Susie Gharib, Co-anchor of Nightly Business Report

Lebanon origin Susie Gharib Susie Gharib, New York-based co-anchor of Public Television's Nightly Business Report, has been named winner of the 2001 "Gracie" Award in the Anchor category, beating out other network and cable anchors of news or newsmagazine programs.

The Gracies are awarded annually by the Foundation of American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT). Gharib was among distinguished company when she was honored along with Rosie O'Donnell, Dateline reporter Sara James, actress Lisagay Hamilton, sportscaster Donna deVerona and the programs "Sex and the City" and "Everybody Loves Raymond." She was cited for her hard-hitting interviews with three top corporate CEOs: Microsoft's Bill Gates, AT&T's Michael Armstrong and General Electric's Jack Welch.

The 26th Annual Gracie Allen Awards were handed out on May 31st at a black tie affair at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. Nightly Business Report has won both GracieTM and AWRT awards in previous years' competitions.

The Gracie is named after the comedienne who was a pioneer in radio and television with her husband, George Burns. It is given for broadcasting that demonstrates "superior quality" and "stellar portrayal of the changing roles and concerns of women." Nightly Business Report is television's most watched daily business news program. The award-winning program is produced by NBR Enterprises/WPBT2 Miami and distributed by American Public Television. NBR is nationally underwritten by A.G. Edwards, Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, Franklin Templeton Investments and Deloitte & Touche. American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT) is a national, nonprofit organization that extends membership to qualified professional women and men in the electronic media and allied fields.