Karen Holmes Ward (COM’77) is a staple of the Boston media landscape and has built a distinguished career earning her a spot in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame. She is the Director of Public Affairs and Community Services and many New England natives or transplants will recognize her as the Host and Executive Producer of the weekly TV talk show, CityLine.

Karen joined us on Proud to BU to unpack her journey to Boston University, the many lessons she learned while finding her passion in the local media industry and her experience as the leader of BU’s Black Alumni Leadership Council.

To learn more about the Black Alumni Leadership Council you can visit their website or join the Boston University Black Alumni Network on Facebook. For more on Proud to BU, visit bu.edu/alumni/podcast.

A transcript of this episode is also available. Please note, transcripts may be edited for clarity and do not represent a verbatim record of dialogue.

About the podcast:

The Proud to BU podcast series highlights some of our most interesting and accomplished alumni and how their path to success began at Boston University.

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