News Comes on the Heels of the Los Angeles Press Club Honoring TheWrap.com with a National Entertainment Journalism Award

(Los Angeles) – April 23, 2010 – TheWrap.com, the fastest growing news organization covering the business of entertainment and media, today announced that it will be an ongoing contributor to CNN’s Reliable Sources and has partnered with Southern California public radio station KPCC.

With CNN’s Reliable Sources, TheWrap.com Editor-in-Chief Sharon Waxman will make regular contributions on-air, covering the convergence of entertainment and media alongside her longtime colleague and host, Howard Kurtz.  Additionally, TheWrap.com and CNN.com will share content between the two news sites.

Through the KPCC partnership, Waxman will feature TheWrap coverage in a bi-weekly, on-air segment during Patt Morrison’s award-winning public affairs show, beginning today at 2 PM PST.  TheWrap.com and KPCC will also share online content.

“I have huge respect both for Howie Kurtz and Patt Morrison, who are friends and colleagues, and I could not be more excited about sharing TheWrap’s perspective with their audiences,” said Waxman.  “These partnerships reflect the cross media collaborations that have become the model for success in the world of new media.”

The news comes as TheWrap.com received a National Entertainment Journalism Award last night from the Los Angeles Press Club.  TheWrap.com’s honors from the Los Angeles Press Club include:

Best Online News Story for 2009 for investigative reporter Andrew Gumbel’s coverage surrounding the attempted closures at the Motion Picture and Television Fund home  

Honorable mention for Steven Mikulan’s feature, "Kafka-esque Twilight at the MPTF” 

Honorable mention for Desson Thomson’s film criticism

Second place for Best Entertainment News site

TheWrap.com, founded by award-winning journalist Sharon Waxman in late January 2009, has experienced phenomenal growth, now reaching over 1 million unique visitors per month. As a comprehensive source for entertainment business news, TheWrap.com continues to deliver high-profile newsbreaks, investigative stories, and authoritative analyses as a reliable and independent source for media and industry professionals. 

Visit www.TheWrap.com daily to stay abreast of the breaking industry news that matters most.