Global Calgary and 770 CHQR nominated for 14 RTDNA Awards

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

Innovation Award

• Decision Calgary

Radio category

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

• Danielle Smith: Midfield

 Long Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award

• Brentwood 5: Opening Up About Mental Health With the Survivors

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

• Airdrie Grass Fire

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

• Fostering Change

News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award

• #Our YYC on the Road – Calgary Stampede

TV Newscast (Large Market) – Bert Cannings Award

• Waterton Wildfire