For more than 50 years, the BCAB has been recognizing the “Best in Province” for radio and television commercials, station imaging, community service and news reporting. Awards are presented to both large and small/medium market stations.

Here are the nominees for the “Best in Province” awards for Radio and Television:

Radio Award Winners:

Best Commercial Creative – Large Market:

Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver – Straight Outta Brooklyn

Best Commercial Creative – Small/Medium Market:

EZ Rock Penticton – C.C. Jentsch Cellars

Best Station Imaging – Large Market:

Rock 101 Vancouver – Marlin Brown

Best Station Imaging – Small/Medium Market:

All Vista Radio BC Stations – Radio Cool

Community Service Award – Large Market:

Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver – This Neighbourhood Life Series

Community Service Award – Small Market:

99.3 The Drive  – BC Wildfires – Prince George Proud

Excellence in News Reporting – Sponsored by Burli:

Vista Radio BC North – BC Wildfires

Television Award Winners:

Best Commercial Creative – Large Market:

CORUS CREATIVE SERVICES – CFOX – Rock is the Way We Roll

Best Commercial Creative – Small/Medium Market:

CFJC-TV – McHappy Day

Best Station Imaging – Large Market:

CTV Vancouver – Shot Worth Taking

Community Service Award Large Market

Global BC  – Global News Morning – CCS WigBank Donation Program

Community Service Award Small Market

Global Okanagan  – Your Okanagan Calendar

Excellence in News Reporting – Sponsored by Burli:

CTV Vancouver – Officer Down

Industry and Performer Awards:

• Broadcaster of the Year – Gerry Belec – Global BC
• Broadcast Performer of Tomorrow – Neetu Garcha – Global BC
• Broadcast Performer of the Year – The Jeff O’Neil Show – Jeff O’Neil, Karen K and Scott Lowrey
• Humanitarian Award Recipient – BC Society of Transition Houses

Click Here to see and hear the 2016 Award winners (presented at the 70th Annual Conference in May 2017).