Digital & Social
Illini Media’s digital network spans three websites and more than 20 active social media profiles. Leverage our million impressions per month on the University of Illinois community by advertising today.
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Website adsStarting at $50 |
With a number of targeted properties, Illini Media can put your message directly into the hands of your customers. Local content is updated daily and is relevant in the Champaign-Urbana community. As an advertiser, you’re in control of how your message is received in this very adaptable medium.
The Daily Illini, buzz, and WPGU 107.1 gain 2 million page views per year.
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NewsletterStarting at $50 |
More than 3,500 people read The Daily Illini in their email Monday through Thursday mornings. Limited to four ads per email and not subject to ad blockers, advertising via email is a great way reach people who care most about the University of Illinois.
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Social mediaStarting at $50 |
Make social media part of your all-encompassing advertising campaign and get your message Retweeted by @TheDailyIllini to over 28,000 followers. This affordable medium puts your message directly in front of your target market on a platform they interact with daily.

Housing
Starting at $75/month
Students start and end their housing hunt in one place: Housing with The Daily Illini. Directly generate leads by listing your property, adding photo and video, and promoting it for additional visibility.

DI Social
Starting at $100/month
Expose your social media to the University of Illinois community in real-time with no extra work. Connect your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or YouTube, and your most recent posts will show up on every webpage on The Daily Illini. And unlike digital display ads, posts are never blocked.
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For almost 150 years, your advertisements have funded experiential learning opportunities for more than 15,000 University of Illinois students.
We’re happy to give back by offering discounts to local businesses, non-profits, University of Illinois departments and student organizations.

“Illini Media has provided great value, and it’s exciting to reach a new audience on campus. I enjoyed the on-air interview and seeing all of the posts on social media.”
If you can’t attend, please consider a donation to pay for students’ meals at the festivities.
Further info on livestreaming of the weekend’s events will be posted soon.
Questions? Contact us at reunion@illinimedia.com
Thank you, friends of Illini Media!
Alumni from across the country have banded together to create a weekend you won’t forget.
Make plans now to surround yourselves with friends, colleagues and many of the brightest minds in media today.
Reunion Weekend Planning Committee
Jim Schlueter, ’80 (chair)
Louise Gilmore Donahue, ’76
Hayley Drozd, ’17
Ed Epstein, ’74
Chris Harlan, ’13 – IMC board president
Maddie Heidtke – DI social media director
Rebecca Oriza – DI brand manager
Angelica Peebles, ’17
Liz Shields, ’06
Lisa Wells, ’82
Hall of Fame Selection Committee
Jenn Mesenbrink, ’90 (chair)
Linda Bergstrom, ’80
Mike Cetera, ’97
Kit Donahue, ’81
Jordan Dziura, ’93 – IMC executive director
Karen Hawkins, ’97
Karen Huelsman, ’80
Evan McLaughlin, ’05
Charlie Meyerson, ’77, ’78
Erik Riha – IMC board member
Heather Robinson, ’23 – DI editor in chief
Gwyn Skiles, ’24 – DI managing editor for reporting
Susan Santoro, ’93
Illini Media Company Fundraising Committee
Jordan Dziura, ’93 – IMC executive director
Maddie Heidtke – DI social media manager
Melissa Pasco – IMC business director
Jacob Singleton, ’19
Nancy Walker – IMC operations director

Your business’ brand will be amplified.
Award-winning designers, writers, photographers, videographers, and business strategists complete meaningful work at a modest price.
You’ll support students developing into leaders.
With 350 students currently involved, Illini Media has opened doors with real-world educational opportunities for 150 years.