WAB Annual Report 2007 - Western Association of Broadcasters

2006/2007
ANNUAL REPORT
73RD ANNUAL GENERAL BUSINESS MEETING
1. There being a quorum present, President Stan Schmidt called the meeting to order at 8:06 am Alberta time.
2. The minutes of the 72nd AGM were accepted as reported.
Motion: Moved by Elmer Hildebrand and seconded by Lyndon Friesen THAT the minutes be accepted as reported. Carried.
3. President’s Report
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the board of directors and all convention participants for making this a great year and insuring that we delivered another
fantastic convention. Our membership support has been outstanding during this past year and I can’t say enough about the great sponsorship support we received from
broadcasters and other industries connected to the broadcasting industry. We once again had a great panel discussion designed to focus on the many new challenges
facing radio and TV broadcasters in this unregulated world we now operate in.
I would personally like to thank Lesa Page of Page Planning on her first full year of keeping the board organized and coordinating all the elements that made our
convention the success that it was.
I would like to end by saying that I had a great time serving as this year’s President and thank the board for making my job look easy. I would now like to wish the new
President all the best in their incoming term and that I will do as much as is required to help in the transition.
I would like to personally thank Lyndon Friesen for his work as Past-President of the Western Association of Broadcasters as he leaves the WAB board this year.
In conclusion, I invite you all to join us here in beautiful Kananaskis for the 74th Annual WAB Convention! Thanks again and enjoy the rest of your day!
4. Interim Treasurer’s Report
David Dekker gave the interim treasurer’s report:
David reported that the WAB bank balance is $7,000 less than it was at the same point in the year last year. This is due to new initiatives and new expenses aimed at
providing our sponsors with better recognition and increased visibility.
Our registration income was less than last year, but that will not have a major impact on our overall incomes. Our hotel and printing expenses are expected to be over
budget this year.
This year we voted to work with provincial associations such as SAB and BAM to assist their provincial scholarship programs. We will also look at scholarships in Alberta.
We anticipate providing or assisting broadcast scholarships in all three provinces over the next few years.
Our end financial balance at the end of the 2006-07 fiscal year should be around $60,000 – $70,000. We carry a balance because of possible changes in the convention
program year to year.
David closed his report by concluding that the key to our financial stability and the outstanding response from our sponsors and membership.
Motion: Moved by Vic Dubois and seconded by Menno Friesen THAT the interim Treasurer’s report is accepted. Carried.
5. Special Resolutions
(1) Motion: Moved by Dennis Dunlop and seconded by David Wiebe THAT the WAB, in the convention assembled, ratify and endorse all actions of the Board of Directors
and Officers of the WAB during the past year. Carried.
(2) Motion: Moved by Cam Cowie and seconded by Al Thorgeirson THAT the WAB, in the convention assembled, extend to the Officers, Directors, Committee Chairs and
staff, our heartfelt thanks for their efforts in making the convention a success. As well, we express appreciation to the firms and individuals who so kindly assisted
and contributed so much to our comfort and pleasure. Carried.
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6. Association Reports
The ABA report was not delivered as the ABA is currently not running
The SAB report was delivered by Ms. Deborah Gauger
The WABE report was delivered by Mr. Stan Schmidt on behalf of President Peter Gillespie
The CBSC report was delivered by Mr. Ron Cohen
The BAM report was delivered by Mr. Tim Schellenberg
7. Nominations
Mr. Lyndon Friesen, Chairman of the Nominations Committee, said that Garry McKenzie and Garth Buchko, current board members from Corus, asked not to be involved
on the WAB board this year. Lyndon presented the following nominations, and there was one nomination from the floor:
For Manitoba
Richard Kroeker
Bill Hanson
Radio for a two year term
TV for a one year term remaining
For Alberta
Pat McDougall
Randy Lemay
Neil Shewchuk
TV for a two year term
Radio for a two year term
Radio for a two year term (Nomination from the floor)
For Saskatchewan
David Dekker
Mitch Bozak
Radio for a one year term remaining
TV for a one year term remaining
Associate Director
Doug Gunn
For a one year term remaining
WAB Board Member Bill Hanson noted that Corus has decided to not support regional associations and will support only the CAB, and that is why Garry McKenzie and
Garth Buchko will not be on the board next year. Ballots were handed out and there was a vote to elect either Randy Lemay or Neil Shewchuk for the Radio Alberta
Board member position. After a vote from members present, the WAB board thanked the floor for the nomination and Randy Lemay was voted as WAB Alberta Radio
Board member. Motion: Moved by Elmer Hildebrand and seconded by Menno Friesen THAT nominations cease. Carried. Those nominated are elected by acclamation.
