Radio and television have arrived at Eureka College. In June 2022, the College acquired the award-winning Radio, Television, and New Media program after the permanent closure of Lincoln College this past spring.
As part of the acquisition, Eureka College purchased all of the physical assets of the Lincoln program which consisted of a non-commercial radio and educational television stations. Eureka also welcomed Dr. John Malone from the Lincoln program as an Associate Professor of Communication. He is integrating the program into the Eureka College Communication department. Dr. Malone and Bud Broyles, formerly LCTV’s Operations Manager, are developing the radio and television operations housed in Pritchard Hall.
Construction on the studios were completed this fall, and full practicum operations will be in place for Spring 2023. The radio and television stations will be staffed by Eureka College students who will earn practicum course credit in the Communications program.
Six former award-winning Lincoln College radio and television students transferred to Eureka College in Fall 2022. Since the Lincoln program’s inception in 2016, WLNX and LCTV achieved nationwide acclaim as premier college broadcasting operations. Together, the stations have earned:
• Two National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Student Emmy Awards.
• Two Bronze Finalist Honors in the prestigious Telly Awards.
• Ten First Place Silver Dome Awards from the Illinois Broadcasters Association
• Seven First Place Awards and 32 finalist honors from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting
System.
• Intercollegiate Broadcasting System 2022 Best Faculty TV Advisor: Bud Broyles
Links to both new Eureka College stations are available on the College website home page in
the top right corner.
WEUR
WEUR is branded as “Your Rock Alternative” and features primarily an alternative rock format
aimed at the 18-34 demographic. The new WEUR radio station will be available worldwide via
the iHeartRadio platform. Temporarily, the stream is currently located on iHeartRadio under
the WLNX name.
The station will also feature specialty programs throughout the week. Currently, Eureka College
students Josh Howard, Kareem Burnett, and Kenneth Miles host “The Late Shift,” Fridays from
9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. The program features lively and provocative discussion of topics
relevant to their peers. In addition, WEUR will broadcast live most Eureka College Red Devils
men and women basketball away games.
ECTV
ECTV is operating as a full-time television station that alternates between live and recorded local and syndicated programming. The station soon will incorporate a message board to promote Eureka College events.
ECTV will broadcast live all Eureka College men and women basketball home games, beginning
with the home opener Friday, November 11th, at 5:00 p.m.
In addition to the live stream available at eureka.edu/ectv, the station will also be featured on
television monitors around campus formerly used for the closed-circuit ECTV message and
photo scroll, which was folded into the new ECTV’s operations.
ECTV will also promote the College with audio/visual services.