This past Thursday, Norfolk State University alumnus Jawn Murray hosted the 14th Annual Salute HER Awards presented by Café Mocha in Harlem, New York. Murray hosted the event alongside radio host Angelique Perrin and hip-hop icon, Yo-Yo. Both Perrin and Yo-Yo are currently hosts on Café Mocha Radio alongside actress Loni Love.

The Salute HER Award is an award dedicated to honoring women who are trailblazers in their field. This award allows its honorees to receive their flowers while they can still smell them. This year’s Salute HER Awards took place in celebration of Women’s History Month as well as the 50th anniversary of WBLS-FM. The Salute HER Awards was created by Howard University alumna and Miles Ahead Entertainment founder and CEO, Sheila Eldridge. Eldridge is also the creator and founder of the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival.

Seven inspirational women were honored during this year’s awards dinner. This year’s honorees were Ann Tripp, DeDe McGuire, Melba Wilson, Jotaka Eaddy, Flo Anthony, Commissioner Alicia Reece, and Melba Moore.

Before Murray was hosting award shows he was your typical Norfolk State University student. Murray studied mass communications during his time at Norfolk State and has been thriving ever since. While attending Norfolk State, Murray earned himself an internship at WPGC 95.5 FM a radio station in his hometown of the DMV.  He has worked with several platforms including AOL’s Black Voices, The Tom Joyner Morning Show, TV One, and E! Entertainment. He was even a special guest host on the daytime talk show, The View.

Murray currently serves as the Executive Producer and Commentator of the talk show, Sherri, hosted by actress and comedienne Sherri Shepherd. Murray is also currently the only Black man to serve as an executive producer of a daytime talk show.

You can catch Murray weekdays on Sherri. Check your local listings for viewing times.