2026 CHICAGO Silver Dome Awards Finalists
*Finalists are listed in random order.
BEST SINGLE STATION PROMOTION
WCIU - "Seinfeld 6-7"
WBBM - "For the Love of Chicago"
WCIU - "IHSA Football Promo"
BEST LIGHT FEATURE
WBBM - "Conclave Kids Meet Pope Leo"
WBBM - "Going Farther: Aqsa School"
WGN - "B-17 Restoration"
BEST LOCALLY PRODUCED TV PROGRAM, SERIES, OR DOCUMENTARY
WGN - "Backstory with Larry Potash"
WBBM - "Miracle Shots: The Voices of Gunshot Survivors"
WLS - "Pope Leo Elected"
BEST INVESTIGATIVE REPORT
WLS - "Squatting Crackdown"
WBBM - "Horror at Heights Crematory"
WLS - "Dark & Discolored Water"
BEST NEWS HARD STORY
WMAQ - "Surveillance in Schools: Oversight or Overreach?"
WBBM - "Children Harmed: The Hidden Toll of Domestic Violence"
WLS - "Midway Blitz Protests"
BEST CONTINUING COVERAGE
WSNS - "ICE Enforcement in Chicago"
WBBM - "Conclave Kids"
WBBM - "Immigration Crackdown"
BEST SHORT FORM DIGITAL
WMAQ - "Consumer Reports"
WMAQ - "Compilation Reel"
WGN - "Why You Bein' So Fancy?"
BEST TV REPORTER
WMAQ - PJ Randhawa
WSNS - Ivon Espitia
WMAQ - Mary Ann Ahern
TV STATION OF THE YEAR
WBBM
WLS
WSNS
BEST LOCALLY PRODUCED SINGLE COMMERCIAL
WLS - "Chicago Cubs Tickets Almost SOLD OUT"
WKQX - "Riot Fest - T I C K E T S"
WRME - "Vinyl And Vintage"
BEST STATION PROMOTION
WSCR - "The Brat Bowl"
WRME - "Cats & Dogs Weekend"
WTMX - "4th of Ju-Lolla Weekend"
BEST LOCAL MORNING SHOW
WBBM - "WBBM Morning Show"
WTMX - "The Morning Mix with Chris, Nikki and Whip"
WSCR - "Mully & Haugh"
BEST USE OF NON-BROADCAST MEDIA
WDRV - "Behind the Song Podcast with Janda Lane"
WBBM - "Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind"
WGN - "The Mincing Rascals Podcast"
BEST CONTINUING COVERAGE
WBBM - "Operation Midway Blitz"
WSCR - "The Passing of Cubs Legend Ryne Sandberg"
WGN - "Madigan Conviction"
BEST STATION IMAGING
WRME - "Song Story: Girl Watcher"
WRME - "One Place"
WSCR - "PCA's Breakthrough Moment"
BEST LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY
WLS - Ray Stevens
WTMX - Casey McCabe
WDRV - Janda Lane
STATION OF THE YEAR
WTMX
WSCR
WBBM
WGN
*Tickets for the Chicago Silver Dome Awards will go on sale at a later date.
