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Beth Neuhoff
OFFICIAL NEWSMAGAZINE OF THE ILLINOIS BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION
www.ilba.org
FROM THE PRESIDENT
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IBA 2015-2016 OFFICERS
DENNIS LYLE, IBA PRESIDENT / CEO
EXECUTIVE BOARD
Chairman of the Board
Coby Cooper, WCIA-TV, Champaign-Urbana
Chairman Elect
Doug Levy, Univision Local Media, Chicago
Executive Vice Chair
Frank Whittaker, WMAQ-TV, Chicago
Vice-Chair Radio
Carlos Fernandez, WGEM-AM/FM, Quincy
Vice-Chair TV
John Idler, WLS-TV, Chicago
Treasurer
Drew Horowitz, Hubbard Radio, Chicago
Immediate Past-Chair
Sarah Hautala, WJIL/WJVO, Jacksonville
“Investing In Your Staff (a.k.a. IBA2016)”
Recently while in a meeting with a
group of broadcast managers, the
topic of allowing the sellers of all the
stations represented in this particular
media market attend an upcoming
early afternoon industry-specific event
came up with one General Manager
heard saying, “Basically, we’re investing
in our sellers by allowing them to have
the day off (from their daily routine.)”
All of the other managers in the room
agreed with the plan, so I’m going to
run with that and suggest all of our IBA
members, regardless of market size,
invest in your sellers and managers by
allowing them to take June 15th “off”
(from their daily routine) to travel to
Champaign-Urbana for our all-day
IBA2016 “Training Camp.”
While station owners and managers
will hopefully plan to arrive the night
before (6/14) to attend our President’s
Reception, Chairman’s Dinner, and the
honoring of Ben Kiningham, our 2016
IBA/W. Russell Withers, Jr. Broadcast
Pioneer; Beth Neuhoff, our 2016 IBA/
Vincent T. Wasilewski Broadcaster of
the Year, and Dick Rakovan, on tape
to receive our rarely-given “Lifetime
Achievement
Award,”
(admission
to our Tuesday evening events is
included in our 2-day $149.00 pass, or
available via a $50 ala carte purchase)
and then be on hand bright and early
the following morning for our 7am
“Power Breakfast” with IBA attorney
Don Craven, FCC attorney Scott Flick,
IBA lobbyist Mike McClain, and NAB
Executive VPCommunications Dennis
Wharton with “Legislative, Legal, and
Regulatory” issues. Providing exclusive
owner/management
opportunities
Tuesday night through Wednesday
morning’s breakfast allows sellers to
delay their arrival into Champaign until
9am Wednesday morning June 15th,
when all-day separate tracks for TV
Sellers & Management, Radio Sellers
and Management, and all involved in
the expanding world of Digital-specific
Sellers and Management will learn from
the best as talented presenters and
panelists from our industry’s national
associations, including TVB, RAB, and
NAB, plus outstanding successful
practicing broadcasters, and broadcast/
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Kiningham
Neuhoff
Rakovan
digital advertisers who promise to share
their success stories and admiration
for local over-the-air broadcast radio
and TV and the exciting digital and
social media components available
from local broadcasters. Visit IBA’s
website to learn more and register for
IBA2016 “Training Camp,” investing in
your sellers with a day away from their
normal routine. Also on line is the list
of this year’s finalists for “IBA Silver
Dome Awards.” The Broadcast Voice
of the Illini, Brian Barnhart and WCIATV news anchor Jennifer Roscoe have
been tapped to emcee this year’s Silver
Dome Awards, with the red hot country
music duo LOCASH scheduled to appear
courtesy of BMI…
Speaking of awards, congrats to
IBA-member WTMX-FM in Chicago,
honored at last month’s NABShow in
Las Vegas with NAB’s Crystal Heritage
Award, an award reserved for only
those stations who have won five NAB
Crystal Awards, which WTMX-FM did
in 2000, 2002, 2005, 2010, and 2016.
Congrats to IBA’s long-time Treasurer
and President/COO of Hubbard RadioDrew Horowitz, Hubbard Chicago
Market Manager John Gallagher, and
the entire Chicago Hubbard team! And,
while we on the subject of awards,
congrats to IBF Foundation member
and Cromwell Radio Group Founder
Bud Walters, Cromwell Radio Group’s
Mattoon market manager Luci Englum,
and the entire Cromwell Radio team
on the news that the Illinois Special
Olympics has named Cromwell’s
Mattoon stations as “Media Partner of
the Year” for the entire state of Illinois.
Well done folks! Well done!
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gregory Powers, Lake Land College,
IBAcademic
Greg Miller, Chicago Bears, Associate
Greg Easterly, WGN-TV, Chicago
Mike Haile, WHMS-FM/WDWS-AM, ChampaignUrbana
Roger Lundeen,WGIL/KFM Radio, Galesburg
Randy Miller, Miller Media Group, Taylorville
Marshall Porter, WHBF-TV, Moline
Robert Ramsey, Retired WCIU-TV, Chicago
Jerry Schnacke, iHeart Media, Chicago
Melody Spann Cooper, WVON Radio, Chicago
Dennis Welsh, WFLD-TV/WPWR-TV, Chicago
Steve Wheeler, WSIL-TV, Carterville
Marty Wilke, WBBM-TV, Chicago
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Emily Barr, Graham Media Group
Marv Dyson, Chicago, URBan Radio
EX-OFFICIO
Beth Neuhoff, NAB Radio Board
Emily Barr, NAB TV Board
IBA
Dennis Lyle, President & CEO
[email protected]
Debra Gray, Marketing Director
[email protected]
Brittany L. Henderson
Social Media Strategist & Graphic Designer,
IBA NCSA/PEP Coordinator
[email protected]
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Member News
WTMX-FM Chicago Receives
NAB Crystal Heritage Award
at NAB Show
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) honored WTMX-FM, Chicago,
IL with the esteemed NAB Crystal Heritage Award, presented during the NAB
Show Radio Luncheon, held Tuesday, April 19 in Las Vegas. The Heritage Award
recognizes radio stations that have won a total of five Crystal Radio Awards for
exceptional year-round community service efforts. Only five other stations have
received this honor in the history of the NAB Crystal Radio Awards.
