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CBC Ottawa podcast takes home gold at New York Festivals Radio Awards

The Band Played On, produced by Julie Ireton and Kristin Nelson, won a gold medal in the narrative/documentary podcast category at the New York Festivals Radio Awards.

Honours announced late Tuesday, CBC named 'Broadcaster of the Year'

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For more than a year, CBC Ottawa senior reporter Julie Ireton, right, followed a shocking story of historical sexual abuse. Her tireless work to tell the stories of survivors led to the award-winning podcast, The Band Played On. (Michel Aspirot/CBC)

CBC Ottawa's podcast The Band Played On received international recognition on Tuesday. 

The investigative serial, produced by Julie Ireton and Kristin Nelson, won a gold medal in the narrative/documentary podcast category at the New York Festivals Radio Awards. 

The Band Played On unravels a complicated web of five decades of historical sexual abuse involving dozens of teens preyed upon by three teachers.

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CBC took home 28 awards in total and was named Broadcaster of the Year.

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