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Ben Howell

Ben Howell

Intern

Ben Howell is a Newsroom intern at WGLT. He joined the station in 2024.

Ben is a rising senior at Illinois State University, majoring in mass media with a media arts focus and a minor in sociology. Outside of class, Ben works at WZND Fuzed Radio as the general manager, previously as news director. He's earned several student awards for his work at WZND's News Department as well as a national BEA scholarship.

Ben also works part time in ISU's Comptroller office as a student worker.

Ben is from Coal City, and after college he hopes to pursue a career in radio and continue practicing both journalism and broadcasting.