{"id":247575,"date":"2026-04-13T13:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247575\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T13:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T13:57:10","slug":"kxii-12-wins-10-first-place-awards-at-texas-broadcast-news-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/247575\/","title":{"rendered":"KXII 12 wins 10 first place awards at Texas Broadcast News Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid mx-auto d-block\" alt=\"KXII 12 received 10 first place awards at the Texas Broadcast News Awards by the Texas...\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TASNZP2INFFMZCZIQQABPCRRVU.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"693\" \/>KXII 12 received 10 first place awards at the Texas Broadcast News Awards by the Texas Association of Broadcasters over the weekend.(KXII)<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">AUSTIN, Texas (KXII) \u2014 KXII 12 received 10 first place awards at the Texas Broadcast News Awards by the Texas Association of Broadcasters over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The station won the following awards in the small market division:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xc_JHz8yekQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Xc_JHz8yekQ\">Breaking News<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxii.com\/2025\/06\/10\/focus-jason-gibsons-family-still-searches-answers-after-30-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.kxii.com\/2025\/06\/10\/focus-jason-gibsons-family-still-searches-answers-after-30-years\/\">Investigative Report<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YSaIGo9mbBI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YSaIGo9mbBI\">Election Results Coverage<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QUr1F8U_E0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QUr1F8U_E0E\">Sports Special (The Max Blitz)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G5zQ_FYorGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/G5zQ_FYorGY\">Sports Anchor (David Reed)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fOvrHWYBrA0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fOvrHWYBrA0\">Station Photojournalism<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KuTNPVujoeM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/KuTNPVujoeM\">Individual Photojournalism (Drury Vaughan)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A5c3Tho36FE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A5c3Tho36FE\">Morning Newscast <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8zCG_shhTHM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8zCG_shhTHM\">Evening Newscast<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u2022Overall Broadcast Excellence<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">KXII 12 has been recognized for Overall Broadcast Excellence three times in the past four years. The award is the top station honor in each division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThis is an incredible honor and a testament to the integrity and hard work of our entire news team,\u201d station vice president &amp; general manager Derek Rogers said. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to be recognized for journalism that puts Texoma first, and we\u2019re grateful to our viewers for trusting us to tell the stories that matter most.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Station news director Matt Griffin said the awards reflect the team\u2019s commitment to the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cThese awards are a testament to the dedication and professionalism of the team we have at KXII 12,\u201d Griffin said. \u201cThey are committed to serving our communities by giving them the quality coverage they deserve every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright |\">Copyright 2026 KXII. 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