2025 Student Silver Dome Awards Finalists
*Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.
Best Longform Journalism Programming
CNTV - "With Love, Sonia"
Loyola Student Media - "Hidden Skyline"
TV-10 - "The Bottom Line - December 6, 2024"
Best Longform Entertainment Programming
CNTV - "The Train to Coney Island"
CNTV - "Vida"
Loyola Student Media - "UpClose Immigration"
Best Newscast
CNTV - "Courier TV News: May 16, 2025"
Loyola Student Media - "Windy City Watch"
WEIU - "WEIU News Watch"
Best News Package
TV-10 - "Parkinson's Climb"
TV-10 - "Union Rally"
WEIU - "Charleston Prepares for Pop Up Parties"
Best Sports Package
TV-10 - "Fighting Dream"
WEIU - "EIU Quarterback Competition"
WEIU - "Sibling Rivalry"
Best Spot
Loyola Student Media - "Green Element Resale Spot"
Loyola Student Media - "King KTV"
Loyola Student Media - "Metropolis Coffee Company Spot"
Best Photojournalism
CNTV - "Special Olympics - Basketball"
Loyola Student Media - "A Personal Story - Dear Love"
TV-10 - "Roots Ranch Farm"
Best Weathercast
WEIU - "Sky Watch Weather - Ben Whitney"
WEIU - "Sky Watch Weather - Emily Davis"
Best Newscast
Radio DePaul - "Pocket News"
WZND - "Ally Cooper Newscast"
WZND - "Courtney Conroy Newscast"
Best Aircheck
Radio DePaul - "Jonah's Discovery Weekly"
WZND - "Nyah Robinson"
WZND - "The Mighty Quinn"
Best Spot
WZND - "Garden of Paradise"
WZND - "Lvl Up Coffee Bar"
WZND - "Rainstorm Car Wash"
Best Recorded Promo
WZND - "Bonus Track Promo"
WZND - "Drive Thru Normal Promo"
WZND - "WZND Sports Promo"
Best PSA
WZND - "Big Brothers Big Sisters Central Illinois"
WZND - "ISU Student Mental Health"
WZND - "School Street Food Pantry"
Best News Story
WEIU - "Loxa Road Pack"
WZND - "Film History and Transformation"
WZND - "ISU Students Take Back the Night"
Best Sports Story
WEIU - "EIU Softball Care Game"
WZND - "Bloomington Bison Story"
WZND - "ISU Basketball Off-Season Outlook"
Best Longform Journalism Programming
WEIU - "Intro To The Lemon Twigs"
Radio DePaul - "The Dolphin Lounge"
WZND - "Bird's-I-View: Artificial Intelligence"
Best Longform Entertainment Programming
WEIU -"Movie Watch"
WLKL - "Calf Eye"
Radio DePaul - "Schmuck Radio"
Best Use of New Media
WLUW - "Live Sessions"
WLUW - "WLUW Blog"
WZND - "Bonus Track Podcast"
Best Sales Presentation
WLKL - "Glad I Stopped Internet Shoppe"
WZND - "ISU Media Business Office Media Kit"
WZND - "WZND Sports Package 2025 Season"
Best Promotional or Public Service Campaign
WZND - "Candy Carriage Campaign"
WZND - "REGGIEster2Vote Campaign"
WZND - "Turkey Bowl"
Best Live Game Sports Broadcast
WZND - "ISU Men's Basketball vs. Bradley"
WZND - "ISU Men's Basketball vs. Missouri State"
WZND - "ISU Women's Basketball vs. Drake"
The Student Silver Dome Awards winners will be announced during a luncheon at IBA-“U” (a part of IBA2025) taking place on October 27th at the DoubleTree Abraham Lincoln Hotel in Springfield.