8. Directors Meeting
Following a brief Directors Meeting of the newly elected Board the following slate of officers was presented to the membership:
2007-2008 WAB Board of Directors
President David Dekker
Past President Stan Schmidt
Director Bill Hanson
Director Randy Lemay
Director Mitch Bozak
Director Richard Kroeker
Director Pat McDougall
Treasurer TBA
Director Doug Gunn
9. New President’s Address
Following a short meeting of the newly elected 2007/08 WAB Board of Directors, David Dekker of the Northwestern Radio Partnership/Rawlco Radio Inc. was introduced
as the incoming President.
David opened by saying what an honour it was to have his father, Harry Dekker, recognized as WAB Broadcaster of the Year. It had been exactly 25 conventions ago that
David had called his father at the WAB convention in Jasper to let him know of the birth of his first grandchild. Harry Dekker was meeting with E.A. Rawlinson and did not
need another reason to celebrate at the WAB convention in Jasper as the convention coincided with Harry’s birthday and E.A. Rawlinson’s birthdays and an anniversary.
David said that the Western Association of Broadcasters is a wonderful organization and he has come to know a lot of people though the SAB and WAB, and he has
learned so much from the people he has met through networking with SAB and WAB.
David said he looks forward to another exciting year and reminded everyone to join us for the WAB 74th Annual Convention June 6 – 8, 2008 in Kananaskis, Alberta.
There being no further business: Motion: Moved by Bruce Cowie and seconded by Neil Shewchuk that the meeting is adjourned. Carried
Meeting adjourned at 9:49 am Alberta time.
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GOLD MEDALS / RECOGNITION
The Western Association of Broadcasters would like to thank all of our awards nominees and nominators! Thank you for sending in nominations!
WAB Convention Overview
The WAB would like to extend a warm thank you to our 2007 convention sponsors and delegates! Our convention this year was extremely well attended
and fun for everyone. Of special note, our pre-dinner reception was hosted by Barb Cram and gave our Western broadcasters a chance to personally
thank Barb for her years of service to the Prairie broadcast community. Barb will be sorely missed, and we would like to thank her for her tireless efforts
on behalf of her district. Next year’s WAB convention will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta from June 6 - 8, 2008 — please mark your calendars and plan
on joining us for our 74th anniversary!
WAB Gold Medal Awards
The Gold Medal Awards are presented to WAB member stations for outstanding contribution to Canadian broadcasting industry in
the area of community service. They are judged on the following criteria:
• Benefit to the community
• Magnitude of the effort
• Staff support and participation
• Sustainability of the initiative/program
• Other recognition received
Our Radio Gold Medal winner for 2007 is CFMC/Saskatoon for their Breast Cancer Radio Marathon! In summer of 2000, Morning
Show Host Lisa Rendall was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, and CFMC committed to a 30 hour radio-thon which has since
been extended to 36 hours. This signature event held every October has raised over $305,000 in seven years! In addition to the radio
marathon, there is the Shave Your Bosses Head for Breast Cancer — last year raised $65,000, and a Lisa Rendell Golf Classic will all
proceeds going to the cause. These important events held by CFMC Saskatoon increase awareness of Breast Cancer and encourage
regular check-ups. We are pleased to award CFMC Saskatoon our 2007 Radio Gold Medal Award for their outstanding efforts!
