CHUM Television Picks Up 22 Alberta Film and Television Award Nominations

March 29, 2006 (EDMONTON) – CHUM Television has been honoured with 22 Alberta Film and Television Award Nominations. These prestigious awards are presented by the Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association (AMPIA) to recognize excellence and outstanding achievement in Alberta film, television and new media.

Nominations were received in categories ranging from Best News Information Series, to Best Lifestyle Series, to Best Children’s Program, to Best New Media Production, underscoring CHUM Television’s broad-ranging commitment to production in Alberta.

BEST CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

“Storytime with Jazz and Andy”
Damien DeClerq, Producer
ACCESS The Education Station

BEST COMMERCIAL

“TXT Ed”
Randall Graham, Producer
Citytv Calgary

BEST PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (PSA)

“My Son”
Andy Agioritis, Producer
Citytv Calgary

BEST PROMO FOR A CANADIAN PROGRAM OR SERIES

“Broken Saints New Year’s Marathon”
Tate Young, Producer
BookTelevision

“Rocket Science”
Ramona Czakert-Franson, Producer
Canadian Learning Television (CLT)

“Splitzville”
Randall Graham, Producer
Citytv Calgary

BEST NEWS INFORMATION SERIES

“Best of Edmonton – Steak”
Jennifer Martin, Producer
Citytv Edmonton

“BreakfastTelevision”
Kelly Banks, Producer
Citytv Edmonton

“The City Show”
Jill Belland, Producer
Citytv Calgary

BEST NEWS FEATURE

“In Your Shoes”
Jeff Valin & Bob Rankin, Producers
Citytv Calgary

BEST EDUCATIONAL

“How to Make Movies Worth Watching”
Gordon Sheppard & Larry Reese, Producers
ACCESS The Education Station

BEST LIFESTYLE SERIES

“CareersTV: The Series”
Rod Tweddle, Danny Baldassarre & Lynn Redl-Huntington, Producers
CLT

BEST NEW MEDIA PRODUCTION

“Sort It Out”
Eric Rice, Connie Boyce, Garry Spotowski, Heather Wheeliker, Trina Innes & John Verburgt, Producers
ACCESS The Education Station

BEST PRODUCTION REFLECTING CULTURAL DIVERSITY

“Cultures in Conflict”
Roger Parent & Eric Rice, Producers
ACCESS The Education Station/Campus Saint-Jean, University of Alberta

BEST TELEVISION HOST MALE

Dave Kelly
“BT - BreakfastTelevision” / “The Big Breakfast”
Citytv Calgary

Mario Trono
“Law & Order: Criminal Intent” – Intro
ACCESS The Education Station

Rod Tweddle
“helptv” – “Scrawny T. Brawny” episode
CLT

Bill Welychka
“BT – BreakfastTelevision”
Citytv Edmonton

BEST TELEVISION HOST FEMALE

Norlyn Bitangcol
“helptv” – “”Curling 101” episode
CLT

Stacey Brotzel
“BT – BreakfastTelevision”
Citytv Edmonton

Tara McCool
“BT – BreakfastTelevision” / “The Big Breakfast”
Citytv Calgary

BEST SCREENWRITER (NON-FICTION UNDER 30-MINUTES)

Larry Reese
“How to Make Movies Worth Watching”
ACCESS The Education Station/Red Deer College

CHUM Television is a division of CHUM Limited (TSX: CHM/CHM.NV.B, www.chumlimited.com), one of Canada’s leading media companies and content providers which owns and operates 33 radio stations, 12 local television stations and 21 specialty channels. CHUM’s original content is seen in over 130 countries worldwide and is distributed via new media platforms, including interactive television, wireless services and exclusive CHUM-branded Internet properties.

Contact Information

Pam Hnytka

Publicity Manager CHUM Television, Alberta/Manitoba

CHUM Limited

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