Beasley Boston Wins A Gracie

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WMJX-FM in Boston won a Gracie Award Tuesday for MAGIC 106.7’s Exceptional Women radio show. Show host Sue Tabb (pictured right) and producer Kendra Petrone received the Gracie in the category of “Soft News Feature” in honor of their “Then You Stand” submission. Exceptional Women has now earned 25 Gracies, in addition to 20 local and national awards for excellence in women’s programming. The show airs Sunday mornings on WMJX and profiles inspiring women.

The duo profiled three women who have stood in the face of adversity, who have risen up to challenges and who continue to stand for what they believe in, always being true to who they are. They define “exceptional” in ways that go beyond any definition we could find.

Drew Barrymore was a wildly popular child star with a soaring career but a troubled home life that caused her to emancipate from her mother at 14. Despite a difficult journey in young adulthood, she managed to turn her life around, maintaining a successful career as an actress, author, and mother of two.

Aileen Routh lost her six-year-old daughter, Avalanna, to pediatric brain cancer. Despite the horrific pain of that loss, she started a non-profit to fund research to find a cure.

Mara Wilson, best known for her roles in Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, left acting as a young adult after facing rejection from Hollywood and the effects of anxiety and peer isolation. She is now a writer who is standing up to tell her story of struggle and ultimate self-discovery.

Tabb accepted the award at the luncheon, which took place on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Cipriani in New York City.

“Sue and Kendra work hard to honor these women’s stories and share them in a way that inspires our listeners,” said Beasley Media Boston Vice President & Market Manager Mary Menna. “We congratulate them on this important industry distinction.”

To hear the award-winning entry, go to www.magic1067.com and click on Exceptional Women.

Pictured are: L to R: Beasley Media Boston VP/Market Manager Mary Menna, NBC-TV Today Show Meteorologist Dylan Dreyer (Who used to be on Channel 7 in Boston), Beasley Media Group General Counsel Joyce Fitch and WMJX-FM Gracie Award Winner Sue Tabb.

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