Our Television Gold Medal winner for 2007 is Citytv Calgary ”Bras for the Cause“ for breast cancer. This year Citytv Calgary marked
their 2nd annual event where women were asked to bring old, used bras and they responded in the thousands! In November 2006,
the bra collection was revealed live on Breakfast Television. Citytv Calgary’s partner Cardel Homes donated $1.00 for every bra
collected and so far over $178,000 has been raised to support breast cancer research. And over two years, $45,000 has been
donated to various shelters in Calgary. The WAB is proud to recognize Citytv Calgary as our 2007 WAB Gold Medal Television winner!
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WAB Honourary Life Membership
The WAB Honourary Life Membership is awarded to an individual broadcaster who has enhanced and improved the broadcast industry
in Western Canada, while making a significant contribution to his or her community or province. The recipient will have demonstrated,
by conduct and action, the willingness to work unselfishly in the interest of the broadcasting industry.
Barbara Cram, from Regina, Saskatchewan was appointed as Regional Commissioner for the Manitoba/Saskatchewan regions on
November 1st, 1998. She has practised law in Saskatchewan for in excess of 18 years, most recently with the law firm Gauley & Co. She
has been associated with a broad range of community and interest groups and has been a regular commentator on TV and current
affairs programs. She was a member of several organizations including the Consumers Association for Canada, the Public Interest
Advocacy Centre, the Public Interest Regulatory Centre and the Cable Television Standards Council. Ms. Cram’s term ends on October 31, 2007.
Please join us in honouring Barb Cram in her last year with the CRTC as our new WAB Honourary Life Member. We will be pleased to welcome
Barb to all future WAB conventions as our guest, which is a small token of our appreciation for Barb’s years of dedication and service to the Prairie
broadcasting community.
WAB Broadcaster of the Year
The WAB Broadcaster of the Year Award is presented to an individual broadcaster who has made a significant contribution to our
industry. More specifically, the broadcaster so honoured will have:
• Demonstrated extraordinary leadership within his or her field
• Developed and maintained a forceful and positive image for broadcasting in general
• Acted as a spokesperson for broadcasters outside his or her normal scope of operations
The 2007 Western Association of Broadcasters Broadcaster of the Year is Harry Dekker!
Over the years, Harry Dekker touched the careers of many well-known Canadian broadcasters including Wally Macht, Terry Spence, George Garrett,
Don Whitman and Ron Smith. Harry Dekker was a member of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters’ “Half Century Club”. He was a past director
of the Western Association of Broadcasters, the Saskatchewan Association of Broadcasters, Radio Bureau of Canada, Saskatchewan Country Music
Association Hall of Fame Committee and Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers. Harry Dekker, although semi-retired, remained active in broadcasting until
his death in March 2004. It was a career that spanned 63 years.
Harry Dekker’s career is testament to his great love of radio broadcasting, the wonderful people who make it happen and the community that is
home for three generations of Dekkers over the past 85 years.
WAB Friend of Broadcasting
The WAB Friend of Broadcasting Award was awarded to Bruce and Deirdre Hamstead for their years of service as convention organizers of the Western
Association of Broadcasters. We would like to thank Bruce and Deirdre for their personal attention to the WAB, and their tireless efforts to bring a high
quality WAB convention to our membership for close to ten years.
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2007 CONVENTION PROGRAM
SPONSORS
Friday, June 8, 2007
Our WAB convention would not be possible without the sponsorship
and continued support of our fantastic sponsors!
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Registration
1:50 pm
Golf Classic
Kananaskis Golf Course —
Sponsored by our Gold Sponsors
Mt. Lorette and.
• CanWest Global Communications Corp.
Mt. Kidd Courses
• Citytv
• CTV Inc.
• TELUS
7:30 pm
Convention Lobby,
Delta Lodge at Kananaskis
Welcome Reception, BBQ Dinner
and Prize Presentation
Gold
CanWest Global Communications Corp.
Citytv
CTV Inc.
TELUS
Silver
ATX Systems Limited
BBM Canada
DDB Canada
Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Harvard Broadcasting Inc.
Jim Pattison Broadcast Group LP
Nathanail Captioning Enterprises
Newcap Inc.