“Giving back to the community is a big part of who we are and what we do at WTMX.
It always has been-- going back to our inception and now as part of the Hubbard
Radio family,” said Hubbard Chicago Market Manager John Gallagher.
“Thanks to the outstanding work of our team, WTMX has been a Crystal finalist
a dozen times and we are honored to receive the NAB Crystal Heritage Award.”
L-R : José A. Valle, President of Political & Advocacy Sales - Univision
Communications Inc; Mary Ellen Kachinske, Program Director - WTMX-FM;
Gordon Smith, President and CEO - NAB
hosts of ESPN Radio’s “Mike & Mike,” were inducted into the NAB Broadcasting
Hall of Fame. Radio host and web entrepreneur Kim Komando was the keynote
speaker at the luncheon.
http://www.nabshow.com/news-releases/wtmx-fm-chicago-receive-nab-crystalheritage-award-nab-show
At the NAB Show Radio Luncheon, sponsored by ASCAP, NAB honored this year’s
10 Crystal Radio Award winners and 50 finalists. Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg,
Special Olympics Illinois: Cromwell Radio Group
By Vanessa L. Duncan,
East Central/Area 9 Director
Here in Special Olympics Illinois Area 9, you can’t turn on
your radio without listening to one of the three amazing
stations broadcasted by the Cromwell Radio Group of Mattoon. Whether you
enjoy Country Music on 101.3 WMCI, Classic Rock on 92.1 The Axe, or Today’s
Greatest Pop/Dance hits with your awesome DJ’s on 104.3 The Party, you are
tuned in to the amazing news stories, local sports, community events, and great
prize giveaways that the Cromwell Radio Group provides non-stop, twenty-four
hours a day. And yet, that is not all they do. As a matter of fact, the Cromwell Radio
Group, it’s employees and affiliates, strive to get involved in volunteering and
supporting charitable events and needs, as one of the Area’s best community
partners. In this way, Cromwell Radio Group has sponsored and championed
for Special Olympics Illinois Area 9, and it was an honor to announce that this
company has won the 2016 Special Olympics Illinois Statewide Outstanding
Media Sponsor.
The Special Olympics Illinois Outstanding Media Award recognizes an individual
or organization that has helped communicate and/or promote Special Olympics
Illinois and the achievements of its athletes, coaches and volunteers through
news features, social media and/or other presentations. It also looks for media
who take the extra step to raise funds to support the program. The award is
presented each year to the Outstanding Media winner at the State Summer
Games Awards Reception at the Red Bird Arena. This year, the reception will
be held on Friday, June 10th, and several of the Cromwell Radio Group radio
personalities will be in attendance to accept this award.
Cromwell Radio Group has been supporting Special Olympics Illinois Area 9
athletes for more than a decade for several Special Olympics events throughout
the year. For instance, radio hosts of the 101.3 Yawn Patrol, Bub McCullough
and Renee Fonner, have been the co-MC’s of the Special Olympics Family
Festival hosted by Consolidated Communications, Inc. on during the past 10
years, and their presence at SOFF is excitedly anticipated by the S.O. athletes
who are great fans of Bub and Renee. Similarly, 104.3 The Party DJ’s, like Kallie
Middleton, have volunteered yearly to act as the Master of Ceremonies at the
Polar Plunge at Lake Sara in Effingham and the Post-Plunge Party. In addition, to
being the MC’s for the Plunge event, 104.3 The Party has had a team of plungers
participate in the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Area 9 athletes for
the past six years. This year they were able to raise over $5,000 for the cause
and fans of the 104.3 Cast are able to view their Polar Plunge video at http://
www.1043theparty.com/2016/03/08/polar-plunge-2016/.
The Cromwell Radio Group has also been consistently supportive and generous
at the Lake Sara Dam Run to benefit Special Olympics Area 9 and the annual
Taste of Something Special. During these two fundraisers, Cromwell Radio
Group has provided remote broadcasting support, radio marketing, and a call
to action from the listeners. And of course, all three of the Cromwell’s popular
stations provide countless public service announcements about Special
Olympics Area 9 competitions they provide throughout the year only helps to
raise awareness and spread the positive news about the benefits of Special
Olympics Illinois sports. Undoubtedly, the Cromwell Radio Group of Mattoon
deserves the recognition of Outstanding Media Support for Special Olympics
Illinois and much more, as it truly is a company that cares about its community.
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2016 Silver Dome Awards
Congratulations to All Silver Dome Finalists!
It’s All About You - A New Format for this year’s award program!
Big changes are coming to the Silver Dome Awards presentation to allow for a longer celebration of each finalist and the winning
entry. A segment of each finalist will be featured as each finalist entry is introduced to the audience. A longer segment of the winning
entry will be played upon the announcement of the winner. Each winner will proceed to the front of the room to accept their award
and pause for a picture. Gone is the staged photograph, replaced with a backdrop and the opportunity for you to have your station take
the photo, post immediately on Facebook, Tweet it, Instagram, or whatever media you choose. It’s an awards program, all about you!
