Woman of the Year

Janine began her 20-year tenure as news anchor in 1985. She has reported on numerous breaking news events, including the September 11th terror attacks and aftermath, the controversial Yonkers Housing Desegregation case and the War in Iraq. She has led News12 Westchester to seven prestigious New York Emmy Awards, broadcast television’s highest honor, four “Edward R. Murrow” awards from the Radio Television News Directors Assoc., and a Cable Ace award, the highest award in the Cable Television industry.

Janine has won two Emmys of her own. The latest in 2005 for News12 Westchester’s “Surfing for Sex Town Meeting” and her first in 2002 for News12 Westchester’s Special Three Part Series, “The Predator Next Door.” Janine was honored recently by the Yonkers Chamber of Commerce with a “Women of Excellence Award,” and was recognized in 2003 with an All-Star Award from the Westchester Women in Communications. She also received the YWCA Centennial Award for Excellence in Communications and was honored with a Corporate Excellence Award from St. Jude’s Institute. Janine has received various other recognitions for her work, but prides herself most on the feedback she gets from viewers.

Janine began her career with Cablevision over twenty years ago after earning a Master’s Degree from Brooklyn College in Television and Radio, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Lehman College in Communications and History. After working behind the scenes as a camera operator, producer and director, she moved to the anchor chair. She became News Director in 1991, and in 1995 assumed the task of guiding News 12 Westchester to a 24-hour format. In June of 2005 she did the same for News12 Hudson Valley.

Janine grew up in Westchester. She now calls Pelham home.

The Zonta Club of Westchester presents a Woman of the Year award every other year.  A Zontian of the Year is selected on alternate years.