Congratulations to the 2024 Crystal Mic Award winners
Congratulations to all of the winners who took home first-place trophies and second-place plaques for the 2024 Crystal Mic Awards, honoring the best broadcast journalism in Illinois over the past year.
The awards were handed out on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, during the INBA’s Fall Convention in East Peoria.
SMALL MARKET TV
Best Station:
First place: WREX
Paul Davis Best Newscast:
First place: WTVO Staff
Second place: WREX 13 News Team
Best Digital Presence:
First place: WREX
Best Reporter:
First place: Lizzie Seils, 25 News
Second place: William Ingalls, WREX
Breaking News:
First place: WREX
Investigative Report:
First place: Lizzie Seils, 25 News
Second place: William Ingalls, WREX
Writing:
First place: Deron Molen, WAND
Second place: Jenna Webster, WQAD
Sports Reporting:
First place: Blake Hornstein, WHBF
Second place: Patrick Cunningham, WMBD
Best Weather Operation:
First place: WIFR, Mark Henderson, Aaron Wilson and DJ Baker
Second place: WREX Weather Team
Use of Videography:
First place: Kyle Vincent, 25 News
SMALL MARKET RADIO
Best Station:
First place: WNIJ
Second place: WCBU
Best Newscast:
First place: WNIJ Staff
Second place: WTAX News Team
Best Digital Presence:
First place: WGLT
Second place: WCBU
Best Reporter:
First place: Jane Carlson, Tri States Public Radio
Second place: Lyndsay Jones, WGLT Radio
Investigative Report:
First place: Jane Carlson, Tri States Public Radio
Second place: Farrah Anderson, Illinois Public Media
Writing:
First place: Peter Medlin, WNIJ
Second place: Lauren Warnecke, WGLT
Sports Reporting:
First place: Charlie Schlenker, WGLT
Podcasting:
First place: Welcome to Forgottonia, Tri States Public Radio Host: Rich Egger
Second place: Dialogue, Illinois Public Media Host: Kennedy Vincent
Use of Sound:
First place: Tri States Public Radio Jane Carlson “Piersen Strong”
Second place: Tri States Public Radio Jane Carlson “Book Brigade”
LARGE MARKET TV
Best Station:
First place: ABC7 Chicago
Second place: KSDK
Paul Davis Best Newscast:
First place: KSDK
Second place: ABC7 Chicago
Best Digital Presence:
First place: ABC7 Chicago
Second place: KSDK, Anne Stegen
Best Reporter:
First place: Mike Bush, KSDK
Second place: Justina Coronel, KSDK
Breaking News:
First place: Eric Horng and Tre Ward, ABC7 Chicago
Second place: Eric Horng and Cate Cauguiran, ABC7 Chicago
Investigative Report:
First place: Chuck Goudie ABC7 Chicago
Second place: Jenna Barnes and Kevin Doellman, WGN-TV
Writing:
First place: Mike Bush, KSDK
Second place: Eric Horng, ABC7 Chicago
Sports Reporting:
First place: Mike Bush and Tom Stasiak, KSDK
Best Weather Operation:
First place: KTVI-TV Weather Department
Second place: ABC7 Chicago Staff
Use of Videography:
First place: Brian Ledford, KTVI
LARGE MARKET RADIO
Best Station:
First place: WBBM
Second place: St. Louis Public Radio
Best Newscast:
First place: Abby Llorico, St. Louis Public Radio
Best Digital Presence:
First place: St. Louis Public Radio
Second place: WBBM
Best Reporter:
First place: Nancy Harty, WBBM
Second place: Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio
Breaking News:
First place: Nancy Harty, WBBM
Investigative Report:
First place: Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio
Second place: Kavahn Mansouri, Kate Grumke, St. Louis Public Radio
Writing:
First place: Lisa Fielding, WBBM
Second place: Marissanne Lewis-Thompson, St. Louis Public Radio
Podcasting:
First place: Danny Wicentowski, St. Louis Public Radio
Second place: Elaine Cha, Ulaa Kuziez; St. Louis Public Radio
Use of Sound:
First place: Carolina Garibay, WBBM
Second place: Jeremy Goodwin, St. Louis Public Radio