Alliance for Women in Media

🎉Congratulations to the outstanding winners of the 49th Annual Gracie Awards! View the announcement and the full list of winners here: https://lnkd.in/gFgW4mjd Continue to follow this space today for the full roll-out of winners. We are so excited to share and recognize the outstanding programming created by, for and about women. ­­­­­­­­­#TheGracies

A highlight of #TheGracies Luncheon included an interview with Emma Myers, this year’s AWMF/ Podcast Movement scholarship recipient, and award-winning broadcast journalist, Rita Cosby, host of 77 WABC Radio🎙️ One question Emma asked Rita, "How do the Gracie Awards inspire the next generation of women in media, including scholarship recipients like myself?" Rita's inspiring response: "I’ve seen the living proof—so many times I’ve come to the Gracie Awards, I’ll see a student winner, and guess what? A year or two later they’re a professional winner, so the proof is very much in the pudding. Often, this is sort of the stepping stone, and it also just shows them what it is to be a single woman broadcaster. I leave every time from these awards and galas inspired. I leave also thinking of different layers, different ways to tell the story, different ways to learn. We all learn from each other. We all get inspired and join forces together, and it’s a remarkable sense of teamwork and girl power that you leave here fully on fire, and you can’t wait to take charge of the world! I’ve always believed that a woman can do anything, but you leave here validated and you leave also knowing you have many comrades here that are on the journey with you, and that is incredible." Emma added, "I’ve already felt it. Just everyone I’ve met has been so amazing and kind and supportive—you can feel it." Rita continued, "So dynamic, the energy, and the vibe, you walk away going, ‘Wow… I can do this, I’m not alone.’ Often there are friendships here. I’ve seen a young woman I saw here years ago who won a student award, and she’s won a bunch of professional awards since then, and her career has skyrocketed. And I think she very much credits this to the Gracies and I very much credit...I’ve been blessed to win a lot of awards in my life, but when I see that you’ve won a Gracie, I cry because I know that it’s picked by women, by your peers, and that’s the best testament of all, the best judges of all." Stay tuned for more from this powerful conversation! #AllWomenInMedia

On June 18, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation celebrated student and local honorees at the #TheGracies Luncheon. Over the next couple of weeks we will highlight each category. First up is the Student TV Award winners and Chloe Melas, entertainment correspondent for NBC News, presented this distinguished group their awards. Chloe acknowledged, "The journey in media can be a long one, especially for women, and I love seeing a room like this full of brilliant journalists telling important stories.” Reflecting on her early career and connections, she noted, "They say the pen is mightier than the sword, and I’m here to tell you that’s true.” Honorees included outstanding students from: 📍 Brigham Young University 📍 UNF School of Communication 📍 Hofstra University Congratulations again to the 2024 Student TV winners... here’s to the future of media excellence! #AllWomenInMedia

Thank you, Curtis LeGeyt for joining us at #TheGracies Luncheon. We love the work of the National Association of Broadcasters and are thankful you could see up close the mission behind #AllWomenInMedia as well.

We loved having you at #TheGracies Luncheon, Grace Agostino! Thank you for your support and sharing our "Why." Stay connected with #AllWomenInMedia!

Locality's Holly Lindvall, Shalyn O'Malley, and Cheryl Lowell attended the 49th Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon at Cipriani 42nd Street in NYC on Tuesday.   Special thanks to Catherine Badalamente, President & CEO of Graham Media Group, for inviting us to this inspiring event.   Hosted by the incredible Deborah Roberts of ABC News, the Luncheon celebrated excellence in media, highlighting the impactful contributions of women through powerful narratives and inspiring stories.   A heartfelt congratulations to all the honorees, especially sportscaster, Suzyn Waldman, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.    The Gracie Awards, presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, continue to inspire and pave the way for future generations of women in media. We were honored to be a part of this momentous occasion.   #TheGracies #WomenInMedia #WeAreLocality #GrahamMediaGroup

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the outstanding AWM/F Board of Directors for their exemplary work and leadership in making the 49th Annual Gracie Awards unforgettable! ✨ There's no other event in the industry quite like #TheGracies… connecting every form of media in news and entertainment across various platforms that are by, for, and about women and we are grateful to our leadership team, whose unparalleled support makes our work possible. Special recognition goes to #TheGracies Co-Chairs: Annie Howell, Mike McVay, and Heather Cohen. Your dedication, from texts to emails to endless laughter, truly makes planning the bi-coastal Gracie Awards special. From #AllWomenInMedia, thank you to Katina Arnold, Monica Bloom, Annie Howell, Catherine Badalamente, Marie Tedesco, Cori Abraham, Kenetta Bailey, Jayne Bussman-Wise, Marsha Cooke, Isabel Lara, Jaclyn Levin, Chesley Maddox-Dorsey, Thea Mitchem, Christine Moran, Debra OConnell, Marie Tedesco, Tim Clarke, Heather Cohen, Vicki Lins, Mike McVay and Christine Travaglini.

Each month, our members-only newsletter, A Minute With Membership, highlights a member's “Why” of membership. This June, we're thrilled to feature Jill M. Dove, Television Director/Associate Director for CBS' The Talk and part of the #TheGracies production team. 🌟 Jill shared, “There’s a saying that goes: “Who is honored? The one who honors other human beings.” I’ve been “show director” for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation’s Gracie Awards Gala since 2017. Every single year, I get more inspired by stories I see and hear from reporters, producers, journalists, and podcasters. Their excellence at “telling truths” that we often don’t hear or are afraid to hear empowers us. It is a palpable strength we carry out of that Gracie Ballroom and out to the streets and back to our homes and towns across the world.” Thank you, Jill, for your inspiring words and dedication to #allwomeninmedia! Interested in becoming a member of AWM? Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ex5kCve #MondayMemberSpotlight

Closing SOON! #TheGracies Gift & Experience Giveaway ENDS tomorrow, June 21 at 11pm ET. The AWM Foundation is offering another chance to WIN BIG and GIVE BIGGER with the latest VIP Experience and Gift raffle which includes: ~ The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2 VIP tickets ~ Hallmark Media's fan favorites gift basket valued at $700! ~2 VIP tickets to the Late Nights with Seth Meyers Show. ~2 VIP tickets to the The Kelly Clarkson Show! and MORE! Go here ➡ https://lnkd.in/gjZusTU8 Every dollar supports the AWM Foundation's mission of providing scholarships and advancing all women in media!

That’s a wrap on the 2024 Gracies Season! 🎬 Thank you to all guests, honorees, sponsors/partners and presenters who made #TheGracies Luncheon so special. We are exceptionally grateful to award-winning journalist Deborah Roberts for leading the Luncheon as host with poise and grace! Congratulations again to all honorees and to Suzyn Waldman on the well-deserved #LifetimeAchievementAward. More highlights to come from an unforgettable afternoon Cipriani NYC celebrating excellence in media with #allwomeninmedia .✨ Check out the press release here: https://lnkd.in/grQrW2me 📸: Getty Images