BROADCASTING - June 2008

 

Broadcasting Blog

Chair Sharon Evans has started blogging. See her blog at http://wiu.edu/broadcasting/blog/

 

Student News

Broadcasting students were recognized at the Illinois News Broadcasters Association. For the third time in four years, WIU had the most finalists of any school in Illinois. WIU placed ahead of University of Illinois, Illinois State, Northwestern, Northern Illinois, and Southern Illinois with10 finalists this year—the most ever—and four 1st place awards this year—the most ever.

First Place Awards

• Outstanding TV Sports Reporting — Kyle Dierking
• Outstanding Newscast — Alex Degman
• Outstanding Use of Sound — Alex Heuer
• Outstanding Radio News Reporting — Alex Degman

Second Place Awards

• Outstanding Soft TV Program — Western Wire (Liz Bales)
• Outstanding Radio News Reporting — Alex Heuer
• Outstanding Use of Sound — Alex Degman
• Outstanding Soft Radio Program — Emphasis (Alex Heuer)

Third Place Awards

• Outstanding Videography — Nick Moron
• Outstanding Sports TV Program — Pigskin Preview