Broadcasters Hall of Fame Award Nomination
Broadcast Hall of Fame
The WAB Broadcast Hall of Fame is the most prestigious award given to a Canadian Broadcaster – this would be similar to the Broadcaster of the Year award that the WAB previously presented.
In order to be considered for induction, the application must clearly show how the nominee meets each criteria point through explanation or examples.
Criteria includes:
Must be a private broadcaster with a minimum of 30 years in the industry
Demonstrated a commitment to the highest standards of broadcast excellence
Demonstrated community service in their role
Demonstrated extraordinary leadership and experienced significant successes throughout their career
Nominators are welcome to submit Reference Letters, additional photos and audio files by email to info@wab.ca. Because of file size, please send video files by a third party file transfer provider. We prefer high resolution HD videos that have not been compressed. The recommended format would be 1080p ProRes mov. (uncompressed 1920x1080)
Any Questions? Please contact Spryng Kubicek info@wab.ca
NOMINATIONS ARE DUE APRIL 5, 2025
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