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OUR SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: DR. RENEL BROOKS-MOON “THE MICROPHONE... MY JOURNEY TO BROADCASTING AND BASEBALL” MARCH 24, 2015 THE ST. REGIS CONSERVATORY ROOM 125 THIRD STREET SAN FRANCISCO 11:30 A.M. – REGISTRATION ‐NO HOST CASH BAR NOON – 1:30 P.M. – LUNCHEON FREE MEMBER ADMISSION* RSVP DUE BY MARCH 19TH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE Online OR Via Email IF YOU REGISTER ON­LINE YOUR CONFIRMATION WILL BE YOUR E­MAIL RECEIPT

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DR. RENEL BROOKS-MOON BIO

Born in Oakland, , Renel was raised by her educator parents, Nathaniel and Juanita, throughout the Bay Area. She's a graduate of Woodside High School in Redwood City and Mills College in Oakland. Renel's early broadcasting experiences with KCBS and KFRC led to her breakthrough in 1986 as an on-air personality on 106 KMEL. She is best remembered as part of the popular “Morning Zoo” on 106 KMEL. Since 1997, she has been host of the morning show on 98.1 KISS-FM.

Renel's television experience is diverse. She hosted her own music video program on the California Music Channel in the 80s. Renel’s sports broadcasting journey began as host of "Sports In The Classroom", a weekly high school sports education show, and host of "A's Inside Pitch", a weekly magazine series during the Oakland A’s 1995 Season. These shows featured Renel interviewing Oakland A’s team leaders, including Mark McGwire, as well as numerous sports luminaries. From 2004 to 2007, Renel co-hosted the “ Pre-Game Show” on Fox Sports Net Bay Area (now Comcast Sports Net Bay Area), and served as host of “GMag”, a monthly magazine show that takes fans behind the scenes of the San Francisco Giants. As an entertainment correspondent for CBS-5, Renel covered the Grammy Awards and interviewed such celebrities as John Travolta, Matthew Perry, Ann-Margaret, and Mario Lopez, and was a feature correspondent for “Evening Magazine” and “Eye on the Bay”.

In 2000, Renel was honored to be chosen as the Public Address Announcer for the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park (then Pacific Bell Park). Renel spends every home game surrounded by 40,000 baseball fans and an enthusiastic production crew. Renel has logged such memorable experiences as the Park's inaugural Opening Day, ’ incredible batting and home records, the Giants league and division championships, ’s perfect game on June 13, 2012, and the 2010, 2012, and 2014 Championships.

Renel’s work in the booth has been recognized by the Hall of Fame as the first female announcer of a championship game in any professional sport. Her scorecard from Game 3 of the can be viewed in the Hall at Cooperstown! Renel continued to make history in July 2007, when she became the first woman ever to public address announce Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game, hosted by the Giants at AT&T Park. She re-wrote history again in 2010 when she became the first woman to public address announce an MLB World Series Championship, and earned a World Series in the process! She earned two more rings following the 2012 and Championships and joined the team on their visit to the White House to be congratulated by the President of the . In July 2014, Renel was profiled in The Oprah Magazine describing her as “The Woman Who’s Changing Baseball” and in October 2014 by ESPNW in the article “How One Woman’s Giant Voice Is Influencing Generations of Women.”

March 18th, 2005 was proclaimed “Renel Brooks-Moon Day” in San Francisco by then-Mayor Gavin Newsom who honored Renel for her 20 years as a Bay Area media personality and for her community activism.

On September, 15th, 2006, Renel was honored to return to Mills College, her Alma Mater, to deliver the convocation address to incoming freshwomen. And in September of 2008, President Janet Holmgren and Mills College presented Renel with an honorary degree in Arts and Literature.

In August 2013, Renel, along with other noted media personalities, had her portrait hung in San Francisco’s legendary John’s Grill by John Konstin, Wilkes Bashford, and The Honorable Willie Brown, Jr. as part of a ceremony honoring The Great Ladies of San Francisco Media.

In January 2014, Renel received the Excellence in Media Award from Oakland’s Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Later in May 2014, she was the Strong Award Honoree by Girls Inc. of Alameda County.

Renel is a founding member of Friends of Faith, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing assistance to underserved and uninsured Bay Area breast cancer patients. Renel has also served on the board of the San Francisco Giants Community Fund. In 2006, Renel was enrolled as a lifetime member of the Little Sisters of the Poor Auxiliary, dedicated to caring for the elderly poor. Renel serves on the advisory board of the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir and is a supporter of Glide Memorial Methodist Church and the Glide Foundation, annually hosting its holiday gala.

Renel’s community and professional work has been honored by the Bay Area Black Journalists Association, 100 Black Women of the Bay Area, S.F. Chapter of American Women in Radio and Television, the Golden Gate Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women, 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Bay Area Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, and several others.

In 2008, Renel was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame, receiving the most votes during the voting, having been named on more than 27% of all ballots cast! *************************************************************************************************************************** PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

 Best Radio DJ of 1992 - California Music Conference  Billboard Radio Personality of the Year Nominee – 1992  Oakland Tribune Readers Choice Best Radio Disc Jockey -1998, 1999, 2000  2001 Image Award (Media) – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, S.F. Alumnae Chapter  2001 Pioneer Award – 100 Black Women, Inc., Oakland Chapter  2001 Woman of Inspiration Award – Girls, Inc. of the Island City  10 Most Influential African Americans (Entertainment) in 2002 – Cityflight Magazine  2002 and 2004 Best Radio Personality “Pubby” Awards – San Francisco Publicity Club  2002 Trailblazer Award - American Women in Radio and Television, Golden Gate Chapter  2002 Bay Area Achiever Award – Links, Inc., Peninsula Chapter  2002 Northern California Emmy Nominee – “CBS5 Eyewitness News – Early Edition”  2004 Inductee, San Mateo Community Wall of Fame  2006 Mills College Alumni Athletic Achievement Award  2006 Northern California Emmy Nominee – “Best Sports Feature”, Comcast Bay Area  2006 “101 Outstanding Women Making A Difference” Honoree - African American Excellence in Business Awards  2006 Best Radio Personality “Pubby Awards”- San Francisco Publicity Club  2007 Florence Crittendon Children And Families Services Award  2008 Northern California Emmy Nominee, “Best Regularly Scheduled Sports Program”, Comcast SportsNet Bay Area  2008 Honorary Doctorate, Arts and Letters, Mills College  2008 Inductee, Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame  2008 Honoree, Bay Area Black Journalists Association  2010 Trailblazer Award - National Coalition of 100 Black Women, San Francisco Chapter  2010 Woodside High School Community Hall of Fame  2010 100 Black Men of the Bay Area Lifetime Achievement Award  2012 Inductee, Bay Area Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame  2012 Bay Area Womens Sports Initiative (BAWSI) All-Star Ambassador Award  2013 Janice Mirikitani Glide Legacy Award  2014 Excellence In Media Award - Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Oakland Alumnae Chapter  2014 Strong Award Honoree - Girls Inc. of Alameda County  2014 Profiled in The Oprah Magazine – “Meet The Woman Who’s Changing Baseball”  2014 Profiled in ESPN-W - “How One Woman’s Giant Voice Is Influencing Generations of Women.”

CIVIC PROCLAMATIONS FROM:

 Mayor Elihu Harris – City of Oakland  Mayor Willie Brown – City of San Francisco  Mayor Gavin Newsom – City of San Francisco  Mayor Jean Quan – City of Oakland  Congresswoman Barbara Lee  Senator Jackie Speier  Assemblyman Mark Leno

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