AWRT 27th Annual Awards Luncheon 2002
Held: June 12, 2002
Women in the Media: Honoring Diversity

The Westin St. Francis
335 Powell Street, San Francisco
Alexandra Room

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration & Hosted Champagne Reception
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Luncheon & Awards Ceremony

Keynote Speaker:
Margaret Cho

Master of Ceremonies:
Fred LaCosse and Terry Lowry

Award Winners

Outstanding Contributor Award Recipient
Cheryl Jennings, Anchor, ABC 7 News

Trailblazer Award Recipient
Renel Brooks - Moon, 98.1 KISS FM
KPIX "Evening Magazine" and "Eyewitness News"
San Francisco Giants

Milestone Award Recipient
Nicole Sawaya, General Manager, KALW

Shining Star Award Recipient
Stacy Owen, News Director, KRON-TV

Kudo Award Winners

Television Kudos

Best Anchor
Leslie Griffith, News Anchor, KTVU 10 O' Clock News - Channel 2

Best Reporter
Rita Williams, Reporter, KTVU Channel 2

Best TV Public Affairs
"Bay Window," KQED Channel 9, Sue Ellen McCann, Senior Producer

Best TV News Program
KTVU 10 O'Clock News

Best TV Daytime News Program
NBC3, "Today about the Bay" with Brent Cannon, Laura Garcia-Cannon,


Allied fields

Best Media Website Award
New California Media - http://news.ncmonline.com

Community Leadership Award
Arlene Ackerman - Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District


Radio Kudos

Best - Radio Morning Drive Time
Sarah Clark, Alice Radio 97.3 FM

Best Radio Mid-day host
Annalisa, KFOG 104.5/97.7 FM

Best Radio Public Affairs
"Working Assets Radio," KALW 91.7 FM

Best Radio News Program
, "The California Report," KQED Radio 88.5 FM

Best Radio Music Programming
KDFC Classical FM 102.1 FM
2002 Sponsors
Roederer Estates Champagne
Westin St. Francis
Menlo Atherton Trophy
Monster Cable
   
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