Diane is the co-host of
the top rated Morning Show on WTIC-AM News Talk 1080 with Ray Dunaway. An Emmy
award winning TV journalist, Diane produces programs for Connecticut Public TV,
based on her very popular series "Positively Connecticut".
"Positively
For more than sixteen years Diane was a news anchor and reporter at WTNH TV in
New Haven, where her reporting earned her an Emmy award. Diane's documentaries
have earned numerous state and national awards. The American Cancer Society has
honored her for her work in educating women about breast cancer. The
Connecticut Press Club honored her with its Mark Twain Distinguished Journalist
of the Year award. Toastmasters International honored Diane with their
Communication and Leadership Award.
Diane is active in promoting Connecticut business and tourism. She was awarded
the Connecticut Tourism Industry's Media Award for "Positively
Connecticut". For "showing Connecticut to the rest of the world in a
positive light" Diane was named Person of the Year by the Homebuilders
Association of New Haven.
Diane serves on the
board of directors of the IMPAC-CT State University Award for Young Writers,
and for the fifth year is the honorary chairperson of “The World of Words”
programs held in libraries across the state and sponsored by the Connecticut
Center for the Book. Diane served three terms on the board of directors of the
Women’s Campaign School at Yale University, a non-partisan organization
dedicated to helping women attain public office. As a spokesperson for Easter
Seals, Diane helped raise over eight million dollars for programs that help
people with disabilities live independently.
Diane graduated with honors from the State University of New York at
Binghamton. She lives on the CT shoreline and in West Hartford with her husband
Tom Woodruff, an economist.
For more information see Diane's web site at www.positivelyct.com