Never have so few won so many at KBTX Media. KBTX News 3 dominated the Texas Associated Press Awards with 13 Awards for Excellence in Journalism. News 3 competed against 14 other television stations in its division. Television markets in that division include Waco-Temple-Killeen, Longview-Tyler, McAllen- Harlingen-Brownsville-Weslaco and El Paso.

"KBTX remains committed to raising the level of expectation we have in our news product, both on-air and online," KBTX Media General Manager Mike Wright said about the awards.

"It takes time to build an award-winning product, but we never lost focus on the end goal. We are honored that the Associated Press affirmed that KBTX News is indeed a leader in local coverage," Wright said.

KBTX News 3 won awards in most of the categories entered, and more than any other television station in its division.

Wright said, "Our last award was an honorable mention for KBTX alum Travis Herzog, now an on-air meteorologist at Houston's KTRK. Being recognized in so many categories is truly special for this news operation. We are focused on striving for first place awards in all categories."

The following is the list of awards:

KBTX: 1st Place-Best Spot News Story/Individual - Ashlea Sigman & Matt Craig, “Caldwell Plane Crash”

KBTX: 1st Place-Best General Assignment Reporting - Ashlea Sigman, Chris Pace, “Political Gun Run”

KBTX: 1st Place-Best Online/Special Content - “Romei Trial” (No 2nd)

KBTX: 1st Place-Best Reporter, Steve Fullhart

KBTX: 2nd Place-Best Photojournalism Station

KBTX: 2nd Place-Best Documentary or Special - “Aggie Game Day”

KBTX: 2nd Place-Best Feature Editing - Jordan Meserole and Bob French, “Back to Bolivar”

KBTX: Honorable Mention-Best Newscast - News 3 at 6: Joe Brown, Crystal Galny

KBTX: Honorable Mention-Best Spot Coverage - Hurricane Ike

KBTX: Honorable Mention-Best Spot Coverage/Individual - Kristen Ross, Jordan Messerole,“Hurricane Dolly”

KBTX: Honorable Mention-Best Photojournalism/Individual - Jordan Meserole

KBTX: Honorable Mention-Best Website - KBTX.COM

KBTX: Honorable Mention-Best Feature Editing - Jordan Meserole & Joe Brown, “Medal of Honor”

KBTX: 13-Awards for Excellence in Journalism