Lorianne Crook Makes Her Debut at the Gracie Awards in Beverly Hills

LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2012 -- Lorianne Crook, co-host of The Crook & Chase Countdown, served as an award presenter at the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 37th Annual Gracie Awards. Held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel Tuesday night, The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women and about women in all facets of media. Crook was joined by fellow Premiere Networks personalities Delilah, who received a Gracie Award that evening; Kerri Kasem, co-host of Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx and fellow presenter for the Gracie Awards; and Deb Carson, FOX Sports Radio news anchor and Gracie Award winner.

Other celebrities in attendance at the black-tie gala included Gracie Award host and Emmy Award-winning actress Angela Kinsey; Academy-Award winner Sally Field; actress Loretta Devine of ABC's Grey's Anatomy; best-selling author and Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis; Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie; actress Angie Harmon of TNT's Rizzoli & Isles; Florence Henderson; and many others.

Pictured left to right at the Gracie Awards: Premiere Networks Vice President, Integrated Marketing and Promotions Rick Murray; Lorianne Crook; and Premiere Networks President, Content and Affiliate Relations Julie Talbott

About The Crook & Chase Countdown
Each week, Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase count down the top thirty Country music songs as they welcome the biggest stars in Country music, including Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Kenny Chesney, Rascal Flatts and many others. Nationally syndicated by Premiere Networks, the four-hour, Nashville-based weekend program can be heard on more than 200 radio stations nationwide. In 2010, The Crook & Chase Countdown was nominated for an Academy of Country Music Award in the "National On-Air Personality" category.  For more information, please visit www.CrookandChase.com.

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