3 Radio Women Honored At Gracies Leadership Awards

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The Alliance for Women in Media hosted the annual Gracies Leadership Awards luncheon on Thursday, November 21 to a capacity crowd at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Keynote speaker Elizabeth Smart gave an awe-inspiring address, sharing her story of overcoming the trauma of her 9-month abduction, at the age of fourteen.

She ended the speech, saying, “As I move forward with my life, I am dedicated to preventing what happened to me from happening to anyone else and continuing to empower women, and girls of all ages, as much as I can.”

Three female leaders in radio were honored at the event.

Highlights from their speeches included:

Mary Berner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cumulus Media, shared how she watched more and more females rise to the top in the magazine industry but said there is still work to be done in radio. Berner shared a quote by Maya Angelou, saying, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” She continued by saying, “At Cumulus, we know better, and we are working hard to do better.”
Weezie Kramer, Chief Operating Officer, Entercom Communications, thanked those who have helped her along the way, and said, “Looking back on moments in my career, the times that I was able to help others find their super powers or help them achieve their ambitions, whatever that ambition may be, those are the moments that give me the greatest joy.”
Rosemary Mercedes, Chief Communications Officer, Univision Communications, thanked her mother for teaching her how to be strong, and proudly said, “It’s so easy to get caught up on headlines of the day – the ‘Me Toos’ and the statistics, which are not as great as they should be. But, when you expand your view and think about the century and where we were in 1901 to where we are today, it is such a wonderful time to be a woman. I know there’s work to be done, but it’s a great time to be a woman today.”

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