WGN Radio Receives Three Silver Dome Awards from The Illinois Broadcasters Association
CHICAGO (November 11, 2025) – WGN Radio earned three awards at the 2025 Illinois Broadcasters Association (IBA) Silver Dome Awards, including two honors for the WGN Radio newsroom. The awards, which recognize the top-tier in Illinois broadcasting, were announced on November 6 at a reception held at the InterContinental Hotel in Chicago.
IBA also recognized Dave Eanet, whose two stints on WGN Radio encompass more than 30 years, with the 2025 Chicago/W. Russell Withers Jr. Broadcast Pioneer Award. Eanet is the voice of Northwestern Wildcat football and men’s basketball as well as serving as a fill-in anchor on the WGN-TV sports desk. He is a respected voice in college athletics and has been synonymous with Northwestern football radio broadcasts since 1990. The award is named after the late W. Russell Withers Jr, founding father of the Illinois Broadcasters Foundation.
WGN Radio received the following Silver Dome Awards:
- Best Continuing Coverage – “Trial of Michael Madigan” | Credit: WGN Radio
- Best Feature – “Chicago Teachers Told to Pass Migrant Students” | Credit: Sylvia Snowden, Ryan Burrow
- Best Radio Personality – John Williams | Credit: John Williams
Photos of the awards can be viewed at https://wgnradio.com/iba2025
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About WGN Radio
For more than 100 years, WGN Radio AM 720, a Nexstar Media Group, Inc. station, has been dedicated to being the #1 source of Chicagoland news, information, entertainment, and sports. WGN Radio is the official broadcast home of the Chicago Blackhawks and Northwestern University. Listen at AM 720, online at wgnradio.com, on your WGN Radio app, smart speakers, Apple Car Play, Android Auto, Audacy.com, TuneIn, or iHeartRadio. For the latest news conversation and more, visit wgnradio.com and follow @wgnradio on social media channels.
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Kristina Quinn
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