6-20-13
WGN Radio took top honors at the 2013 Illinois Broadcasters Association Silver Dome Awards. For the 6th year in a row, the IBA recognized WGN Radio as the Chicago Market Station of the Year at its annual best-in-state awards ceremony. In addition to being named Chicago Market Station of the Year, WGN Radio also earned first-place honors in five categories: major market personality for Mike McConnell, best newscast for Judy Pielach, best station website for wgnradio.com, best play-by-play team for Chicago Cubs broadcasters Pat Hughes and Keith Moreland, and best humorous commercial for ?Chicago Food and Wine,? produced by Jason Skaggs.
?It is a great honor to receive the award for Chicago Market Station of the Year by the Illinois Broadcasters Association,? said Jimmy de Castro, President/General Manager of WGN Radio. ?To be recognized by our industry peers is a reflection of the tremendous talent and dedication from our staff to continue to provide the quality of programming our community expects from WGN Radio.?
