Andy McDermott Scholarship

• Moonlighting from his newspaper job in 1928, Andy McDermott did the 8:00 am to 8:15 am news broadcast on 500 watt CHWC Regina. In his first full-time job as a reporter on the Regina Star, he wrote the first column on radio in Canada. Subsequently he worked on the Sudbury Star and the Toronto Star, laying the basis for his claim to be "always a star reporter". In1939, McDermott joined Hershey McGillvray Radio Station Representatives of New York in their Montreal office, leaving to take a position with Horace N. Stovin & Co., Montreal. In 1942, he enlisted in the RCAF to become their first radio liaison officer. He was also the first to use a tape recorder in war reportage from the European theatre. At the end of the war, he left with the rank of Squadron Leader to rejoin Horace Stovin in Toronto as Sales Manager. In 1946, he struck off in his own radio and television representative business, Andy McDermott Broadcast Sales Ltd., His firm was the first to represent American stations in Canada. At its peak, Andy McDermott Sales represented over 20 Canadian stations and was the largest in Canada repping several hundred U. S. radio and television stations. During these years, among his many activities Andy helped to found the Broadcast Executives Society in Toronto, was among the first members of the Toronto Press Club, served as President of the Toronto Ad & Sales Club in 1954 - 55, was one of the first to receive a 50-year badge from the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Quarter Century Club, became an active member of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, was the recipient of the Ruth Hancock award of the Central Canada Broadcasters Association for his contribution to the development of Canadian Broadcasting, and provided help and encouragement to a long string of young people seeking entry to the business. Upon his death in 1983, the Canadian Association of Broadcast Representatives devised a suitable memorial in their endowment of the Andy McDermott award for outstanding students of Ryerson's new Radio and Television Sales course, instituted in 1984.

Ruth Hancock Scholarship Foundation

• Awarded in memory of Ruth Hancock, who died in 1973. Ruth was executive assistant to Murray Chercover, president of CTV. For 12 years, she was the manager of the Toronto office of the CAB and executive secretary of the BES. The award was originally established by CTV, BES and the CAB, who maintained the fund jointly. Receiving entries and selecting the annual award winners is handled primarily by CAB, with judging duties shared by the three parties. Winners are announced at the annual CAB convention. The BES has recently assumed responsibility of the foundation's portfolio, which is now self-funding. In 2002, the Canadian Association of Broadcast Representatives replaced CTV as a sponsoring organization with the donation of $20,000. Purpose To provide educational scholarships for students enrolled in courses devoted to broadcast communications. Winners must exhibit leadership qualities, a strong character, willingness to help others, and also demonstrate a genuine interest in pursuing a career in broadcasting by enthusiastically completing course related and extra curricular activities connected to broadcasting.

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• To download the scholarship application form click one of the following links: English Form; French Form;

Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award

• The Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award is presented annually in recognition of individuals in the Canadian advertising and media industry that have given of themselves to better the lives of others through their work with local or national charities or community services in Canada. The Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award acknowledges the selflessness and dedication that committed individuals embody when they devote themselves to helping others.

  The award carries on the work of the Paul Mulvihill Charitable Foundation and the Heart Award established in 1988, to honour the memory and spirit of Paul Mulvihill, a widely known and respected pioneer in the broadcast representation business and himself a humanitarian. In 2000, the Paul Mulvihill Charitable Foundation and NABS came together to create the Paul Mulvihill/NABS Humanitarian Award. Founded in 1983 The National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS) of Canada is the only fully-registered charity in Canada set up exclusively to help people in the advertising, media and related sectors who need help due to illness, injury, unemployment, or financial difficulties. NABS has supported thousands of individuals and contributed more than $5 Million in direct support to industry professionals and their families.

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Gerry Tymon Memorial Fund

Jamie Clare Memorial Fund