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All time record number of entries
Canada's Private Broadcasters vie for Gold

OTTAWA, October 18, 2000 – Twenty-nine radio stations, 20 television stations and seven specialty channels are in the running for 26 of private broadcasting's prestigious Gold Ribbon awards for best in news, programming, promotion, on-line activities and community service categories, the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) announced today.

Finalists' entries ranged from compelling news coverage of riots and tornados, to promoting emerging homegrown talent, and countless fundraising events.

Judges applauded the quality of entries, reiterating their admiration for the creative, imaginative and innovative initiative and commitment of broadcasters.

Winners will be announced at the Gold Ribbon Gala on November 14th during Broadcasting 2000 on-air.on-line, the CAB's 74^th annual Convention to be held at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta.

Stations across the country submitted a CAB all time record of 266 entries. `News' was the most popular TV category with 36 entries, while the `Community Service' category had a 300% increase in the number of entries. `Promotion' attracted the most radio entries with 40, the `Canadian Talent Development' category and the `What Radio Does Best' tied with a 45% increase in entries. The leading Specialty and Pay category was `Promotion: Canadian Programming' with 11 entries.

Gold Ribbons will also be awarded to individuals for Broadcast Excellence, and Outstanding Community Service.

'Television/Specialty' judges: Rick Friesen (Chair), CIHF-TV (Global), Dartmouth; Kathleen C. Bazkur, Ingenium Productions Limited, Picton; Barry Close, A-Channel, Edmonton; Marlene Lone, The New RO, Ottawa; Robert Parent, Point Final (TQS), Montréal; Robert Paterson, CTV NewsNet, Ottawa; Karina Ruffo Leduc, Groupe TVA, Montréal; Tim Smith, CKY-TV, Winnipeg.

'Radio' judges: C.G. O'Brien (Chair), 1050 CHUM-AM, Toronto; Denis Bouchard, Radio Nord, Hull; Linda Corbeil, Cité Rock Détente, Montréal; Jay Hitchen, New Country 1270 CHAT/My 96, Medicine Hat; Ian Koenigsfest, CKNW, Vancouver; Scott Parsons, CHEZ-FM, Ottawa; Keith Soper, CHOZ-FM, St. John's.

`Humor – French' judges: Guy Banville, Télémedia Communication Inc., Montréal; Geoffrey Brown, CJMF-FM, Québec; Pierre Dumont, Zéro Musique, Montréal; Marc-André Levesque, CHRL, Roberval.`Humor-English' judges: Alan Lie, CHSM/CILT-FM, Steinbach; Hilary Montbourquette, VOCM, St. John's; Marc Paris, CJEZ-FM, Toronto; Howard Wagman, Yuk Yuk's Komedy Kabaret, Ottawa.

Additional `On-line Media' judge: Sam Punnett, MMSG, Toronto.

To ensure impartiality, judges abstained from voting when an entry from their station(s) or parent company was being considered.

The CAB is the national voice of Canada's private broadcasters, representing the vast majority of Canadian programming services, including private television and radio stations, networks, and specialty and pay services.

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For more information, please contac:

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

GOLD RIBBON FINALISTS LIST 2000

RADIO FINALISTS

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Large Market:
CHFM-FM, Calgary (Lite 96 CHFM's Toy Mountain)
CHUM-AM, Toronto (The 33^rd Annual ChumCity Christmas Wish)
CHUM-FM, Toronto (The 33^rdAnnual ChumCity Christmas Wish)
CISS-FM, Toronto (Violence Against Teens)

Medium Market:
CFCA-FM, Waterloo (1999 Poster Boy Campaign)
CKOM-FM, Saskatoon (Brent & Penny's Adopt A Family)
CIZL-FM, Regina (Z99 Radiothon)

Small Market:
CFMM-FM, Prince Albert (A City Plants A Forest)
CHVR-FM, Pembroke (Safe on 17)
CICX-FM, Orillia (On The Ledge)

BREAKING NEWS
CJWW, Saskatoon (Tornado)
CKNW, Vancouver (CKNW-WTO)
CKOV, Kelowna (Hostage Death)

INFORMATION PROGRAM
CJRC, Gatineau (24 heures dans la rue)
CKAC, Montréal (Série an 2000)
CKNW, Vancouver (Reclaiming the Past: The Battle Against Alzheimer Disease)

PROMOTION OF CANADIAN TALENT
CFOX-FM, Vancouver (Vancouver Seeds '99)
CKFM-FM (Mix 99.9), Toronto (Beachfest)
CHKG-FM, Vancouver (World Music Spectacular II)

