Illinois news broadcasters association
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The Illinois News Broadcasters Association (INBA) is a non-profit organization made up of rank-and-file broadcast journalists from across the state of Illinois
. Founded on January 22, 1955, the INBA now has over 200 members who work in radio
, television
, wire services, and education. The INBA holds semiannual conventions, moving them to various locations throughout Illinois.
s, and people in related fields opportunities to exchange ideas, learn the latest techniques in broadcasting, and network with each other to encourage strength within the industry. These conventions are held at locations determined each year, generally moving throughout the state in order to promote universal appeal and attraction.
s to aid deserving students of broadcast journalism. The INBAF is a registered 501(c)(3) entity.
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Founded on January 22, 1955, the INBA now has over 200 members who work in radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, wire services, and education. The INBA holds semiannual conventions, moving them to various locations throughout Illinois.
Operations
The INBA is operated entirely through the efforts of volunteers. The association has no paid staff or administrators, and has no physical center of operations.Conventions
The INBA holds conventions twice annually to offer working journalists, studentStudent
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s, and people in related fields opportunities to exchange ideas, learn the latest techniques in broadcasting, and network with each other to encourage strength within the industry. These conventions are held at locations determined each year, generally moving throughout the state in order to promote universal appeal and attraction.
The INBA Foundation
In 2003, the INBA formed the INBA Foundation (INBAF) to raise money for scholarshipScholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s to aid deserving students of broadcast journalism. The INBAF is a registered 501(c)(3) entity.