The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) handed out its annual Gold Ribbon Awards Luncheon earlier this week as part of the CAB 2004 Convention – Private Broadcasting: Putting Canada First – in Ottawa. The awards acknowledge outstanding productions and community service in the industry. The CAB received 467 submissions for this year’s honours and there were 33 winners, amongst those, two went individuals as testimonials to their many contributions to the industry.
John Cassaday, president and CEO of Corus Entertainment, was presented with the award for Broadcast Excellence, the group’s most prestigious individual award, in recognition of his achievements and outstanding service to Canadian private broadcasting.
Gary Slaight, president and CEO of Standard Broadcasting Corporation and Standard Radio, was honoured with the 2004 Gold Ribbon for Outstanding Community Service by an Individual Broadcaster for his contributions to the industry and towards improving quality of life in his community beyond usual station-related efforts.
