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March 21, 2008
Associated Press Names WILL-AM News
“Outstanding News Operation”
WILL-AM 580 News was named the “Outstanding News Operation”
in the downstate radio division of the Illinois Associated
Press Broadcasters Association Journalism Excellence
Contest. WILL-AM 580 News also picked up four other awards,
including second place in the Best Newscast and Best
Newswriter categories.
In other awards, news director Tom Rogers and reporters Jim
Meadows and Jeff Bossert placed second in the Best
Series/Documentary category for their World War II:
Central Illinois Stories series. Rogers placed second in
the Best Light Feature category for his story on the POW
camp in Hoopeston during World War II.
“I’m humbled and honored that Associated Press judges
regarded our work as among the best in the state,” Rogers
said. “It’s a testament to Jim Meadows, Jeff Bossert and
other AM 580 reporters who work tirelessly to tell the
stories of east-central Illinois plainly, accurately and
innovatively.”
The awards will be presented at the Illinois News
Broadcasters Association convention in Springfield on April
19.
To listen to the winning stories, visit the WILL Web site at
will.illinois.edu.
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Contact:
Mary Barrineau
Public Information Coordinator
WILL AM-FM-TV
(217) 333-1070
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