The President of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Mr. Gary Allen is extending warm congratulations to the winners of the 2017 Caribbean Broadcasting Awards.
The Awards were presented during a ceremony on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at the Courtleigh Auditorium, in Kingston, Jamaica during the 49th CBU Annual General Assembly.
New formats eligible for trophies
For the first time this year’s awards included prizes for material published in print and on digital platforms and not just on traditional radio, television and cable services. The CBU also partnered with sponsors to inaugurate three (3) new categories for the 2017 Awards: The Golden Conch Shell Award sponsored by Island Media, Disaster Resilience supported by UNESCO, and Coverage of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support, sponsored by the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition.
The CBU wishes to thank all ten (10) of the member entities from nine (9) countries who submitted a total of one hundred and sixty-nine (169) entries across thirty (30) categories. The CBU would also like to thank this year’s awards sponsors: UNESCO, PAHO, the Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition, UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Area, Public Media Alliance and Island Media Marketing.
TELEVISION AWARDS
1. Best Documentary Programme
Award Winner: Peace: The Story of August Town
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Vasha Brown, Glenford Campbell & Tamika Carter
Special Mention: Devastation in Dominica
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Herman Green & Anthony James
Special Mention: Waste
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Janella Precius, Glenford Campbell & Tamika Carter
Special Mention: The Power of Yoga: Transforming Lives
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Andrea Polanco & Rick Romero
Special Mention: Inside Irma
Member: Broadcasting Corporation of the Bahamas – The Bahamas
Production Team: Andrew Burrows
2. Best Magazine Programme
Award Winner: Veranda Tales: Episode 1 (Honeyguide Bird/Monkey’s Heart)
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Stephanie Daniels & Rick Romero
3. Best News Item
Award Winner: Terror Taxis
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Giovanni Dennis
Special Mention: Yertle The Turle
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Andrea Polanco & Chris Mangar
Special Mention: Little Progress: A Look at How Special Needs People Are Treated
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Giovanni Dennis
4. Best Investigative Report
Award Winner: Huge Cell Phone Bill
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Andrea Chisholm, Milton Walker & Archibald Gordon
Special Mention: Maya Define Land Space
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Isani Cayetano & Chris Mangar
5. Coverage of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment, Care & Support
Category Sponsor: Caribbean Vulnerable Communities Coalition (CVC)
Award Winner: Why Men Get Tested
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Marleni Cuellar & Rick Romero
Special Mention: Capturing the Impact of HIV Through Art
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Andrea Polanco & Chris Mangar
6. Best Health Journalism
Category Sponsor: PAHO Jamaica Office
Special Mention: Celiac Disease (Child Health & Nutrition)
Member: Caribbean Communications Network – Trinidad & Tobago
Production Team: Samantha John & Romel Best
7. Best Commercial Spot
Award Winner: Talking Prints
Member: ATV Telesur – Suriname
Production Team: Kevin Headley
Special Mention: WULF – The Label
Member: ATV Telesur – Suriname
Production Team: Kevin Headley
8. Disaster Resilience
Category Sponsor: UNESCO Caribbean
Award Winner: The Impact of Hurricane Earl One Year Later
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Isani Cayetano & Chris Mangar
9. Responsible Coverage of Children’s Issues
Category Sponsor: UNICEF Eastern Caribbean Office
Award Winner: Inclusive Education System (Children With Disabilities)
Member: Caribbean Communications Network – Trinidad & Tobago
Production Team: Samantha John & Romel Best
10. Climate Change
Category Sponsor: Public Media Alliance (PMA)
Award Winner: Monkey River & Punta Negra Tourism
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Isani Cayetano & Chris Mangar
Special Mention: Hydroponics: The Answer To Food Production In a Changing Climate?
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Andrea Polanco & Kenny Michael
11. Golden Conch Shell Award
Category Sponsor: Island Media Marketing
Special Mention: Coverage of Hurricane Maria
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: News 5
12. People’s Choice Award
Award Winner: Triple Joy
Member: Great Belize Productions Ltd. – Belize
Production Team: Andrea Polanco, Duance Moody, Darrel Moguel & Rick Romero
RADIO AWARDS
1. Best Documentary Programme
Award Winner: Bullying: The Unchecked Monster
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Giovanni Dennis
Special Mention: Revolution Reminiscing
Member: Radio Anguilla – Anguilla
Production Team: Paul Ketteridge & Farrah Banks
2. Best Magazine Programme
Award Winner: Hablemos De “La Radio”
Member: Instituto Cubano De Radio Y Television – Cuba
Production Team: Doris Lidia Cruz Toledo, Milka M. Gonzalez, Alejandro de Armas & Lis Sierra
3. Best Drama Programme
Award Winner: La Muerte Y Doncella
Member: Instituto Cubano De Radio Y Television – Cuba
Production Team: Antonio Quinones Duarte
4. Best News Item
Award Winner: Gas Leak
Member: Instituto Cubano De Radio Y Television – Cuba
Production Team: Lilian Reyna Heredia
5. Best Investigative Report
Award Winner: Moravian Scandal Deepening
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Damion Mitchell
6. Climate Change
Category Sponsor: Public Media Alliance (PMA)
Award Winner: Clarendon Rain & Climate Change
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Giovanni Dennis
7. Best Public Service Spot
Special Mention: Returned To Life
Member: Instituto Cubano De Radio Y Television – Cuba
Production Team: Ada Duran del Rio & Sadir Perez
PRINT/DIGITAL PUBLICATION AWARDS
1. Disaster Resilience
Category Sponsor: UNESCO Caribbean
Special Mention: Tourism Industry Sees Urgency in Climate Change Prepwork
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Petre Williams-Raynor
2. Golden Conch Shell Award
Category Sponsor: Island Media Marketing
Award Winner: Plight of the Children
Member: RJR Gleaner Communications Group – Jamaica
Production Team: Erica Virtue