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Celebrating Excellence
CAB Finalists for 2008 Gold Ribbon Awards

Ottawa, October 3, 2008 – The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) today announced the finalists for the prestigious Gold Ribbon Awards, honouring excellence in private broadcasting. The awards will be presented during the CAB 2008 Convention being held in Ottawa from November 2nd to 4th. The list of 2008 finalists follows.

The Gold Ribbon Awards honour achievement in broadcasting in such categories as community service, breaking news, humour, public affairs, and diversity in news and information programming. The CAB received a total of 403 submissions for this year’s competition. Radio categories attracted 202 submissions, while TV and Specialty/Pay/Pay-per-view entries garnered 108 and 93 submissions respectively. After reviewing the entries, the judges selected 144 finalists in 33 categories.

“The high calibre of entries submitted once again this year is another testament to the uniquely Canadian media content private broadcasters deliver by informing, entertaining and connecting with communities that are increasingly diverse across Canada,” said Glenn O’Farrell, President and CEO of the CAB. “Congratulations to all nominees on upholding a standard of excellence that has become a defining feature of these awards.”

“It was a difficult task to select nominees from among the many fine entries we screened,” said Steve Gamester, Chair of the Gold Ribbon Awards Judging Panel for the Television and Specialty/Pay/PPV services categories. “But it was both challenging and rewarding to choose the best work from among submissions that all speak to the outstanding level of commitment of Canada’s private broadcasting system to deliver quality programming,” he added.

“We all remarked on the fact that everyone participating demonstrated a pursuit of excellence along with enthusiastic involvement in community, whether serving a small, medium or large market,” said Gayle Zarbatany, Chair of the Gold Ribbon Awards Judging Panel for Radio categories.

CAB 2008 Convention features an engaging, dynamic lineup of sessions and speakers, all informed by this year’s theme, The World View. For more on the program or speakers, or information on registering online, visit our new website, www.cab-convention.ca.

The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) 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.

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For more information, please contact:

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

GOLD RIBBON FINALISTS 2008/ FINALISTES DU RUBAN D’OR 2008

RADIO FINALISTS / FINALISTES RADIO

ABORIGINAL PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION AUTOCHTONE

• CJNB/CJNS, Northwestern Radio Partnership/Rawlco Radio, North Battleford (Cree Ways – Living With Diabetes)
• CKLP-FM, The Moose 103.3, Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc., Parry Sound (Morrisseau Tribute)

BREAKING NEWS / NOUVELLES DE DERNIÈRE HEURE

• CFRB, Newstalk 1010, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (Toronto Ice Storm)
• CJAD, 800 AM, Astral Media Inc., Montreal (Virginia Tech Shooting)
• CJNI-FM, News 95.7, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Halifax (Hurricane Noel – Storm’s A Comin’)
• CKNW, AM 980 News, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (The Pickton Verdict)
• CKWX, News 1130, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (Oil Spill in Burnaby)

COMMUNITY SERVICE / SERVICE À LA COLLECTIVITÉ

Large Market / Grand marché :

• CHBN-FM, 91.7 The Bounce, CTVglobemedia Inc./ Milestone Media Broadcasting, Edmonton (Bras Across the Bridge)
• CHFI-FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto (Team CHFI for the CIBC CBCF Run for the Cure 2007)
• CHFI-FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto (The 98.1 CHFI “Give a Kid a Coat” Campaign)
• CHUM-FM, Toronto (CHUM/City Christmas Wish)
• CKY-FM, 102.3 Clear FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Winnipeg (Father Daughter Ball)
• CKZZ-FM, 95 Crave FM, Astral Media Inc., Vancouver (Nat & Drew’s Food Bank Fill-Up)

Medium Market / marché Moyen :

• CFCA-FM, KOOL FM, CTVglobemedia Inc., Kitchener-Waterloo (Kool FM Poster Boy Campaign)
• CIZL-FM, Z99, Rawlco Radio Ltd., Regina (Z99 Radiothon)
• CJDJ-FM, Rock 102 FM, Rawlco Radio Ltd., Saskatoon (Rock 102 Toy Soldier)
• CKCK-FM, Jack FM, Rawlco Radio Ltd., Regina (Jack FM’s A Bike A Day in May)
• CKTB, Newstalk 610, Astral Media Inc., St. Catharines (The Great Holiday Food Drive)

Small Market / Petit marché :

• CFXY-FM, The Fox 105.3, Astral Media Inc., Fredericton (Operation Keep the Change )
• CHAB, Golden West Broadcasting Limited, Regina/Moose Jaw (800 CHAB Family First Radiothon)
• CHUR-FM, EZ Rock 100.5 FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, North Bay (Pennies in a Pickup)
• CKBI, Rawlco Radio Ltd., Prince Albert (Give a Little Life Day)
• CKJH, CK750, Radio CJVR Ltd., Melfort (Logan’s Heroes for Pacen)
• CKYL, YL Country, Peace River Broadcasting Corp., Peace River (DCA –The Grassroots Fight Against Cancer)

