KDEC Station Manager and Morning Show Host Jeni Grouws (second from right) has been awarded the 2017 MIW Rising Star. Back in 2016, the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group announced an alliance with Marketron to establish the “MIW Rising Star Award.” Named in honor and memory of the late Renée Roth, Marketron’s long-time VP of International Sales, the MIW Rising Star is awarded to the top scoring scholarship applicant for the annual Rising Through the Ranks program.
After winning the award, Grouws said, “What a thrilling and humbling moment it was to be presented with the MIW’s Rising Star Award! Women and men in this industry have worked together to make radio a place where anyone with the interest and the commitment can not only find a job, but also find a fulfilling and incredibly rewarding career. And the remarkable women associated with MIW have made it a priority to educate, inspire and mentor the next generations of women in radio. Because of their efforts, an entire industry is strengthened. What an honor indeed! On a personal note, as the mother of three incredibly talented, nerdy (their word!) and fun teenage girls, I can’t tell you how proud I was to show them this award.”
