Emerson College AAA 88.9 WERS Boston has announced the three WERS Hall of Fame award recipients to be inducted during Emerson College Alumni weekend from September 26 to 28.
They will be honored during The Extraordinary Together: Alumni Awards Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 27, from 6:00-10:00 pm at The Newbury Boston. The WERS Hall of Fame Award was created to honor alumni and faculty who contributed to the station’s success or distinguished themselves through their accomplishments in the industry and will be hosted by 1030 WBZ reporter Matt Shearer.
The three inductees are former Viacom Music & Entertainment Group President Doug Herzog, producer/voice actor Georgette Pierre, and former syndicated radio host Barry Scott.
Doug Herzog ’81, LHD ’08, P ’13 formerly was the president of Viacom’s Music & Entertainment Group, where he oversaw Comedy Central, MTV, VH1, Spike, TVLand, and Logo. He is widely recognized in the industry for leading and building some of cable television’s most successful network brands, as well as launching long-running hits that permeated the cultural zeitgeist. Under his leadership, Viacom became home to acclaimed franchises, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, South Park, Key & Peele, and Inside Amy Schumer, among others.
Georgette Pierre, MA ’09 is a creative producer, storyteller, and voice actor with more than 15 years of experience crafting compelling narratives across various media platforms. She served as the local morning host for The Rickey Smiley Morning Show at 99Jamz in Miami, and formerly was the host of Emerson College Alumni Association’s podcast, Making It Big in 30 Minutes. She also was a co-host of The Creative Cut Up podcast, hosted by writer, director, and producer, Felicia Pride, MA ’05.
Barry Scott ’85 is a writer and radio disc jockey whose show, The Lost 45s, began at Emerson in 1982, and was picked up by commercial radio stations to become syndicated worldwide in 1993. The show endured for more than 40 years and continues in worldwide syndication and as a weekly podcast at lost45.com. The Lost 45s was recognized by many national publications, including Billboard, Rolling Stone, Spin and the New York Daily News.
