WIR 8th Annual Conference Celebrating Women in Radio

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, February 26, 2024

Women in Radio

Women In Radio (WIR) will hold its 8th Annual Conference on Saturday, March 9 at Atlanta Tech Village from 12-4pm ET. The conference celebrates women's achievements in the radio industry and features renowned speakers, engaging sessions and a brunch bar. As part of this celebration, Women In Radio will be presenting iHeartMedia VP of Programming Thea Mitchem, with the Trailblazer Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field.

According to research conducted by RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University, men continue to dominate the field with 60.5% compared to 39.5% women. The data also indicates a decline in the number of female News Directors and General Managers compared to the previous year.

Women In Radio Founder Meaghan Taylor said, "Women working in the radio industry in various aspects of radio has decreased over the last year. However, this event continues to show that women are still fighting to be recognized in this space and will hopefully provide in-depth radio expertise from women working across all platforms," said Taylor.

Taylor, an alumna of Florida A&M University, founded Women In Radio in 2016 to support the advancement of women in the radio industry. With a background in radio that spans across markets such as Y100 in Miami, FL, Taylor currently serves as the Digital Content Producer with The Steve Harvey Morning Show.

This year's conference will feature a panel discussion hosted by media personality Chelsea LeMore. Panelists include Keisha Nicole (Good Morning H-Town), Bethany Kent (Director of Music Initiatives, Audacy), Joy Young (Regional Promotions Director), Beyonce Alowishus (Producer and On-Air Talent of the Rickey Smiley Show), Nicky Sparrow (SVP of Multicultural Sales, iHeartMedia), Shayla Forte (SouthEast Senior Director, SXM Media), and Lore'l (air talent, The Morning Hustle).

Additionally, there will be a Fireside Chat hosted by Power 105.1's Ivy Rivera and featuring Mitchem.