Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2022
This year we had more categories than ever before and received 118 entries overall. After considering each individual entry, the panel of judges met to decide the finalists. The results were announced at a ceremony on Friday 15 July 2022 and are listed below.
Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Eurotunnel
Winner – Colin Campbell, BBC South East Today
Highly commended – Josie Hannett, BBC South East Today
Finalists
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James Dunn, BBC South East Today
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Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
Kent Columnist of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
Winner – Susan McGowan, Kent Life
Highly commended – Matthew Munson, The Isle of Thanet News
Finalists
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Melissa Todd, Thanet Extra
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Simon Finlay, Downs Mail
Kent Designer of the Year
Winner – Lizzy Tweedale, Brightside Publishing
Highly commended – James Black, KM Media Group
Finalists
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Ashley Austen, KM Media Group/KMTV
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Paul Acres, KM Media Group
Best Use of Digital Media, sponsored by Discovery Park
Winner – KentLive
Highly commended – KentOnline
Finalists
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Henry Collier, KentLive
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Megan Carr, Sheerness Times Guardian and Sittingbourne News
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Digitom Video Production
Winner - Jo Burn, BBC Radio Kent
Highly commended – Sara Thornton, BBC South East Today
Finalists
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Colin Campbell, BBC South East Today
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Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Print & Online), sponsored by MHA MacIntyre Hudson
Winner – Chris Hunter, Medway Messenger / KentOnline
Highly commended – Jack Dyson, Kentish Gazette Series
Finalists
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Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kentish Gazette
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Marijke Hall, Thanet Extra & ‘Cene
Kent Magazine of the Year
Winner – 'Cene
Highly commended - The Margate Mercury
Finalists
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insideKENT
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The Next Step
Kent New Journalist of the Year, sponsored by EKC Group
Winner – Jadzia Samuel, KMTV
Highly Commended – Emily-Jane Heap, KentLive / Kent & Sussex Courier
Finalists
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Adam McGroarty, KentLive
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Laoise Gallagher, KentOnline
Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
Winner – KentOnline
Highly commended – KentLive
Finalists
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Downs Mail
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The Isle of Thanet News
Kent Newspaper of the Year, sponsored by Southeastern
Winner – Kent Messenger
Highly commended – Sheerness Times Guardian
Finalists
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Kentish Gazette
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The Isle of Thanet News
Kent Photographer of the Year
Winner – Frank Leppard, freelance
Highly commended – Andy Jones, freelance
Finalists
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Martin Apps, freelance
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Matt Walker, freelance
Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Ashford Designer Outlet
Winner – Lydia Chantler-Hicks, Kentish Gazette
Highly commended – Marijke Hall, Thanet Extra
Finalists
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Joe Wright, Kentish Gazette
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Mary Harris, KentLive / Kent & Sussex Courier
Kent Programme of the Year, sponsored by NIAB
Winner – BBC Radio Kent, The Wake Up Call
Highly commended – BBC South East Today
Finalists
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Kent Pro Wrestling, KMTV
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Kent Tonight Special, KMTV
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Kent Scoop of the Year, sponsored by Panattoni
Winner – Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
Highly commended – Alex Jee, Kentish Express / Folkestone & Hythe Express / KentOnline
Finalists
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BBC Radio Kent
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The Isle of Thanet News
The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket
Winner – Jon Phipps & Matt Gerrard, Kent Non-League Podcast
Highly commended – Juliette Parkin, BBC South East Today
Finalists
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Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent
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Tommaso Dimiddio, KMTV
Kent Voices Award, sponsored by BAE Systems
Winner – KentLive
Highly commended – Laoise Gallagher, KentOnline
Finalists
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Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
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The Isle of Thanet News
Take a look at the highlights film below to give you a taste of the ceremony. Thanks to KPBA sponsor Digitom Video Production for producing it.