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AWMF Announces 2018 Radio Gracie Awards Winners


Gracies
Gracies

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) has announced the winners of the 43rd annual Gracie Awards. Honorees include Shirley Strawberry of "The Steve Harvey Show" on Premiere Networks, Jayde Donovan of "Todd and Jayde in the Morning" on Cumulus Media, Nina Hajian of "Shoboy In The Morning" on CBS Radio/New York and Cooper Lawrence of "The Cooper Lawrence Show" on Cox Media Group, among others. The awards gala will take place on Tuesday, May 22 in Beverly Hills, CA, where national radio will be recognized, and the Gracie Awards Luncheon will take place on Tuesday, June 27 at in New York with local and student winners being acknowledged.

Some of the most talented women behind the microphone touched on issues spanning from race relations tor reproduction, immigration to women in the workforce. Outstanding programming from groups including Beasley Media Group, Cox Media Group, iHeartMedia, Hubbard Radio, Entercom, Westwood One, NPR and students including Fordham University and Hofstra University will also be honored.

"In an historic and momentous year for women, on and off the camera and in front of and behind the microphone, the Gracie Awards arrive at an important time to celebrate the storytellers who are changing the narrative and pushing boundaries in the quest toward diversity and equality," said AWMF Chair Christine Travaglini, President, Katz Radio Group. "And as we enter our 43rd year, we at AWM, through the Gracies, are incredibly proud help usher in a new era by honoring and celebrating outstanding talent and content for, by and about women."

Radio National - Gala Honorees

Hoda Kotb (The Hoda Show)
Host/Personality
SiriusXM

Jill on Money
Talk Show
CBS News Radio

Liana Huth (I'm Listening)
Producer
Entercom Communications Corp.

On the Record
Interview Feature
American Urban Radio Network

Shirley Strawberry (The Steve Harvey Morning Show)
Co-host
Premiere Networks

The Big Time with Whitney Allen
Crisis Coverage
Westwood One/Oh I Gotta

The Last Mile
Special
SiriusXM Radio

The Reckoning Part 1
News Feature
SiriusXM Radio

Radio Local - Luncheon Honorees

Ancient Voices
Portrait/Biography - Non Commercial Local
KMFA 89.5 FM Austin, Texas

A Miscarriage in ICE Detention
News Feature - Non Commercial Local
KUOW Puget Sound Public Radio

Be Their Hope
Public Service Announcement
Beasley Media Group

Child Care Crisis
Hard News Feature
WTOP Radio

Jayde Donovan (Todd and Jayde in the Morning)
Co-Host - Local
Cumulus

Keep Calm
Special - Non Commercial Local
CBC Vancouver

Kelly Prime (More Perfect: Enemy of Mankind)
Producer - Non Commercial Local
WNYC Studios

Manoush Zomorodi (Note to Self)
Host/Anchor - Non Commercial Local
New York Public Radio

Mina SayWhat
Feature - Local
iHeartMedia

Natalie Vacca (Len Berman and Michael Riedel in the Morning)
Producer - Local
iHeartMedia (WOR NY)

Nina Hajian (Shoboy In The Morning)
Host - Morning Drive - Local
CBS Radio New York

Rita Cosby Exclusive with Hillary Clinton
Talk Interview Feature - Local
WABC Radio/Cumulus Network

Shelley Rome (Shelley Rome Show)
Host - Non-Morning Drive - Local
iHeartMedia

Slay the Gander
Documentary - Non Commercial Local
CBC Radio

The Cooper Lawrence Show
Interview Feature - Local
Cox Media Group

The Joan Hamburg Show
Talk Show - Local
Cumulus Media

TJ Taormina/The TJ Show
Soft News Feature - Local
Entercom Boston

Think Out Loud
Talk Show - Non-Commercial Local
OPB

Violinista Alasha Al-Qudwah: 'You Don't Need Anything But Your Heart to Play This Music'
Interview Feature- Non Commercial Local
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Voices with Pebbles
Public Affairs - Local
Beasley Media Group

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