Peter Coade honoured with RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award

CBC meteorologist was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the RTDNA regional awards on Saturday night.

CBC Atlantic wins 7 awards

CBC News · Posted: Apr 13, 2014 1:46 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 13, 2014

Peter Coade, 50 years

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CBC meteorologist Peter Coade was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the RTDNA regional awards on Saturday night.

In October 2012, Peter marked 50 years as a weather forecaster, a Guinness record.

The awards are handed out by the Association of Electronic Journalists.

CBC Atlantic picked up seven other awards. They are:

Spot News (TV) - CBC New Brunswick for Rexton Shale Gas Protests
In-depth/Investigative (TV) -CBC News Atlantic Investigative Unit for No Justice in Sheriff Services
Short feature (TV) - CBC PEI for Jessie's Cookbook
Digital media - CBC Newfoundland and Labrador for The Travelling Prostitute: Tales of the oldest profession in the new economy
Long feature (Radio) - CBC New Brunswick for Remembering Christopher Stannix: Every Day is Remembrance Day
Continuing coverage (Radio) - CBC PEI for Food Insecurity on P.E.I.
Diversity (Radio) - CBC Cape Breton for The Polish Church