CBC's B.C. team nominated for 12 journalism awards

CBC reporters and producers in B.C. havepicked up 12 nominations forthe 2012 Jack Webster Awardsfor excellence in journalismthe most nominations of any news organization in the province.

Prince George radio reporter Wil Fundal picked up a nomination for best radio news reporting for his work on the Burns Lake mill explosion, while Nelson reporter Bob Keating was also nominated for his coverage ofthe kidnapping of Sparwood's Kienan Hebert.

On television, reporter Natalie Clancy and producer Manjula Dufresne were nominated for best television reporting for their coverage ofsexual harassment inside the RCMP, while reporter Eric Rankin and producer Paisley Woodward were nominated for their coverage ofnew video footage of the Paul Boyd shooting.

Back on the radio side, long-time CBC freelancer Pamela Post was nominated for best radio feature for her work with The Sunday Edition onthe unmarked graves of babies at the Mountain View Cemetery, while The Early Edition team of host Rick Cluff, producer Shiral Tobin and technician Lee Rosevere were also nominated for their series onpost-9/11 security.

Also in the best radio feature category CBC Victoria producers Sara Darling, Sterling Eyford and Peter Hutchinson were nominated for their coverage ofthe replacement of the Johnson Street Bridge.

Back on TV, reporter Ian Hanomansing and producers James Roberts, Michelle Billman, Brett Hyde were nominated in the best television feature category for their coverage of participants in theStanley Cup riots now seeking redemption.

Online, CBC's coverage of the growing seniors' care industryearned a nomination in the excellence in multimedia journalism category for reporters Devon Goodsell and Renee Filippone, and producers Tracey Robertson and Geoffrey Turner.

In the business, industry and economics category, CBC Radio producer Jeremy Allingham was nominated for his coverage of the Northern Gateway Pipeline controversy.

For the excellence in legal journalism award, Natalie Clancy and Paisley Woodward were again nominated for their coverage ofNazi hate crimes in Vancouver, while reporter Duncan McCue and producer Jodie Martinson and the Spark showwere nominated for their coverage ofAboriginalpeople embracing adigital future.

The winners will be announced at the 26th annual Jack Webster Awards dinner on November 1st at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Vancouver. CBC At Issue panellist Chantal Hbert will be the keynote speaker at the event host by Global TV host Chris Gailus.

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