Awards


Below is a list of awards that CKUA has been nominated for or awarded in the past few years. Click on the links to read more.

Keeping the Blues Alive Awards - 2007
Awarded | Festival - Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (Co-producer Cam Hayden, host of Friday Night Blues Party)

Keeping the Blues Alive Awards - 2007
Awarded | Public Radio Award - Holger Petersen, host of Natch'l Blues

Western Canadian Music Awards - 2001-2006
Awarded | Media Person of the Year - Peter North, CKUA Music Director

Western Canadian Music Alliance - 2003
Awarded | Media Outlet of the Year Award for Western Canada

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - 2003
Nominated | Ken Regan, General Manager, CKUA Radio Network

National Jazz Awards - 2002
Awarded | Bill Coull, Announcer, Jazz Broadcaster of the year

Mayor's Arts Award (Edmonton) - 2002
Nominated | Promotion of Arts, Media, in Edmonton

Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year - 2002
Nominated | Ken Regan, General Manager, CKUA Radio Network

Prairie Music Awards - 2002
Nominated | Radio, Television & Print Media Outlet of the Year

Alberta Tourism Media Awards - 2002
Nominated | 'Travel Treasures', Excellence in Travel Journalism

Alberta Chamber of Resources Media Award - 2001
Awarded | 'Innovation Alberta, The prestigious honour is given in recognition of "exceptional leadership in media in Alberta" (This was only the third time in the ACR's 66 year history this award has been given out.)

Prairie Music Awards - 2001
Awarded | Radio, Television & Print Media Outlet of the Year

Alberta Tourism Media Awards - 2001
Awarded | 'Travel Treasures', Excellence in Travel Journalism

See Magazine Reader's Poll - 2001
Edmonton's Best Radio Station

National Post Design Exchange Award - 2000
Silver Medal | Website Design for www.ckua.com

Prairie Music Awards - 2000
Awarded | Radio, Television & Print Media Outlet of the Year

Alberta Recording Industry Association Awards - 1999
Awarded | Alberta's Best Radio Station & Director of the Year

Prairie Music Awards - 1999
Awarded | Radio, Television & Print Media Outlet of the Year

Builder's of Alberta Award - University of Alberta - 1998
Awarded | Recipient of the prestigious award for commitment to education, provision of lifelong learning for all Albertans & bringing Albertans together over the past seven decades

Canadian Association for Distance Education - 1998
Awarded | Excellence in Partnership with Athabasca University

Links2Go Key Resource Award - 1998
Awarded | Website Award

Alberta Recording Industry Association Awards - 1996
Awarded | Alberta's Best Radio Station

Emerald Award - 1996
Awarded | 'The Chevron Ecofile', Environmental Excellence in Communications, Media & the Arts

Alberta Recording Industry Association Awards - 1995
Awarded | Alberta's Best Radio Station

Alberta Recording Industry Association Awards - 1990
Awarded | Alberta's Best Radio Station