Broadcasting and Journalism, Western Illinois University

05/19/2026

Shoutout to Keaton Thompson, who will be a senior in the BC&J program next year. He spent the weekend working with UTV broadcasting and streaming graduation. Our students are often found around WIU working in multiple facets.



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05/18/2026

Congratulations to all the BC&J students and Andy, our News 3 meteorologist, who graduated this weekend! We look forward to seeing what your futures hold.



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05/15/2026

Another fantastic year is coming to a close! We could not be prouder of our School of Communication and Media graduates. We hope you enjoyed your time at WIU as much as we enjoyed having you.

"Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.” —Michael Josephson

05/15/2026

Cobe Blackmond and Caiden Strenz graduate on Saturday. Cobe has spent the second half of this semester working for Chicago Sports Network while finishing his last semester. Caiden has been interning with the Louisville Bats during his last semester while also traveling to the NCAA basketball tournament as a journalist and working the OVC basketball, softball and baseball tournaments. Throughout their time at WIU they were extremely active in multiple facets of the BC&J program. They sat down with our Sports Production Coordinator, Baldwin Martinez, to share their stories and advice for students in WIU's Broadcasting Program.



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05/14/2026

Our Public Relations Program offers students opportunities to learn real world skills by doing hands on work. Jesse Moyer explains why Public Relations is important and what drew them to WIU's program.



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05/14/2026

WIU is proud to announce that Josh Averbeck, professor of Communication and director of the WIU Social Media Lab, and Ashley Frederick, Nursing instructor, have been selected as members of the inaugural cohort of the Illinois Innovation Network (IIN) Faculty Fellows.
Read more: https://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=21295

05/14/2026

Last week Caiden Strenz and Mason Kelly, along with sports advisors Baldwin Martinez and Will Thomas worked broadcast production for the Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament. The days were long, but the experience was well worth the effort. Next week a couple of them will attend the OVC baseball tournament. You can watch the productions on ESPN+.

05/14/2026

Last week Caiden Strenz and Mason Kelly, along with sports advisors Baldwin Martinez and Will Thomas worked broadcast production for the Ohio Valley Conference softball tournament. The days were long, but the experience was well worth the effort. Next week a couple of them will attend the OVC baseball tournament. You can watch the productions on ESPN+.



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05/11/2026

Today’s class challenge: call a baseball sequence while random words have to be worked into your announcing⚾️🎙️😅

It sounds silly (because it is), but it’s training for real things: staying composed, keeping your sentence structure clean, recovering fast when you lose your thought, and still sounding like you belong on the call.

We’ll have fun in here, as long as we keep it professional. And honestly? These reps make the real broadcasts feel easier.

05/08/2026