WDAS (105.3)/Philadelphia Holds Fifth Annual Women Of Excellence Luncheon

Philadelphia

iHEARTMEDIA Urban AC WDAS (105.3)/PHILADELPHIA will hold its Fifth Annual WDAS WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON on SATURDAY APRIL 6th. It will take place at the PHILADELPHIA 201 HOTEL from 11a-4p (ET).

Artists scheduled to perform include BRIAN MCKNIGHT, Pastor MARVIN SAPP, and RAHEEM DEVAUGHN.  WDAS air personalities PATTY JACKSON, FRANKIE DARCELL, MIMI BROWN, and LORAINE BALLARD MORRILL will host the event.

The Luncheon will award EVE, GRAMMY AWARD winner, songwriter, actress, and co-host of the daytime CBS-TV show, “THE TALK,” with the TRAILBLAZING WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE AWARD.

Dir./Urban Programming DERRICK CORBETT said, “We are proud to bring our TRAILBLAZING WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE AWARD back home to honor EVE, a PHILLY native. This will be a truly special afternoon with great music honoring amazing women from our community.”

Others to be honored include JENICE ARMSTRONG, Metro Columnist for the PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER and PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS; KEIR BRADFORD GREY, Chief Defender for the DEFENDERS ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA; FACETTA GREEN, Operations Manager of the DELL MUSIC CENTER in PHILADELPHIA; AMBER HIKES, Executive Director, OFFICE OF LGBT AFFAIRS, MAYOR’S OFFICE, and RENEE CHENAULT FATTAH, former PHILADELPHIA anchor woman and news personality.

In addition, WDAS will honor four women nominated by its listeners over the past month, one of which will receive the MARY J. BLIGE AWARD for Perseverance and Courage.  

THE WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE LUNCHEON is presented by GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY. Additional sponsors include ALWAYS BEST CARE PHILLY & DELAWARE, WOMEN ORGANIZED AGAINST RAPE, GIFT OF LIFE DONOR PROGRAM, THE TAX DIVAS AT ANITA T. CONNER and ASSOCIATES, FORMAN MILLS, PLATINUM PRODUCTIONS, and THE 11th ANNUAL MOTHER’S DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.

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