Karen Holmes Ward is this year’s recipient of the Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition (MAWOCC) Public Service Champion Award. Ward is the host and executive producer of the Emmy-nominated, AP award-winning weekly magazine program CityLine at WCVB. As a staple of the Boston broadcast world, she has had a multi-decade career in public service broadcasting. Presented to leaders who have made significant contributions in this area, Ward has consistently gone above and beyond throughout her career, to shed light on events within the community and amplify what often goes overlooked in the Commonwealth and beyond

A trailblazer at WCVB, Ward has also led a variety of community outreach initiatives aimed at raising awareness about affordable housing in the Boston area and the need for access to

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