Electronic news award winners

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has announced the winners of their annual Edward R. Murrow Awards, which honours excellance in electronic journalism.

The awards are broken into different U.S. regions, and includes an international component with plenty of Canadian winners:

Radio, Large Market

Overall Excellence
CFTR-AM – Toronto, ON, Canada
Overall Excellence
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Audio Breaking News Coverage
CFRB-AM – Toronto, ON, Canada
Twisters In Toronto
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Audio Continuing Coverage
CFRB-AM – Toronto, ON, Canada
The Barack Obama Inauguration
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Audio Newscast
CFTR-AM – Toronto, ON, Canada
Tornado Aftermath
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Use of Sound
CFTR-AM – Toronto, ON, Canada
KISS in Oshawa
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Web site
CFTR-AM – Toronto, ON, Canada
680News.com

Radio, Small Market

Overall Excellence
VOCM RADIO – St. John’s, NL, Canada
VOCM News
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Audio Breaking News Coverage
VOCM RADIO – St. John’s, NL, Canada
Cougar Crash
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Audio Continuing Coverage
VOCM RADIO – St. John’s, NL, Canada
Chopper Crash
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Audio Feature Reporting
Siren FM – Lincoln, UK
Letters of Love From Home
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Audio Reporting: Hard News
CBC Radio Edmonton – Edmonton, AB, Canada A Hostage’s Tale
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Audio News Documentary
Siren FM – Lincoln, UK
Letters of Love from Home
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Audio News Series
CBX – Edmonton, AB, Canada
Million Dollar Babies
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Audio Newscast
VOCM RADIO – St. John’s NL, Canada
VOCM News
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Television, Large Market / Network, Syndication Service

Overall Excellence
CTV Toronto – Scarborough, ON, Canada
CTV NEWS TORONTO
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Video Breaking News Coverage
CFRN-TV – CTV Edmonton, AB, Canada
WCB Hostage Taking
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Video Continuing Coverage
CFCN-TV – CTV Calgary, AB, Canada
H1N1
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Video Feature Reporting
Global BC – Burnaby, BC, Canada
News Hour – Traveling Gnome
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Video Investigative Reporting
Canwest Global – Calgary, AB, Canada
Sky High
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Video News Documentary
TVB – Hong Kong, China
Tuesday Report: Child Abduction/Abandoned Child
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Video News Series
Global BC – Burnaby, BC, Canada
News Hour – Lifestyle Challenge
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Video Newscast
CTV News – Scarborough, ON, Canada
An Epic Journey
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Use of Video
CP24 – Toronto, ON, Canada
LeDrew Live – Tornado Strikes Toronto (CP24)
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Television, Small Market

Overall Excellence
CKVR – Barrie, ON, Canada
A News Barrie
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Video Breaking News Coverage
CBHT-TV – Halifax, NS, Canada
Ferguson’s Cove Fire
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Video Continuing Coverage
CFPL-TV – London, ON, Canada
Tori Stafford
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Video Reporting: Hard News
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC, Canada
CAPTAIN COOK
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Video News Documentary
CKCO-TV (CTV Southwestern Ontario) – Kitchener, ON, Canada Student Ghetto
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Video News Series
CKCO-TV (CTV Southwestern Ontario) – Kitchener, ON, Canada
LRT123
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Video Newscast
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC, Canada
A NEWS AT 5
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Video Sports Reporting
CIVI-TV – Victoria, BC, Canada
FIFA FLAWS
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