DIVERSITY IN NEWS AND INFORMATION PROGRAMMING / LA DIVERSITÉ DANS LES ÉMISSIONS DE NOUVELLES ET D’INFORMATION

• CFRB, Newstalk 1010, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (The Neighbourhoods)
• CFTR, 680 News, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto (Rudy Blair Reports)
• CINF, Info 690, Corus Entertainment Inc., Montréal (Philippe Bonville en Afghanistan)
• CJNB/CJNS, Northwestern Radio Partnership/Rawlco Radio, North Battleford (Cree Ways – Living With Diabetes)
• CKTB, Newstalk 610, Astral Media Inc., St. Catharines (“Have a Heart” in Support of the Niagara Peninsula Children’s Centre)

HUMOUR – ENGLISH / HUMOUR – ANGLAIS

• CFMI-FM, Classic Rock 101, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Bruce Allen)
• CJDV-FM, 107.5 Dave FM, Corus Entertainment Inc., Cambridge (Bob Franklin – President,
  CEO & GM)
• CJDV-FM, 107.5 Dave FM, Corus Entertainment Inc., Cambridge (Silly Splitters)
• CKLG-FM, 96.9 JACK FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (“Six Seconds With”)
• CKMM-FM, Hot 103, Astral Media Inc., Winnipeg (Some of the Best of the ABS)

HUMOUR – FRENCH / HUMOUR – FRANÇAIS

• CFTX-FM, Tag Radio 96,5, RNC MEDIA INC., Gatineau (Katastrophe)
• CIGB-FM, Énergie 102,3, Astral Media Inc., Trois-Rivières (C’est l’fun de bonne heure)
• CKMF-FM, Énergie 94,3, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Les 2 minutes du peuple)
• CKMF-FM, Énergie 94,3, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Le Retour de Dominic et Martin)
• CKMF-FM, Énergie 94,3, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Salvail Racicot pour Emporter)

INFORMATION PROGRAM / ÉMISSIONS D’INFORMATION

• CFRB, Newstalk 1010, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (Identity Theft)
• CHED, Corus Entertainment Inc., Edmonton (The Inside Story – Inside Drug Court)
• CHYR-FM, Blackburn Radio Inc., Leamington (Death of a Hero)
• CFRA, CTVglobemedia Inc., Ottawa (Aggressive Panhandlers)
• CKNW, AM 980 News, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Fight Back Friday)
• CKNW, AM 980 News, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Taser Death at Vancouver International Airport)

PROMOTION: AUDIENCE BUILDING / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : ACCROÎTRE L’AUDITOIRE

• CFBR-FM, The Bear, Astral Media Inc., Edmonton (War of the Wages)
• CFMI-FM, Classic Rock 101, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Bro Jake’s $20,000 Gong Show)
• CFNY-FM, 102.1 The Edge, Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto (The Edge Kissing Booth)
• CFOX-FM, 99.3 The Fox, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Are You Smarter Than A Fox Jock)
• CJAQ-FM, 92.5 JACK FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto (See Bruce Springsteen… In Hamilton?)
• CJDM-FM, 92,1 FM, Astral Media Inc., Drummondville (Drummond Matin)

PROMOTION: STATION IMAGE / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : IMAGE DE LA STATION

• CFMI-FM, Classic Rock 101, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Rock 101 Points Promo Series)
• CITI-FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Winnipeg (Artist Ownership)
• CJAY-FM, Astral Media Inc., Calgary (CJAY92’s 30th Anniversary)
• CJSS-FM, Rock 101.9, Corus Entertainment Inc., Cornwall (Rock 101.9 Imaging)
• CKMF-FM, Énergie 94,3, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Le week-end des hits perdus)

PROMOTION OF CANADIAN MUSICAL TALENT / MISE EN VALEUR DE TALENTS MUSICAUX CANADIENS

• CFBT-FM, The Beat 94.5, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (The Beat Music Awards)
• CFOX-FM, 99.3 The Fox, Corus Entertainment Inc., Vancouver (Fox Vancouver Seeds)
• CHDI-FM, Sonic 102.9, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Edmonton (Band of the Month)
• CIBK-FM, Vibe 98.5, Astral Media Inc., Calgary ($100,000 Star Search)
• CKFM-FM, 99.9 Mix FM, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (MIX FM’s Beach Fest 2007)

