{"id":16517,"date":"2021-06-29T14:22:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T18:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/?p=16517"},"modified":"2021-06-29T14:23:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T18:23:21","slug":"mentoring-and-inspiring-women-in-radio-inc-announce-dede-mcguire-host-of-the-nationally-syndicated-dede-in-the-morning-show-winner-of-the-2021-miw-airblazer-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.compassmedianetworks.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/29\/mentoring-and-inspiring-women-in-radio-inc-announce-dede-mcguire-host-of-the-nationally-syndicated-dede-in-the-morning-show-winner-of-the-2021-miw-airblazer-award\/","title":{"rendered":"MIW ANNOUNCE DEDE MCGUIRE WINNER OF THE 2021 MIW AIRBLAZER AWARD"},"content":{"rendered":"

[MIW Release – June 29, 2021] <\/em>MENTORING AND INSPIRING WOMEN IN RADIO, INC. ANNOUNCE <\/strong>DEDE MCGUIRE, HOST OF THE NATIONALLY SYNDICATED \u2018DEDE IN THE MORNING\u2019 SHOW, WINNER OF THE 2021 MIW AIRBLAZER AWARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

Presentation of 2021 Airblazer Award Takes Place During the 2021 Morning Show Bootcamp<\/em><\/p>\n

Dallas, Texas (June 29, 2021):<\/strong>\u00a0Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, is pleased to announce DeDe McGuire<\/strong>, host of the nationally syndicated \u2018DeDe in the Morning\u2019 show, as the recipient of the 2021<\/strong> MIW Airblazer Award.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The MIW Airblazer Award stems from an alliance formed in 2015 between MIW (formerly known as the MIW Group) and Morning Show Bootcamp (MSBC). The recipient is carefully selected, as is tradition, by the prior year\u2019s winner and is recognized for her dedication and contributions to the broadcast industry and to the communities she serves.\u00a0 The 2021 Airblazer Award will be presented to DeDe McGuire on August 12, 2021 during MSBC Chicago. To register for 2021 MSBC Chicago visit: http:\/\/www.morningshowbootcamp.com<\/a>. <\/u><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an honor and I\u2019m completely blown away,\u201d says DeDe McGuire, one of only a few women nationwide to have her<\/p>\n

own nationally syndicated morning show. A trailblazer and industry leader, DeDe has been entertaining radio audiences for years.\u00a0After ten successful years co-hosting the nationally syndicated \u2018The Doug Banks Show,\u2019 she went on to host her own show \u2018DeDe in the Morning.\u2019\u00a0 Syndicated through Compass Media Networks via Service Broadcasting, DeDe can be heard in over 55 markets and counting.<\/p>\n

MIW Board President Ruth Presslaff<\/strong> adds, “What a joy to celebrate DeDe and her many accomplishments.\u00a0Her non-stop work in radio is impressive enough, but it’s her support of so many organizations, and her commitment\u00a0to mentoring that makes her so special, and so deserving of this award.”<\/p>\n

2020 MIW Airblazer Angela Yee,<\/strong> host of the nationally syndicated \u2018The Breakfast Club\u2019 comments, \u201cDeDe is a woman I admire because she excels as a rarity in this industry: a black woman leading a nationally syndicated morning show. I love that she is not only an inspiration, with her tremendous talent and work ethic, but she is also effortlessly beautiful inside and out.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to Angela, previous MIW Airblazers include: Kellie Rasberry (2019), Mercedes Martinez (2018), Roula Christie (2017), Angie Martinez (2016) and Ellen K (2015).<\/p>\n

DeDe\u2019s passion for service to others expands beyond her radio studio. DeDe is a philanthropist, community activist, mentor and volunteer.\u00a0She continues to give back to the community through countless non-profit organizations including Minnie\u2019s Food Pantry, North Texas Food Bank, Dress for Success Dallas and Women Called Moses Domestic Violence Outreach Program. Additionally, she supports deserving women through her \u2018Beauty and Brains\u2019 DeDe McGuire Scholarship and through her DeDe McGuire Foundations \u2018DeDe\u2019s Do-Over\u2019 Scholarship, which assists women whose early educational goals were interrupted due to unforeseen circumstances with a second chance to complete their college or vocational degree.<\/p>\n

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To learn more about DeDe McGuire<\/a><\/p>\n

\nAbout Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc.:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc. (MIW) is a volunteer 501(c)(3) charitable organization of top-level female radio professionals, from across the country, who are dedicated to using their influence and resources to help other women in radio broadcasting develop management and leadership skills. The MIW organization is equally committed to advocating for the advancement of women to senior positions within the radio industry. For more information, please visit www.RadioMIW.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nAbout the Morning Show Boot Camp:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

For over 30 years, Morning Show Boot Camp has been recognized as the first and foremost annual gathering of top shows, producers, talent specialists, content providers and the radio executives behind them. Attendees arrive from throughout the U.S., Canada and abroad. For more information, visit www.MorningShowBootcamp.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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PRESS INQUIRIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Denyse Smith Mesnik, APR<\/p>\n

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc.<\/p>\n

President, The Mesnik Group<\/p>\n

239.250.9833 | denyse@mesnikgroup.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gary Saunders<\/p>\n

DeDe in the Morning Show \u2013 National Executive Producer<\/p>\n

K104 & KRNB\u00a0Asst. Program Director\u00a0<\/p>\n

Service Broadcasting\u00a0LLC<\/p>\n

972-647-5059 | GS@K104FM.Com<\/a><\/p>\n

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