NEW YORK — Six exceptional women, including the President/Publisher of Radio Ink and Radio + Television Business Report, will be recognized for their “visionary leadership” at this year’s Gracies Leadership Awards on November 19.
The event, staged by the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM), is dedicated to celebrating the achievements and impact of women in media.
The 2024 honorees represent a formidable group of industry leaders, and they will be feted during a luncheon reception at Tribeca 360° in the City of New York.
This year’s honorees are:
- Sylvia Bugg, Chief Programming Executive & GM, PBS
- Sonia Coleman, Chief Human Resources Officer, The Walt Disney Company
- Jennifer Leimgruber, EVP of Entertainment Programming, Premiere
Networks/iHeartMedia - Deborah Parenti, President & Publisher, Streamline Publishing
- Jen Sargent, CEO, Wondery
- Holly Tang, CFO, NBCUniversal Entertainment
In addition to these leaders, AWM will present the Legacy Leadership Award to Twin Cities PBS President/CEO Sylvia Strobel.
“This award honors her profound contributions to AWM and her dedicated service in leadership roles, including her tenure as past AWM Chair,” AWM/F President Becky Brooks said, “The Gracies Leadership Awards celebrate the women who are shaping the future of media through their vision, innovation and leadership. This year’s honorees are trailblazers driving transformation in an ever-evolving industry. As we approach the milestone 50th anniversary of the Gracie Awards in 2025, we are reminded of the Gracies enduring legacy and our ongoing mission to advance women in media.”
The luncheon will also shine a spotlight on the next generation through the AWM Foundation Student Fellowships. Female students majoring in journalism will have the opportunity to attend the 2024 Gracie Leadership Awards. Fellowship applications are currently open and the deadline to apply is October 4.
Event sponsors include Clear Channel Outdoor, Katz Media Group, KPMG, NCTA – The Internet & Television Association and iHeartMedia-owned Premiere Networks.
For more information about the Alliance for Women in Media and the Gracies Leadership
Awards, please visit allwomeninmedia.org
