Media Directory
Last updated on November 20, 2009.| Carbondale: WSIU-TV, Channel 82 (PBS-NPR) |
Communications Bldg., SIU
Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone: (618) 453-4343
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri. 10:30 p.m.
Sports Director: Kyle Wiggs
Staff: Dave Jecklin, John Washburn, Dave Willie
| Carterville: WSIL-TV, Channel 3 (ABC) |
1416 Country Aire Drive
Carterville, IL 62918
Phone: (618) 985-2333
Toll-Free: (800) 455-5053
Fax: (618) 985-6482
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Thurs.: 5:00, 10:00, Fri.: 5:00, 10:20, Sat.: 10:25, Sun.: 10:00
Web Site: www.wsiltv.com
General E-Mail: sports@mail.wsiltv.com
Sports Director: Darren Kinnard
Staff: Ashley Hoyer, Rickey Thein
Conferences Covered
Black Diamond
Greater Egyptian
Mid-South
North Egypt
S. Ill. River to River
South Egyptian
South Seven
| Champaign: WCIA-TV, Channel 3 (CBS) |
509 S. Neil St.
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 373-3656
Toll-Free: (800) 252-2249
Fax: (217) 373-3663
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sat.: 6:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m., Sun.: 5:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m.
Web Site: www.wcia.com
General E-Mail: news@wcia.com
Sports Director: Jason Elliott (jelliott@wcia.com)
Sports Anchor: Rob Collins
Staff: Nevin Nelson
| Champaign: WICD-TV, Channel 15 (NBC) |
250 Country Fair Dr.
Champaign, IL 61821
Phone: (217) 351-8538, (217) 351-8503
Fax: (217) 351-6134
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 10:00 p.m.
Web Site: wicd15.com
Sports Director: Scott Musgrave (smusgrave@wicdtv.com)
Staff: Scott Andresen
| Charleston: WEIU-TV, Channel 51 (PBS) |
1520 Buzzard Hall, Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: (217) 581-3710, 581-2911
Fax: (217) 581-6650
Regular Sports Programming: Mon. - Fri.: 5:30 p.m.
Web Site: www.eiu.net
General E-Mail: weiu@weiu.net
Sports Director: Kelly Runyon
| Chicago: WBBM-TV, Channel 2 (CBS) |
22 West Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 899-2330
Fax: (312) 849-7331
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Sports Reporter: Howard Sudberry
Executive Sports Producer: Krista Ruch (klruch@cbs.com)
Sports Producer: Steve Goldberg
Weekday Sports Anchor: Ryan Baker
Weekend Sports Anchor: Megan Mawicke
| Chicago: WFLD-TV, Channel 32 (Fox) |
205 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 565-5529, (312) 565-5530
Fax: (312) 565-5517, (312) 819-1332
General E-Mail: wfldsports@foxtv.com, jeskr009@foxtv.com
Executive Producer: John Eskra
Staff: Dan Barile, Jim Brunetti, Jill Carlson, J. Daniel, Phil Nardiello
| Chicago: WGN-TV, Channel 9 (Independent) |
2501 W. Bradley Pl.
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: (773) 883-3325 (goes to voicemail), (773) 883-3326, (773) 883-3327
Fax: (773) 883-3314
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 12:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., Sat.: 9:00 p.m., Sun.: 9:40 p.m.
Web Site: WGNTV.com
Sports Director: Dan Roan (DRoan@Tribune.com)
Producer: Joel Liberatore (JLiberatore@Tribune.com)
Producer: Nick Mitrovich
Staff: Rich King (RKing@Tribune.com)
Conferences Covered
Chicago City and Suburbs
| Chicago: WLS-TV, Channel 7 (ABC) |
190 N. State
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 750-7110, 7109, 7108
Fax: (312) 899-8019
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sat.: 5:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 5:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., 10:30 p.m. Sports Final
Web Site: www.abc7chicago.com/
Staff: Jeff Blanzy, Pete Bordwell (peter.c.bordwell@abc.com), Mark Giangreco, Brad Palmer, Jim Rose, Larry Snyder
| Chicago: WMAQ-TV, Channel 5 (NBC) |
NBC Tower, 454 N. Columbus
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 836-5665, 5663
Fax: (312) 527-5925
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 5:20, 6:20, 10:20, Sat.-Sun.: 5:20, 10:20, Sports Sunday: 10:30-11:00 p.m.
