IBA’s 2024 Student Silver Dome Award Finalists

Best Radio Station Newscast

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Best Radio Station Newscast

Credits:  Ben Howell

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Best Radio Station Newscast

Credits:  Lauren Leisure

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Best Radio Station Newscast

Credits:  Lexi Muoghalu

Best Radio Aircheck

Harper College

Entry: Saam on Air

Credits:  Brandon  Saam

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Best Radio Aircheck

Credits:  Sam Falco

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Best Radio Aircheck

Credits:  Jared Maricich

Best Radio Spot

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Spirit Halloween

Credits:  Connor Broderick

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: Philo TV

Credits:  Sam Fretto, Hayden Krzyzanowski, Andy Jachim, Olivia Rosenberg, Ashly Rico

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: KitKat. Credits:  Sam Fretto

Best Radio Recorded Promotion

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Flashback Friday Promo

Credits:  Sam Falco, Cheyenne Brown

Lake Land College

Entry: Bedtime Story Promo

Credits:  Lauryn Samuelson

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: WONC Instagram – “Date Night”

Credits:  Sam Fretto, Jesse Hudgins, Chloe Kallberg, Andy Jachim

Best Radio PSA

Eastern Illinois

Entry: Media Literacy

Credits:  John Wills, Alonna Baisden, Ryan Bevers, Mitchell  Cox

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Special Olympics

Credits:  Lou Warner

Loyola University

Entry: Loyola University Chicago: Loyola School of Education PSA

Credits:  Avalon Smith

Best Radio News Story

Eastern Illinois

Entry: SBL Vistor Policy

Credits:  Drew Coffey

Illinois State Radio

Entry: The Case of Barton McNeil

Credits:  Ben Howell

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: Trump Indictments

Credits:  Olivia Rosenberg

Best Radio Sports Story

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Student Athlete Mental Health

Credits:  Kaylee Sugimoto

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Laurie Hernandez

Credits:  Kaylee Sugimoto

Illinois State Radio

Entry: The Missouri Valley Tournament

Credits:  Braden Fogerson

Best Radio Longform Journalism Programming

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Bird’s-I-View The Case of Barton McNeil

Credits:  Colleen Holden, Ben Howell, Gavin Broderick

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Bird’s-I-View The Job Market Of Bloomington – Normal

Credits:  Ben Howell, Colleen Holden, Gavin Broderick

Lake Land College

Entry: Roadside Bomb Interview

Credits:  Olivia Carroll

Best Radio Longform Entertainment Programming

Eastern Illinois

Entry: The Haunting of Hit-Mix Manor

Credits:  John Wills

Illinois State Radio

Entry: New Music Monday

Credits:  Logan Moeller, Hannah Berge

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: Roommate Reviews – Barbie (part 1)

Credits:  Jesse Hudgins, Chloe Kallberg, Meg Kordik

Best Station Use of New Media

Illinois State Radio

Entry: WZND Social Media

Credits:  Jordan Scholtes, Audra  Goff

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: Riff Worship – Soundgarden: Badmotorfinger

Credits:  Austin Paulson

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: Riff Worship – Sean Ingram of Coalesce

Credits:  Austin Paulson

Best Sales Presentation

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Sports Package

Credits:  Braden Bylak

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Specialty Show Package

Credits:  Braden Bylak, James Kouris

Lake Land College

Entry: Shear Bliss

Credits:  Lauryn Samuelson

Best Radio/TV Promotional or Public Service Campaign

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Ticket Mania Campaign. Credits:  Eric Boyce, Colten Shadis

Illinois State Radio

Entry: Boo or You Campaign

Credits:  Eric Boyce, Colton Shadis

Loyola University

Entry: Loyola University Chicago: Battle of the Bands Campaign

Credits:  Sarah Cline, Josie Stahler, Sam Short

Best Radio/TV Live Game Sports Broadcast

Eureka College

Entry: EUREKA COLLEGE AT GREENVILLE RADIO

Credits:  Spencer Davis, Kareem Burnett

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: NCC Men’s Basketball vs. Milikin University

