Journalism students have been nominated for a national prize for their election coverage.

University of Winchester students Molly Keane and Guy Nicklinson reported live throughout General Election night from counts in Hampshire for a national student radio show, and have now been shortlisted for a Community Radio Award.

Molly covered the count in Winchester and was the first journalist to announce the result in the early hours of the morning, while Guy covered the count for North East Hampshire and was the only journalist to interview the newly elected MP Alex Brewer after her victory.

Their work was part of the Vote24 radio programme – a joint project which saw university students from 21 Broadcast Journalism Training Council courses across the UK join forces for the General Election show.

Molly said: “I was also covering the count for ITN and they gave me a bonus because I beat Sky and BBC to the result.

“I really enjoyed the pressure of covering the count, I was just so focused on making sure I got the numbers correct for ITN.

“Even though I just played a small part, it was amazing to be part of such an historic event.

“I did live radio reports for the Vote24 radio programme and I’m so honoured to be nominated for a Community Radio Award.

Guy added: “The adrenaline keeps you awake, as well as the sense that you are playing your part in something really historic.”

The awards will be presented tomorrow at a ceremony in Cardiff.