Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Expands 2013 Gracie Awards to Two Coasts
Prestigious Gracies to be Awarded in Los Angeles and New York
The Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) Foundation is pleased to announce that for the first time, the Gracie Awards will
take place in both California and New York in 2013. The Gracies
recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about
women in all facets of media, including radio, television, cable and new
media. The Gracies Gala, which honors national winners, will return to
the Beverly Hilton Hotel on May 21, 2013. The recipients of the Gracie
Awards for excellence in local, online, public and student markets will
be honored on June 26, 2013, at the Hilton New York.
“We are thrilled that The Gracies has
become such an important industry event that this year we will celebrate
the best media for, by and about women on both coasts,” said AWMF
President, Erin M. Fuller. “We are excited to return to Los Angeles,
and by expanding our signature event to New York City, which served as
The Gracies’ home for many years, we will better celebrate our award
recipients.”
The Gracies are presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation,
the philanthropic arm of AWM that supports educational programs,
charitable activities, public service campaigns and scholarships to
benefit the public, the electronic media and allied fields. The
Gracies, established in 1975, honors programming and individuals of the
highest caliber in all facets of radio, television, cable and digital
media, including news, drama, comedy, commercials, public service,
documentary and sports.
Previous winners at The Gracies include:
Christiane Amanpour, Dr. Maya Angelou, Katie Couric, Giada de
Laurentiis, Linda Ellerbee, Tina Fey, Savannah Guthrie, Chelsea Handler,
Angie Harmon, Florence Henderson, Gayle King, Susan Lucci, Andrea
Mitchell, Soledad O’Brien, Suze Orman, Amy Poehler, Rachael Ray, Susan
Stamberg, Hannah Storm, Wanda Sykes, Barbara Walters, to name only a
few.
About the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM): The
Alliance for Women in Media leverages the promise, passion and power of
women in all forms of media. Formerly known as American Women in Radio
& Television, AWM is the longest-established professional
association dedicated to advancing women in media and entertainment, and
celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2011. The Alliance for
Women in Media carries forth its mission by educating, advocating and
acting as a resource to its members and the industry at large via
inspired thought leadership that illuminates areas of societal need.
About the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation: The
Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (formerly known as The
Foundation of American Women in Radio & Television) supports and
promotes educational programs, charitable activities, public service
campaigns and scholarships to benefit the public, the electronic media
and allied fields. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has
created partnerships and joint-initiatives with the National Middle
School Association, the Emma Bowen Foundation, the American Red Cross
and other organizations that are philosophically aligned with the
mission of the Foundation. The Foundation also supports Empowering America®,
an initiative which pays tribute to many of America’s most pioneering
and inspiring women. Through this program, the Foundation provides Empowering America® educational
collateral to needy urban middle schools around the country. The
Foundation also produces nationally acclaimed recognition programs,
including the Gracie Awards®, a live gala that honors exemplary programming created for, by, and about women.
*Courtesy of Edna Sims of ESSPR*
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