�Black Women In Radio�(BWIR), an organization committed to the historical preservation of America’s Black female broadcasters and their contributions to Black radio culture and digital media, revealed its�Black Women in Radio Historic Collection�and Oral History Project�with the distinguished “Inaugural 30.”
The event highlighted the impactful careers of 39 radio professionals, including Premiere Networks personalities�Angela Yee, host of�Way Up with Angela Yee,�Shirley Strawberry, co-host of�The Steve Harvey Morning Show, and�Carla Ferrell, Program Director/Co-Host of�The Steve Harvey Morning Show�and Program Director of�The Sweat Hotel with Keith Sweat.
BWIR revealed the collection and “The Inaugural 30” during the�Radio Preservation Task Force Conference�April 27-29, 2023 at the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.� During the conference, attendees including Carla Ferrell met with Karine Jean-Pierre,�the first Black women to serve as White House Press Secretary,�and White House Public Engagement Director Steve Benjamin.