Broadcaster Magazine
News

OAB Congratulates Connection 2024 Award Winners

  • el
  • pt

  • Mora Austin, newly elected OAB President commented, “Connection 2024 was certainly a great success with engaging sessions, industry awards and insightful speakers.  The industry came together to Advocate, Educate and CelebrateThe future looks bright for the organization moving forward.  I’m very excited to serve the OAB as President. The OAB Board has a wealth of knowledge and experience as well as an unparalleled passion for radio.”
    OAB’s CONNECTION 2024, held at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel, November 10th,  provided a platform for conversation featuring an outstanding roster of inspiring presenters and panelists with a focus on digital.
    “This year’s event was successful in blending just the right amount of highly informative product and revenue insights, along with excellent big picture sessions that, combined, gave the delegates a terrific holistic view of our business today and where we need to go tomorrow.”, commented Ross Davies, OAB Conference, Program Team Chair.
    The Awards program held during the Luncheon featured, Leah Daniels, 2024 Factor Breakthrough Artist of the Year, who performed a beautiful and intimate acoustic set. Closing the Luncheon were special video presentations honouring Chuck McCoy and the late Richard Costley-White for their Ontario Hall of Fame Awards.
     
    2016 OAB Awards Winners
    STATION PROMOTION AWARDS
    Large Market – CORUS Entertainment, Jump 106.9 Ottawa’s Live Free
    Small Market – Bayshore Broadcasting Owen Sound mix 106.5’s, The Mix 6.
     
     
    COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS – LARGE MARKET
    Winner – NEWCAP Radio, boom 97.3, Stu Jeffries’ $1,000 Make-A-Wish Minute
    Honourable Mention – JAZZ-FM’s Holiday Heroes Instrument Drive
     
    COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS – SMALL MARKET
    Winner – Blackburn Radio, K106.3, That Night in Sarnia
    Honourable Mention – Bayshore Broadcasting, 104.9 the Beach, Everyone is Welcome Children’s Celebration
    Thank you sponsors, speakers & participants! 

    Comments & suggestions are welcome at memberservices@oab.ca.