CTV British Columbia hit the airwaves on September 1, 2001, bringing the reputation of the most trusted and respected news organization in Canada and the top-notch programming that has made CTV a favourite of audiences.
Veteran news anchors Bill Good and Pamela Martin lead the team as the CTV News anchors on CTV's Vancouver affiliate.
From September of 1997 to September of 2001 the station had been broadcasting as VTV, "Vancouver Television," an independent station operating from the heart of Vancouver, at the corner of Robson and Burrard. This independent station provided complete television coverage to the Greater Vancouver/South West British Columbia coastal region. Since September 1, 2001, our Vancouver affiliate-CTV British Columbia-has been seen throughout the province of British Columbia.
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CTV News (and previously "VTV News") have been honoured with awards from a number of organizations, including the Canadian Association of Journalists, the BC chapter of the RTNDA, the Leo Awards (which celebrate excellence in British Columbia television and film), as well as an award for Excellence in News Reporting/Television from the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters.
The station has been recognized for its excellence in other areas as well. Vicki Gabereau won a Leo Award for best talk show host, one of 13 Leos presented to the station. And VTV/CTV won its first International Emmy for The Magician's House, the first series developed and produced out of the CTV Western Independent productions office.
CTV British Columbia continues to grow in strength, and through outreach to the community through a presence at many events-most notably live news broadcasts from the Canada Day celebrations and every day of the Pacific National Exhibition-garners new viewers every day. |