Rawlco Radio Ltd.
Bronze
Broadcast News
Canadian Broadcast Sales
Pippin Technical Service Ltd.
Target Broadcast Sales Inc.
Patron
CanWest MediaWorks
Corus Entertainment Inc.
D.E.M. Allen and Associates Ltd.
Harris Broadcast Communications Division
imsradio
Marketron International Inc.
MTS Allstream
NBC Universal
Rogers Media
Sask Tel
SOCAN
Standard Radio
The TDL Group Ltd.
Kananaskis Golf Course
Tournament Centre
Saturday, June 9, 2007
7:30 am - 12:00 noon
Registration
Convention Lobby,
Delta Lodge at Kananaskis
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Breakfast & Opening Remarks
Rockies Room
8:00 am - 8:30 am
CAB Report with Glenn O’Farrell
Rockies Room
8:45 am - 9:15 am
CRTC Report with Barbara Cram
Rockies Room
9:30 am - 11:30 am
Panel Discussion
“Evolution of Broadcasting…
Regulating in an Un-Regulated World”
Moderator: Dave Rutherford
Gold Room
Afternoon Free
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
WAB Reception
Hosted by Barbara Cram
Convention Foyer
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
President’s Dinner and Awards Banquet
Gold/Silver Rooms
10:00 pm - 10:45 pm
Entertainment
Sean Watson, Master of Magic & Illusion
Gold/Silver Rooms
Sunday, June 10, 2007
8:00 am - 9:15 am
Annual General Meeting
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Closing Brunch
Gold Room
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dave Chalk
“Big Bang Two — This Time, It’s Digital”
Gold Room
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Sinclair/Palliser Rooms
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2006 / 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stan Schmidt
Lyndon Friesen
David Dekker
Doug Gunn
Garry McKenzie
Garth Buchko
Mitch Bozak
Bill Hanson
President
Past President
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
2007 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SAVE THE DATE • JUNE 6—8, 2008
Western Association of Broadcasters • 74th Annual Convention
Join us for another exciting convention in beautiful Kananaskis, Alberta! The Delta
Lodge at Kananaskis fills up early, so remember to register and make hotel
arrangements early. Check your mail for invitations in the New Year.
The WAB is proud to announce the inception of our scholarship program for the Prairie provinces.
The WAB will offer up to $6,000 each year to broadcast students by supporting current BAM and SAB
scholarship initiatives and issuing $1,000 scholarships to NAIT and SAIT in Alberta. We are also happy to
report that due to the tremendous continued support of our sponsors and members, we will be keeping
membership and registration fees at the same level as last year. Further information regarding our
new initiatives this year are available on our website at www.wab.ca.
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LIFE MEMBERSHIPS / AWARDS
WAB Past Presidents
1934 Unknown
1935 Unknown
1936 Unknown
1937 Unknown
1938 Unknown
1939 Unknown
1940 George Chandler
1941 George Chandler
1942 G.R.A. Rice
1943 G.R.A. Rice
1944 G.R.A. Rice
1945 G.R.A. Rice
1946 Unknown
1947 A.M. Bert Cairns
1948 A.M. Bert Cairns
1949 William M. Guild
1950 William M. Guild
1951 Ed Rawlinson
1952 Ed Rawlinson
1953 Gerry Gaetz
1954 Gerry Gaetz
1955 Sid Boyling
1956 Vern Dallin
