Alliance for Women in Media Foundation To Honor WABC's Joan Hamburg with Gracies Lifetime Achievement Award at 41st Annual Gracies Luncheon

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) is pleased to announce that it will present Joan Hamburg of WABC (Cumulus Media) with the Gracies Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Gracies Awards Luncheon. This annual event, which honors the accomplishments of women in media and entertainment at the local, public and student levels, will take place on June 21, 2016 at Cipriani on 42nd. Author and acting great, Alan Alda, will present Joan Hamburg with the award. 

The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by women, for women and about women in all facets of media. The awards program also encourages the realistic and multifaceted portrayal of women in entertainment, news, features and other programs.

"It is a privilege for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation to recognize the enormous contributions and impact of Joan Hamburg as our 2016 Lifetime Achievement recipient," stated Kristen Welch, AWMF Chair and SVP, Global Content Operations at Discovery Communications. "Her accomplishments and the personal impact she has made on countless women in radio and in all forms of media has laid the path for generations to come."

Hamburg is a familiar and award-winning voice in New York radio, best known for her years spent as host of "The Joan Hamburg Show."  Known as New York's "First Lady of Radio," Hamburg was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 2012 and was named "New Yorker of the Year" by the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce due to her dedication in improving the quality of lives for those throughout the New York metropolitan area. In addition to numerous other awards, Hamburg is an accomplished author and columnist.

"The significance of a Lifetime Achievement award is unto itself an amazing achievement," said Mary Berner, CEO and President of Cumulus Media. "Joan Hamburg is the first lady of New York radio and we at Cumulus, Westwood One and WABC are privileged to work with her. Congratulations Joan on being recognized with this award from the Alliance for Women in Media. It serves as a milestone to what has been a remarkable career to date and what promises to be the continuation of your pioneering for all women in media."

The Gracies are presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Alliance for Women in Media, which supports educational programs, charitable activities, public service campaigns and scholarships to benefit the public and women in the media. Awards are presented at the national, local, public and student levels in radio, TV and interactive media. National Gracies winners are recognized at the Gracies Gala, May 24, 2016 at The Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California while local, public and student winners will be recognized at the Gracies Luncheon, June 21, 2016 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

The Luncheon is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors:
Ford Motor Company Fund, Sinclair Broadcast, National Cable and Telecommunications Association and Katz Media Group.

For more information about the 2016 Gracies, please visit www.allwomeninmedia.org. For the most up‐to‐date, insider information, follow The Gracies on Twitter @thegracies.

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 by, for or about women.

SOURCE Alliance for Women in Media Foundation

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