Global Calgary and Global News Radio – 770 CHQR have collectively been nominated for 14 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Awards in the Prairie region.
RTDNA Canada Awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news-gathering organizations in radio, television and digital platforms.
Below are the 14 nominations for Calgary’s 2017 content, with two in the digital category, one in the multiplatform category, seven in the radio category and four in the television category.
The Prairie region winners will be announced at the regional awards ceremony on April 21 in Regina, Sask.
Digital category
Podcast Award
- Off-Script Episode 3 – The Rosebud Project
- Off-Script Episode 9 – Midfield of Dreams
Click here to visit Jill Croteau and Nate Luit’s Off Script page for the episodes above and more
Multi-platform category
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Innovation Award
Radio category
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
Long Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award
News – Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
- Kenow Fire: From the Lead Up to the Aftermath
Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award
- Gord Gillies: Step Up And Get an Arena Deal Done in Calgary
- Rob Breakenridge: Don’t Throw Your Cigarette Butts Out the Windows
Radio Newscast (Large Market) – Byron MacGregor Award
- Major News at 8, Sept. 13, 2017
This newscast was heavily focused on the Kenow wildfires, showcasing radio collaboration with Global News reporters. The cast also included stories about the CFB Suffield fire, another hurdle in the ongoing Calgary arena debate, council’s approval of land use changes for the new Calgary Police Service arrest processing unit, Canadians having more cash on-hand according to Stats Canada and Ralph Goodale saying he was anxious to get marijuana legalized by the summer, despite concerns by policing agencies.
Short Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award
- Hanukkah
Television category
Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award
Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award
News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award
TV Newscast (Large Market) – Bert Cannings Award
- Council contends with Calgary Transit’s $33M revenue shortfall and low-income pass
- Calgary technology taps into Alberta’s ‘wasted’ lithium supply
- Calgary Police investigating if Bitcoin threats and suspicious fires are related
- Transgender community gathers in remembrance and speaks out about Alberta legislation
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