 She has been nominated twice for the Gemini Awards for "Best News Anchor" in Canada.On September 2, 1998, while acting as anchor on "The National," Macarenko first reported news of the crash of SwissAir Flight 111 near Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia.Her five-hour marathon broadcast of this event earned her the Radio and Television Directors' Association (RTNDA) and Gemini awards for "Best Live News Coverage."