The longtime news anchor is now part of the “Gold Circle.”
Esteemed journalist Monica Kaufman Pearson was honored with the Gold Circle Award by the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS)
The decorated journalist spoke with BLACK ENTERPRISE about receiving the honor, calling it an “accent” on her career.
“I’m very excited about it. But when I think about it, I also have to look back at the people who helped me get here.
She credited Bill Summers, the first person to own a Black radio station in Kentucky.
“He gave me my first job doing voiceover work. So, this is a time to reflect. It’s exciting, but it’s more exciting because of the people who helped me get here.” she said.
Pearson was flanked by three other inductees: Sheryl Gripper, founder of the Black Women Film Preservation Project; Gary Meadows, founder of Meadows Media; and Charles Humbert, founder and CEO of UP Entertainment.
During her 53-year career, Pearson worked as a reporter for the Louisville Times. She then joined WHAS-TV as a reporter before relocating to Atlanta in 1975. The University of Louisville Graduate has over 33 Southern Regional Emmy awards for anchoring and reporting.
The self-proclaimed “sorta retired “reporter hosts The Monica Pearson Podcast, presented by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Episodes are released each Tuesday on AJC.com and other major streaming platforms such as Apple and Spotify.
Source: Black Enterprise
