KFDM-TV wins 20 regional broadcasting awards

June 9, 2009 - Freedom’s KFDM Channel 6 News won 20 of 39 total awards given by the Press Club of Southeast Texas, in large part for its coverage of Hurricane Ike. The awards were presented last Friday.

Below is a list of honors and recipients:

Investigative report
-First Place: Bill Leger, Kevin Fitch and Drue Barrileaux, for “Baytown Seafood investigation.”

Special reports, Environmental
-First Place: Jessica Holloway for “E-waste.”

Spot coverage, station
-First Place: Staff for “Ike landfall,”

Spot story, individual
-First Place: Jessica Holloway for “Double fire rescue”
-Third Place: Ashley Gaston and Drue Barrilleaux for “Hurricane Ike hits Sabine Pass.”

General news
-First Place: Jessica Holloway for “Rat head in green beans.”
-Third Place: Jennifer Heathcock and Troy Harper for “Babe in toyland.”

Feature (serious)
-First Place: Jessica Holloway for “K9 retires.”
-Second Place: Jennifer Heathcock and Paul Sanchez for “Bolivar Christmas.”

Feature (light)
-First Place: Jessica Holloway for “Central student.”
-Second Place: Ashley Gaston and Troy Harper for “Killer mockingbird.”
-Third Place: Jennifer Heathcock and Troy Harper for “Snow day in Southeast Texas.”

Continuing coverage
-First Place: Ashley Rodrigue for “Effects of Ike: Orange County.”
-Second Place: Ashley Rodrigue for “Hurricane Ike: Orange County.” -Third Place: Jessica Holloway for “Jefferson County government beat.”

Photojournalism, individual
-First Place: Troy Harper for “Portfolio 2008.”

Documentary
-First Place: Tom Wright for “Hurricane Ike.”

Newscast
-Second Place: Scott Lawrence, Kendra Girndt and Bill Leger for “Hurricane Ike hits Southeast Texas.”
-Third Place: Nicole Murray for “Weekend Newscast.”