Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum
Awards
In late August 2022, I was thrilled that I would receive the Illinois Broadcasters Association's W. Russell Withers, Jr. Illinois Broadcasters Association Downstate Broadcast Pioneer Award. The award would be handed out at the Illinois Broadcasters Event on October 24, 2022.
Two other major awards were also given, one other Broadcast Pioneer Award for the Chicago market went to John Gehron (pictured-center). He was responsible for WLS Music Radio in the 1970s and early 80s. I knew his name and had seen his picture many times, but it was a special evening to not only meet him but talk with him, meet his wife, and share the Pioneer Award with him!
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Another broadcast hero, one who developed MeTV which is now my favorite entertainment TV network received the IBA Broadcaster of the Year. Besides MeTV, Neil Sabin pictured above-left has developed StartTV, Heroes and Icons, Movies!, Decades, StoryTV, and MeTV-Plus along with MeTV-FM.
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To be honored at the same time with these veteran broadcasters is beyond my ability to describe!
Above right- I was thrilled to share my experience with my family who attended the event hosted by the Illinois Broadcasters Association.
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Mike Hulvey of Neuhoff Media is pictured at the upper right, and the picture lower left has Doug with Rick Lipps of Sinclair Broadcast Group. They are Directors of the IBA.
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See more at the IBA website here.
The Illinois Broadcasters
Association - 2022
The National Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, Mid-America Chapter
Silver Circle Awards-2013
In October of 2013 I had the honor of receiving the Silver Circle Award from the Midwest Chapter of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in St. Louis. My sponsor was former WCIA Anchor/Reporter and University of Illinois journalism professor John Paul (pictured)
The Illinois Broadcasters Association
Medium Market TV Best TV Anchor
WCCU-TV, 2017
I received the Illinois Broadcasters Silver Dome Award for Medium Market Best TV Anchor for 2017.
Activities
On May 22, 2015, I was featured in Champaign-Urbana's Smile Politely. The article was written by John Milas.
"Smile Politely is Champaign-Urbana's culture magazine. We call it a magazine, even though it is all online, because it functions as such: publishing engaging editorial daily. We provide our community with passionate, trustworthy, and informed points of view on a variety of topics that are locally focused: arts, culture, food and drink, music, politics, and more. Our writers are a stable of community contributors that range widely in age and background due to the transient Champaign-Urbana population — from college undergrads to fifty-somethings, the magazine is comprised of engaged community members with an impressive array of experiences to draw from."
In June of 2016 I had a chance to meet and talk with Dick Van Dyke when he visited Danville. After living in the Danville area since 1977, I finally met Danville's Favorite Son!
Dick Van Dyke
Some events/activities during 2018-2019
Balloons Over Vermilion 2019 (Doug Quick)
SALT
FORK
School
March 5, 2019, TV Presentation-Weather Preparation
Salt Fork Junior High
Salt Fork Junior High
Salt Fork Junior High
Salt Fork Junior High
KDBA
Kenneth D. Baily
Academy
May 1, 2019
TV/Weather Prep
Presentation
May 19, 2019 TV History Lecture/Book Signing
Bloomington Public Library
Bloomington Public Library
Bloomington Public Library
Bloomington Public Library
2019 Decatur Celebration
Vermilion County D.A.R.E.
Westville Graduation May 23, 2019
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Vermilion County Deputy and D.A.R.E. Officer, Jay Miller with Doug at Westville High School for the Judith Giacoma Graduation, May 23, 2019
The 2019 Edition of
Balloons Over Vermilion
FOX-Champaign coverage with Mike Fenton, promotions director and Doug Quick (Shaun LaBahn)
Doug Quick getting ready for a live shot at the Balloons Over Vermilion (Shaun LaBahn)
Getting ready for the Balloon Glow (Doug Quick)
FOX-Champaign coverage with Mike Fenton, promotions director and Doug Quick (Shaun LaBahn)
The 2019 Balloons Over Vermilion was the 4th successful event in this most recent series of Hot Air Balloon events in Danville, Illinois.
The weather was great, warm and sunny and the crowds far exceeded each of the previous years! Check out the Video Gallery for the 2019 Balloons Over Vermilion Video-COMING SOON!
(Click on any picture to bring a larger view and a description of each photo and date.)
Labor DAy Weekend Parades 2019
August 31, 2019, Hoopeston, IL
August 31, 2019, Hoopeston, IL
August 31, 2019, Hoopeston, IL
August 31, 2019, Hoopeston, IL
National Sweetcorn Festival Parade, Hoopeston, IL
September 2, 2019
September 2, 2019
September 2, 2019
September 2, 2019
Federation of Labor Parade, AFL-Cio, Danville, IL
It's kinda cool having your name in a headline! Thanks to Rich Warren who pens a column in the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette on October 20, 2019, who noted some corrections I sent him concerning a recent column of his. Rich's column is a great service to the techies in the area with information about A/V issues and of course television.... Thanks Rich!
Read the column by clicking on the button above.
It's always fun to discuss TV history with these two broadcast veterans, Brain Barnhart (U of I Sports Play by Play Announcer) and Mike Haile (GM of WDWS/WHMS/WKIO and "Mike in the Morning" morning host on WHMS.
This was broadcast on November 19, 2019 on "Penny for Your Thoughts" on WDWS-Radio, Champaign, IL
Walk to Defeat ALS, 2019
ALS Association Walk to Defeat ALS in Champaign, Illinois on September 28, 2019
2019
This was one of the most successful presentations I've done to date. A great crowd, including some WCIA former employees and personalities, along with many other local TV fans. I'll return eventually to do it again soon!
The Night of Lights
PARADE -2019
FOX-Champaign participated in the 2019 Champaign "Night of Lights Parade" on Saturday, Nov 30th. Here the staff and family members walked the parade in downtown Champaign.
Salt
Fork
Jr High
2020
Salt
Fork
Jr High
2021
Labor Day Weekend Parades 2021
We made appearances at the Hoopeston National Sweetcorn Parade, then at the Danville Labor Day Parade.
Just after my retirement, I made an appearance on "Penny for Your Thoughts" on WDWS with Brian Barnhart. This was recorded October 7, 2021
Danville
Lions Club
Lions Club President,
Keith Strinmoen and Doug
March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
March 24, 2022
Dave Schraeder and
his autographed copy
of "Pictures on the
Prairie: The First Ten
Years of Mid-Illinois
Television
2-hour lecture on The Early Days of Central Illinois Television
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Eastern Illinois University
Journalism Instructor, Joe Astrouski
and Doug
Vermilion County D.A.R.E.
Rossville-Alvin Junior High Graduation 2022
Vermilion County Deputy and D.A.R.E. Officer, Doug Showers with Doug at Rossville-Alvin Junior
High School, April 14, 2022
Vermilion County Deputy and D.A.R.E. Officer, Jay Miller with Doug, among Bismarck-Henning 5th Grade DARE Graduates on January 5th, 2023 at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School. Pictured with the class are the Vermilion County DARE administrators, school administrators, teachers, and students. (pictures from Kalyssa West)
Bismarck-Henning Junior High Graduation 2023
