When the more than 700 members of American Women in Radio and TV voted Bea their 1976 "Genii" Award winner, all the friends in her "family"--on and off the tube--showed up!

The Genii Award was given annually to a female radio or TV star who made an exemplary contribution to her own career advancement as well as to the Industry and the community.

Here on this page you will find some rare candid pics of this event giving us a peek at some familiar faces paying tribute to a TV legend we all know and love.