BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Baton Rouge radio host Jodi Koontz of iHeartMedia’s “Murphy Sam & Jodi” has been named a 2026 Gracies Award winner, earning the honor for Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, according to a press release from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF).
“The Gracies” recognize programming and individual achievement created by women, for women, and about women across news and entertainment media. The awards are named in honor of Gracie Allen of Burns & Allen fame.
Koontz’s win marks her second Gracie in three years in the nationally syndicated radio host category.
Based in Baton Rouge on 96.1 The River, “Murphy Sam & Jodi” is currently syndicated to 87 cities across the United States through Premiere Radio Networks and Media 3 Entertainment, LLC, according to the press release…