A sports announcer from WHOW AM-FM-ON LINE in Clinton, has won a statewide award.
Seth Laurence, Program Director for WHOW and WEZC Radio, won the award for “Best Sportscaster in Illinois” in the Small Market Radio Division of the Illinois Broadcasters Association’s “Silver Dome Awards.” The awards presentation Tuesday night at the Bone Student Center on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal was attended by radio and tv talent, management, and owners from across the state, to celebrate the state’s brightest and best.
Laurence started out as a part-time board operator for the stations in the mid 2000’s. He became full-time in 2011 doing news and sportscasts, and Monticello Sports Play-by-Play on WEZC 95.9 FM.
Laurence is the voice of WHOW and WEZC local news and sportscasts during the morning and mid-day, and also hosts the popular WHOW Morning Show, 3 daily local interviews each weekday morning from 8:40 til 10. He continues to do Monticello Sports Play-by-Play on WEZC.
Laurence was promoted to Program Director in February 2024. He, his wife and 2 daughters, reside in Clinton.
Station president and general manager Randal J. Miller said that Laurence is a great example of local radio to his listeners and communities.
