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Tickets to the 2026 WNIN Winter Gala are available now!

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WNIN Tri-State Public Media and the Berger Wren Group at Baird Private Wealth Management invite you to put on your best evening attire and join us for WNIN’s 2026 Winter Gala to be held on Saturday, January 24th, 2026 at the Bally's Riverfront Event Center in downtown Evansville, Indiana.

This one of a kind evening includes a multi-course dinner with the exclusive opportunity to hear from national broadcaster Judy Woodruff, live entertainment, and plenty of socializing with all of your favorite WNIN personalities. Guests can also look forward to silent and live auctions featuring libations, experiences, and more.

Each year, the Winter Gala is held to directly support WNIN’s mission and efforts to enrich lives and empower our region through public media. Join us for a dynamic evening that will support all of your favorite WNIN programs and the communities we serve!

Individual tickets - $150

Tables (seats 8)- $1,200

Sponsorship opportunities are available.

Please contact Karen Robinson for sponsor info at 812-423-2973 ext. 136 krobinson@wnin.org

Special Guest Speaker Judy Woodruff

WNIN is pleased to announce that this year’s speaker will be Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent for PBS NewsHour. She has
covered politics and other news for more than four decades at CNN, NBC, and PBS.

The recipient of numerous awards, including the Peabody Journalistic Integrity Award, the Poynter Medal, an Emmy for Lifetime Achievement, and the Radcliffe Medal, she and the late Gwen Ifill were together awarded Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism after Woodruff and Ifill were named co-anchors of the PBS NewsHour in 2013, marking the first time an American national news broadcast would be co-anchored by two women.

Woodruff is a founding co-chair of the International Women's Media Foundation, an organization dedicated to promoting and encouraging women in communication industries worldwide. She serves on the boards of trustees of the Freedom Forum and The Duke Endowment. Formerly she was a trustee of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Urban Institute, and a member of The Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

Woodruff is a graduate of Duke University, where she is a trustee emerita. She lives in Washington, DC, with her husband, journalist Al Hunt, and they are the parents of three children.

50/50 Up To $2,500 Raffle

WNIN Tri-State Public Media, Inc. is bringing back the WNIN Winter Gala 50/50 Up To $2,500 Raffle. Tickets will be sold December 15, 2025 – January 23, 2026. Tickets may be purchased using cash only.

Eligibility: The 50/50 up to $2500 raffle is open to legal U.S. Citizens who are at least 18 years of age or older at the time of entry. Members of the WNIN Winter Gala Committee, WNIN Tri-State Public Media Inc. Staff members, Board member operators, or any member of their household shall not be eligible to enter or win. In entering the prize draw, you confirm that you are eligible to do so and eligible to claim any prize you may win.

Entry Period: Raffle tickets will be available to purchase at WNIN Tri-State Public Media Inc. located at 2 Main St. Evansville, IN starting December 15, 2025 – January 23, 2026 during regular business hours. On January 24, 2026 tickets can be purchased at the WNIN Winter Gala if you have a ticket to the event.

How to Enter: Tickets will be sold throughout the entry period of December 15, 2025 to January 24, 2026 by 7:00pm. To enter the raffle, entrant must purchase a Raffle Ticket. Tickets may be purchased using CASH only. Raffle tickets will be sold in the following amounts: one (1) ticket for $10.00, five (5) tickets for $25.00, ten (10) tickets for $40.00, twenty-five (25) tickets for $60.00, fifty (50) tickets for $100.00. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the locations listed above. There is no limit on the number of raffle tickets an individual may purchase. All raffle ticket purchases must be completed by the end of the Entry Period to be eligible for the drawing. ALL RAFFLE TICKETS PURCHASED ARE FINAL AND NO REFUNDS OR REPLACEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED.

One winner will be selected randomly at 8:00pm on Saturday January 24, 2026 LIVE on Facebook at the WNIN Winter Gala. The winning raffle ticket number will be posted on all WNIN Tri-State Public Media Inc. social media pages, website. Winner need not be present to win.

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