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Kent Press & Broadcast Awards Finalists

 

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, which are listed below. The winners will be 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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  • Christine Alsford, ITV News Meridian

  • James Dunham, ITV News Meridian

  • Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian

  • Phil Harrison, BBC Radio Kent

Kent Broadcast Presenter of the Year, sponsored by CPL Films
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  • Abby Hook, KMTV

  • Adam Dowling, BBC Radio Kent

  • Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East

  • Dominic King, BBC Radio Kent

Kent Designer of the Year, supported by charity partner The Leas Lift
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  • James Black, KM Media Group

  • Lizzy Tweedale, Brightside Publishing

  • Lorna Morris, Sideways Media

  • Rhodri Andrews, KMTV

Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Shepherd Neame
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  • Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian

  • Gabriel Morris, KMTV

  • Jo Burn, BBC Radio Kent

  • Tony Green, ITV News Meridian

Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Print & Online), sponsored by MHA​​​

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  • Keely Greenwood, KentOnline

  • Max Chesson, KM Media Group

  • Megan Carr, Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian

  • Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline

Kent Investigation of the Year​​​

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  • Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian

  • Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian

  • Max Chesson, KM Media Group

  • Megan Carr, Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian

Kent Magazine of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach South East

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  • Broadstairs Beacon / Folkestone Foghorn / Margate Mercury / Whitstable Whistler

  • Bygone Kent

  • ‘Cene Magazine

  • Kent Staycation

Kent Making it Happen Award, sponsored by Gallagher Group

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  • Niki Jacobs, CommunityAd

  • Roni Glasthal, KMTV

  • Toby Winson, ITV News Meridian

  • Viv Oliver, KMTV

Kent New Journalist of the Year, sponsored by East Kent Colleges Group

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  • Abby Hook, KMTV

  • Max Chesson, KM Media Group

  • Oliver Leonard, KentOnline

  • Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series

Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
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  • KentLive

  • KentOnline

  • Local Authority

  • The Isle of Thanet News

Kent Newspaper of the Year

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  • Folkestone & Hythe Express

  • Kentish Express

  • Kentish Gazette   

  • Kent Messenger

Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Caxtons
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  • Brad Harper, KentOnline

  • Ed Jennings, Local Authority News

  • Hedi Mehrez, KentLive

  • Millie Bowles, Kentish Gazette Series / Thanet Extra / KentOnline

Kent Programme of the Year
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  • BBC South East Today

  • News Nuggets, KMTV

  • The Huddle, BBC Radio Kent

  • Tonnes of Tins, kmfm

  • Who’s Caring for the Carers?, ITV Meridian Special

Kent Story of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
 

  • Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News

  • Megan Carr, Medway Messenger / Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian

  • Millie Bowles, Kentish Gazette Series / Thanet Extra / KentOnline

  • Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series

The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket​

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  • Bartholomew Hall, KMTV

  • Christian Fuller, BBC South East

  • James Dunn, BBC South East

  • Matt Cole & Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent

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Kent Voices Award, supported by charity partner Demelza 

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  • Brightside Publishing, Clare Freeman

  • Davina Jethwa, KentOnline

  • Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian

  • Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series

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