CAB Awards Breakfast A Celebration of Outstanding Community Service

Ottawa, November 4, 2008 – The CAB this morning held its Community Service Awards Breakfast, part of the Gold Ribbon Awards and an event that honours private broadcasters’ outstanding records of supporting their communities. The celebration is part of the 82nd annual CAB Convention, being held November 2-4 at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa.

The 2008 Gold Ribbon Award for Community Service by an Individual Broadcaster was presented to Ken Shaw, CTV News Toronto National Editor and Weekday Anchor, as announced in a previous CAB release.

Community Service, Large Market: CHBN-FM, 91.7 The Bounce, CTVglobemedia Inc. / Milestone Media Broadcasting, Edmonton (Bras Across the Bridge)

Community Service, Medium Market: CIZL-FM, Z99, Rawlco Radio Ltd., Regina(Z99 Radiothon)

Community Service, Small Market: CKJH, CK750, Radio CJVR Ltd., Melfort (Logan’s Heroes for Pacen)

Public Service: MuchMusic, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (MuchMusic – Initiatives to Fight Climate Change)

Community Service, Large Market: CIVT-TV, CTV British Columbia, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (Five Days of Christmas)

Community Service, Medium Market: CICT-TV, Global Calgary, Canwest, Calgary (Alberta Children’s Hospital: History Starts Now – Conquering Cancer)

Community Service, Small Market: CFJC-TV, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Okanagan/Kamloops (Coaches for Kids)

The Gold Ribbon Awards pay tribute to achievements in broadcasting in various categories including community service, breaking news, humour, entertainment programming, and promotion of Canadian talent. A total of 403 submissions were received for the 2008 Gold Ribbon Awards.

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

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters 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.

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



	for immediate release CAB Awards Breakfast A Celebration of Outstanding Community Service Ottawa, November 4, 2008 – The CAB this morning held its Community Service Awards Breakfast, part of the Gold Ribbon Awards and an event that honours private broadcasters’ outstanding records of supporting their communities. The celebration is part of the 82nd annual CAB Convention, being held November 2-4 at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa. The 2008 Gold Ribbon Award for Community Service by an Individual Broadcaster was presented to Ken Shaw, CTV News Toronto National Editor and Weekday Anchor, as announced in a previous CAB release. The following Gold Ribbon Awards were also presented this morning: Radio Community Service, Large Market: CHBN-FM, 91.7 The Bounce, CTVglobemedia Inc. / Milestone Media Broadcasting, Edmonton (Bras Across the Bridge) Community Service, Medium Market: CIZL-FM, Z99, Rawlco Radio Ltd., Regina(Z99 Radiothon) Community Service, Small Market: CKJH, CK750, Radio CJVR Ltd., Melfort (Logan’s Heroes for Pacen) Specialty/Pay/PPV Public Service: MuchMusic, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (MuchMusic – Initiatives to Fight Climate Change) Television Community Service, Large Market: CIVT-TV, CTV British Columbia, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (Five Days of Christmas) Community Service, Medium Market: CICT-TV, Global Calgary, Canwest, Calgary (Alberta Children’s Hospital: History Starts Now – Conquering Cancer) Community Service, Small Market: CFJC-TV, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Okanagan/Kamloops (Coaches for Kids) The Gold Ribbon Awards The Gold Ribbon Awards pay tribute to achievements in broadcasting in various categories including community service, breaking news, humour, entertainment programming, and promotion of Canadian talent. A total of 403 submissions were received for the 2008 Gold Ribbon Awards. These awards are among the most prestigious in the Canadian broadcasting industry, and recognize outstanding productions in radio, television, specialty and pay and pay-per-view services, and community service. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters 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. - 30 - For more information, please contact: Susan Tolusso Director, Communications (613) 233-4035 ext. 331 (stolusso@cab-acr.ca)