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SoCal Connected Wins Four Golden Mike Awards

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KCET, the nation's largest independent public television station serving Southern and Central California, is pleased to announce SoCal Connected, the station's hard-hitting weekly news program was honored with four Golden Mike Awards® in division A by the Radio & Television Digital News Association of Southern California (RTNDA), including Best News Public Affairs Program, Best Documentary, Best Investigative Reporting and Best Original News Commentary.

Formally announced at the awards ceremony on Saturday, the Golden Mike Awards® recognize excellence in broadcast journalism. Last year, SoCal Connected received seven Golden Mikes - more than any other station.

Read more at the KCET Press Room to see which stories were honored.

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