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WIU Broadcasting Student Wins National Broadcasting Award

April 1, 2015

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MACOMB, IL – A Western Illinois University senior broadcasting major has won a national broadcasting award as part of the 2014-2015 National Broadcasting Society's (NBS) National Undergraduate Student Electronic Media Competition.

This is the third grand prize for Tony Jones, of Poplar Grove, IL, in the Audio Entertainment and/or Music Program for his entry, "Turn of the Century." The hour-long radio countdown takes a look back at the number one songs from each year in the 2000s decade, 2000-2009, and discusses the songs' evolution and link to current pop music.

This is the fourth time Jones has won an award as part of the competition.

To become a finalist for an award, a student's work must be accepted by professional judges who work in the field where the type of content that is being evaluated is being produced.

To listen to Jones' entry, visit https://soundcloud.com/tonyjones26/turn-of-the-century-full. To learn more about WIU's broadcasting program visit wiu.edu/broadcasting.

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