TV-10 is proud to announce that 12 Illinois State alumni have been inducted into the prestigious Illinois State University Broadcast Hall of Fame. These individuals were inducted for their exemplary work in the field of broadcasting.
The School of Communication is proud to recognize four exemplary students with the 2024 “Outstanding Senior” award—an honor given to the top student in each COM major.
COM-versations has covered a lot in its first year. From faculty and student interviews to re-connecting with alumni, the podcast has grown exponentially.
Danielle Beverly spent four years behind a camera in Qatar. Surrounded by young girls in a rhythmic gymnastics school in Doha, Beverly captured on film not just their growth, determination, and athletic prowess, but the evolving gendered world around them. She will join the 2024 Foxtail Film Festival.
When the longstanding legacy of COM Week came to a close in April 2023, the School of Communication was forced to pivot and reimagine what professional development would look like for the future. Inspired by student feedback, invested alums, and faculty input, the Career COM-petency program was born—and is now ready to celebrate its one-year anniversary.
On February 22, 2024, Illinois State University celebrated its sixth successful Birds Give Back. Redbirds across the nation donated funds in show of support—and the School of Communication saw a record-breaking number of gifts and dollars donated from alumni, faculty, friends, and students.
On March 4, 1974, TV-10 aired the first broadcast of its 50-year (and counting) legacy. Today, the half-century celebration is officially underway in the School of Communication.
With extensive courses, dedicated faculty, and culminating experiences that prepare students for their careers, communications majors remain a reminder of why the School of Communication is the best in the Midwest to study communication.
Illinois State University’s student-run television program, TV-10, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The journey, which began with the first live newscast on March 4, 1974, is now commemorated through a grand reunion on campus scheduled for April 12-13, 2024. Alumni and friends are invited to join the festivities, honoring 50 years of remarkable student achievement and involvement.
Three things are guaranteed to happen when a group of School of Communication alums comes together. First, there will always be conversation—with a healthy dose of laugher, connection, and storytelling. Second, there will be coffee—hot, iced, or otherwise. And third, an idea will strike—and when it does, it will brew and percolate until a team of leaders emerges.