WHAT RADIO DOES BEST
CFAX, Victoria (Foster Friday)
CISS-FM, Toronto (Violence Against Teens)
CJCL, Toronto (Memories Are Forever)
CKNW, Vancouver (Glen Clark Search Warrant)

PROMOTION: IMAGE
CHIK-FM, Québec (Promo Millénaire)
CHRL, Roberval (Les voix du passé)
CHUM-FM, Toronto (Madonna Press Conference)
CISS-FM, Toronto (Top 40 Radio/Rhythm of KISSes/KISS Jingle
CKFM-FM, Toronto (Mix Music)

PROMOTION: AUDIENCE BUILDING
CISS-FM, Toronto (Backstreet Thursdays)
CJMF-FM, Québec (Les Chauves dans l'Trafic, le Gala des Chauves)
CJFM-FM, Montreal (Zamboni Run 2000)
CILQ-FM, Toronto (Private Island)

HUMOUR-FRENCH
CIGB-FM, Trois Rivières (Star Wars)
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Les Grandes Gueules)
CKTF-FM, Gatineau (Méchants Matins du monde)

HUMOUR-ENGLISH
CKKQ-FM, Victoria (The Barbara Walters Special)
CILQ-FM, Toronto (Redneck Dream Date)
CJFM-FM, Montréal (André & Nat in the Morning)

TELEVISION FINALISTS

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Large Market:
BCTV, Burnaby (Food For Friends)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Claire Lamarche)

Medium Market:
CKAL-TV, Calgary (Fame For Food)
CKEM-TV, Edmonton (Don't Drink and Drive)
CHRO-TV, Ottawa (Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre Telethon)
CKND-TV, Winnipeg (Global News-Stay Safe)

Small Market:
CHBC-TV, Kelowna, (Good News Bears)
CKRD-TV, Red Deer (Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter)
CKTM-TV, Trois Rivieres (Le Nöel du Pauvre)

NEWS: BREAKING NEWS
CFCN-TV, Calgary (Hub Oil Fire)
CISA-TV, Lethbridge (CISA )
CKY5-TV, Winnipeg (Lennox Avenue Explosion)

NEWS: SPECIAL/SERIES
BCTV, Burnaby (Escape From Fujian-Journey's End)
CFCF 12, Montréal (Charlene's Story)
CKAL-TV, Calgary (From Calgary With Care)
TQS, Montréal (Les bouchons de circulation)

DOCUMENTARIES & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
CFMT-TV, Toronto (Tiananmen Square-Ten Years Later)
CTV, Scarborough (Pierre Trudeau: A Canadian Affair)
TQS, Montréal (47 Québécois vers l'Everest)

DRAMA PROGRAMMING
CFTM-TV, Montréal (2 Frères)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Km/h)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Histoires de Filles)

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Un an avec Céline)
CFTM-TV, Montréal (Gala Métrostar)
CFTM-TV, Montréal La dernière de Céline

PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE
CFCF 12, Montréal, (CFCF 12 News Image Campaign)
CHEK-TV, Burnaby (CHEK Inn Campaign A)
CKND-TV, Winnipeg (Nightlife - Get Connected)
ONtv, Hamilton (Where You Are Campaign - Raymond/King of Queens)

PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES
CFJP-TV, Montréal (2000 ans de bogues)
CFJP-TV, Montréal (Sexe et confidences)
Citytv, Toronto (SexTV)

SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV FINALISTS

DOCUMENTARIES & PUBLIC AFFAIRS
MuchMusic, Toronto (Womaging)

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL/SERIES
MuchMusic, Toronto (The New Music - Womaging)
MuchMusic, Toronto (The 1999 MuchMusic Awards)
MuchMusic, Toronto (Intimate & Interactive - Gordon Lightfoot)

PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE
MuchMoreMusic, Toronto, (What Do You See?)
MuchMoreMusic, Toronto, (Everything I Know)
Showcase, Toronto (The Think Campaign)
Star!, Toronto (Star! Image Campaign)

PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES
History Television, Toronto (Canadian History Wednesdays)
Showcase, Toronto (The Cronenberg Festival)
Space: The Imagination Station, Toronto (First Wave Campaign)

ALL SECTORS FINALISTS

ON-LINE MEDIA
CKMF-FM, Montréal (Le site internet de Radio Énergie)
MuchMusic, Toronto (MuchMusic Website)
YTV.com, Toronto (YTV Online)