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Media Centre > News Releases > Archive > 1999 > September 10, 1999
Broadcasters' association
unveils 1999 Gold Ribbon finalists
Ottawa, September 10, 1999
- Eighteen radio stations, 14 television stations and five specialty channels
are in the running for private broadcasting's prestigious Gold Ribbons
for best news, programming and public service projects of the year, the
Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) announced today.
Submissions range from outstanding
coverage of the devastating “Ice Storm `98” and healthcare reform,
to in-depth specials on native land treaties, cancer, and Canada's distinguished
athletes and artists.
Entries were described by
the group of 14 judges, as eclectic and diverse, demonstrating great innovation
and creativity in Canadian programming. Judges particularly noted the
level of commitment of private broadcasters to their communities and to
showcasing Canada's melting pot of talent.
Winners will be announced
at the Gold Ribbon gala on November 2nd during Broadcasting
`99, the CAB Convention in Montréal.
Stations across the country
submitted a total of 167 entries. News was the most popular TV category
with 31 entries, while Community Service attracted the most radio entries
with 20.
CFTM-TV, Montréal is the
lead television contender, with six shots at gold. BCTV, Vancouver and
CKAL-TV Calgary, each have three. Leading the Specialty and Pay services
category is MuchMusic, with three entries in the running.
On the radio front, CKXR,
Salmon Arm, and CFRA, Ottawa are tied with three chances for gold, followed
by CFOX-FM, Vancouver, CHUM-FM, Toronto, CKAC, Montréal, and CKMF, Montréal,
with two each.
Gold Ribbons will also be
awarded to individuals for Broadcast Excellence and outstanding Community
Service.
Television judges: Mme Renée-Claude
Ménard (CHAIR), Groupe TVA Inc., (CFTM-TV), Montréal; Mr. Paul Burke,
CHEX-TV, Peterborough; Ms Jodi Craig, A-Channel, Calgary; Ms Sarah Crawford,
MuchMusic, Toronto; Mr. Rick Friesen, CIHF-TV, Dartmouth; Ms Lois Jones,
CTV Television Inc., (CJOH-TV), Ottawa; Mr. Delano Jureidini, CF Television
Inc. (CFCF-TV), Montréal; Mme Véronique Lussier, Le Canal Nouvelles, Montréal.
Radio judges: Mr.
Gary Evong (CHAIR), NewCap Inc., (CFDR/CFRQ-FM), Halifax; Ms Tricia Freriks,
CFPL Radio, London; Mr. Steve Hayes, CJMF FM, Québec; Ms Gina McBeth,
Sun-FM and The Bullet, Kelowna; Ms C.G. O'Brien, 1050 CHUM, Toronto; Mr.
Luc Tremblay, CKMF-FM, Montréal.
To ensure impartiality, judges
abstain from voting when an entry from their station(s) or parent company
is being considered.
The CAB represents the vast
majority of Canada's private radio, television and specialty services.
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For more information, please
contact:
Susan Tolusso
Director, Communications
(613) 233-4035 ext. 331
(stolusso@cab-acr.ca)
RADIO FINALISTS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Large Market:
CHUM-FM, Toronto (Christmas
Wish)
CKAC, Montréal (La Crise du Verglas)
Medium Market:
CFAX,Victoria (Tour de
Rock)
CFJC, Kamloops (Greenstone Mountain/Pinantan Fires)
CHLT, Sherbrooke (Urgence Verglas)
Small Market:
CKXR, Salmon Arm (Wildfire
`98)
CISQ-FM, Squamish (Good Samariteen Project)
CFZZ-FM, St.-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Le Triangle de Glace)
NEWS
CFRA, Ottawa (Breaking
News: The Ice Storm)
CKGL, Kitchener (Parkhill Dam Tragedy)
INFORMATION PROGRAM
CKXR, Salmon Arm (Wildfire
`98)
CFRA, Ottawa (Central Canada in Crisis-the 1998 Ice Storm)
CKNW, Vancouver (Sexual Assault in Hockey)
CANADIAN TALENT DEVELOPMENT
CHKG-FM, Vancouver (World
Music Spectacular)
CKBY-FM, Ottawa (Y105 Fan Jam `98)
WHAT RADIO DOES BEST
CKXR, Salmon Arm (Wildfire
`98)
CFRA, Ottawa (Now That's What Radio Does Best)
CKAC, Montréal (La Crise du Verglas)
PROMOTION: IMAGE
CFUN, Vancouver (Not The
Old Style of Talk Radio)
CFOX-FM, Vancouver (Fox Imaging Promotions)
1050 CHUM, Toronto (Yes Virginia, There is a Brian Henderson)
CKMF, Montréal (Jamais Deux Sans Cash)
PROMOTION: AUDIENCE
BUILDING
Q104-FM, Halifax (Q-Jet)
CHIK-FM, Québec (Couleurs de la Jungle)
CKMF, Montréal (La Formule 1 Italie-Japon)
CFOX-FM, Vancouver (Larry and Willy's Even Tougher Contest)
TELEVISION FINALISTS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Opération
Solidarité)
RDTV, Red Deer (C.A.W.E.S.)
NEWS: BREAKING NEWS
CKEM-TV, Edmonton (News@Six)
CKWS-TV, Kingston (Ice Storm `98 Special Edition)
CFCF-TV, Montréal (Pulse News - Ice Storm `98)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (TVA Édition 18h00)
NEWS: SPECIAL SERIES
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Dossier
`Diagnostic' - Armand Dubois)
RDTV, Red Deer (RDTV Newscrew - Shooting Straight)
BCTV, Vancouver (B.C. in the Red)
DOCUMENTARIES &
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CKVU-TV, Vancouver (Through
Fire and Water: Abreast in a Boat)
CFTK-TV, Terrace (Carving the Future)
CFCN-TV, Calgary (Running on Empty)
CFMT-TV, Toronto (The Courage to Stand)
ENTERTAINMENT
CITY-TV, Toronto (Festival
Schmooze)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (La Planète en Folie)
MULTI-MARKET PROGRAMMING
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Ces
Enfants D'ailleurs)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Le Gala Métrostar)
CKAL-TV, Calgary (Hitman Hart Wrestling with Shadows)
PROMOTION- MULTI-MARKET
CITY-TV, Toronto (FashionTelevision)
PROMOTION: NEWS IMAGE
BCTV, Vancouver (If It
Matters `98)
CKAL-TV, Calgary (Live@5 News Calgary)
CKEM-TV, Edmonton (Choose A-Channel News)
Global Television Winnipeg (CKND-TV) Winnipeg (Winnipeg Stories About
Winnipeg People)
PROMOTION: CANADIAN
PROGRAM/SERIES
BCTV, Vancouver (Canucks
Combo)
CKAL-TV, Calgary (Ohh La La Promotion)
Global Television Toronto (CIII-TV),Toronto (Bob and Margaret: A Guide
to Being British)
SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV
FINALISTS
PROGRAMMING
MuchMusic , Toronto (Electric
Circus @ Winterlude 98)
MuchMusic, Toronto (1998 MuchMusic Video Awards)
History Television, Toronto (The Canadians: Biographies of a Nation)
PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE
Space - The Imagination Station,
Toronto (Space Image Campaign)
MuchMoreMusic, Toronto (MuchMoreMusic Launch Promotion)
Le Canal Nouvelles, Groupe TVA, Montréal (LCN-Campagne Image)
PROMOTION: CANADIAN
PROGRAM/SERIES
Space - The Imagination Station,
Toronto (First Wave Campaign)
MuchMusic, Toronto (1998 MuchMusic Video Awards
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