“Where You Live” wins a Gracie!!
Grand Rapids, Mich. (WOTV) – WOTV 4 Women is pleased to announce that the local produced half-hour program, Maranda Where You Live, has received national recognition with a Gracie Award. Where You Live won the award in the Outstanding Children/Adolescent Non-Animated Program Category. The award is given by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation and Maranda will be recognized at an industry luncheon on Wednesday, May 23, 2012,at the historic Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA .
“It’s a real honor to receive a Gracie Allen award for our show, “Maranda Where You Live”. I’m so proud of our team and the quality work they produce every week,” said Maranda. “We are blessed to have a great platform like WOOD TV 8 that showcases quality, local programming for kids and families.”
The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of electronic media, as well as individuals who have made contributions to the industry. The awards program also encourages the realistic and multifaceted portrayal of women in entertainment, news, features and other programs.
Each year, the Gracies attracts the best and brightest in radio, television, cable and new media. The Gracies are presented by the AWM Foundation, the philanthropic arm of AWM which supports educational programs, charitable activities, public service campaigns and scholarships to benefit the public and women in the media. The Gracie Awards, established in 1975, honor programming and individuals of the highest caliber in all facets of radio, television, cable and web-based media, including news, drama, comedy, commercials, public service, documentary and sports.
About Maranda Where You Live: Where You Live is a weekly half-hour program hosted by Maranda. Each week’s show features a combination of information, inspiration and insights for West Michigan parents. The show is taped in communities throughout West Michigan and is about real family life. Where You Live looks at issues impacting families and explores local angles on a wide variety of topics ranging from potty training to puberty and fitness to family fun.
About Maranda: Maranda joined WOOD TV8, WOTV 4 and WXSP TV in January of 2001 as Children and Family Services Manager. Maranda oversees the development of station projects on-air, online and in our community that target kids and families. This will be Maranda’s 4th Gracie Awards. Her work has also been recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Women in Radio and Television West Michigan Chapter, an Emmy nomination and the 2011 YWCA Tribute! Award.
