OPEN FOR ENTRIES IN
Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2023
This year we received almost 100 entries. After considering each one, the panel of judges met to decide the finalists. The results were announced at a ceremony on Friday 14 July 2023 and are listed below.
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Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Le Shuttle
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Winner – Josie Hannett, BBC South East Today
Highly commended – ​Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
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Finalists
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Colin Campbell, BBC South East Today
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Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian
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Sarah Saunders, ITV News Meridian
Kent Columnist of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
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Winner – Steven Keevil, Local Authority
Highly commended – Susan McGowan, Kent Life
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Finalists
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Claire Campbell, The Isle of Thanet News
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Ed McConnell, KentOnline
Kent Designer of the Year, sponsored by Style Brands
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Winner – Jonathan Brewer, BBC South East
Highly commended – Ashley Austen, KM Media Group
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Finalists
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Lorna Morris, insideKENT/A Kentish Ceremony/Kent Staycation/Wine Garden of England Handbook
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Rhodri Andrews, KMTV
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Shepherd Neame
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​Winner – Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian
Highly commended – ​Tony Green, ITV News Meridian
Finalists
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Jadzia Samuel, KMTV
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Jo Burn, BBC Radio Kent
Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Print & Online), sponsored by MHA​​​
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Winner – Stuart Maisner, BBC website and BBC South East social media
Highly commended – Chris Hunter, KentOnline / Kent Messenger Series
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Finalists
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Max Chesson, KentOnline
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Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline
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Kent Image of the Year, sponsored by Southeastern
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Winner – Frank Leppard, freelance
Highly commended – ​Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline
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Finalists
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Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline and Kentish Gazette
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Sarah Bond, Times of Tunbridge Wells
Kent Magazine of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach South East
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Winner – 'Cene
Highly commended – ​West Kent Sport & Wellbeing
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Finalists
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insideKENT
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Kent Staycation
Kent New Journalist of the Year, sponsored by EKC Group
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Winner – Millie Bowles, Thanet Extra & Kentish Gazette Series
Highly Commended – Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline & Kentish Gazette
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Finalists
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Bartholomew Hall, Kent Tonight
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Daniel Esson, KM Media Group
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Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
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Winner – Local Authority
Highly commended – ITV News Meridian
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Finalists
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KentOnline
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Localsportsnews.co.uk
Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Ashford Designer Outlet
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Winner – Jack Dyson, Kentish Gazette
Highly commended – Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News
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Finalists
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Alex Jee, KentOnline
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Brad Harper, Kentish Gazette
Kent Programme of the Year, sponsored by Digitom video production​
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Winner – ITV News Meridian
Highly commended – BBC South East Today
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Finalists
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Generation Genome, KMTV
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The Hit List, kmfm
Kent Scoop of the Year, sponsored by Panattoni​
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Winner – Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News
Highly commended – Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
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Finalist
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Gerry Warren, Kentish Gazette
The Neil Bell Kent Sports Journalist of the Year, supported by Kent Cricket​
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Winner – James Dunn, BBC South East Today
Highly commended – Steve Rowley, West Kent Sport & Wellbeing
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Finalists
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Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent
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Jon Phipps & Matt Gerrard, Kent Non-League Podcast
Kent Voices Award, sponsored by BAE Systems
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Winner – Sofia Akin, KMTV
Highly commended – KentLive
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Finalists
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Hedi Mehrez, KentLive
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Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian
Golden Pen
Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline
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Golden Microphone
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Colin Campbell, BBC South East Today