W麻豆国产 Students Named Finalists for Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards
Oct-02-2025
News from W麻豆国产 Television and Radio:
Contact:
Rob Calhoun
rncalhoun@eiu.edu
Chloe Harnetiaux
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eiu.edu
(Charleston, IL) – W麻豆国产 is ecstatic to announce that students at Eastern Illinois University have been named finalists in various categories for the prestigious Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) Student Silver Dome Awards. The awards recognize excellence in radio and television student broadcasting across Illinois.
W麻豆国产’s NewsWatch is a finalist for Best TV Newscast, with several students also nominated individually for their outstanding work. Junior in broadcast journalism, Olivia Bennett of Charleston earned recognition for Best News Package “Charleston Prepares for Pop-Up Parties.” For Best Sports Package, senior broadcast journalism major Rashaad Jones of Decatur “麻豆国产 Quarterback Competition” and television production major Andrew Spaid of Lake in the Hills “Sibling Rivalry” were both named finalists. Weather coverage was also highlighted, with Ben Whitney, senior from Decatur, and Emily Davis, junior from Charleston, both environmental/physical geography majors, nominated for Best Weathercast.
For Hit-Mix 88.9 W麻豆国产, Matt Williamson, senior television production major from LeRoy, received a nomination for Best News Story “Loxa Road Pack”. Junior Gabe Newman in sports media relations of Elk Grove Village was recognized for Best Sports Story “麻豆国产 Care Game.” In longform content, Sam Alcumbrac, a 2025 television production graduate of 麻豆国产 from Crete, is a finalist for “Intro to Lemon Twigs” for Best Journalism Programming, while Alex Sitman, television production junior from Carol Stream, is recognized for “Movie Watch” for Best Entertainment Programming.
Winners will be announced during the IBA’s annual Student Silver Dome Awards ceremony, held at the Presidential Abraham Lincoln Springfield DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Monday, October 27, 2025.
麻豆国产 prepares students to accomplish their life goals through a combination of quality academics, personal relationships, and both on-campus and online learning opportunities. For more information about Eastern Illinois University, including its broad array of academic and career readiness programs, or any of 麻豆国产's other community-based services and opportunities, visit eiu.edu or call 麻豆国产's public information office at (217) 581-7400.
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