Paul Berry to MC The 5th Annual Magic & Miracles Fundraiser on November 29

Ready, Willing & Working (RWW) is thrilled to announce that Paul Berry will be the master of ceremonies for the 5th Annual Magic & Miracles Fundraiser on November 29, 2012. The event will be held from 6:00-9:00pm at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street, NE.

With more than 35 years of media experience, Paul Berry is one of Washington’s most respected journalists.   Paul is host of his own weekly syndicated radio talk show on Radio America where he discusses local and national issues with newsmakers, journalists, and Washingtonians.  In addition, Berry heads his media consulting business, and recently started his world-wide “R & B Travel” agency.

Paul was senior anchor for ABC-7”s 5, 6, and 11 pm newscasts in Washington DC.  Berry joined ABC-7 in 1972 from his native city of Detroit where he spent four years as an anchor/reporter at the ABC owned outlet WXYZ.  During his military service in the USAF, he graduated from the DoD Information School (DINFOS) and served with the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) assigned to the Tuy Hoa Air Force Base in Vietnam where he worked as Program Director and Sportscaster.  While on assignment, Berry established the first independent FM radio station in South Vietnam.

Recognized as a “man of the people,” Berry is highly regarded in the Washington area for establishing two WJLA/community service programs, “Crimesolvers” and “Seven on Your Side.” Over the years, Berry has been recognized countless times for his relentless work and commitment to the community. In 1982, Berry was named the unanimous winner of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Ted Yates award, given to the individual demonstrating outstanding professional and personal qualities in their contribution to Washington television news and public affairs.

In November 1982, Washington Mayor Marion Barry honored Berry by declaring November 12, “Paul Berry Day in the District.” On February 15, 1994, D.C. Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly repeated the honor. Berry has also received community service awards from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, the National Capital Optimist Club, and the Associated Press Chesapeake Broadcasters Award.

Berry received the 1986 Humanitarian Award of the National Martin Luther King, Jr., Student Leadership Conference in recognition of his long record of community involvement, particularly as a role model of Washington area youth. In 1989, Berry received both the Mid-Atlantic Professional Golfers’ Association -Citizens Award and the Olender Foundation “Generous Heart Award.” Washingtonian Magazine named Berry “Washingtonian of the Year” in 1991. He won the 1993 Capital Region Emmy Award for Outstanding News Anchor, and in 1994, Berry was voted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences “Silver circle” in recognition of his 25 years of contributions to Washington Television.

Active in the community, Berry is a member of several local civic, charitable and professional organizations.  He serves on the Board of Trustees for Ford’s Theatre in addition to several other boards including The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and the Paul Berry Academic Scholarship Foundation.  He is past president of the Chesapeake Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and currently serves as a commissioner for Maryland Public Television, and as a member of the Talbot County Tax Assessment Board, re-affirmed and appointed by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley respectively.

 

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