WLTL is the most awarded radio station in the country. Read below to learn more about some of these awards!
Awards
Drury Awards:
2011:
Newscast:
3rd Place - Tom Moran WLTL Newscast 1
Best Radio Drama - Original:
2nd Place - Matt Tapia, Ben Kasl Best of Walk the Plank 2010-2011
2012:
Best High School Station
1st Place - Lyons Township, IL WLTL
Newscast:
3rd place - Brenden Dzierzynski WLTL News Update 5/14/12
Best News Feature Story:
1st Place - Ben Kasl Improv
2nd Place - Camille Suknovich Goes to NAB
3rd Place: Karl Laubaeher Gap Year
Best Promo:
1st Place - Ben Kasl Radio Test
3rd Place - Joey Rocco Collin Thomas CD Giveaway
Best Sportscast:
2nd Place - Mike Maicke Sports Update 5/1412
Best PSA:
1st Place - Christine Pond Internet Safety
2nd Place - Jacob Alderman, Sarah Delisi, Camille Suknovich, Brendan Dzwierzynski Going Green
Best Radio Drama Original:
2nd Place - Ben Kasl, Adam Jumpa, Charlie O’Connell, Dan Dorsano, Matt Van De Somple, Kara Lane, Ryan Foster, Caleb Taekes Best of Walk the Plank 2011-2012
Best Radio Drama - Adaption
1st Place - LTHS Theater Board students, Karl Laubacher, Evan Boyd It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play – Part 2
2014:
Best High School Station
2nd Place: WLTL – Lyons Township High School
Best Newscast
2nd Place: Nikia Lenef, Breaking News: Boston Massacre
3rd Place: Brendan Dzwierzynski, Breaking News: Boston Massacre
Best News Feature Story
1st Place: Nikia Lenef – Gambling at LT
Best Public Affairs Program
2nd Place: Adrian Petterson: Saturday Morning Medals
Best Sports Play-By-Play
1st PLACE: Mike Maicke, Jonathan Jones – LT Football: Playoffs
Best Sportstalk Program
3rd Place: Jonathan Jones, Dan Devine, Mike Maicke, Matt Gertsmyer:Tuesday Power Hour
Best Sportscast
3rd Place: Mike Maicke:WLTL Sports Update: 5/23/13
Best PSA
2nd Place: Collin Thomas, Lisa Jones, Joey Rocco
(Lyons Township, LaGrange, IL: WLTL) Don’t Loiter
2017
Best High School Station
2nd PLACE: Lyons Township, LaGrange, IL: WLTL
Best News Story Feature
1st Place: Hunter Pendleton: Meet The Need - Interfaith Community Partners
2nd Place: Hunter Pendleton WLTL News - Implementation Of Lunch Study Hall
Best Promo
1st Place: Michael McInerney - Psychedelica Britannica
2nd Place: Hunter Pendleton - Unmixed/Unmastered
Best Sportstalk Program
3rd Place: Connor Hankins - WLTL Sports - Duke Championship
Best PSA
2nd PLACE: Briana Stirrat, Katie Vaicialis - Stop Smoking
1st PLACE: Dennis Didenko - Gun Safety
Best Original Radio Drama
1st PLACE: Luke Nelson, Thomas Atseff, Fred Mood - Adam & Eve
2nd PLACE:Thomas Atseff, Fred Moody - Last Supper
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2018-2019
Best Public Affairs Program
1st Place: Lars Lonroth - Happenings in the Halls
Best Radio-Drama Original
1st Place: Fred Moody, Zoe Forsyth, Ogden Elementary - Ogden Avenue School Drama
2019-2020
Best High School Radio Station
1st Place: WLTL Lyons Township High School
Best News Feature Story
1st Place: Sam Spratford WLTL News - Meet the Need: Pillars
Best Station Promo
1st Place: Andy Danbury and Paul Kraessig - Expectations
Best Specialty Music Program
1st Place: Andy Danbury and Paul Kraessig: WLTL Presents - Best Musicians
Best Use of Social Media
1st Place: Madison Waliewski and Andy Danbury - WLTL Spotify Playlists
Best Website
1st Place: WLTL Radio Management Team - wltl.net
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IBS Awards
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2021-2022
Best Event Promo Nomination:
La Grange Pet Parade Promo by Wolfie Burtner
2022-2023
Best On-Air Personality:
Kaylee Good
Most Creative/Innovative Show:
WLTL Training Podcast - On-Air Breaks by Matthew Walsh and Jake Gripp
Best Comedy Program:
Medium Rare: Christmas Episode by Ryan Taylor, Michael Walsh and Lila Finnegan
Best Station or Event Promo:
Welcome Back LT! by Alex Karan and Tommy Riordan
Best Underwriting Spot:
Streaming Sponsorship by Alex Karan
Best Faculty Advisor, Television:
Advisor of the Year - Chris Thomas
Best Podcast:
So That's Why? - Is LT Haunted Revisited by Kaylee Good and Wolfie Burnter
Best Use of Social Media:
Staff Fact Friday by Anna Cassioppi
2023-2024
Best Celebrity or Artist/Band Interview:
Lilly Dodge Interviews The Moss
Best Community Volunteer Program/Personality:
Magical Mystery Tour by Ken Miller
Best Sports Play-By-Play (Men's Basketball):
LT Basketball vs. Curie by Sam Viniard & Maks Washchuk
Best Production Director:
Nick Peterson
Best Social Media Director:
Lila Finnegan
Best Programming Director:
Mark DeMonte
Best Station Promotional Poster:
Rock-A-Thon 2023 by Josh Boggess
Best Social Media Account:
WLTL Instagram by Emma White and Lila Finnegan
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