Stations of the Year will be announced throughout the awards program and are no longer saved until the end of the night.
Plan now to attend the Silver Dome Awards Banquet on June 15th. Reception begins at 6pm with dinner served at 7pm. The award
presentation will get underway at 8pm. Tickets are $50 for the Silver Dome Banquet and are included with the One-Day ($99) and
Two-Day Passes ($149).
BMI Sweet Ending Featuring
LOCASH!
LOCASH, fresh off two
chart topping hits “I Know
Somebody” and “I Love This
Life” will be the topping off
the BMI sponsored dessert as
a sweet ending to the Silver
Dome Dinner.
Recently signing with Reviver
Records, the duo is joining
forces with some of the biggest
names on the Country Music
business landscape. Formerly
the LoCash Cowboys, the new
name brings an underlying current of new and exciting energy, but
the music is the same style their fans have come to know.
The duo of Preston Brust and Chris Lucas have enjoyed hit singles,
sold-out concert appearances here and abroad, and have tasted the
top of the chart as two of Nashville’s fastest-rising songwriters.
Their profile has risen in the business thanks to the pair of hit
singles from two of the format’s most iconic voices.
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Get Ready to experience Livin’ Loud
“I think having Keith Urban recording “You Gonna Fly” and giving
us our first number one song really changed it all, and having Tim
McGraw doing “Truck Yeah” a few months later was huge to us as
songwriters, said Lucas.
LOCASH has recently appeared on the Today Show, Jimmy
Kimmel Live, and Times Square on New Year’s Eve as well as their
debut at the historic Grand Ole Opry.
LOCASH has made believers out of Nashville, radio, and the
corporate world as well. They have earned endorcement deals
from Dean Guitars, Under Armour, and Mossy Oak apparel, Bud
Light, Bowtick Bows and Crossbows, as well as Kicker Audio, who
supposed their “Livin Loud” tour. Chris and Preson also believe in
giving back to their communities by participating in charities such
as D.A.R.E., St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and the T.J. Martell
Foundation.
LOASH performance is included with tickets to the Silver Dome
Awards at $50 each or included with any One-Day ($99) or
Two-Day ($149) Pass. Ticket information at www.ilba.org.
2016 Silver Dome Awards
Chicago Market TV
Best TV Weathercaster
WGN-TV, Paul Konrad
Best TV Reporter
WBBM-TV, “The Sounds of Agony” Jeremy Ross
Best TV Light Feature
WBBM-TV, “A Silver Flash of Nostalgia” Jeremy Ross, Tim Matthews
WMAQ-TV, “Pets Allowed” - Phil Rogers,
Katy Smyser, Courtney Copenhagen, Zach
Christman, Mark Ringo, Julio Martinez
WMAQ-TV, “Recovering Addict Helps Homeless” Chris Coffey, Mike Adams, Rich Moy
Best TV Spot News Coverage
WGN-TV, “Blackhawks Win Stanley Cup” - Dom Stasi, Rich
King, Cris Allen, Mark Suppelsa, Dan Roan, Pat Tomasulo
WLS-TV, “GI Joe” Found Dead - Staff
Best TV PSA
WBBM-TV, “Diabetes: The Truth in 17 Seconds” - Zoila
Gonzalez, Abel Sanchez, Robert Thompson
Best TV Use of Graphic Design
WCIU-Weigel, “The U’z Toons’ - Jeff Hinkle
WGN-TV, “Chicago’s Best Print Campaign” Vance Allen, Lennie
WGN-TV, “WGN News New Graphic Look” Bernard Ong, Zharkiy
Best TV Sports Story
WGN-TV, “The Arthur Ray Story” - Rich King,
Larry Hawley
Best TV Website
WMAQ-TV, “NBCChicago.com”, Lisa Balde,
Alexandria Fisher, Justin Ray, Kelly Kane,
Shelby Bremer, James Neveau
Best TV Investigative Report
WBBM-TV, “Oswego Road Commissioner” Pam Zekman, Michele Youngerman, Mike Klingele,
Alif Muhammad, Paul Wheeler
Finalists
Best TV Sportscaster
WGN-TV, Pat Tomasulo
Best TV Anchor
WGN-TV, Larry Potash
Best Local Program Series or Documentary
WMAQ-TV, “Chicago Police Shootings - The
Investigations” - Staff, NBC5 Investigates
Best TV Newscast
WBBM-TV, “Newscast 11-4-15” - David Parrish, Ginger
Maddox, Rob Johnson, Irika Sargent
WGN-TV, “Newscast” - Mark Suppelsa, Micah
Materre, Dom Stasi, Dana Ballard
WLS-TV, “Eyewitness News 10pm 11-24-15”, Staff
Best Community Service Activity
WBBM-TV, “CBS Chicago Cares: Red Cross Disaster
Relief”, Tracy O’Brien, Shawnelle Richie, Victoria
Bouchard, Meredith Lee, Dena Serpico, John Vitello
WLS-TV, “ABC7 Red Cross 100th Anniversary
Blood Drive”, Staff
Best TV Hard News Story
WBBM-TV, “Death of Phillip Coleman” - Dave Savini,
Michele Youngerman, Carolyn Broquet, Mike Klingele,
Alif Muhammad
