MIW & Luminate Name ’23 Mentee
• Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) and Luminate are delighted to announce Meg Dowdy as the recipient of the 2023 Elevating Women in Audio Mentorship program. Dowdy is a Regional Content Director who works with nine Townsquare Media markets in the Southeastern U.S.
Celebrating its 5th year, the Elevating Women in Audio: MIW & Luminate Mentorship program is a year-long experience that provides greater opportunities for women interested in management positions in audio, and involves personalized conversations with a vast network of high level radio executives and experts to help advance a career within the radio/audio industry. The program also affords the mentee the chance to attend April’s NAB Radio Show in Las Vegas.
Dowdy (pictured) got her first radio break in 2003 doing part-time in Glasgow, KY. Since then she’s been a morning co-host, midday talent, news reporter, Promotions Director and Brand Manager. She was named Director of Content for Townsquare Tuscaloosa, AL in 2018, the first woman elevated to this position within Townsquare. In 2021 Dowdy was promoted to the Corporate Content Team, and last year was named as the company’s Director of National Contesting.
MIW Board President Ruth Presslaff commented, “This year we had more applicants and more high quality applicants than ever before. Meg’s dedication to her future, to the business and to paying her success forward was very impressive. We can’t wait to start working with her.”
Dowdy remarked, “To say that I’m excited about this opportunity would be an understatement. MIW and Luminate are providing me with the chance to connect with the best and brightest minds in our industry, and I’m so eager to apply my new knowledge while advocating for more women in Programming leadership roles.” She added, “Empowered women empower other women… I’m profoundly thankful to MIW and Luminate for choosing to empower me.”
Haley Jones, Head of Independents for Luminate, said, “This mentorship program continues to shine light on remarkable talent, and we at Luminate are so glad to be a part of the professional journey of someone as talented and deserving as Meg. As a partner, MIW has earned our trust over the years with their important work in elevating female professionals in the radio industry, and we have confidence that Meg will be another success story to build on the already impressive legacy and impact that Elevating Women in Audio has had.”
To learn more about MIW and the Elevating Women in Audio: MIW-Luminate Mentorship program, please visit radioMIW.com.
