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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 – â€‹Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian

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Finalists

  • Colin Campbell, BBC South East Today

  • Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian

  • 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

  • Claire Campbell, The Isle of Thanet News

  • Ed McConnell, KentOnline

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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

  • Lorna Morris, insideKENT/A Kentish Ceremony/Kent Staycation/Wine Garden of England Handbook

  • 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

  • Jadzia Samuel, KMTV

  • 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 

  • Max Chesson, KentOnline

  • 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 – â€‹Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline

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Finalists

  • Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline and Kentish Gazette

  • Sarah Bond, Times of Tunbridge Wells

Kent Magazine of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach South East
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Winner – 'Cene

Highly commended – â€‹West Kent Sport & Wellbeing

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Finalists

  • insideKENT

  • 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

  • Bartholomew Hall, Kent Tonight

  • 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

  • KentOnline

  • Localsportsnews.co.uk

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Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Yearsponsored 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

  • Alex Jee, KentOnline

  • Brad Harper, Kentish Gazette

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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

  • Generation Genome, KMTV

  • 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

  • Gerry Warren, Kentish Gazette

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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

  • Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent

  • Jon Phipps & Matt Gerrard, Kent Non-League Podcast

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Kent Voices Award, sponsored by BAE Systems
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Winner – Sofia Akin, KMTV    

Highly commended – KentLive

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Finalists

  • Hedi Mehrez, KentLive

  • Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian

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Golden Pen
Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline
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Golden Microphone

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Colin Campbell, BBC South East Today

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