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Kent Press & Broadcast Awards Results

 

We received 140 entries to the Kent Press & Broadcast Awards 2025. After considering each individual entry, the panel of judges met to decide the finalists. The results were announced at a ceremony on Friday, 20 June.

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Kent Broadcast Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Le Shuttle
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Winner – Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian
Highly commended – Charlotte Wright, BBC South East
 
Finalists
  • Josie Hannett, BBC South East Investigations

  • James Dunham, ITV News Meridian

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

Highly commended – Rob and Numi, kmfm

Finalists

  • Charlotte Wright, BBC South East

  • Kit Bradshaw, ITV News Meridian

Kent Designer of the Year, sponsored by Ashford Designer Outlet
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Winner – Rhodri Andrews, KMTV
Highly commended – Jonathan Brewer, BBC South East
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Finalists
  • Harry Twyman, CommunityAd magazines

  • Lizzy Tweedale, Brightside Publishing

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Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by Shepherd Neame
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Winner ​Ben Moore, BBC South East Investigations

Highly commended – Oliver Leader de Saxe, KMTV

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Finalists

  • Claudia Sermbezis, BBC South East

  • Fiona Irving, BBC South East

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

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Winner - ​Chris Britcher, KentOnline

Highly commended – James Pallant, KentOnline

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Finalists

  • Ed Jennings, Local Authority

  • Rhys Griffiths, KentOnline

  • Megan Carr, KentOnline / Sittingbourne News / Sheerness Times Guardian

Kent Investigation of the Year, sponsored by Panattoni

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Winner - ​Brad Harper, KentOnline

Highly commended - Yvette Austin, BBC South East

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Finalists 

  • Chris Britcher, KentOnline

  • Josie Hannett, BBC South East Investigations

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Kent Magazine of the Year, sponsored by Stagecoach South East

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Winner – 'cene Magazine

Highly Commended – Broadstairs Beacon / Deal Despatch / Canterbury Courier / Folkestone Foghorn / Margate Mercury / Ramsgate Recorder / Whitstable Whistler

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Finalists

  • Local Lifestyle Tunbridge Wells / Local Lifestyle Sevenoaks

  • MMM Magazine

Kent Making it Happen Award, sponsored by Gallagher Group

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Winner – Susan Brewer, BBC South East

Highly commended – Daisy Page, KMTV

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Finalists 

  • Alex Bish, BBC Radio Kent

  • Nikki White, KM Media Group

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

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Winner – Robert Boddy, KentOnline / Medway Messenger

Highly commended – Georgia Poncia, BBC South East Investigations

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Finalists

  • Elli Hodgson, KentOnline

  • Josh Bailey, Greatest Hits Radio

Kent News Website of the Year, sponsored by Port of Dover
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Winner – KentOnline

Highly commended – The Isle of Thanet News

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Finalists

  • KentLive

  • Local Authority

Kent Newspaper of the Year, sponsored by Southern Water

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Winner – East Kent Mercury

Highly commended – Kentish Gazette 

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Finalists 

  • Folkestone & Hythe Express

  • Kent Messenger

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Kent Print & Online Journalist of the Year, sponsored by Caxtons
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Winner – Alex Langridge, KentOnline
Highly commended – â€‹Davina Jethwa, KentOnline
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Finalists
  • Brad Harper, KentOnline

  • Sean McPolin, KentOnline

Kent Programme of the Year, sponsored by Countrystyle
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WinnerITV News Meridian – Water Special
Highly commended – KMTV – Albania: Why do we go from here?
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Finalists 
  • BBC South East Today – D-Day Special

  • KMTV – Kent Politics Show Special: Election 2024

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Kent Story of the Year, sponsored by Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce
 
Winner – Brad Harper, KentOnline
Highly commended – Alan Smith, KentOnline / Kent Messenger
 
Finalists
  • Gabriel Morris, KMTV

  • Gerry Warren, KentOnline / Kentish Gazette

  • Siobhan Hart & Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian

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

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Winner – Matt Cole & Ben Watts, BBC Radio Kent

Highly commended – Joe Coshan, ITV News Meridian

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Finalists

  • James Dunn, BBC South East

  • Bartholomew Hall, KMTV

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Kent Voices Award, sponsored by Southeastern

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Winner – Megan Samrai, ITV News Meridian

Highly commended – Henry Luck, KMTV

Finalists

  • Davina Jethwa, KentOnline

  • James Dunn & Juliette Parkin, BBC South East

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Golden Pen​

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Megan Carr, KentOnline / Sheerness Times Guardian / Sittingbourne News

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Golden Microphone

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Siobhan Hart & Derek Johnson, ITV News Meridian

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