Karen Holmes Ward

Media Trailblazer
ABCD Hall of Fame Honoree 2025​

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Karen Holmes Ward is the Director of Public Affairs and Community Services as well as host and executive producer of CityLine, WCVB’s award-winning weekly magazine program which addresses the accomplishments, concerns and issues facing people of color living in Boston and its suburbs. Karen has interviewed many notables including Oscar® winners Regina King, Lupita Nyong’o, Forest Whitaker, Octavia Spencer, Denzel Washington, and Spike Lee. Karen was part of the team honored with a National Association of Broadcasters 'Service to Community in Television' Award for WCVB’s community service efforts during and following the Boston Marathon attack. In 2018, she was inducted into the Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame and holds honorary doctorates from Merrimack College, Cambridge College and Boston University.