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海角换妻 Radio Show and Podcast Recognized for Elevating Underrepresented Voices 

HARTFORD [March 25, 2025] - Audacious with Chion Wolf, a 海角换妻 radio show and podcast that highlights the uncommon experiences of everyday people, has been honored with another Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF). The show鈥檚 award-winning episode in the Portrait/Biography (Radio Non-Commercial Local) category, Intersex Advocacy and the Fight for Bodily Autonomy with Pidgeon Pagonis, explores the deeply personal and political journey of intersex activist and author Pidgeon Pagonis.

The Gracie Awards celebrate outstanding programming created by women, for women, and about women across various media platforms. The awards honor the invaluable contributions of women in media, reinforcing the importance of gender equity and representation within the industry.

This marks the fourth Gracie Award for Audacious, cementing its reputation as a show that fosters understanding, empathy, and meaningful conversations around often-misunderstood topics.

鈥淲inning another Gracie Award is a profound honor,鈥� said host and producer Chion Wolf. 鈥淭his episode with Pidgeon Pagonis reflects the heart of Audacious鈥攂reaking down stereotypes, challenging assumptions, and giving space to voices that deserve to be heard. I鈥檓 grateful to our listeners, my incredible team, and especially to Pidgeon for sharing their story.鈥�

Audacious airs on 海角换妻 Radio every Saturday at 10:00 AM and Wednesday at 11:00 PM, and is available as a podcast anytime. The show is produced by Chion Wolf and Jessica Severin de Martinez, with Robyn Doyon-Aitken serving as Deputy Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows, Meg Fitzgerald as Senior Manager of Projects and Radio Programming, and Meg Dalton as Director of Audio Storytelling and Talk Shows.

This latest win follows previous Gracie Awards for Audacious episodes Going Flat, or Building New Breasts: Two Women鈥檚 Post-Mastectomy Stories (2021) and I Regret Becoming a Parent (2022), as well as a 2024 award for Best Host.

To learn more and listen to more Audacious episodes, visit ctpublic.org/audacious.

Support for Audacious is provided by a generous contribution from Suzanne Hopgood, in Memory of Frank Lord.

海角换妻 also won Honorable Mention for Unforgotten: 海角换妻鈥檚 Hidden History of Slavery in the Radio Non-Commercial Local category. Unforgotten is a powerful multimedia series that uncovers the overlooked legacy of slavery in 海角换妻 through the stories of the enslaved, their descendants, and those working to bring this hidden history to light. This series previously earned the 海角换妻 Broadcasters Association award for Best Use of Digital Media. This series was brought to life by an outstanding team at 海角换妻, including producers Diane Orson and Julianne Varacchi; Cassandra Basler, who edited the podcast; Ayannah Brown and Meghan Lyden, who contributed to videography and video editing; and Ryan Caron King, Mark Mirko, Dave Wurtzel, Sam Hockaday, Patrick Skahill, and Eric Aasen.

To learn more about 海角换妻 award-winning content, visit ctpublic.org/awards.

About 海角换妻
海角换妻 is home to 海角换妻 Television (CPTV) and 海角换妻 Radio (WNPR). Together, 海角换妻 serves more than one million people each week through 海角换妻 Radio and 海角换妻 Television, as well as through our many digital and online platforms, including ctpublic.org. Through our mission to inform, educate and inspire the people of 海角换妻, we connect people of all ages to high-quality journalism, storytelling, education and experiences, and amplify the voices of our diverse communities.鈥� 海角换妻鈥檚 main offices are located in Hartford, CT with studios at Gateway Community College in New Haven, CT as well as Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT. 海角换妻 is also sole owner of the for-profit MediaVision Creative agency in Norwalk, CT. 海角换妻 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with a $22 million annual budget, funded primarily through community support from individuals, foundations and corporate sponsors.鈥