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The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group Unveil Details of Second Annual MIW Achievement in Programming Award

Boston, MA (July 12, 2010): Are you a woman program director with a stellar track record?  Do you know one who is? The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) has announced the nomination process is open for the second annual MIW Achievement in Programming Award. The winner will be recognized at the 2010 Fall Radio Show in Washington, DC.

The MIW Achievement in Programming Award is designed to encourage the advancement of women in programming and to reward and recognize those who have achieved success in the field.  

Criteria for Nomination:

1. Women who are at the Program Director level or higher (for example, Regional Program Director, Vice President of Programming) will be considered.

2. Candidates must be currently active in the field, and primarily responsible for programming a radio station, group, or individual or group of programs.

3. Candidates should have at least five years’ experience in programming.

4. Candidates or those nominating candidates for the award must complete and submit the entry form available here.  

Anyone who would like to submit a recommendation of a potential candidate is encouraged to do so. All entires must be submitted here by ­Friday, August 6, 2010.   

All submissions meeting the qualifying criteria will be reviewed and thewinner will be determined by the Executive Committee of the MIW Radio Group. Decision of the judges regarding the selection of finalists will be final.

About the MIW Radio Group:

The Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group (MIW) is dedicated to using its influence and resources to support women in radio to develop strong management and leadership skills. The MIWs are equally committed to advocating the advancement of women to senior positions in radio companies and corporations.

Click here for the MIW Nomination Application

Mentees Selected For The 2010 "MILDRED CARTER" MIW Radio   Group Mentoring Program

The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group is pleased to announce the 2010 "MILDRED CARTER" MIW GROUP Mentoring Program mentees:


*Katerina Perez, General Sales Manager, CLEAR CHANNEL, FT.PIERCE-VERO, PT. ST. Lucie, Florida

*Shayna Sharpe, Business Development Manager/Regional Reps Corp., Cleveland, Ohio

*Kirsten Winquist, Music Director/APD & Afternoon Drive Personality KLBJ FM/ Emmis Austin Radio


Launched in 2002, this is the ninth year of the mentoring program, which matches up-and-coming women in the radio industry with female professionals who are leaders in all aspects of radio.


"We had some outstanding candidates," said Heidi Raphael, spokesperson for the MIW Group and Vice President of Corporate Communication at Greater Media, Inc. "We look forward to providing an amazing opportunity for Katerina, Shayna and Kirsten to gain valuable knowledge and access to some of the top women in the field of radio broadcasting through the outstanding MIW Group membership."


For more information and a complete list of MIW Radio Group members, please go to www.RadioMIW.com.  


The program is named in the memory of Mildred Carter, who, along with her husband, Andrew "Skip" Carter, founded the first African American owned radio station in the U.S. in 1950, when they turned on KPRS Kansas City, Missouri. Mrs. Carter ran the Carter Broadcast Group for many years after the death of Skip Carter, before turning over control of the company to her grandson, Michael Carter, in 1987.

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