Play-by-Play Originations:
Prep Watch - Sun.: 10:50 p.m.
Sports Director: Mike Adamle
Staff: Geoff Click, Barry Hohlfelder, McCormick O'Meara, Mark Ringo, Mark Schanaowski, Tom Shaer
| Crestwood: The Sports Outlet |
5301 West 138th Street
Crestwood, IL 60445
Phone: (708) 655-7444
Fax: (708) 389-7949
Web Site: www.bigguyball.net
General E-Mail: bigguyball@aol.com
Staff: Tim Maher
| Decatur: WAND-TV, Channel 17 (ABC) |
904 Southside Dr.
Decatur, IL 62521
Phone: (217) 425-6397 Ext. 4122
Toll-Free: (800) 252-1601
Fax: (217) 424-2583
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Web Site: www.wandtv.com
Sports Director: Ron Rector
Sports Anchor: Lon Tay
Conferences Covered
Apollo
Big Twelve
Central State Eight
Little Okaw Valley
National Trail
Okaw Valley
| East Peoria: WAOE-TV: UPN-59 |
2907 Springfield Rd.
East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone: (309) 674-5900
Fax: (309) 674-5959
General Sales Manager: Bret Johnson (bjohnson@waoetv.com)
Operations Manager: Rose Bortolussi (rbortolussi@waoetv.com)
Promotions Manager: Bill Killian (bkillian@waoetv.com)
| East Peoria: WEEK-TV, Channel 25 (NBC) |
2907 Springfield Rd.
East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone: (309) 698-3737
Toll-Free: (800) 852-5116
Fax: (309) 698-2070
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 10:00 p.m.
Web Site: www.week.com
Sports Director: Lee Hall (lhall@week.com)
Staff: Josh Simon (jsimon@week.com), Marc Straus (mstrauss@week.com)
| East Peoria: WHOI-TV, Channel 19 (ABC) |
2907 Springfield Road
East Peoria, IL 61611
Phone: (309) 698-3854
Fax: (309) 698-1910
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sun.: 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Play-by-Play Originations:
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Football
Web Site: hoinews.com
Sports Director: Jim Mattson
Staff: Matt Doherty, Jason Koma
Conferences Covered
Big Twelve
Corn Belt
Mid-Illini
Mid-State
Mid-State Six
Olympic
Prairieland
Tri-County
| Edwardsville: ECTV-Channel 6 (Education & Government) |
118 Hillsboro
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: (618) 692-7551
Fax: (618) 692-7558
Play-by-Play Originations:
(Originate only in city of Edwardsville)
Boys Baseball
Boys Basketball
Boys Soccer
Football
Girls Basketball
Girls Field Hockey
Girls Soccer
Girls Softball
Girls Volleyball
Web Site: wwww.ci.edwardsville.il.us
General E-Mail: ectv6@plantnet.com
Assistant Director: Jeremy LeBrun
Director of Programming: John E. Cunningham
Staff: Jason Hunter, Sheri McWhirter
Schools Covered
Edwardsville (H.S.)
| Elmhurst: KOST Broadcast Sales |
533 W. North Ave. Suite: LL 80
Elmhurst, IL 60126-2135
Phone: (630)834-9080
Fax: (312) 988-4686
General E-Mail: prepgame@aol.com
President: Jim O'Boye
Schools Covered
Chicagoland Schools
| Flora: WNOI-TV |
P.O. Box 368
Flora, IL 62839
Phone: (618) 662-8331
Fax: (618) 662-2407
Web Site: wnoi.com
General E-Mail: wnoi@wabash.net
Program Director: Patrick Garrett
Staff: Tim Mathis, Randy Poole, Bill Thompson, Brian Turner
Conferences Covered
Midland Trail
National Trail
North Egypt
Schools Covered
Cisne
Clay City
Dieterich
Effingham (H.S.)