WLS-TV, “I-Team: Flying Tires”, Staff
WMAQ-TV, “ID Theft a Risk in Junkyard Cars” Chris Coffey, NBC Chicago Staff
Best TV Station Self-Promotion
WBBM - TV, “Difference” - Cornelius Mack, Zoila
Gonzalez, Meredith Lee, Robert Thompson, Dena
Serpico
WCIU-Weigel, “Talk Show 101” - Kevin Quatman,
Jim Marketti, Steve Boal, Jeff Hinkle
WGN-TV, “Chicago White Sox Spring Launch” Ryan Johnson
WLS-TV, “I-Team: School Bus Red Lights” - Staff
WMAQ-TV, “Luring Our Children” - Marion Brooks,
Katy Smyser, Zach Christman, Mark Ringo,
Julio Martinez, Mike Adams
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2016 Silver Dome Awards
Chicago Market Radio
Finalists
WBBM-AM, Ryan Burrow 2015
WBBM-AM, Bob Roberts 2015 WBBM-AM, Nancy Harty
Best Radio News Reporter
WGN-AM, Roe Conn
WGN-AM, Nick Digilio
WGN-AM, Patti Vasquez
Best Radio Personality
WBBM-AM, “Behind the Plate” - Lisa Felding
WBBM-AM, “Harvey Wittenberg” - George Ofman
WGN-AM, Dave Eanet
Best Sportscaster
Best Radio Series or Documentary
iHeart Media Chicago, “Tribute to DJ Timbuck 2” - T-Storm, Moon Dawg,
Consuella Williams
WGN-AM, “Compelled to Serve: Military Veterans now serving their communities”
- Vic Vaughn
WGN-AM, “Community Critiques Chi-Raq” - Dean Richards
Best Radio Non-Humorous Commercial
WGN-AM, “My Pet DMV” - Jason Skaggs
iHeart Media Chicago/ WLIT, “93.9 MYfm Chicago Fire” - Dave Hilton
iHeart Media Chicago/WLIT, “93.9 MYfm Kids and Kites Festival” - Dave Hilton
Best Radio Humorous Commercial
WGN-AM, “Annoying People” - Jason Skaggs
WGN-AM, “Oak Park Pet & Fish All Tanks” - Jason Skaggs
WGN-AM, “Oak Park Pet & Fish 20% Off” - Jason Skaggs
Best Radio Local Broadcast Team
WGN-AM, “The Hamp & OB Show with Koz” - Dan Hampton, Ed O’Bradovich,
Glen Kozlowski, Mark Carman
WGN-AM, “Steve Cochran Show” - Steve Cochran
WKSC, “103.5 Kiss FM’s Fred & Angi in the Morning” - Fred, Angi, MJ Slykas
Best Radio Station Self-Promotion
WGCI, “Party on the L Promo Recap” - Kyle Santillian, Jordan Clark
WGN-AM, “Blackhawks Two Week Roadtrip” - Chris Duffy
WLIT, “93.9 MYfm Chi Town Rising Promo” - Kristina Kage, Dave Hilton
Best Radio PSA for Local Charity/Cause
iHeart Media Chicago
“107.5 WGCI City Year Chicago PSA” Keith Erquhart, Kendra G
Best Radio Station Use of New Media
Best Radio Play-by-Play
WGN-AM, “Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup” - John Wiedeman, Troy Murray
WGN-AM, “Northwestern/Stanford Football” - Dave Eanet
WBBM-AM, “Chicago Bears Football” - Jeff Joniak
Best Radio Light Feature
WGN-AM, “Pullman: The Journey Continues” - Dave Schwan
WGN-AM, “Bill & Wendy Show” - Bill Leff, Wendy Snyder,
Kevin Richter
Best Radio Spot News Coverage
WBBM-AM, “The Death of Amari Brown”
WGN-AM, “Breaking News in Fox Lake”
WLS-AM “Fox Lake Shooting” - Nick Gale
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iHeart Media Chicago, “Big Elevator Concert Live” - Jordan Clark,
Emily Bermann, Julian Simpson, Drake White
WGN-AM, “WGN Radio & Pride Month” - Staff
Best Local Radio Newscast
WGN-AM, “Andrea Darlas” / WGN-AM, “Judy Pielach”
WLS-AM “11-13-2015 4PM News” - Jennifer Keiper, Nick
Gale, Bill Cameron, John Dempsey, Christina Filiaggi
Best Radio Station Website
WGN-AM
“WGN Radio 720 AM” Staff
Medium Market TV
Finalists
Best TV Anchor
Best TV Weathercaster
KFVS, Jeff Cunningham
WCIA, Jennifer Roscoe
WIFR, Whitney Martin
WAND, JC Fultz
WCCU, Doug Quick
WTVO, Candice King
Best TV Photojournalist
WAND, Andy Barker
Best TV Sportscaster
Best TV Reporter
WAND, Matt Loveless
WICS, Jordan Abudayyeh
WIFR, Scott Grodsky
WIFR, Whitney Martin
WTVO, Matt Rodewald
Best TV Use of Graphic Design
WEEK, “WEEK Facebook” - Chris Curl
WHOI, “HOI-19 Summer” - Chris Curl
WEEK, “WEEK School Closings” - Chris Curl
Best TV Spot News Coverage
WCIA, “Double Murder in Vermilion County” - Anthony
Antoine, John Clishem, Rich Flesch, Scott Andresen
WGEM, “Flood Watch” - WGEM News Team
WTVO, “Fairdale Tornado Coverage” - Staff
Best Local Program, Series or Documentary
WICS, “Child Loss” - Stacey Skrysak, Adam
Theilken, Kent Harrell
WIFR, “Letter from a Killer” - Whitney Martin
WMBD, “Medical Marijuana: Lessons from
a neighboring state” - Paul Cicchini, Maria
Chandler, Jeff Mulligan, James Kerr, Sam Hustis
Best TV Single Commercial
WCIA, “Apricot Lane ‘Discover the New’” - Skye
Peters, Peter Carlson, Melinda Sharp, Travis Lufsey
WCIA,“301 Mongolia ‘ Where Freshness
Meets Greatness’” - Skye Peters, Travis Lufsey
