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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
  • Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian

  • Phil Harrison, BBC Radio Kent

Kent Broadcast Presenter of the Year, sponsored by CPL Films
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Winner – â€‹Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East

Highly commended – Abby Hook, KMTV

Finalists

  • Adam Dowling, BBC Radio Kent

  • 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
  • Lizzy Tweedale, Brightside Publishing

  • Lorna Morris, Sideways Media

Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Shepherd Neame
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Winner - â€‹Jo Burn, BBC Radio Kent

Highly commended – Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian

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Finalists

  • Gabriel Morris, KMTV

  • 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

  • Max Chesson, KM Media Group

  • 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 

  • Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian

  • 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

  • ‘Cene Magazine

  • 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 

  • Niki Jacobs, CommunityAd

  • 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

  • Oliver Leonard, KentOnline

  • 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

  • Local Authority

  • 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 

  • Kentish Express

  • Kent Messenger

Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Yearsponsored by Caxtons
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Winner – Millie Bowles, Kentish Gazette Series / Thanet Extra / KentOnline
Highly commended – â€‹Ed Jennings, Local Authority News
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Finalists
  • Brad Harper, KentOnline

  • Hedi Mehrez, KentLive

Kent Programme of the Year
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WinnerThe Huddle, BBC Radio Kent
Highly commended – News Nuggets, KMTV
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Finalists 
  • BBC South East Today

  • Tonnes of Tins, kmfm

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

Kent Story of the Yearsponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
 
Winner – Ruth Cassidy, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette Series
Highly commended – Millie Bowles, Kentish Gazette Series / Thanet Extra / KentOnline 
 
Finalists
  • Kathy Bailes, The Isle of Thanet News

  • 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

  • Bartholomew Hall, KMTV

  • Christian Fuller, BBC South East

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Kent Voices Award, supported by charity partner Demelza 

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Winner – Brightside Publishing, Clare Freeman

Highly commended – Davina Jethwa, KentOnline

Finalists

  • Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian

  • 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

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