Broadcaster of the Year
The Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster of the Year Award, was named in honor of Athens, Illinois native Vincent T. Wasilewski after his induction to the IBA Hall of Fame in 1976. The award was created to honor those Illinois broadcasters who exhibit the same passion and dedication to the broadcast industry as Wasilewski did. Honorees are recognized for broadcast excellence with their Illinois station(s) and within the broadcast industry as a whole, and for the respect they receive from their peers both on a local market and national level, in addition for their work to achieve a favorable legislative climate for the broadcast industry.
The Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) honored Elizabeth (Beth) Russell Neuhoff, CEO of Neuhoff Communications, as its 2016 “Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster of the Year.” Well known in both Illinois and national broadcast circles, Ms. Neuhoff, is CEO of Neuhoff Communications, a privately held broadcast and digital media company with a focus on Midwestern markets including Bloomington-Normal, […]