Effingham (St. Anthony)
Fairfield
Farina (South Central)
Louisville (North Clay)
Noble (West Richland)
Olney (East Richland)
Teutopolis
| Lombard: Program Productions |
870 Oak Creek Dr.
Lombard, IL 60148
Phone: (630) 792-9700
Fax: (630) 792-9900
Play-by-Play Originations:
Football
Volleyball
Basketball
Swimming
Soccer
Courtesy Line for Visitors: Yes
Web Site: www.programpro.com
Producer: Adam Dew (adammdew@hotmail.com)
Staff: John Doyle (john@programpro.com), Ed Seaton
| Marion: WDDD-TV |
Rt. 37 North, P.O. Box 127
Marion, IL 62959
| Moline: WQAD-TV, Channel 8 (ABC) |
3003 Park 16th St.
Moline, IL 61265
Phone: (309) 764-8888, 8589, Exts. 325, 324
Fax: (309) 764-8898
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sat.: 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Play-by-Play Originations:
Iowa-Illinois Big 10 Basketball
Sports Director: Mick Moninghoff (mick.moninghoff@wqad.com)
Conferences Covered
NCIC
Olympic
Three Rivers
Western Big Six
Schools Covered
Aledo
East Moline (United)
Erie
Fulton (H.S.)
Galena (H.S.)
Galesburg (H.S.)
Geneseo
Macomb
Moline (H.S.)
Monmouth (M.-Roseville)
Oneida (ROWVA)
Orion
Port Byron (Riverdale)
Princeton
Rock Falls
Rock Island (Alleman)
Rock Island (H.S.)
Sherrard
Spring Valley (Hall)
Sterling (H.S.)
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
Toulon (Stark County)
Warren
Woodhull (AlWood)
| Mt. Carmel: WVC-TV, Channel 15 (Educational) |
2200 College Drive
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
Phone: (618) 262-8641
Fax: (618) 262-7317
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 p.m.
Web Site: www.iecc.edu/wjvc
General E-Mail: wvcnews@hotmail.com
Station Manager: Kyle Peach (peachk@iecc.edu)
Conferences Covered
Big 8 (Indiana)
Schools Covered
Mt. Carmel
| Naperville: NCTV-17 |
127 Ambassodor Drive, Suite 103
Naperville, IL 60540
Phone: 630-355-2124
Fax: 630-355-2166
Web Site: www.nctv17.com
General E-Mail: jmahoney@nctv17.com
Sports Director: Jeff Mahoney
Staff: Will Armistead, Jen Barger, Christopher Colucci, Caitlin Drzewiecki, Austin Lea, Stevan Petkovich, Richard Rysso, Ryan trembath, Tommy Welsh
Conferences Covered
DVC
ESCC
UEC
Schools Covered
Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
Lisle (Benet Academy)
Naperville (central)
Naperville (Neuqua Valley)
Naperville (North)
| Peoria: WMBD-TV, Channel 31 (CBS) |
3131 N. University
Peoria, IL 61614
Phone: (309) 686-9444, 686-9461, 686-9462
Toll-Free: (888) 445-3131
Fax: (309) 686-8658
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 5:30 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Web Site: http://centralillinoisproud.com/hsfootball
Sports Director: Kurt Pegler (kurtp@wmbd.com)
Staff: Rob Coons (robc@wmbd.com), Robert Hahn (roberth@wmbd.com), Will Koch (willk@wmbd.com)
Conferences Covered
Big Twelve
Corn Belt
Mid-Illini
Mid-State Six
Midstate
Prairieland
| Peoria: WTVP-TV, Channel 47 (PBS) |
101 State Street
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone: (309) 677-4747
| Plano: WSPY-TV, Channel 30 |
One Broadcast Center
Plano, IL 60545
Phone: (630) 552-3030
Fax: (630) 552-9000
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Play-by-Play Originations:
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Football
Sports Editor: Greg Burks
Staff: Bill Wyatt
Conferences Covered
DuPage Valley
Schools Covered
Aurora (West)
| Quincy: KHQA-TV, Channel 7 (CBS) |
301 South 36th Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 222-6206, 6200
Fax: (217) 228-3164
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sat. Sun.: 10:00 p.m.
Sports Director: Chris Duerr
Staff: Steve Fada
| Quincy: WGEM-TV, Channel 10 (NBC) |
513 Hampshire Street
Quincy, IL 62301
Phone: (217) 228-6651
Fax: (217) 224-5786
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 5:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.
