12News honored with 'Best Newscast,' 28 other awards from Press Club of Southeast Texas

BEAUMONT, Texas — 12News was well represented Friday night at the 32nd Annual Excellence in the Media Awards dinner.

The Press Club of Southeast Texas handed out 179 awards Saturday night at the Elegante Hotel in Beaumont to members of the news media as well as public relations and advertising professionals.

12News won 10 first place awards, including sweeping the Best Newscast category with wins for 12News at 10 p.m. and 12News Daybreak.

The 10 p.m. newscast on May 25, 2022, remembering the victims of the tragic school shooting in Uvalde was honored as best newscast.

The 12News team was also honored with a first place award for "Best Non-News Broadcast Special" for its "12News: Vote 2022 Midterm Election Special"

MORE | Complete list of 2023 Excellence in Media Award winners

Here's the first place awards won by the 12News team...

• 203 - General News
  • Woman says she is innocent after the death of a puppy found locked in a metal cage in Groves
• 205 Sports Story
  • LCM Stadium Vandalized
• 206 Best Newscast
  • 12News at 10: Remembering the Victims
• 207 Best Non-News Broadcast Special
  • 12News: Vote 2022 Midterm Election Special
• 403 Digital News Story
  • Port Neches-Groves' performance at Walt Disney World reignites mascot controversy
• 404 Digital Feature Story
  • Woman who saved kitten from Texas bridge says she was 'in the right place at the right time'
• 406  News Organization Internet Video
  • TABLE 12: Hard Bean Coffee & Bistro serves up fresh, tasty lunches for about $10
• 407 Broadcast Internet Video
  • Hurricane Headquarters: Get ready for the 2022 hurricane season with the 12News StormTrackers
• 809 Radio/TV PSA
  • 12News Crime Stoppers PSA
• 811 Best News Station/Business Promotion Video
  • Power City

MORE | Complete list of 2023 Excellence in Media Award winners

Here's a list of all the other awards that 12News received...

• 201 In-depth Report    3rd
• 203 General News    3rd
• 203 General News    HM
• 204 Feature    2nd
• 204 Feature    3rd
• 205  Sports Story    2nd
• 206 Best Newscast    2nd
• 206 Best Newscast    3rd
• 401 Best News Website    2nd
• 403 Digital News Story    2nd
• 403 Digital News Story    3rd
• 403 Digital News Story    HM
• 405 Digital Sports Story    2nd
• 406 News Organization Internet Video    3rd
• 407 Broadcast Internet Video    HM
• 713 Headline    2nd
• 809 Radio/TV PSA    2nd
• 811 Best News Station/Business Promotion Video    3rd

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