Karen Holmes WardBiography
Karen Holmes Ward is an Emmy Award-winning American journalist and Director of Public Affairs and Community Services for the WCVB, as well as the host and executive producer of CityLine, the WCVB’s award-winning weekly magazine show. She was inducted into the 2018 Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed upon individuals for outstanding achievements and unprecedented contributions to the Massachusetts broadcast industry.
Karen Holmes Ward Education
Holmes received honorary doctorates in human letters and communications from Boston University, Cambridge College, and Merrimack College after graduating from Boston University’s School of Public Communications (now COM).
Karen Holmes WardWVCB
Karen has interviewed many notables for CityLine, including Oscar winners Regina King, Lupita Nyong’o, Forest Whitaker, Octavia Spencer, Denzel Washington, Louis Gossett Jr., Barry Jenkins and Spike Lee, among others. CityLine has received numerous Emmy nominations and the Associated Press Massachusetts/Rhode Island ‘Best’ Public Affairs Program award.
Karen also oversees the WCVB’s public service and community outreach efforts, such as the station’s work at Five Fixer Upper, which renovates and renovates common spaces for area nonprofits, and Extreme Makeover: My Hometown, which increases awareness of the need for affordable housing in the Greater Boston area. .
She was instrumental in launching Commonwealth 5, the WCVB’s first web-based initiative that encouraged charitable donations by connecting viewers to nonprofits via the Internet. The show’s success was recognized with a National Emmy Award nomination.
Karen served as executive producer on Return to Glory, a one-hour primetime documentary about the historic 54th Massachusetts Regiment hosted by Emmy-winning actor Andre Braugher.
Return to Glory was a nationally distributed program that aired in over 80% of the United States. Karen was a member of the team honored with the National Broadcasters Association’s ‘Community Service on Television’ Award for the WCVB’s community service efforts during and after the Boston Marathon bombing.
She worked in broadcasting for over forty years, starting as a writer at WEEI News Radio, then as a News Director at WILD-Radio, where she hosted a daily hour-long talk show, and finally as a reporter on WGBH-TV.
Karen was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2018, an honor given to people who have made significant contributions to the state’s broadcasting industry. She has served on the boards of hundreds of charities, advising them on how to use the power of television to further their missions.
Karen Holmes Ward Age
How old is Karen Homes? Karen was born and raised in the United States of America. However, information about when she was born and her birthday is not yet available.
Karen Holmes Ward Height
Holmes is in a height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.67 m).
Karen Holmes Ward Family | parents | Brothers
Holmes has no details about his parents and siblings. It will be updated as it becomes available.
Karen Holmes Ward Husband
Holmes was married to Forrest Ward, her late husband who died on May 23, 2015. Karen is a proud mother of Adina Madden Isaac and Taylor Ross Ward, two adult daughters.
Karen Holmes Ward net worth
Holmes have an estimate net worth of $2 million. Income from him is mainly from his successful career as a journalist.
Karen Holmes Ward Salary
The WCVB’s award-winning weekly magazine receives an annual award salary of $103,215 per year. As Director of Public Affairs and Community Services and presenter and executive producer of CityLine Holmes Ward, she receives the same salary.
Karen Holmes Ward Awards
Karen was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2018, an award given to individuals for their achievements and contributions to the Massachusetts telecommunications industry. She has received several awards for her community service. This including the
- ‘Silver Circle’ Award for Lifetime Achievement from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences,
- Boston Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Leaders Award, National Association of Black Journalists Region I Journalist of the Year,
- Big Sister of Greater Boston Achievement Award
- Awareness of the President of the Eastern Massachusetts Urban League
In the long run, Karen mentored several non-profit groups, working in sheets and helping them figure out how to use the intensity of TV to advance their causes.
