Gracies To Honor Erin Moriarty
• The leadership of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announced that Erin Moriarty, longtime correspondent for CBS News’ 48 Hours, will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 44th Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon, to be held on June 26 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The Luncheon will be hosted another television news veteran — Sheinelle Jones, co-anchor of Weekend Today and co-host of the third hour of Today, and the award will be presented to Moriarty by Susan Zirinsky, President and Sr. Executive Producer, CBS News. Entertainment at the Luncheon will include a performance by Atlantic Records’ singer-songwriter Brynn Elliott.
The annual Gracies Luncheon honors individual achievement and outstanding programming at the local level for television and radio, public radio and students in television, radio and interactive media. The Gracie Awards recognize exemplary content created by, for and about women in all facets of media and entertainment. Presented this year to Erin Moriarty, who has covered some of the biggest crime and justice stories for three decades for CBS News, the Gracies Lifetime Achievement Award honors a woman in media who exemplifies and embodies the essence of the iconic trailblazer, the late Gracie Allen, the namesake of The Gracie Awards.
“The Gracie Awards celebrate the bravery of storytellers to share relevant, compelling content while pushing boundaries to create an environment of equality,” said Christine Travaglini, AWM/F Chair and President, Katz Radio Group. AWM/F Executive Director Becky Brooks added, “Throughout her 40-year journalism career, Erin Moriarty’s well-researched, diligent approach to covering stories about crime and justice, about consumer issues and much more has been consistent and illustrates why she is so worthy of this Lifetime Achievement Award. Through the Gracies, we are incredibly proud to honor and celebrate outstanding talent and content by, for and about women.”
Moriarty said, “This is an incredible honor to receive this Gracie from the Alliance for Women in Media. It is truly humbling to be recognized with this award and to join the list of notable women who have come before me. It is because of this organization that I, and so many others, have flourished in our profession.” For more details about the Luncheon, or to purchase tickets, please visit the Alliance for Women in Media website.
