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Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Celebrates 51st Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon

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Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Celebrates 51st Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon Amy Richards and Gloria Steinem Honored with Inaugural Gracies Torch Award

Hosted by ABC News' Rebecca Jarvis

at Cipriani 42 nd Street

PHOTOS: CLICK HERE *Credit: Getty Images for the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation

NEW YORK, June 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The AWM Foundation (AWMF) presented the 51 st Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon at Cipriani 42 nd Street in New York City. Host Rebecca Jarvis, Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent for ABC News led the program alongside an exceptional lineup of presenters, including Andrea Canning (NBC News), Crystal Rosas (Z100), Sara Sidner (CNN), and Scott Stanford (1010 WINS). The program concluded with Rebekah Dopp, Global CEO of the Better Business Bureau, presenting the Inaugural Gracies Torch Award to Amy Richards and Gloria Steinem in recognition of their decades of leadership, advocacy and commitment to creating opportunities for others.

"A Gracie Award can affirm a voice, elevate a career and open a door. For our student winners especially, it can be a moment that says, 'You belong here,'" said AWM Foundation President Becky Brooks "Through the Gracies, we are not only celebrating excellence—we are helping create the opportunities that strengthen the future of women in media."

The Gracie Awards were presented to honorees which were previously announced (full list of honorees here) in recognition of individual achievement and outstanding programming by, for and about women in local and student television, radio, audio and digital platforms.

Highlights from the event included:

The AWM Foundation also invited attendees and supporters to continue investing in the next generation of women in media through the Gracies Gift & Experience Fundraiser. Proceeds support scholarships, mentorship, educational programs and professional development opportunities. To bid or donate, visit HERE.

The luncheon is made possible by generous sponsors including: ABC News, Audacy, Better Business Bureau (BBB), Disney, Graham Media Group, Hallmark Media, Hearst Television, Hofstra University, iHeartMedia, Katz Media Group, NBCUniversal Local, NCTA: The Internet & Television Association, and Red Apple Media/WABC.

The National Gracie Award honorees were recognized at the Gracies Gala, May19, at The Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Again, a full list of recipients may be found on the Alliance for Women in Media website.

About The Gracie Awards

The Gracie Awards is the largest fundraiser of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation which advances women in media through educational programs and scholarships. The Gracie Awards honors exemplary programming and individual talent created by, for, and about women. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has created partnerships and joint initiatives with the Emma Bowen Foundation, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), NCTA - The Internet & Television Association and other organizations philosophically aligned with the mission of the Foundation. For more information about The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and the Gracie Awards please visit allwomeninmedia.org and follow us on X (@AllWomeninMedia), (#TheGracies), Instagram (@allwomeninmedia), Facebook, and LinkedIn.

SOURCE Alliance for Women in Media Foundation