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The 2021 Silver Dome Award Call for Entries is now open! Deadline to enter is June 14, 2021.
Call for Entries will soon be available and the contest site at BetterBNC.com is now open for entry.
IBA Silver Dome Award Categories
Radio Creative Awards:
Best Single Commercial*
Best Humorous Commercial
Best Station Promotion*
Best PSA*
Radio News Awards:
Best Light Feature*
Best Locally Produced Series or Documentary
Best Spot News
Best Hard News Coverage*
Best Newscast*
Best News Reporter*
NEW: Best Continuing Coverage*
Radio Sports:
Best Sportscast
Best Play-by-Play
Radio Others:
Best Local Broadcast Team*
Best Radio Personality*
Best Use of Non-Broadcast Media*
Best Community Service*
Best Multicultural Reach (only Chicago Market*)
*categories available for Chicago Market entries.
TV Creative Awards:
Best TV Commercial*
Best Station Promotion*
Best Use of Graphic Design*
Best PSA*
TV News Awards:
Best Light Feature
Best Locally Produced Series or Documentary*
Best Spot News*
Best Hard News*
Best Investigative News Report*
Best Newscast*
Best Anchor- Returns for 2021!
Best Reporter
Best Weathercaster
Best Videographer/Photojournalist
NEW: Best Continuing Coverage*
TV Sports:
Best Sportscaster
Best Sports Story
TV Others:
Best Use of Non-Broadcast Media*
Best Community Service*
Best Multicultural Reach* (only Chicago Market)
*categories available for Chicago Market entries
NEW Category description: Coverage of current events over an extended number of reports. Entries should include a ten (10) minute composite of your best news coverage of a continuing current event such as the COVID-19 Pandemic, Election 2020, Local Protests, Weather or Storm Damage, or other. Entry may include a maximum 200 word explanation of coverage. Criteria: presentation of facts, thoroughness, story advancement, significance, and delivery.
