Gold winner · 2026
Best Video Podcast (Individual Episodes)
The Carlos Watson Podcast — “Malcolm Gladwell Says The U.S. is Missing The AI Boom”
Meet the woman we’re named for
Tough. Tender. Purposeful.
ROSE exists to discover rising talent and give it a true platform — smart, colorful, impactful storytelling.
From the Watson family archive
01Dr. Rose Watson
Dr. Rose Camille Thomas Watson
Dr. Rose Camille Thomas Watson (b. 1931) grew up in segregated Virginia, became an educator, and taught across the U.S. and Angola. Returning stateside, she raised four children while teaching at FIU, the University of Miami, Florida Memorial, and more.
A mentor to many, she later authored Purposeful Parenting, helped launch Achieva College Prep and then OZY, and inspired a generation to look for “the new and the next.”
Rose passed in 2014, but her spirit guides ROSE: take adversity, make beauty, amplify worthy voices. Tough, tender, and purposeful — our North Star.
02The founders
Founded by siblings Carolyn, Beverly & Carlos Watson.
Rose’s children carry her North Star forward. Our mission: smart, colorful, impactful storytelling — discovering rising talent and giving it a true platform.
Watch The Watsons
Carolyn · Beverly · Carlos
03Recognition
Stories that make an impact.
5
Signal Awards
honors in 2026
- Gold
- 2× Silver
- Bronze
- Listener's Choice
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Silver winner
Best Video Podcast Co-Host Team
The Watsons: Stronger Together“50 and Still Single”
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Best Video Podcast Guest (Shows)
The Carlos Watson Podcast“Former CIA Officer John Kiriakou Explains the Part Everyone Missed”
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Bronze winner
Culture, Belonging & Inclusion
From Behind This Chair“Why Age Has Me Scared”
View on Signal AwardsListener's Choice
Best Video Podcast Co-Host Team
The Watsons: Stronger Together“50 and Still Single”
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04Original programming