Nine tops Kennedy Awards winners with Hendo recognised for lifetime achievement

Tim Burrowes

August 10, 2019 1:03

Nine has taken home the most trophies from Friday night’s Kennedy Awards recognising journalism in NSW.

The event also saw retired Nine News presenter Brian Henderson recognised with a lifetime achievement award.

Of the 35 awards, 11 went to Nine, eight went to the ABC and eight to News Corp.

Seven picked up two awards, as did Australian Community Media’s Newcastle Herald.

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Tim Burrowes

Tim Burrowes is the publisher of Mumbrella and Unmade. He co-founded Mumbrella in 2008 and sister title Unmade in 2021. He's worked in the UK, Middle East, Asia & Australia and has specialised in writing about the communications world for the last 25 years. He wrote the book Media Unmade, published in 2021, and became the presenter of MediaLand on ABC Radio National in 2025.