CBC B.C. takes home 20 RTDNAs at 2018 regional awards

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Updated April 22, 2018 at 1:00 a.m.

CBC B.C. takes home 20 RTDNAs at 2018 regional awards

CBC British Columbia took home 20 regional awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association Saturday night.

Former CBC News personality Rick Cluff and former senior director of news programming Wayne Williams were also honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for their careers, which spanned more than 40 and 35 years, respectively.

The awards were presented at the RTDNA's annual banquet at the Pan Pacific hotel in Vancouver.

Digital

Breaking News – Charlie Edwards Award

- B.C. Wildfires: State of Emergency: CBC Vancouver

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

- The Fentanyl Fix: CBC Vancouver

Data Storytelling Award

- Election 2017: stories behind the numbers: CBC Vancouver

Digital Media Award (Large Market)

Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award

- Gay Afghan fears death before freedom in B.C.: CBC Vancouver

News-Live Special Events – Gord Sinclair Award

- Remembering Const. John Davidson: CBC Vancouver

Opinion and Commentary – Sam Ross Award

Yvette Brend: CBC Vancouver

Podcast Award

- 2050: Degrees of Change: CBC Vancouver

Excellence in social media

- B.C. Wildfires: CBC Vancouver

Multiplatform

In–depth or Investigative – Dan McArthur Award

Radio

Continuing Coverage – Ron Laidlaw Award

- Wasted Lives: BC's Biggest Addiction Crisis: CBC Radio One

Diversity – Adrienne Clarkson Award

- Reconcile This: CBC Vancouver

Long Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award

- Towns on the Clock: CBC Kelowna

Long Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award

- Bikes for Syrian Kids: CBC Vancouver

Radio Newscast (Large Market) – Byron MacGregor Award

- Oct 2, 2017 - Las Vegas Shooter

Short Feature (Small/Medium Market) – Dave Rogers Award

- Road to Recovery: CBC Kamloops

Short Feature (Large Market) – Dave Rogers Award

- Bikers in the Louvre: CBC Vancouver

Sound – Dick Smyth Award

- 2050: Degrees of Change: CBC Vancouver

Sports – Feature Reporting Award

- Major Misconduct: Why We Let Kids Fight On Ice: CBC Vancouver

Television

TV News Information Program – Trina McQueen Award

- Our Vancouver: CBC Vancouver

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