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WAND-TV: NBC, Channel 17 Phone Numbers: 424-2500 425-6397 (newsroom) 1-800-252-1601 Fax: 424-2583 (news) E-mail/Website: news@wandtv.com Address: 904 South Side Drive Decatur, IL 62521 Staff: GM: Mike Johnston News Director: Jim Platzer Assignment Manager: Elaine Voelker Station Manager: Tracey Cole Public Affairs Director: Ken Frye Anchors: Sean Streaty & Dawn Sterling (co-anchors 5, 6 and 10 p.m.) Patricia Kakridas (Newscenter 17 Today co-anchors/reporter) Brian Jodice (sports) & Steve Breitweiser (sports) Elizabeth Moors (weekend & evening anchor/reporter) Reporters: Stephanie Wright (Springfield), Lisa Sparrow and Kate Pokarney (Champaign) Tara Barrett, Scot England, Elizabeth Moors Photographers: Andy Barker Erik Darelius Mike Rambo Steve Butera Jon Carter Chris Shanahan Mike Taylor Eric Harrold Deadline: can be submitted online |
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WBUI-TV (Central Illinois CW): Channel 23 Phone Numbers: 428-2323 Fax: 428-6455 Address: 2510 Parkway Ct. Decatur, IL 62526 Website: www.centralillinoiscw.com Information: Accepts information two to three weeks in advance for "What's Happening" listing. (Contact: Mitch Morrison - mitch.morrison@centralillinoiscw.com) Airs PSA's 15, 30 and 60 second length. WCCU-TV FOX: (Channel 27), Independent Phone Numbers: 403-9927 523-8855 (Sister Station to WRSP, Springfield) Fax: 403-1007 523-4410 E-mail/Website: www.foxillinois.com Address: 119 W. Church St. For PSA: 3003 Old Rochester Road Champaign, IL 61820 Springfield, IL 62703 Staff: GM: Peter O'Brien Community Affairs: Rachael Atchison (Springfield) Contacts for PS Programming: Rachael Atchison (Scheduling/Host) Jeff Kauffman (Camera Man/Creative Services Director) Community Calendar: Every three hours News: 9 p.m. ½ hour local newscast WCIA: CBS - Channel 3 Phone Numbers: 373-3650 (news) 356-8333 422-9242 (Decatur) 525-2306 (Springfield) Fax: 373-3663 Address: 509 South Neil Street P.O. Box 20 Champaign, IL 61824-0020 Staff: GM: Russ Hamilton News Director: Andy Miller Assignment Editor: Richard Flesch Weekend Assignment Editor: Blake Wood Anchors: Jennifer Roscoe (5, 6, 10) Dave Benton (6, 9,10) Rob Collins and Anne Dill (morning) Weather: Judy Fraser, Robert Reese, Jennifer Ketchmark Sports: Adam Mikulich Nevin Nelson Aaron Bennett Reporters: Matt Franzblau Tinisha Shade Charles Vance Jenny Gastwirth Blake Wood (Springfield) Amber Jenne Amanda Evans (Decatur) Stacey Morgan Erin Maloney Cortney Hall Camera Crew: Dave Olsen (chief) Travis Probst Rameen Karbassion Joel Claussen Scott Hatch Russ Leonard Aaron Scarbrough Chief Photographer: Dave Olsen Local Sales: Dick Livesay National Sales Manager: Davida Nagel General Sales Manager: Don Osika Decatur Bureau: Amanda Evans 422-9242 or 369-0564 Contact Person: Richard Flesch 373-3665 or 649-1353; rflesch@wcia.com Director: Ed Mathias 373-3673 (fax) Public Service Programming: Hometown Calendar (one minute calendar) Press Release Required 6 weeks - 2 months in advance E-mail: promo@WCIA.com 2 to 3 weeks in advance before the event |
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WEIU-TV: Phone Numbers: 581-5956, 581-3710, 581-2911, or 581-7357/7358/7359/7360 Fax: 581-6650 Address: 1521 Buzzard
Hall Charleston, IL 61920 Staff: News Director: Kelly Runyon ( karunyon@eiu.edu) |
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WICD-TV: ABC, Channel 15 Phone Numbers: 351-8500 351-8538 (news) 9 am - 6 pm for Danville Fax: 351-6134 (news) Address: 250 South Country Fair Drive Champaign, IL 61821 Danville Bureau: Web site: www.wicd15.com 17 East Liberty Lane, Suite A Staff: Danville, IL 61832 GM: Tim Mathis 431-1515 Station Manager: News Director: Deana Reece Springfield Station (WICS-TV) Assistant News Director: Scott Andresen 2680 East Cook Street Executive Producer: Springfield, IL 62703 Assignment Editor: TBD 351-8538 Chief Editor: Susan Carrington Producers: Keith King (morning) Erin Murphy (noon) Scott Andresen (5) Abbie Ritchie (6/10) Matt Brickman (Saturday 6/10) Reporters: Melody Mendez Aiyana Cristal Erin Murphy Nick Janes Ryann Hubbard Checkey Beckford Bob McCaffrey Matt Brickman Anchors: Matt Coldagelli and Sara Vincent (mornings) TBD (noon) Erin Murphy (5) Jennifer Copeland and Rick Schutt (6/10) Melody Mendez (weekend) Photographers: Nathan Thompson (chief), Doug Anderson, Jon Nilles Sports Anchors: Josh Samuels, Bart Barker Sales Manager: Community Calendar: Doug Quick ( dquick@wicd15.com) Log on and submit at http://www.wicd15.com/community/community.shtml (no longer email or fax submissions) Doug Quick - "Quick-Takes," pulls 1 event or activity from the calendar to talk about In the 5 p.m. News, Monday-Thursday, and the 5:30 p.m. News on Sunday "Spotlight 15" |
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WILL-TV: (public broadcasting) Phone Numbers: 333-1070 Fax: 244-6386 Address: 300 North Goodwin Ave. Urbana, IL 61801 E-Mail: willamfm@uiuc.edu News E-Mail : news@will.uiuc.edu Deadlines: No News, No PSA's Staff: Station Manager: Carl Caldwell Program Director: David Thiel |
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Champaign Public Television: Phone Number: 403-8700 Address: 102 N. Neil St. Champaign, IL 61820 Information: Government programming. Information about Champaign County, C-U Park District, Unit 4 Schools & City of Champaign. NO community calendar |
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Insight Communications Cable: Phone Number: 384-2500 (866) 800-2000 toll-free Address: 303 Fairlawn Dr. Urbana, IL 61801 Urbana Government Access - Channel 6 Champaign Government Access - Channel 7 |