Credits:  Sam Corbett

North Central College

Entry: North Central College: NCC Football vs. Washington University

Credits:  Sam Corbett, Andy Jachim, Sam Fretto

Best TV Longform Journalism Programming

Illinois State TV

Entry: The Bottom Line: April 18, 2024

Credits:  Micah Sewell, Kyle Langellier, Cameron Maine, Gil Cano, Emma Bratt, Casey McMurray, Marilyn Howard

Southern Illinois University-WSIU

Entry: SIU Football Player Kayleb Wagner

Credits:  Jared Harris, Amanda Pozniak, Samantha Dodd, Laniah  Randle

Southern Illinois University-WSIU

Entry: Coming Back Stronger

Credits:  Joey Bernard, Cole  Daily, Joei  Younker, Ashleigh Spence, Jordan  Kruse

Best TV Longform Entertainment Programming

College of DuPage

Entry: The Every Day Life of Everyday Cups

Credits:  Sofi Tongson

College of DuPage

Entry: The Demon Tween

Credits:  Jose Luis Rivas

Loyola University

Entry: CNCT: Exploring Connections (excerpt)

Credits:  Calista Cardenas, Caroline Ejzak, Sabrina Balsink Krieg, Vanesa Hoxha, Aislinn  Kincaid Nolan, Amelia Villhauer, Jessica Martens, Rebecca Szarzynski, Susanlyn Singroy, Gustavo Avezedo

Best TV Newscast

College of DuPage

Entry: Courier TV News – May 13th

Credits:  Laokratis  Cios, Bianna Yeager, William Kinkead, Ben Ellenby, Hannah Smith, Ryan Karlin, Billy O’Brien

College of DuPage

Entry: Courier TV News – April 15th

Credits:  Laokratis  Cios, Bianna Yeager, William Kinkead, Ben Ellenby, Hannah Smith, Ryan Karlin, Billy O’Brien

Eastern Illinois

Entry: WEIU News Watch

Credits:  WEIU TV Staff

Best TV News Package

Governors State Univ

Entry: Total Solar Eclipse

Credits:  Graham Taylor

Loyola University

Entry: Saving the birds

Credits:  Alyssa Suarez

Loyola University

Entry: The American Dream: A short story of a long legacy

Credits:  Christina Hoffman, Chau Nguyen, Caitlin Wagner

Best TV Sports Package

College of DuPage

Entry: Inaugural Lacrosse Teams – College of DuPage

Credits:  Laokratis  Cios, Bianna Yeager

Eastern Illinois

Entry: EIU Pickleball Club

Credits:  Andrew Spaid

Southern Illinois University-WSIU

Entry: SIU Softball

Credits:  Samantha Dodd

Best TV Spot

Eureka College

Entry: Clean Slate Promo

Credits:  Spencer Davis

Eureka College

Entry: EC 103.1 LAUNCH COMMERCIAL

Credits:  Spencer Davis

Illinois Media School

Entry: Ivory Castro  Venezuela PSA

Credits:  ivory Hunt

Best TV Photojournalism

College of DuPage

Entry: Doodlebug

Credits:  Laokratis  Cios, Bianna Yeager, Hannah Smith

Eastern Illinois

Entry: A Sailor Killed in the Pearl Harbor Attack is Finally Home

Credits:  Matt Williamson

University of Illinois

Entry: The Women of Uman Tok Reframe Menstruation in Sierra Leone

Credits:  Amadu Lamrana Bah, Stella Fredricka Bangura, Elena Cleary, Maggie Knutte, Rose-Lyn Koroma, Faith Lee, Nour Longi, Piper Pascarella, Stephanie Wayda, Hanna Aba Yankson

Best TV Weather

Eastern Illinois

Entry: Sky Watch Weather November 1, 2023

Credits:  Will  Redden

Eastern Illinois

Entry: Sky Watch Weather April 29, 2024

Credits:  Ben Whitney

Eastern Illinois

Entry: Sky Watch Weather April 18, 2024

Credits:  Emily  Davis