Illinois Broadcasters Association

The Illinois Broadcasters thank Rep. Darin LaHood for urging the FCC to complete the NextGen TV transition and ensure viewers can benefit from enhanced local service.

Link: https://www.nab.org/documents/newsRoom/pressRelease.asp?id=7428&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ47LdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEetIn1EbKF3lr2XLV5LY9S4HBZRGkjOkKLgF9zwAqXzNo2iEKtkcBRjiYG6yU_aem_JWyFWAvECcJ5TS2Py_um4w

This week the IBA is in Washington, D.C. for the 2026 National Association of Broadcasters State Leadership Conference. While in town, IBA leadership was able to meet with Senator Dick Durbin, Congressman Mike Quigley, Congressman Eric Sorensen, and former Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. We thank each of them for their time and continued support of broadcasters.

Celebrating a legend and great friend.... Cathy Hiebert, Executive Director of the Alaska Broadcasters Association! Huge shoes for ABA to fill!

Photo galleries are now posted for IBA2025, including the Hall of Fame induction of Mr. T and the Downstate Silver Domes, as well as IBA's Chicago Gala which includes the Hall of Fame induction of Pat Hughes and the Chicago Silver Dome Awards.

IBA2025: https://ilba.org/iba2025-and-downstate-silver-dome-awards/

Chicago Gala: https://ilba.org/iba-2025-chicago-gala/

Also, all the Silver Dome winners have been listed.

Professional Silver Dome Winners: https://ilba.org/2025-iba-sda-finalists/

Student Silver Dome Winners: https://ilba.org/2025-student-sda-finalists/

We pity the fool who won't be in attendance at Monday to see Mr. T get inducted into the Illinois Broadcasters Association's Hall of Fame.

Time is running out to submit your entries into this year's Silver Dome Awards. The deadline is August 1st.

Go to https://ilba.org/2025-silver-dome-awards/ to learn more about the award categories, entry fees, and how to enter.

Congratulations to Harry J. Lennix on being inducted into the IBA Hall of Fame.

Congratulations to our Chicago Market "TV Station of the Year" Finalists - CBS Chicago, Univision Chicago and ABC 7 Chicago.

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Chicago Silver Dome Awards luncheon.

Congratulations to our Chicago Market "Radio Station of the Year" Finalists - 93.9 LITE FM and WBBM Newsradio.

The winner will be announced tomorrow at the Chicago Silver Dome Awards luncheon.

Congratulations, John!

Congratulations to this year's Station of the Year Finalists in our Medium Market TV category - 25News WEEK, WGEM News - The Tri-States' News Leader, and 13 WREX.

The winner will be announced Tuesday evening at the IBA's 2024 Downstate Silver Dome Awards taking place in Normal, Illinois.

Tickets can be purchased here >>> https://illinoisbroadcastersassociationib1.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Events/Register/yEFBQjVseCoCR