2026 Student Silver Dome Awards Finalists
*Finalists are listed in a randomized order
Best Longform Journalism Programming
SIUC - "Illinois Tornadoes"
COD - "CNTV News Special Dr. Siddiqi"
COD - "Wild Wisconsin"
Best Longform Entertainment Programming
COD - "Academic Integrity: The Future of Cheating"
SIUC - "Superheroes and Carbondale Weirdos"
COD - "Battle of the Serene Islands"
Best Newscast
ISU - "TV-10 News at Noon"
EIU - "WEIU-TV Newswatch"
SIUC - "River Region News Update"
Best News Package
EIU - "Drought Impacts Harvest"
EIU - "Harvest To Home"
EIU - "Fit-2-Serve"
Best Sports Package
SIUC - "SIU Women's Basketball"
SIUC - "SIU Volleyball's Trainer"
EIU - "Illinois Marathon"
Best Spot
COD - "Choose Integrity: Astronaut"
COD - "Choose Integrity: Architect"
ISU - "Bruce the Goose"
Best Photojournalism
EIU - "Coles County Dragway Renovations"
EIU - "WEIU News Watch Airs Final Televised Newscast"
EIU - "Firefighters Tend to Explosion In Mattoon"
Best Weathercast
ISU - Elliott Oliver
EIU - Emily Davis
EIU - Ben Whitney
Best Newscast
ISU - Allie Hunn Newscast
ISU - Ally Cooper Newscast
ISU - Connor Allyn Newscast
Best Aircheck
ISU - Cami Serrahn
ISU - Brendan Boss
ISU - Brandon Saam
Best Spot
ISU - Times Past Inn
ISU - Jazz Up Front
ISU - Waiting Room Records
Best Recorded Promo
ISU - TikTok Promo
ISU - New in Normal Promo
LUC - Rambler Rally Promo
Best PSA
ISU - ISU Mental Health Services
LUC - Autism PSA
ISU - Baby Fold's Festival of Trees
Best News Story
ISU - "Public Officials Out of the Office"
ISU - "Life of a Legislator"
ISU - "Local Response to Increased ICE Presence"
Best Sports Story
ISU - "Redbird Women's Basketball Season Recap"
EIU - "Linders Renovation"
EIU - "IMLT"
Best Longform Journalism Programming
ISU - "Special Edition Bird's-I-View: Rape Culture at ISU"
ISU - "RedZone Interview with NIL Coordinator Brennan White"
ISU - "Bird's-I-View: Local Impact of The Big Beautiful Bill"
Best Longform Entertainment Programming
ISU - "Special Edition Redzone - Live from the FCS National Championship Game Tailgate"
ISU - "New Music Monday"
EIU - "Summer Hits Special"
Best Use of New Media
ISU - "Bonus Track Podcast"
LUC - "Sustainably Speaking Podcast Epidsode 5"
LUC - "Sustainably Speaking Podcast Epidsode 6"
Best Live Game Sports Broadcast
ISU - "Redbird Football vs Montana State in the FCS National Championship"
COD - "Chaparrals Softball Walkoff"
ISU - "Redbird Men's Basketball vs Belmont"
