Roula Christie to Receive ''MIW Airblazer Award''

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, August 2, 2017 | 1:05am CT

Roula Christie

The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group announces that Roula Christie, host of the "Roula and Ryan Show" on Cumulus-owned KRBE-FM in Houston, has been named the 2017 MIW Airblazer, an honor bestowed annually to a deserving on-air personality in radio broadcasting. The MIW Airblazer Award stems from an alliance formed in 2015 between the MIW Radio Group and Talentmaster's Morning Show Boot Camp (MSBC). Hubbard Radio Chair and CEO Ginny Morris will present the 2017 MIW Airblazer Award during the 29th Annual Morning Show Boot Camp's 'Women's Forum" session on August 3.

"Roula is a consummate MIW Airblazer," said MIW Group Spokeswoman Denyse Mesnik. "She professionally navigates responsibilities that are unique to a morning show, while contributing to her hometown community and, most importantly as a working mom, raising three young children. We look for leadership and a selfless understanding of giving back in our Airblazer honoree. Roula leads by example and serves as a reminder to Houston listeners, and frankly to all of us in Radio, that the true power behind a radio microphone lies in establishing genuine emotional connections with the people and communities we serve."

Don Anthony, founder and host of MSBC commented, "Roula's road to success is nothing short of amazing-a real inspiration to both men and women throughout radio. I'm truly excited for Roula, and her remarkable show, that she'll be honored with this distinguished award. She's definitely earned it."

Cumulus Executive VP/Content & Programming Mike McVay added, "Roula Christie is one of the most natural talents you'll ever meet. Her humor, passion, connection to the market and big heart is at the core of her success. I have heard many describe her as a great female morning talent. That's inaccurate. She is a great talent...period."