IBA's 2026 Chicago Gala

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Event Location: 167 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607

It's a night of celebration and camaraderie as IBA awards its 2026 best-in-Chicago broadcasting Silver Dome Awards, with special salutes to our individual awards honorees:

IBA 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees:

- NFL Legend Mike Ditka (posthumous induction)

- Barstool Sports personalities: Dan "Big Cat" Katz and Eric "PFT Commenter" Sollenberger

IBA's 2026 Broadcaster of the Year: IBA's Dennis Lyle

W. Russell Withers Jr. Chicago Broadcast Pioneer: WLS-TV’s Jim Rose

Vanguard Award winners: WLS-TV’s Carleen Mosbach, WRLL-AM’s Carlos Rojas, and WBBM-TV’s Brian Smolik.

** Business attire is required **