WIFR, “Rock River Pest Control” - Sean Tyler
Best TV PSA
KFVS, “Melaina’s Golf Tourney” - Dan Timpe, Jeff
Cunningham, Mike Payne, Brian Heisserer, Robert Foote
WCIA, John Clishem
WICS, Shawn Shanle
WREX, Kristin Crowley
Best TV Newscast
WEEK,“Caterpillar HQ” - Staff
WREX, “EF-4 Tornado Rips Through Rochelle,
Fairdale” - Staff
WTVO, “Eyewitness News Local at 10:00”, Staff
Best TV Sports Story
WCIA, “Becoming Hayden Strong” - Bret Beherns
WREX, “Racetrack Owner Turns 91” Derek Bayne
WTVO, “Bruce Bazsali Still Thankful” - Scott Leber
Best Community Service Activity
WCCU, “Make a Wish Campaign” - Jenese Harris
WREX, “Freeport Food Drive” - Staff
WREX, “Project: Tornado Fundraiser Drive” - Staff
Best TV Website
WHBF, “OurQuadCities.com”, Staff
WREX, “WREX.com” - Joseph Edwards, Staff
WSIL, “WSILTV.com” - Staff
Best TV Light Feature
WHBF, “Quad Cities Breweries” - Chris Langlois
WREX, “Rock River Reimagined” Sean Muserallo
WSIL, “House Hauling Franklin County” Brandon Merano
Best TV Hard News Story
WIFR, “Arresting Development” - Mike Garrigan
WREX, “The Hidden Risks of Firefighting” Kristin Crowley
WREX, “The Bully Test” - Kristin Crowley, Josh
Morgan, Peter Gungel, Kyle Yonkers, Austin Poindexter
Best TV Investigative Report
WREX, “Investigation into Rockford-area Nursing
Homes” - Kristin Crowley
WREX, “Investigation into Longevity Pay for City
Employee in Freeport” - Kristin Crowley
WSIL,“Child Death in Illinois DCF Care” Matthew Searcy
Best TV Station Self- Promotion
KFVS, “Heartland News Now Launch” - Dan Timpe,
Colleen Glastetter, Mollie Lair, Laura Wibbenmeyer
WIFR, “23 Storm Team - Closings Kid” Nick Schneider
WREX, “Clones” - Kyle Yonkers
Best Use of Interactive Media
WEEK, “Diamond a Day Contest: Behind
the Scenes” - WEEK Creative Team
WIFR, “The Pulse” - Staff
WREX, “Illinois Budget Countdown Clock”
- Josh Morgan, Dan Jensen
WGEM, “Birthright of Quincy” - Shawn
Dickerman
WSIL, “Knock Hunger out of Park” - Scott Foster
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Medium Market Radio
Finalists
Best Radio Non-Humorous Commercial
WCIL, “The Cellblock Knows” - Lia Mira, Lana Ray, Tom Miller, Mark Hemmer,
Shawna Matthews
WCIL,“Chittyville ‘School Fear 2015’” - Matt Linsin
WMAY, “Mid-West Family Broadcasting: Your Story” - Johnny Molson
Best Radio Humorous Commercial
WMAY, Deja Vu “Election Special”- Johnny Molson
WOOZ, “Krispy Kreme ‘Poem’” - Matt Linsin
WVZA, “Carbondale Brick & Block Nightmare” - Gavin Murphy, Paxton Guy,
Wes Bennett, Lisa Vaughn
Best Radio PSA for Local Charity/Cause
WMAY, Jim Leach
WDZ-AM, Aric Lee
WXAJ, The Overnight Party
Best Radio Personality
WJPF, “Fogel Sportscast 2015” - Derek Fogel
WMAY, “Mike Wennmacher - Blackhawks 3rd Stanley Cup Win”
WXLT, “Dave McKenzie Sportscaster”
Best Sportscaster
WGEM-AM/FM, “Birthright PSA” - Gregory Haubrich
WLRW, “Fluffy the Cat - Champaign County Humane Society” - Illini Radio Grp
WSPY, “Radio PSA for Summer Lunch Box” - Mike Williams
Best Radio Station Community Service
WCIL, “Pink Pumpkins for a Purpose” - Lira Mira, Jonny Quest, Brittani Wynn, Andi Ahne
WSPY, Jim Wyman
WTAX, Will Stevenson
WTAX, Dave Dahl
WTAX, “Ashley Aldrige: Local Hero” - Will Stevenson, Alex Degman, Ray Lytle,
Charlie Ferguson, Barb Ferguson-Fees, Alyssa Currie
WZUS, “Talk 101 teams with WAND for Spirit of Giving Toy Drive” - Scott
Busboom, Doug Wolfe
Best Radio Station Website
Best Radio News Reporter
WEJT/WYDS/WZNX/WZUS, “Decaturradio.com” - Jeremy Anderson
WFMB, “Our Very Digital 2015 on WFMB.COM” Andi Brooks, Michele Downing, Sarah Smerz
WSPY, “WSPY Radio Online Newspaper” - Doug Nelson, Larry Nelson,
Jenny Beckman, Jared Schaefer, Jim Wyman
Best Radio Station Use of New Media
WCIL, “Reindeer Bling” - Matt Linson (Matthew Lon), Nore Inman
WDZ-AM, “Happy Mother’s Day from our Athletes” - Aric Lee, Matt Hall
WDZQ, “95Q Sounds of Summer Road Trip” - Toby Tucker, Andi Brooks, Matt Hall
Best Radio Spot News Coverage
WFMB-AM, “Election Night in Springfield” - Shawn Balint
WSOY-AM, “Mike McElroy Funeral” - Matt Hall, Mike Spaulding
WSPY, “Police Search for Missing Autistic Boy” - Jared Schaefer
Best Radio Station Self-Promotion
WFMB/Neuhoff Creative Services, “Brew, View & Boo!” Adam ‘Hawk Daddy’ Hawkins
WSPY, “WSPY Birthday Promo” - Mike Williams
Capitol Radio Grp, “Sammy Hagar: Wrap Up Promo” - Sean Lynch
Best Radio Local Broadcast Team
WFMB, “John & Andi In the Morning” - John Spalding and Andi Brooks
