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Kent Press & Broadcast Awards Results
We received a record 163 entries to the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2024. After considering each individual entry, the panel of judges met to decide the finalists. The results were announced at a ceremony on Friday, 26 July.
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Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Le Shuttle
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Winner – Christine Alsford, ITV News Meridian
Highly commended – James Dunham, ITV News Meridian
Finalists
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Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian
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Phil Harrison, BBC Radio Kent
Kent Broadcast Presenter of the Year, sponsored by CPL Films
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Winner – ​Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East
Highly commended – Abby Hook, KMTV
Finalists
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Adam Dowling, BBC Radio Kent
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Dominic King, BBC Radio Kent
Kent Designer of the Year, supported by charity partner The Leas Lift
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Winner – Rhodri Andrews, KMTV
Highly commended – James Black, KM Media Group
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Finalists
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Lizzy Tweedale, Brightside Publishing
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Lorna Morris, Sideways Media
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Shepherd Neame
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Winner - ​Jo Burn, BBC Radio Kent
Highly commended – Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian
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Finalists
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Gabriel Morris, KMTV
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Tony Green, ITV News Meridian
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Print & Online), sponsored by MHA​​​
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Winner - ​Megan Carr, Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian
Highly commended – Keely Greenwood, KentOnline
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Finalists
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Max Chesson, KM Media Group
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Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline
Kent Investigation of the Year​​​
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Winner - ​Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian
Highly commended - Max Chesson, KM Media Group
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Finalists
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Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
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Megan Carr, Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian
Kent Magazine of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach South East
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Winner – Broadstairs Beacon / Folkestone Foghorn / Margate Mercury / Whitstable Whistler
Highly Commended – Bygone Kent
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Finalists
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‘Cene Magazine
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Kent Staycation
Kent Making it Happen Award, sponsored by Gallagher Group
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Winner – Toby Winson, ITV News Meridian
Highly commended – Viv Oliver, KMTV
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Finalists
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Niki Jacobs, CommunityAd
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Roni Glasthal, KMTV
Kent New Journalist of the Year, sponsored by East Kent Colleges Group
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Winner – Abby Hook, KMTV
Highly commended – Max Chesson, KM Media Group
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Finalists
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Oliver Leonard, KentOnline
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Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series
Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
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Winner – KentOnline
Highly commended – KentLive
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Finalists
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Local Authority
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The Isle of Thanet News
Kent Newspaper of the Year
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Winner – Folkestone & Hythe Express
Highly commended – Kentish Gazette
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Finalists
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Kentish Express
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Kent Messenger
Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Caxtons
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Winner – Millie Bowles, Kentish Gazette Series / Thanet Extra / KentOnline
Highly commended – ​Ed Jennings, Local Authority News
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Finalists
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Brad Harper, KentOnline
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Hedi Mehrez, KentLive
Kent Programme of the Year
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Winner - The Huddle, BBC Radio Kent
Highly commended – News Nuggets, KMTV
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Finalists
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BBC South East Today
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Tonnes of Tins, kmfm
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Who’s Caring for the Carers?, ITV Meridian Special
Kent Story of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Winner – Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series
Highly commended – Millie Bowles, Kentish Gazette Series / Thanet Extra / KentOnline
Finalists
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Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News
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Megan Carr, Medway Messenger / Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian
The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket​
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Winner – James Dunn, BBC South East
Highly commended – Matt Cole & Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent
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Finalists
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Bartholomew Hall, KMTV
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Christian Fuller, BBC South East
Kent Voices Award, supported by charity partner Demelza
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Winner – Brightside Publishing, Clare Freeman
Highly commended – Davina Jethwa, KentOnline
Finalists
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Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian
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Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series
Golden Pen​
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Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News
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Golden Microphone
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Tonnes of Tins, kmfm