Students create first all-Spanish news broadcast ‘UI7 En Vivo Contigo,’ present at NAHJ conference

October 2, 2024 | Kelly Youngblood As the son of first-generation immigrant parents from Mexico, Emilio Reyes sometimes found it difficult fitting in while growing up in rural Indiana. It wasn’t until he came to the University of Illinois to study journalism that he says he began to really embrace his Hispanic heritage.  “I [was able] to […]

‘Illini Sports Night’ airs first show on B1G+ network

March 7, 2023 | Vivian La, Communications Intern Update 5/9/2023: Congratulations to the students who produced this broadcast! They won the 2023 NATAS Mid-America Student Production Award in the College Sports Program category. Illini Sports Night hosted a live pregame show at State Farm Center on February 19 before the Fighting Illini women’s basketball game—the […]

Richmond Studio to undergo $2M renovation to create state-of-the-art broadcast facility

March 2, 2023 | Kelly Youngblood Students in the College of Media will have access to a state-of-the-art broadcast studio and newsroom this fall after nearly $2 million in renovations are completed at the Richmond Studio. Since 1999, the studio—connected to Campbell Hall, the home of Illinois Public Media—has served as the site for the […]