Complete List of CAB 2007 Gold Ribbon Award Winners

Ottawa, November 6, 2007 - The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) celebrated the impressive work of its members with the presentation of the prestigious Gold Ribbon Awards at the CAB’s 81st Annual Convention, held this year in Ottawa.
 
The Gold Ribbon Awards pay tribute to achievements in broadcasting in a variety of categories, including community service, breaking news, humour, public affairs and promotion of Canadian talent. A total of 544 submissions were received for the 2007 Gold Ribbon Awards. After reviewing the entries, the judges selected 158 finalists in 33 award categories.

These awards are among the most prestigious in the Canadian broadcasting industry, and recognize outstanding productions in radio, television, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services, and community service.

RADIO

ABORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
CJNB/CJNS, North Battleford (Cree Ways) Northwestern Radio Partnership 

BREAKING NEWS
CJAD, Montreal (Dawson College Shooting) Astral Media Inc.

COMMUNITY SERVICE  

• Large Market:
  CHFI-FM, Toronto (The 98.1 CHFI Radiothon to Help Stop Violence Against Women) Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.
  
  
• Medium Market:
  CFMC-FM, Saskatoon (C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer) Rawlco Radio Ltd.
  
  
• Small Market:
  CKLM-FM, Lloydminster (The Christmas Convoy)

DIVERSITY IN NEWS AND INFORMATION PROGRAMMING
CKOM, Saskatoon (Seeds of Success) Rawlco Radio Ltd.

HUMOUR – ENGLISH
CHOM, Montreal (Terry, Ted and Kim in the Morning) Astral Media Inc.

HUMOUR – FRENCH
CKMF, Montréal (Les deux minutes du peuple) Astral Media Inc.

INFORMATION PROGRAM
CHED, Edmonton (Remembering the Fallen Four) CORUS Entertainment Inc.

PROMOTION: AUDIENCE BUILDING 
CHIK-FM, Québec (I Love PY) Astral Media Inc.

PROMOTION: IMAGE
CJAQ-FM, Toronto (JACK Superband) Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.

PROMOTION OF CANADIAN MUSICAL TALENT 
CFMC-FM, Saskatoon (10K20) Rawlco Radio Ltd.

WHAT RADIO DOES BEST / LA RADIO À SON MEILLEUR
CJAY-FM, Calgary (Gerry Forbes Neighbourhood Takeover) Astral Media Inc.

TELEVISION

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Large Market:
  CIVT-TV, Vancouver (Dead End Streets) CTVglobemedia Inc.
  
  
• Medium Market:
  CFPL-TV, London (Connections) CTVglobemedia Inc.
  
  
• Small Market:
  CHOT-TV, Gatineau (L’Enflammé spécial) RNC MEDIA Inc.

DOCUMENTARIES
CIII-TV, Toronto (Final 24) CanWest MediaWorks Inc.

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Gala Artis 2006) Groupe TVA inc.

FICTIONAL PROGRAMMING
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Nos étés II) Groupe TVA inc.

MAGAZINE PROGRAMMING
CFJP-TV, Montréal (Qu’est-ce qui mijote) TQS inc.

NEWS: BREAKING NEWS
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Fusillade au College Dawson) Groupe TVA inc.

NEWS: SPECIAL/ SERIES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CIVT-TV, Vancouver (Filthy Foster Home) CTVglobemedia Inc.

PROMOTION: STATION IMAGE
CHNM-TV, Vancouver (Diversity Lives Here Station IDs) Multivan Broadcast Corporation

PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES
CKVU-TV, Vancouver (BT – Everybody’s Talking)  CTVglobemedia Inc.

SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV

DOCUMENTARIES
CBC Newsworld, Toronto (Braindamadj’d – Take II)

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL/SERIES
Séries+, Montréal (François en série – saison 1) Astral Media Inc. & Alliance Atlantis

MAGAZINE PROGRAMMING
ARTV, Montréal (Mange ta ville)

NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS: SPECIAL/ SERIES
RDI, Montréal (Le Mur)

PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE
Ztélé, Montréal (Identifications « La Route Ztélé ») Astral Media Inc.

PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES
CLT, Toronto (3-Day Novel Contest) CTVglobemedia Inc.

PUBLIC SERVICE
Canal Vie, Montréal (Campagne « Don d’organes ») Astral Media Inc.


TELEVISION & SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV SERVICES

ABORIGINAL PROGRAMMING
APTN, Winnipeg (Wapos Bay) Aboriginal Peoples Television Network

DIVERSITY IN NEWS AND INFORMATION PROGRAMMING
CKCK-TV, Regina (Calling Home) CTVglobemedia Inc.

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

GOLD RIBBON AWARD FOR BROADCAST EXCELLENCE
Gary Slaight, President and CEO of Standard Broadcasting Inc.

GOLD RIBBON AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY SERVICE
Lynda Steele, Anchor/Producer, Global TV


Judging Panels

The 2007 Radio Judging Panel met August 17, 18 and 19 to review entries received from CAB member stations. The Judging Panel members were: Rick Holmes (Chair), The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (Vancouver); Kim Edgington, NewCap Inc. (Subury); Marty Forbes, Standard Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Edmonton); Brian Kenemy, Corus Entertainment Inc. (Montreal); Marc Tanguay, Astral Media Inc. (Québec); Loretta Tate, CTVglobemedia (Toronto); David Thibodeau, Radio Nord Communications Inc. (Gatineau); and Gail Zarbatany, Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. (Winnipeg).

The 2007 Television and Specialty/ Pay/PPV Judging Panel met August 24, 25, 26 and 27 to review the entries received from CAB member stations. The Judging Panel members were: Erica Benson (Chair), Corus Entertainment Inc. (Toronto); David Fisher, CTVglobemedia Inc. (Edmonton); Nathalie Fleury, TQS Inc. (Quebec); Sarah-Jane Flynn, CanWest MediaWorks Inc. (Don Mills); Fiona Gardiner, Thunder Bay Electronics Limited (Thunder Bay); Richard Haddad, Groupe TVA Inc (Montreal); Tory Jennings, Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc. (Toronto); Brian Langston, Standard Broadcasting Co Ltd. (Terrace, BC); Stan Papulkas, Rogers Broadcasting Limited (Toronto); Sonya Thériault, Astral Média Inc (Montreal).

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is the national voice of Canada’s private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private radio and television stations, networks, specialty, pay and pay-per-view services. The goal of the CAB is to represent and advance the interests of Canada’s private broadcasters in the social, cultural and economic fabric of the country.

For more information, please contact:

Susan Tolusso
Director, Communications
(613) 233-4035 ext. 331
(stolusso@cab-acr.ca)