2021 MIW Mentoring Class Announced
• The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group is pleased to introduce the MIW Group Mildred Carter Mentoring Program’s Class of 2021. Four qualified candidates from the radio industry — representing sales, marketing, programming, and digital — are selected annually for the MIW Group’s heritage mentoring program. Now in its 20th year, this robust opportunity matches up-and-coming women in radio with female professionals who recognized as industry leaders.
Now, let’s meet the 2021 class, listed in alphabetical order (and pictured, left to right): Lisa Kirkman, Nat’l Accounts Director, Ruby Radio, Northeastern Nevada; Jenna Miller, Integrated Sales Manager (GSM), Cox Media Group, Tampa; Tonee Roper, On-air personality/Promotions Director, Neuhoff Media, Springfield, IL, and Ashley Wilson, Director of Country Programming, iHeartMedia’s Kentucky/Indiana Region.
vCreative is serving as the lead sponsor of this year’s program. vCreative Co-Founder & President Emerita Jinny Laderer said, “The privilege of supporting the professional growth and success of other women in radio invigorates a special sense of purpose within me, and following the mentees as they advance in their careers is truly rewarding. Understanding the benefits of leaning on my mentors as I grew my company, I fully recognize and admire the invaluable efforts of the MIW Mildred Carter Mentoring Program.”
Lindsay Adams (formerly Cerajewski,) Entercom VP of Agency Partnerships & Chair of the 2021 MIW Group Mentoring Committee (and a 2006 graduate of the program) said, “The pandemic created such a demand and need for mentoring to aid in career development and advancement. The sheer quantity and quality of candidates desiring to develop their careers in audio tripled this year. Given the challenges we have all faced over this last year, the program will prove to be even more valuable to our 2021 mentees who highly reflect the excellence we’re seeing in applications. Let the mentoring begin!”
The MIW Group Mildred Carter Mentoring Program is named in the memory of Mildred Carter, who, along with her husband Andrew “Skip” Carter, launched the first African American-owned radio station in the U.S. in 1950 — KPRS/Kansas City. To read about these amazing finalists and former mentees, please visit radiomiw.com/mentees.
