Presentation of the 10th Annual Airblazer Award Takes Place During the 2025 Morning Show Boot Camp
Dallas, Texas (June 25, 2025): Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, in partnership with Morning Show Boot Camp are delighted to announce Karen Carson from Karen Carson In The Morning on Audacy’s NEW 102.7 FM (WNEW-FM) in New York as the recipient of the 10th annual 2025 MIW Airblazer Award.
The MIW Airblazer Award stems from an alliance formed in 2015 between MIW and Morning Show Boot Camp (MSBC). The recipient is carefully selected, as is tradition, by the prior year’s recipient and is recognized for her dedication and contributions to the broadcast industry and to the communities she serves. The 2025 Airblazer Award will be presented to Karen, during the Morning Show Boot Camp, on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Downtown Marriott in Austin, TX. To register for 2025 MSBC visit: https://radiomsbc.com/.
"To be recognized by Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, and to receive the Airblazer Award is truly an honor," said Carson. "I've always believed in the power of authentic connection through audio, and to be celebrated for doing what I love, alongside a team I adore, is just amazing. Thank you to MIW, Morning Show Boot Camp, Delilah and to all our listeners who tune in every day – you're why we do what we do!"
MIW Board President Sheila Kirby adds, “Karen exemplifies the resilience, creativity, and leadership that define the MIW Airblazer Award. Her voice resonates far beyond the mic, not just as a top-tier morning talent, but as a committed advocate for her community and an inspiring example for women in our industry. We are proud to recognize her contributions and celebrate her ongoing impact.”
2024 MIW Airblazer Delilah, legendary host of the Premiere Radio Networks, syndicated Delilah Show said, “Karen is an achiever, a performer, a most talented air personality. She’s not new to this industry, having worked hard and sacrificed a lot to gain the opportunities she has earned. Her talents are for all to hear in Morning Drive on NEW 102.7 FM, scoring big wins and top rankings. Along the way, she’s been real, sharing many of her own life experiences and finding opportunities to be very charitable to those in need, particularly in the holiday season. Karen Carson has earned this Airblazer Award for her tenacity, talent and her trailblazing ways, and I’m fortunate enough to bestow the honor to her.”
In addition to Karen Carson and Delilah, previous MIW Airblazers include Dana Cortez (2023), Patty Steele (2022), DeDe McGuire (2021), Angela Yee (2020), Kellie Rasberry (2019), Mercedes Martinez (2018), Roula Christie (2017), Angie Martinez (2016), and Ellen K (2015).
Karen Carson is the voice behind "Karen Carson in the Morning," one of the most listened-to Hot AC morning shows in America and the only female-led morning show in New York radio. Her career path has spanned formats and coasts - from Classic Rock in Hawaii to Smooth Jazz with Sony, from nights at WAXQ to mornings on New York’s #1 station, WLTW. She’s hosted syndicated shows, built a national presence on SiriusXM’s The Pulse and Pop Rocks, and now leads a breakout morning trio on NEW 102.7 FM with Johnny Mingione and Anthony Malerba.
Off the air, Karen is a devoted community advocate and mom of three. She launched a holiday toy drive that delivered over 10,000 toys in 2024 and leads creative charity efforts like a fundraising walk across Staten Island. When she’s not on air or giving back, she’s training for triathlons, flipping furniture, or chasing down the city’s best Dirty Martinis.
About MIW:
Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) is a volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of top-level female radio professionals, from across the country, who are dedicated to using their influence and resources to help other women in radio broadcasting develop management and leadership skills. The MIW organization is equally committed to advocating for the advancement of women to senior positions within the radio industry. For more information, please visit www.RadioMIW.com.
About the Morning Show Boot Camp:
For over 30 years, Morning Show Boot Camp has been recognized as the first and foremost annual gathering of top shows, producers, talent specialists, content providers, and the radio executives behind them. Attendees arrive from throughout the U.S., Canada, and abroad. For more information, visit https://radiomsbc.com.