Legends Laud Local
Women In Broadcasting

The men stepped aside and kept their seats as the Broadcast Legends celebrated great women in broadcasting on June 19 at the Doubletree Berkeley Marina. The rollicking two-hour program included several current stars of radio and TV, and paid tribute to the great women who helped pave the way for them.

Melanie Morgan and Cammy Blackstone
deliver the news with humor and style

Hosted by Terry Lowry, the lunchtime event celebrated the accomplishments of Bay Area women in radio and television. Trish Bell presented a retrospective that spotlighted pioneering female disc jockey Sybil Herrold True, early KGO drama director Wilda Wilson Church and one of the Bay Area's true broadcast legends, Wanda Ramey, whose many accomplishments were reviewed in great detail to the delight of the enthusiastic audience.

Legend Trish Bell narrates a historical
retrospective of pioneer female broadcasters

Rosie Allen, co-anchor of KGO Radio's Afternoon News, moderated a lively panel discussion featuring Gloria Duffy, Isabelle Lemon, Barbara Simpson and Rosie's self-proclaimed "she-ro," Belva Davis.

KGO Radio's Rosie Allen
moderates a panel discussion...

Leading off the afternoon's festivities was the ubiquitous Legends newscast, which was presented in hilarious fashion by Melanie Morgan and Cammy Blackstone. The Legends' fundraising auction was capably conducted by the very fit and very funny Joanie Greggains.

...featuring (from left) Isabelle Lemon, Belva
Davis, Barbara Simpson and Gloria Duffy

Have a closer look at Robert Mohr's photos from the Ladies Legends Lunch by clicking here.

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to attend the next Legends lunch!