Category: SOC

Illinois State University’s WZND Fuzed Radio won a total of nine awards this year’s Illinois Broadcasters Association Student Convention held last Friday in Chicago. WZND won awards in the categories for Best Community Service Project, Best Station Website,
Best Radio Sports Story, Best Radio Station Promotion, Best Radio Aircheck, Best Radio PSA, Best Radio Spot and Best Promotional Campaign.
The IBA Silver Dome winners were announced at IBA-U, a one-day student conference for broadcasting students, on Friday, September 9, 2011. The awards were presented at the Silver Dome Awards Luncheon, held at the Phillip H. Corboy Law Center of Loyola University in Chicago, IL.

WZND turns 30 this year! Come back and help us celebrate the wonderful changes WZND has experienced with our Homecoming Birthday Bash!

All past WZND & WILN students are invited to attend. Bring your families, friends and reconnect with old ones, it’s time to celebrate Illinois State’s student radio station!

There will be tons of food, fun and of course great music!! WZND Reunion jerseys will also be available for purchase!

When:   Friday, October 14th
Where: Firehouse Pizza & Pub in Uptown Normal

$15 in advance for all night buffet and soft drinks
$17 at the door
$7 for kids 3-12
Kids under 2 are FREE

Cash bar will be available

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO REGISTER ASAP!
Register here —>http://advancement.illinoisstate.edu/email/Relays/2012/12-0334.html

ALSO! Do not forget to tailgate with us on Saturday, October 15th!
We will have a LIVE broadcast of WZND’s Red Zone. All alumni sportscasters are welcomed to join the show as well!

*If you would like to participate on the air, contact Joe at sports@wznd.com

For more information check out the link below!
http://advancement.illinoisstate.edu/email/Relays/2012/12-0334.html

The Illinois Broadcasters Association will be at Illinois State University this Thursday to present a check for $20,000 to the School of Communication.

Dennis Lyle, President of the Illinois Broadcasters Association, and Russ Withers, President of Withers Broadcasting, will be presenting a check to ISU to create an endowment to establish scholarships for students majoring in Media Management, Promotions and Sales.

The check presentation will take place on Thursday, August 25, at 3 p.m. at WZND, Illinois State University’s student radio station located in Fell Hall.  WZND is a longstanding member of IBA, winning over 75 awards from IBA for excellence in broadcasting.

The School of Communication anticipates awarding the first scholarship during Communication Week 2012.