is a household name in Calgary and has made that name by fighting for the little guy on his consumer beat; righting wrongs and chasing stories that make a real difference in the lives of our viewers. Tony is always giving back to the community he loves so much.
RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best programs, stations and news gathering organisations in radio, television and digital. The awards were handed out in Saskatoon at the Prairie Regional Awards Banquet on Saturday.
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