Play-by-Play Originations:
Boys Basketball
Web Site: www.wgem.com
General E-Mail: sports@wgem.com
Sports Director: Ben Marth (bmarth@wgem.com)
Staff: Chris Broughton (cbroughton@wgem.com)
Conferences Covered
Bi-County
Hancock County
Olympic
Pike County
West-Central
Western Big Six
Western Illiniois Valley
Schools Covered
Augusta (Southeastern)
Barry
Beardstown
Bluffs
Camp Point (Central)
Carthage
Concord (Triopia)
Griggsville (G.-Perry)
Hamilton
Jacksonville (Illinois School for the Deaf)
Jacksonville (ROUTT)
Kinderhook (West Pike)
LaHarpe
Liberty
Macomb
Mendon (Unity)
Meredosia (M.-Chambersburg)
Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
Nauvoo (N.-Colusa)
Payson (Seymour)
Pittsfield
Pleasant Hill
Quincy (Notre Dame)
Quincy (Sr.)
Rushville (R.-Industry)
Sciota (West Prairie)
Virginia
Warsaw
Winchester
| Rock Island: WHBF-TV, Channel 4 (CBS) |
231 - 18th St.
Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone: (309) 786-5441
Toll-Free: (888) 817-1845
Fax: (309) 788-4975
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 6:20 p.m., 10:20 p.m., Sat.-Sun.: 5:20 p.m., 10:20 p.m.
Sports Director: Jay Kidwell
Staff: Ryan Lieber
Conferences Covered
Olympic
Western Big Six
Schools Covered
Aledo
East Moline (United Twp.)
Erie
Galesburg (H.S.)
Geneseo
Kewanee (H.S.)
Moline (H.S.)
Orion
Rock Island (Alleman)
Rock Island (H.S.)
Sherrard
Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
Toulon (Stark County)
| Rockford: WIFR-TV |
2523 N. Meridian Rd., Box 123
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: (815) 987-5334
Fax: (815) 987-5333
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Fri.: 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 10:00 p.m.
General E-Mail: wifrsports@aol.com
Sports Director: Pat Gostele
Staff: Mike Curkov
Conferences Covered
Big Northern
NIC-9
Upstate Illini
Schools Covered
Belvidere
Byron
Dakota
Durand
Forreston
Freeport (Aquin)
Freeport (H.S.)
Harvard
Machesney Park (Harlem)
Orangeville
Oregon
Pearl City
Pecatonica
Polo
Rockford (Auburn)
Rockford (Boylan)
Rockford (Christian Life)
Rockford (East)
Rockford (Guilford)
Rockford (Jefferson)
Rockford (Lutheran)
Rockford (R. Christian)
Stillman Valley
Stockton
Winnebago
| Rockford: WQRF-TV |
401 S. Main St.
Rockford, IL 61101
Phone: (815) 987-3950
Fax: (815) 964-9974
General Manager: Greg Graber
| Rockford: WREX-TV |
P.O. Box 530, 10322 W. Auburn
Rockford, IL 61103
Phone: (815) 335-2213
Toll-Free: (800) 223-9739
Fax: (815) 335-2297
Web Site: www.wrextv.com
Sports Director: Troy Hirsch
News Director: Maggie Hradecky
Staff: John Alois
Conferences Covered
Big Northern
NIC-9
Upstate Illini
| Rockford: WTVO-TV (ABC) |
1917 N. Meridian Rd., P.O. Box 470
Rockford, IL 61105
Phone: (815) 963-2773
Fax: (815) 963-0029
Web Site: www.wtvo.com
General E-Mail: sports@wtvo.com
Sports Director: Scott Leber
Staff: Jarrett Dunbar
Conferences Covered
Big Northern
NIC-9
Upstate Illini
| Springfield: WICS-TV, Channel 20 (NBC) |
2680 E. Cook
Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (217) 753-5614, 753-5616
Toll-Free: (800)-263-9720
Fax: (217) 753-5681
Regular Sports Programming: Mon.-Sat.: 6:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m., Sun.: 10:00 p.m.
Sports Director: Andrew Tobisch
Staff: Andrew Miller
Conferences Covered
Central State Eight
Meridian
MSM
New Salem
Prairie State
Sangamo
South Cnetral
Tomahawk
West Central
WIVC