WIXY, “Holstein & Company” - Steve Holstein, Melissa Anfield, Andy Roberts
WLFZ, “Dave & Dina” - Dina Michaels, Dave Daniels
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Best Hard News Story
WFMB, “The Great Grain Haul” - Steve Bridge
WJBC, “Bloomington Plane Crash” - Staff
WSPY, “Man Shot After Threatening Massacre” - Staff
Best Radio Light Feature
WFMB-AM, “Lincoln Funeral Reenactment” - Shawn Balint
WTAX, “Illinois Notebook: Milk” - Dave Dahl
WTAX, “Illinois Notebook: Pumpkin Talkin’” - Dave Dahl
Best Radio Series or Documentary
WDWS, “Mundo Murder” - Tim Ditman, Michael Kiser, Phillip Kisubika,
Carol Vorel, Ed Bond
WFMB, “50 Years of Lovin’ Our Country” - John Spalding, Bobby Bare,
Diane Williams
WQNA, “Fighting for Life: The Battle Against Breast Cancer” - Larry Corley
Best Local Radio Newscast
WSOY-AM, “Decatur’s Local News First” - Ryan Huffer
WSPY, “WSPY Morning News” - Jared Schaefer
WSPY, “Jim Wyman Newscast”
Best Radio Play-by-Play
WDWS, Scott Beatty
WFMB-AM, Chris McCloud and Steve Bridge
WMAY, “Chatham Titans vs. Springfield Lanphier” Mike Wennmacher, Matt Mottershaw
Small Market Radio
Finalists
Best Radio Local Broadcast Team
WAJK, “Shalizabeth in the Morning” - Jon Shap, Elizabeth Isaacson
WDAN, “NJCAA Div II Men’s National Basketball Tournament Broadcast Team” Eric Loy, Eric Westfall, Matt Gocken, Fowler Connell, Mike Huvey, Keith Gibson
WAJK, Rob Edwards
WYOT, Kris Wexell
WDNL, Tom Barnes/Tommy B’s Big Show
Best Radio Personality
WGIL-AM, “Galesburg’s Morning News” - Tom Meredith, Jim Lee, Tyler Bachman
Best Radio Station Self-Promotion
WAJK,“WAJK Mobile App” - John Shap, Rich Van Slyke
WLSR, “Christmas with the Benjamin’s ‘The In-Laws’” Amanda Balser, Brian Prescott
WLMD/Virden Broadcasting, “WLMD Zombie Pub Crawl” - Staff
Best Radio Light Feature
WGIL-AM, “Paranormal Investigators - 10/28/15” Tyler Bachman, Antwon R. Martin
WJVO, “The Wall That Heels” - Sarah Hautala
WRMJ, “Life in the Show Ring” - James Taylor
Best Radio Non-Humorous Commercial
WAAG,“McFall Monument ‘Ambush’” - Mollie Prescott, Bob O’Connor
WAAG,“Community National Bank ‘License’” - Amanda Balser, Eric Hanson
WAAG, “Kensington Supportive Living ‘Amelia’” - Amanda Balser, Bob O’Connor
WDAN, Eric Loy
WILY, “Big 1210 Big Sports Now! Bake’s Takes” - Chad Baker
WRMJ, “High School Sports Spotlight” - James Taylor
Best Sportscaster
WDAN, Bill Pickett
WLDS, Jim McCabe and Ryne Turke
WRMJ, “Meet Black Devil, Casey Celske” - James Taylor
Best Radio Humorous Commercial
WCMY, “Shanleys TV & Appliance - St.Patrick’s Day 2015” - Terry Christensen
WLSR,Nees Harley Davidson: “Gift with Purchase-Backpack” - Eric Hanson
WAJK, Pro Muscle Care “Ucracka Chat” - Elizabeth Isaacson
Best Radio News Reporter
Best Radio Station Community Service
WRMJ, “Bushels for Hunger” - James Taylor
WYOT, “Trick or Treat Safe House” - 102.3 The Coyote
WYOT, “2 Ton Food Drive” - 102.3 The Coyote
Best Radio Spot News Coverage
WDAN, “Two Bodies Discovered” - Bill Pickett
WLBK, “Live Coverage of Fairdale Tornado” - Scott Zak
WYOT, “Tornado Coverage” - Kris Wexell
Best Radio Series or Documentary
WDAN, “News Makers with Linda Bolton” - Linda Bolton, Eric Loy
WLBK, “Suicide Prevention Show” - Terry Ryan
WQRL, “Jim Muir Interview With Congressman Mike Bost Planned Parenthood”
- Jim Muir
Best Radio Play-by-Play
WCMY, “WCMY Ottawa High School Boys Basketball” - Sean Frey, Bill Jankowski
WEIU-FM, “Eastern Illinois University Basketball” - Mike Bradd, Jack Ashmore
WXAV, “Windy City Thunderbolts” - Terry Bonadonna, Bobby Knapp
Best Hard News Story
WCSJ, “Medical Marijuana”
WDML, “Mt. Vernon Water Exposed”
WGIL, “Meth Production Spike”
WLBK, “Coverage of Fairdale Tornado”
Best Radio PSA for Local Charity/Cause
WAAG, Galesburg Public Schools Foundation: “Duck Race Review” Amanda Balser, Bob O’Connor
WAAG, Out of the Darkness Suicide Prevention “The Youngs” - Eric Hansen
WJVO, “PAWS” - Sarah Hautala
Best Radio Station Website
WAAG-FM, Mollie Prescott, Chris LaGrow
WDNL, “VermilionCountyFirst.com” - Bill Pickett, Michele Mitchell, Tom Barnes,
Eric Loy, Sherri Ratliff, Michelle Campbell
WLSR, “WLSR-FM” - Mollie Prescott, Chris LaGrow
Best Local Radio Newscast
WCMY, “Noon News 4/21/15” - Rich Koshko
WDAN, “Bill Pickett News 10/6/15”
WRMJ, “Western Illinois Today News 6/16/15” - James Taylor
Best Radio Use of New Media
WCSJ/WJDK, “K Elfie Selfie Contest” - Doug Nelson
WLWF, “96.5 the Wolf Facebook” - Rob Edwards, Sean Kelly
