REL-MAR McConnell Media Company Named Best Independent Multimedia Broadcasting Company 2026

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario - Rezul -- REL-MAR McConnell Media Company has been notified that it has received Corporate Vision International's Best Independent Multimedia Broadcasting Company 2026 – Ontario award. The honour adds another milestone to the company's growing list of national and international recognitions.

For REL-MAR, the 2026 award celebrates the breadth of an independent Canadian media company that works across radio, television, digital broadcasting, production, distribution and publishing. It follows four earlier Corporate Vision honours awarded to REL-MAR and its XZBN division:

• Best Radio & Television Broadcasting Company 2025 – Ontario
• Excellence Award in Interactive Audience Engagement 2025
• Best Radio Broadcasting Service Provider 2024 – Ontario
• Best New Age & Holistic Health Media Broadcast Enterprise 2022, awarded to XZBN, a division of REL-MAR

"These awards mean a great deal to us because they recognize the work behind every program, production and connection we make with an audience," said Rob McConnell, President and CEO of REL-MAR McConnell Media Company. "We have built REL-MAR with a belief that independent Canadian media can serve local communities while reaching people around the world. I'm proud of what our team, hosts, producers, guests and partners have achieved together."

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Each honour reflects a different part of REL-MAR's work. The broadcasting awards recognize its longstanding commitment to radio and television. The audience engagement award acknowledges the relationships that help turn programming into an ongoing conversation. The 2022 XZBN award highlights the company's willingness to give specialized subjects and independent voices a platform.

The latest recognition arrives as REL-MAR continues to develop its broadcast networks, programming and publishing projects. Together, the awards strengthen the company's record with audiences, contributors and prospective partners while encouraging it to keep investing in original content and new ways to connect with listeners and viewers.

"We are grateful to Corporate Vision for this recognition, and to everyone who has supported REL-MAR over the years," McConnell added. "Our success belongs to the people who create with us and the audiences who continue to invite us into their lives. This award gives us even more reason to keep moving forward."

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About REL-MAR McConnell Media Company

Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, REL-MAR McConnell Media Company is an independent Canadian broadcasting, production and publishing company founded by Rob McConnell. Its media activities include radio and television programming, digital distribution and publications, including The 'X' Zone Radio/TV Show, XZBN, CANCOM,PCTV, CFBN, XZTV, and The 'X' Chronicles Newspaper.

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