New York City is the place to be on Wednesday as Forecast 2017 kicks off today and one of the many highlights of the event will be the Lifetime Leadership Award which will be given to Radio One Founder and Chairperson Cathy Hughes. Ms. Hughes will be given the award at 12:15 on Wednesday at the Harvard Club in New York City during Forecast 2017. Check out our full agenda HERE
“Cathy Hughes has demonstrated a lifetime of excellence in leadership, vision, and commitment to the industry. And she has been an especially compelling role model to minorities and women, who can look to her story and be inspired to see that they, too, can achieve their dreams – that perseverance and dedication to goals make the difference. We are honored to recognize the remarkable Cathy Hughes,” Deborah Parenti, Publisher, Radio Ink, stated in making the announcement.
The list of “firsts” that Cathy Hughes has managed to accomplish over her career to date has put a fair share of distinctive cracks in that frequently cited glass ceiling. Following her first radio job in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, the dynamic media pioneer went on to eventually found the largest African- American owned- and- operated broadcast company in the nation. It was those roots in Omaha, Nebraska, however, that first fueled her ambition to empower African Americans with information, and to tell stories from their perspective.
Read more about Hughes and Forecast HERE
