CKNW has won 5 prestigious awards from the News Directors of British Columbia. At the regional RTDNA Awards dinner on Saturday night CKNW’s news-talk programming was honoured for its level of excellence and market leading content. These awards recognize why CKNW has consistently been BC’s News Leader. RTDNA (Radio Television Digital News Association) is the national voice for electronic and digital journalists in Canada.
The winning entries are:
Best Editorial – Simi Sara for Racism at its Core
Best Information Program – Janet Brown for Ending the Freed Ride on Transit
Best Continuing Coverage – CKNW news team – John Furlong: A Firestorm of Allegations
Best Feature Interview – Philip Till – Amanda’s Story
Best Investigative Programming – The Bill Good Show – Saving the Taxisaver Program
CKNW's Bill Good has been named the winner of the RTDNA "Lifetime Achievement" award.