WHAT RADIO DOES BEST / LA RADIO À SON MEILLEUR

• CFAC-AM, The Fan 960, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Calgary (Calgary Flames Junior Reporter)
• CFRK, FRED-FM, Newcap Inc., Fredericton (Broadcast to Kandahar)
• CHUM, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (1050 CHUM’s 50th Anniversary Year)
• CITI-FM, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Winnipeg (92 CITI FM Gets a Stat Holiday for Manitoba –“Louis Riel Day”)
• CJUL-AM, AM 1220, Corus Entertainment Inc., Cornwall (60 Days of Change)

TELEVISION FINALISTS / FINALISTES DE TÉLÉVISION

COMMUNITY SERVICE / SERVICE À LA COLLECTIVITÉ

Large Market / Grand marché :

• CHAN-TV, Global BC, Canwest, Burnaby (Stanley Park Tree-A-Thon)
• CIVT-TV, CTV British Columbia, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (Five Days of Christmas)

Medium Market / marché Moyen :

• CFCN-TV, CTV Calgary, CTVglobemedia Inc., Calgary (United Way)
• CHRO-TV, A Ottawa, CTVglobemedia Inc., Ottawa (Pink Army – Weekend to End Breast Cancer)
• CHRO-TV, A Ottawa, CTVglobemedia Inc., Ottawa (Fame for Food)
• CICT-TV, Global Calgary, Canwest, Calgary (Alberta Children’s Hospital: History Starts Now – Conquering Cancer)
• CITV-TV, Global Edmonton, Canwest, Edmonton (Give Me Shelter)

Small Market / Petit marché :

• CFJC-TV, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Okanagan/Kamloops (Coaches for Kids)
• CFTK-TV, Astral Media Inc., Terrace/Prince Rupert (Flood Hangar Party)
• CFTK-TV, Astral Media Inc., Terrace/Prince Rupert (One Click)

DOCUMENTARIES / DOCUMENTAIRES

• CFCN-TV, CTV Calgary, CTVglobemedia Inc., Calgary (Charity: What’s In It For Me?)
• CFGS-TV, RNC MEDIA Inc., Gatineau (De Gatineau au Kilimandjaro)
• CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (Time Bombs)

ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION DE DIVERTISSEMENT

• CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (Are You Smarter Than A Canadian 5th Grader?)
• CITL-TV, Newcap Inc., Lloydminster (What’s Happening)

FICTIONAL PROGRAMMING / ÉMISSION DE FICTION

• CHCH-TV, Canwest, Hamilton (The Best Years)
• CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (’Da Kink In My Hair)

MAGAZINE PROGRAMMING / PROGRAMMATION DE TYPE MAGAZINE

• CHNM-TV, OMNI-BC, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (Chai Time)
• CHNM-TV, OMNI-BC, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (Mandarin Magazine)
• CJNT-TV, Canwest, Montréal (Le Pont)
• CJOH-TV, CTV Ottawa, CTVglobemedia Inc., Ottawa (Finding Life)

NEWS: BREAKING NEWS / NOUVELLES : NOUVELLES DE DERNIÈRE HEURE

• CITV-TV, Global Edmonton, Canwest, Edmonton (MacEwan Fire)
• CIVI-TV, A Victoria, CTVglobemedia Inc., Victoria (Oak Bay Murders - Day One)
• CIVT-TV, CTV British Columbia, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (Oil Geyser)

NEWS: SPECIAL / SERIES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
NOUVELLES : SPÉCIALE OU SÉRIE ET EMISSIONS D’AFFAIRES PUBLIQUES

• CFJC-TV, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Okanagan/Kamloops (Seeing Red: The Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic)
• CHAN-TV, Global BC, Canwest, Burnaby (Mike McCardell - Downtown Eastside)
• CHAN-TV, Global BC, Canwest, Burnaby Burnaby (Vital Signs: Gastric Bypass Series)
• CHRO-TV, CTV Ottawa, CTVglobemedia Inc., Ottawa (Stranger Danger)
• CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (Trucking Schools)
• CJOH-TV, CTV Ottawa, CTVglobemedia Inc., Ottawa (Domestic Violence)

PROMOTION: STATION IMAGE / AUTOPUBLICITÉ : IMAGE DE LA STATION

• CHCH-TV, Canwest, Hamilton (E! Network Launch)
• CHNM-TV, OMNI-BC, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (2007 Lunar New Year Station ID Campaign)
• CITV-TV, Global Edmonton, Canwest, Edmonton (Artists)
• CKND-TV, Global Winnipeg, Canwest, Winnipeg (Awkward Moments)
• CKVU-TV, Citytv Vancouver, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Vancouver (Crazy for Canucks) 

PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES
AUTOPUBLICITÉ : ÉMISSION OU SÉRIE CANADIENNE

• CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (Are You Smarter Than A Canadian 5th Grader? Campaign)
• CIII-TV, Global Ontario, Canwest, Toronto (Deal or No Deal Canada Model Campaign)

SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV FINALISTS
FINALISTES DES SERVICES SPÉCIALISÉS/PAYANTS/ À LA CARTE

DOCUMENTARIES / DOCUMENTAIRES

• Canal D, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Victimes : Incompètence médicale)
• Canal D, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Mon oeil! II : L’industrie de la mort et moi)
• Canal Vie, Astral Media Inc. , Montréal (Le voyage d’une vie)
• History Television, Canwest, Toronto (The Dark Years)
• MuchMusic, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (Born to Be: Nelly Furtado)

ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL/SERIES
SPÉCIALE OU SÉRIE DE DIVERTISSEMENT

• APTN, Winnipeg (Rabbit Fall)
• HGTV, Canwest, Toronto (Holmes on Homes: Lien on Me)
• MuchMusic, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (2007 MuchMusic Video Awards)
• Showcase, Canwest, Toronto (Billable Hours)
• W Network, Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto (Save Us From Our House)

MAGAZINE PROGRAMMING
PROGRAMMATION DE TYPE MAGAZINE

• Discovery Channel, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (Daily Planet Goes North)
• Discovery Channel, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (Daily Planet: Global Warming)
• Ztélé, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Le banc d’essai du peuple)
• Ztélé, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (La revanche des nerdZ)

NEWS AND CURRENT EVENTS : SPECIAL / SERIES
NOUVELLES ET ACTUALITÉS : SPÉCIALE OU SÉRIE

• Canal Vie, Astral Media Inc., Montréal (Bouffe ou malbouffe)
• CTV Newsnet, CTVglobemedia Inc., Scarborough (Conrad Black, Verdict Day)
• MétéoMédia, Pelmorex Media Inc., Montréal (Météo 101 : Temps violent)
• The Weather Network, Pelmorex Media Inc., Oakville (Homeless: The Winter Struggle)

PROMOTION: BRAND IMAGE
AUTOPUBLICITÉ : IMAGE DE MARQUE

• Family Channel, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (Family Halloweenie)
• Family Channel, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (Family Twistmas)
• Food Network, Canwest, Toronto (Station IDs)
• Vu! Bell ExpressVu, BCE Bell ExpressVU, North York (Vu! PPV Movie Capsules)
• YTV, Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto (YTV Zone Image: Fire Hydrant/Basketball/Chalk It)

PROMOTION: CANADIAN PROGRAM/SERIES
AUTOPUBLICITÉ : ÉMISSION OU SÉRIE CANADIENNE

• CMT, Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto (Karaoke Star Promo)
• CMT, Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto (Road Hammers Promo)
• History Television, Canwest, Toronto (Light at the Edge of the World)
• The Movie Network, Astral Media Inc., Toronto (Durham County)
• YTV, Corus Entertainment Inc.,Toronto (Urban Vermin Promo)

PUBLIC SERVICE / SERVICE À LA COLLECTIVITÉ

• APTN, Winnipeg (Habitat for Humanity PSA)
• Météomédia, Montréal (Objectif terre)
• MuchMusic, CTVglobemedia Inc., Toronto (MuchMusic – Initiatives to Fight Climate Change)
• The Weather Network, Pelmorex Media Inc., Oakville (Emergency Preparedness Week)
• YTV, Corus Entertainment Inc., Toronto (“Life Is Hands On” PSA)

TELEVISION & SPECIALTY/PAY/PPV FINALISTS
FINALISTES DE TÉLÉVISION ET SERVICES SPÉCIALISÉS/
PAYANTS/ À LA CARTE

ABORIGINAL PROGRAMMING/ PROGRAMMATION AUTOCHTONE

• APTN, Winnipeg (Mixed Blessings)
• CHBC-TV, Canwest, Kelowna (Magic on the Water)
• CIII-TV, Canwest, Toronto (National Aboriginal Achievement Awards)
• CIVT-TV, CTVglobemedia Inc., Vancouver (First Story - Residential Schools)
• History Television, Canwest, Toronto (Kiviaq Versus Canada)

DIVERSITY IN NEWS AND INFORMATION PROGRAMMING
LA DIVERSITÉ DANS LES ÉMISSIONS DE NOUVELLES ET D’INFORMATION

• CFCF-TV, CTVglobemedia Inc., Montreal (My Montreal)
• CFJC-TV, Jim Pattison Broadcast Group, Okanagan/Kamloops (One Native Life)
• CFMT-TV, Rogers Broadcasting Limited, Toronto (The M Word – Canada’s Multiculturalism:
  a Work In Progress)
• The Weather Network, Pelmorex Media Inc., Oakville (Weather, Disability and Sports)