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CBC NEWS PICKS UP 24 AWARDS AT RTDNA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

RTDNA Awards are one of the most prestigious broadcast awards for journalists across Canada

CBC News was recognized Saturday night with 24 awards during the annual Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada Awards gala, held in Toronto, Ontario. The awards recognize the best in Canadian news programs, stations and newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital.

The full list of CBC News winners is below:

Trina McQueen Award - News Information Program - Made in Bangladesh: the fifth estate
Charlie Edwards Spot News -TV - Boston Manhunt Over: The National
Hugh Haugland Award - Creative Use of Video - The Land He Loved: The National
Ron Laidlaw Continuing Coverage - Radio - Egypt Series: World at Six
Gord Sinclair Live Special Events - Radio - The Death of Nelson Mandela: World at Six
Byron MacGregor Best Newscast - Pope Francis: World at Six
Dave Rogers Short Feature - TV- Too Close For Comfort: The National
Dave Rogers Long Feature - TV - Four Days (Hostage Voices/Algeria): The National
Dan McArthur In-Depth/Investigative - Radio - Eritrea Series: CBC News
Adrienne Clarkson Award Diversity Radio - Becoming Wren: The Current
Dave Rogers Long Feature Radio - Still at Sea: The Current
Peter Gzowski Award News Information Program - The Mandela Tapes: Ideas
Digital Media Award - BC Votes 2013: CBC British Columbia
Dick Smyth Award Use of Sound - Redemption Story: CBC Moncton
Sport Award Large Market - Radio - In the Moment: Megan Imrie: CBC Calgary
Ron Laidlaw Continuing Coverage - Radio - Food Insecurity on P.E.I.: CBC PEI
Dave Rogers Short Feature - Radio - Small/Medium Market- Green Rush: CBC Nelson
Dave Rogers Long Feature - Radio - Small/Medium Market - Medical Tourism: CBC Victoria
Dave Rogers Short Feature - Radio - Large Market - Whale of a Christmas: CBC Edmonton
Dave Rogers Long Feature - Radio Large Market - Grounded: CBC Edmonton
Dan McArthur In-Depth/Investigative - TV - Imported Politics: CBC Edmonton
Dan McArthur In-Depth/Investigative - Radio - What Happened to Betty Anne Gagnon? - CBC Edmonton
Gord Sinclair Live Special Events - Radio - The Day of Flood - CBC Calgary
Adrienne Clarkson Award Diversity - Radio - Huda School: The rising demand for Muslim-based Education in Saskatchewan: CBC Saskatchewan


About CBC News
For more than 75 years, CBC has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.

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For further information, contact:
Corey Black, News and Current Affairs publicist, CBC
416.205.8710 (office)/647.221.4133 (mobile)

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