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ITV Meridian wins top TV awards

ITV Meridian takes top RTS awards

Simon Parkin receives his RTS award from Channel Four's Kate Quilton (right) and with hosts Sally Taylor & Fred Dinenage Credit: Robin Britton/ITV News Meridian
ITV Meridian reporter Kerry Swain receives her award from Sangeeta Bhabra, joined by the event hosts Sally Taylor and Fred Dinenage Credit: Robin Britton/ITV News Meridian
Fred Dinenage with ITV Meridian's Simon Hardwick as he receives the Best Technical Achievement award Credit: Robin Britton/ITV News Meridian
ITV Meridian wins top TV awards

Simon Parkin, Kerry Swain & a clever box of tricks scoop the top RTS Awards

As well as winning the Best News Programme category at the Royal Television Society's Southern centre awards, ITV Meridian is also celebrating weather presenter Simon Parkin's success in the TV personality category; Kerry Swain was voted best video journalist & ITV won the technology award too.

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ITV Meridian weather presenter wins RTS Award

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Simon Parkin, ITV Meridian's weather presenter Credit: ITV Meridian

ITV News Meridian's weather presenter Simon Parkin has won 'Personality of the Year' at the Royal Television Society's Southern Awards. The best technical achievement award also goes to ITV News Meridian, for the company's use of the 'Live-U' - a way of streaming live video using broadband.

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