1957 Bob Buss
1958 Bob Buss
1959 Jack O. Blick
1960 G. Blair Nelson
1961 Norm Botterill
1962 Don Hartford
1963 Don Hartford
1964 Don Hartford
1965 Bill Stovin
1966 A.J. “Red” Hopps
1967 Jack Davidson
1968 G. Blair Nelson
1969 Ted Soskin
1970 Rory MacLennan
1971 Tom Laing
1972 John McColl
1973 Elmer Hildebrand
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1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
George Gallagher
Warren Holte
Gary Miles
Bruce Cowie
Lew Roskin
Don Brinton
Gordon Rawlinson
Norm Haines
Harv Davidson
Ted Eadinger
Jim Edwards
Peter M. Liba
Dennis Fisher
Terry Coles
John Cochrane
Vern Traill
Jack Little
Bill Gorrie
Fred Filthaut
Neil Edwards/
David Wiebe
David Wiebe
Bob Johnson
Leon Brin
Ron Kizney
Doug Shillington
Menno Friesen
Wally Kirk
Monte Graham
Mark Olson
Dennis Dunlop
Don Kille
Jim Haskins
Lyndon Friesen
Stan Schmidt
WAB Gold Medals
1985 CHED Edmonton
1986 CKXL Calgary
1987 CJOB Winnipeg
1988 CJCA Edmonton
1989 CKBI Prince Albert
1990 CJGX Yorkton
1991 Golden West Broadcasting
1992 CHAB Moose Jaw
1993 Power 92 Edmonton
1994 Country 105 Calgary
1995 ITV Edmonton
1996 LITE 96 CHFM Calgary
1997 ITV Edmonton
1998 CFQC Saskatoon
1999 RDTV Red Deer
2000 RDTV Red Deer
2001 RDTV Red Deer
2001 CHSM 1260 Steinbach
2002 The Bear 100.3 Edmonton
2002 CKY-TV Winnipeg
2003 CIZL-FM Regina
2003 CFCN-TV Calgary
2004 900CKBI Prince Albert
2004 Global Television Calgary
2005 Golden West Broadcasting
2005 A-Channel Winnipeg
2006 CH Red Deer
2006 Country 105
2007 CFMC Saskatoon
2007 Citytv Calgary
Broadcaster of the Year
Bert Cairns
G.R.A. Rice
Jack Davidson (1970)
Hal Crittenden
Pierre Camu
1978 Elmer Hildebrand
1981 Bruce Cowie
1983 Donald C. Brinton
1985 R.M. (Rory) MacLennan
1988 Blair Nelson
1989 Elmer Hildebrand
1991 Peter Liba
1992 Dr. Charles Allard (In Memoriam)
1992 John McColl(In Memoriam)
1993 Michael McCabe
1995 Ralph Warrington
1996 Alan Anaka
1997 Peter Warren
1999 Jim Bagshaw
2001 Jim Scarrow
2002 Stuart Craig
2004 Elaine Ali
2005 Don Kille
2006 Dave Rutherford
2007 Harry Dekker (In Memoriam)
Broadcaster of the Century
1984 Dr. G.R.A. Rice
Broadcasters of the Past Decade
Peter Liba and Elmer Hildebrand
Friends of Broadcasting
1997 Jill Douglas
1998 TELUS Corporation
2000 Doug Allen
2001 Howard Christensen
2002 Frank Palmer
2003 Patrick Grierson
2007 Bruce and Deirdre Hamstead
Honourary Life Memberships
1996
Peggy Miller
1996
Vern Dallin
1997
Tony Messner
1998
Alf Petersen
1999
Ed Rawlinson
2000
Norm Botterill
2000
Blair Nelson
2001
Lorne McBride
2001
George Brown
2002
Tom Laing
2002
Ken Johnson
2003
Lew Roskin
2003
Gordon Ferris
2004
Bob Hosie
2005
Jim Adam
2006
Ted Soskin
2007
Charles Allard
Orville (Orv) Kope
1982 E.W. Ted Chapman
1982 R.M. Rory Maclennan
1983 George Skinner
1983 John McColl
1986 Jack Soars
1986 Donald Campbell
1989 Robert H. Quinn
1989 Jim Kunkel
1990 Don Brinton
1992 Vern Traill
1993 Bruce Hogle
1993 Jerry Forbes In Memoriam
1995 Bruce Cowie
1995 Art Wallman
Robert Lamb
Ron Skinner
Jack Cennon
Peter M. Liba
Bob Johnson
Wax Williams
Mel Stevenson
Doug Shillington
Terry Strain
Elmer Hildebrand
Michael McCabe
Fred Filthaut
Randy Moffat
Richard (Red) Hughes
Drew Craig
Bruce Nelson
Barbara Cram
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