Charly Edsitty won a 2025 Gracie Award, which for 50 years, has been "celebrating five decades of amplifying women’s voices, stories, and achievements in media."
Here is a portion of what the ABC13 KTRK Houston weekend morning anchor posted on social:
"I am so grateful to the entire team who worked for months to make this incredibly important podcast come to life. It required the talents of many at ABC Audio (and beyond!) & I’m so humbled/appreciative that I had the opportunity to contribute.
Also, a huge thank you to every single person who shared personal thoughts, stories & interviews with us. We could not have tackled this very complex issue without your important voices! Ahéhee!"
Edsitty won in the national category "Audio Podcast Host – News" for her work on "Reclaimed: The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation," via her work with ABC Audio.
A Navajo Nation citizen, Edsitty chronicles the Navajo Nation’s generations-long water rights fight. This battle reaches all the way to Washington, DC, where a proposed bill, if passed, would create infrastructure that diverts water to Navajo communities.
In 2018, Edsitty joined ABC13 Houston as a multi-media journalist (MMJ) from 12News KPNX Phoenix, Arizona. In 2021, she hosted the streaming show Our America: Indigenous and Urban. Edsitty was promoted to KTRK weekend morning anchor in 2023.
“For 50 years, the Gracie Awards have honored the storytellers who push boundaries and redefine what’s possible,” said Becky Brooks, President of AWMF. “This is more than an awards show—it is a movement that has championed inclusion, representation, and truth in the media. The women we celebrate today are shaping the next 50 years, ensuring that our narratives are not just seen or heard, but felt and remembered. And we are excited to have Fortune Feimster join us as the host for our Golden Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles, bringing her incredible wit and energy to this unforgettable celebration.”
Previous Houston media Gracie winners include Ilona Carson, Christine Dobbyn, Keli Rabon and Roula Christie.