Virden Broadcasting, “Backroad Country 95.9
#SmartphoneKaraoke” -Tony Jones, Staff
Illinois Broadcasters Association 9
IBA2016
IBA2016 Session Information
Meet the TVB Training Staff:
Brad Seitter, TVB, EVP Local & National Business Development
Brad oversees TVB’s business development efforts across all 210 DMAs. Brad travels the country presenting directly
to advertisers at the invitation of TVB member stations in group and one-on-one sessions. The main goal of TVB’s
business development team is to educate advertisers on the power of local broadcast television. Using research,
media strategy and truth serum, TVB’s business development team has successfully moved millions of dollars in ad
spend from other mediums to broadcast TV.
Steve Sturm, TVB, Executive Advisor, Automotive
Steve Sturm brings more than 30 years of executive experience in automotive sales and, business development
and marketing to his new role at TVB. Widely accomplished senior automobile marketing and media executive who
has driven billions of dollars in revenue and market share growth while achieving industry leadership for new and
established brands. A valued member of senior management teams, Toyota Motor North America and Toyota Motor
Sales USA. Proficient in creating process improvements while managing multi-hundred-million-dollar budgets.
Skilled at deploying complex multimedia advertising and corporate communication strategies, using both new and
traditional tools and techniques.
Brian Wexler, TVB
Brian’s career spans 25 years beginning in 1991 as marketing coordinator for WJW Cleveland Ohio. He is a seasoned
veteran in broadcast and digital sales, having worked as local, regional and national sales manager for a number of
local stations owned by leading broadcast networks and their affiliates, including CBS TV, FOX TV and Tegna. In his
TVB role, Brian is responsible for working with member stations to create category-specific presentations to further
establish local broadcast television as the leading medium for advertisers and agencies.
TVB
PANELS
Hadassa Gerber, TVB, SVP, Chief Research Officer
Known as an industry thought leader in traditional media analytics, media strategy and digital, Hadassa has worked
with numerous blue-chip companies, agency executives, and brand managers to help develop innovative solutions
to complex marketing challenges and maximize return on investment. She has experience across all facets of the
media services industry including strategic planning, media research, budgeting, targeting, channel selection and
activation.
TVB SESSIONS
2016 Auto Overview
Trainer, Steve Sturm
Steve will present an overview of
the 2016 auto market including
identifying sales opportunities, pacing,
historic new car launches and what to
expect for 3rd and 4th quarter. Session
will include open Q&A. This is your
opportunity to interact with Tier 1
brand marketer!
Overcoming Achiever’s Objections Successful Broadcast & Digital
Campaigns
to Buying Broadcast
Trainer, Brian Wexler
Trainer, Brad Seitter
Brad will present positioning on the
common misperceptions advertisers
have when considering broadcast.
Session will include key talking points
on DVR viewing, multi-screen viewing,
Hulu and Netflix numbers, cost to
reach one person with different forms
of media, digital offerings and much
more. This is the most requested
session at many state broadcast
conventions.
PANELS
SESSION: “MILLION DOLLAR IDEAS” real ideas in just one hour. Out of state
broadcasters will share actual ideas that generated a collective $1,000,000 in local
market revenue in the past year. Hear how they did it, how you can do it and hit
the streets tomorrow with these ideas. No session will return a higher ROI than the
ONE MILLION DOLLAR IDEA Panel at IBA 2016.”
Trainers for this panel include:
Mark Trotman, Market Manager, Eagle Communications, Hutchinson, Kansas
Brian Green, President/General Manager, Neuhoff Media, Lafayette, Indiana
Brian will showcase successful multiplatform campaigns from around
the country. The selected examples
are winning campaigns or runnerup campaigns from our annual TVB
Excellence in Media Marketing Award
(EMMA). Each campaign will contain a
description of how it was sold, concept
behind the campaign, creative used
during the campaign and results reported
by the station. Each successful campaign
provides a great takeaway you can
implement at your station right now!
