2007 Gold Ribbon Award Winners for Programming and Promotion

Ottawa, November 5, 2007 - The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) today recognized the outstanding programming, and promotion initiatives, of its members with the presentation of the prestigious Gold Ribbon Awards. These were presented at the Gold Ribbon Awards Gala at the CAB’s 81st Annual Convention, held in Ottawa.

The 2007 Gold Ribbon Awards were presented to the following stations and services:

What Radio Does Best: CJAY-FM, Calgary (Gerry Forbes Neighbourhood Takeover) Astral Media Inc.

Humour – English: CHOM, Montreal (Terry, Ted and Kim in the Morning) Astral Media Inc.

Humour – French: CKMF, Montréal (Les deux minutes du peuple) Astral Media Inc.

Promotion: Audience Building: CHIK-FM, Québec (I Love PY) Astral Media Inc.

Promotion of Canadian Musical Talent: CFMC-FM, Saskatoon(10K20) Rawlco Radio Ltd.

Entertainment Programming: CFTM-TV, Montréal (Gala Artis 2006) Groupe TVA inc.

Promotion: Canadian Program/Series: CKVU-TV, Vancouver (BT – Everybody’s Talking) CTVglobemedia Inc.

Promotion: Station Image: CHNM-TV, Vancouver (Diversity Lives Here Station IDs) Multivan Broadcast Corporation

Entertainment Special/Series: Séries+, Montréal (François en série – saison 1) Astral Media Inc. & Alliance Atlantis

Promotion: Canadian Program/Series: CLT, Toronto (3-Day Novel Contest) CTVglobemedia Inc.

Promotion: Brand Image: Ztélé, Montréal (Identifications « La Route Ztélé ») Astral Media Inc.

The Gold Ribbon Awards pay tribute to achievements in broadcasting in various categories including community service, breaking news, humour, entertainment programming, and promotion of Canadian talent. A total of 544 submissions were received for the 2007 Gold Ribbon Awards.

These awards are among the most prestigious in the Canadian broadcasting industry, and recognize outstanding productions in radio, television, specialty and pay and pay-per-view services, and community service.

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.

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