Awards

Diane and The Diane Rehm Show have been honored many times over the years. Awards include:

2006 Diane was the inaugural recipient of the Urbino Press Award (Italy). The award was created to recognize outstanding work by American journalists, and Rehm was chosen by Italian officials for her “long and prestigious career in journalism and…special focus on the problems of human frailty.”

2004 Diane was inducted into the Class of 2004 SPJ Hall of Fame by the Washington, DC Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ)

2004 Clinical Social Work Leadership Award for her program's focus on mental health issues.

2003 Calvary Women's Services Hope award. The honor recognizes Diane's commitment to offering hope and empowerment to people, specifically women in need, through her volunteer and professional work.

2003 Montgomery County Chapter of the National Organization for Women's Susan B. Anthony Award. The award recognizes Diane's exceptional work and commitment as an advocate for women's rights throughout the community.

2002 New York Festivals. Bronze World Medal for the category of "Best Regularly Scheduled Talk Program Interview," for the program's interview with author Elva Trevino Hart.

2002 American Bar Association. Silver Gavel Honorable Mention for the program "Rape as a War Crime."

2002 & 2000 Women in Communications. Diane was honored with the International Matrix Award for achieving the highest level of professional excellence in communications.

2001 Millennium Award. Diane Rehm was honored by the Metropolitan Area Mass Media Committee of the American Association of University Women for her excellent coverage of local issues.

2000 Society of Professional Journalists. Diane was named a Fellow, the highest honor the society bestows on a journalist, for extraordinary contributions to the profession.

1999 New York Festivals. Bronze World Medal for the show's interview with Holocaust survivor and author Yaffa Eliach.

1999 American Women in Radio and Television Inc. Two first place Gracie Allen Awards. One in the national network radio personality category for the show's "Focus on Women's Issues" entry, and one in the national network radio personality category for the show's "Women at Work" series.

1999 Washingtonian of the Year. Diane was named a Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine. Diane serves on the board of the PEN/Faulkner Award Foundation. She recently became a board member for the International Women's Media Foundation and is a trustee for Western Maryland College.