Truths About
Digital Advertising
Trainer, Hadassa Gerber
Want to know the truth behind YouTube
numbers and measurement on the Internet?
TVB has prepared a presentation to unwind
many of the common misperceptions
advertisers have about digital. The digital
universe is large and many advertisers view
it as all the same, however, there’s major
differences between the digital we sell and
the many other forms of digital advertising
we don’t control. In this presentation, Hadassa
will highlight the strengths of digital media
broadcast companies control compared to
the digital fraud, bad bots and concerns
advertisers have about digital advertising
we don’t control.
SESSION: “Clients Speak”
Hear from local direct clients who regard their radio partners as indispensable members of
their own team. An opportunity to interact with three wildly successful clients who year after
year have utilized the power of radio beyond just running spots. This is taking relationship
selling 101 up into graduate school. The fourth member of the panel is huge radio fan, a 20
year street seller who changed careers and purchased a successful local agency.”
Trainers for this Panel are:
Dennis Rieken, Dick Van Dyke Appliance World Springfield, Decatur, Bloomington, Champaign.
Cory Swanson, Swanson’s Roofing “The Roofing Dog”
Tonya Kochan, Green Media
Deanna Witzel, Owner Operator, McDonalds
IBA2016 Session Information
IBA2016
Meet the RAB Training Staff:
Brandeis Hall, Vice President of Professional Development
“In my current position as Vice President of Professional Development, I get to offer Radio stations vibrantly
creative solutions for their clients, specializing in helping them find and maximize revenue sources outside
of traditional advertising budgets. I drink prodigious amounts of coffee and teas (excepting Earl Grey, which
is vile). And I still travel at every opportunity, visiting all but two states in the continental U.S., many of the
Caribbean islands, Alaska, South Africa, traipsing back to Europe and dear England, and to Idaho Falls, Idaho
(which is practically Canada, if you ask me). My current mantra is, “Keep calm and read Jane Austen.” Oh, and I
can sing the Greek alphabet; but rarely do.” https://www.facebook.com/brandeis.hall
RAB
Jeff Schmidt, Sr. Vice President of Professional Development
As Senior Vice President of Professional Development, Jeff oversees the professional development group
across all of RAB’s training services and work with the industry’s leadership to continue to provide a
professional development practice positioned to serve an evolving industry sales force focused on digital,
solution based marketing and sales efforts.
DIGITAL
RAB SESSIONS
The Power of Your
Personal Brand,
Trainer, Brandeis Hall
The New Breed of Salespeople:
Integrated Marketing Solutions
Providers,
Trainer, Jeff Schmidt
Are you using digital tools to their
fullest? Social Media? Online video
testimonials? A marketing blog?
Personal website? See examples
from top billers, get tips on how
to create an image as an expert
marketing consultant, and learn to
build a marketing campaign for your
professional brand.
Combining on air, online, on site and
on demand advertising opportunities
maximizes advertiser results and
station revenues. The process starts
with a thorough CNA and concludes
with an integrated campaign
recommendation.
We’ll outline
a process that will increase your
number of orders and the size of each.
Back to the Basics,
Trainer, Jeff Schmidt
This session is designed for all newbies
who need to build their media selling
skills before tackling some of the other
content at IBA2015. Schmidt starts at the
beginning of prepping for a sales call and
takes the seller all of the way through
the process of selling more local direct
business.
Meet the Digital Training Staff:
Keith Bonnici, Co-Founder, Kixer
Keith Bonnici was a co-founder of Kixer, a native mobile advertising platform
that he helped build into a leading mobile ad tech business prior to its
acquisition by LAKANA in 2015. For nearly a decade, Keith has held senior roles
at digital and mobile product companies, most recently as the CEO of Kixer. Prior
to Kixer, Keith was the SVP of Business Operations at Scopely, a mobile gaming
startup, where he oversaw business operations, publishing, marketing, PR and
user acquisition.
DIGITAL SESSIONS
Scott Hoffman, President, Yashi
Scott is a seasoned digital executive, leader, and
strategist, having worked with some of the biggest
names in advertising technology, including Yahoo! and
Lotame. Scott holds a degree in Marketing and Mass
Communication from Syracuse’s SI Newhouse School.
What is Programmatic?
A Primer and History of
Programmatic Advertising,
Trainer, Scott Hoffman
Everybody Wants Some, I Want Some Too:
How to Grab Programmatic Dollars
and Create New Revenue Streams,
Trainer, Scott Hoffman
Mobile Monetization: How to
optimize revenue for a fast
growing segment of your digital
business, Trainer, Keith Bonnici
Attendees will learn about the rise
of programmatic advertising in a
way that will sensibly frame their
conversations with customers. They
will learn about the inception of
programmatic advertising - where it
came from, where it’s heading, and
what market forces drove it to be a
$14.8 billion dollar industry in 2015.
Learn about cutting edge solutions offered
by companies like Yashi (amongst others)
that enable traditional media sellers and
buyers to participate in the programmatic
space. There will be a heavy emphasis on
video, display, and mobile ad formats. We
will also provide an in-depth example
of the Digital Mirror product that is now
deployed in multiple Nexstar markets.
The session will provide a high level
overview of the current landscape in
terms of 3rd party mobile monetization
(programmatic, backfill/remnant, native).
We will share some case study as to what
is working best, which demand vendors
are being most aggressive with their
pricing and what new native offerings can
help grow your mobile revenue without
cannibalizing your existing demand stack.