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Congratulations to the
Friends of Georgia Radio Hall of Legends Class of 2024:
(Top) Steve Craig, Bobby Ellerbee, Bob Helbush, Brady McGraw,
(Bottom) Pete Spriggs, Howard Toole, Wendy Williams
All the news we know about Georgia radio | Early April 2024
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"The Bobby Bones Show" moves to mornings on 94.9 The Bull Atlanta
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Eastlan Ratings expands into Georgia for its first market -- Albany
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Keeping up with former Georgia broadcasters Erich West and marc Ryan
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"Otis" goes from mornings to nites on one station, and PM Drive and APD on another
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New podcast! Former Fox 97's morning duo "Randy and Spiff" telling radio war stories!
Former Fox 97 Morning duo- Randy & Spiff
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Podcast alert!
Former Cox Radio President Bob Neil
The WVLD Valdosta Story-with Ron O'Quinn, Kevin O'Connell, and Bob Raleigh
The Challenges of Small Market Radio-With KJ Allen, Jeff Batten, and Bill Maine
The Story of 94Q's Jazz Flavours with Russ Davis, Fleetwood Gruver, and Don Benson
The GAB Radio Talent Institute 2023 with Madison Gott, Justin Harris, and Massimo Bellow
V-103's 80's & 90s morning stars Mike Roberts and Carol Blackmon
Voiceover stars George Robinson, Randy Reeves, & Jeff Winterson
Long time WKHX PD Neil McGinley & Morning Man Moby in the Morning
Brian Philips, Chief Content Officer/Cumulus-99X, Then & Now
John Asante/Gail Harris-The WRAS Album 88 Story-Pt. 2
Drew Murray/ Jeff Walker-The WRAS Album 88 Story, Pt. 1
Jerry Rogers: Savannah radio icon, owner Quality Rock 105.3
Dwight Douglas: Burkhart/Douglas & Associates
Laura Starling: Mornings WDEN Macon
Kaedy Kiely: 96 Rock, Z93, 97.1 The River (Atlanta)
Bear O'Brian: WCGQ, Kiss, Kissin' 99.3 (Columbus)
Don Benson: WQXI AM/FM, Lincoln Financial (Atlanta)
Mara Davis: WZGC, Dave FM (Atlanta)
Mike Roberts: WVEE V103 (Atlanta)
John Lauer: WGST, WPCH, Georgia Radio News Service (Atlanta)
Congratulations to The Friends of Georgia Radio Hall of Legends Class of 2023
Carol Blackmon, Rick Caffey, Mark Kanov,
Charles Kinney, Alan Sneed, and Ken Woodfin
All the news we know about Georgia Radio | Mid September 2024
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New iHeart Sr. VP/Programming arrives in Atlanta
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Another new arrival-- Andy Roth-- at 680 The Fan and Dickey Broadcasting's cluster
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Beasley's Kicks99/WKXC Augusta earns CMA nomination
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Long-time Atlanta traffic reporter Doug Turnbull retires
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Ch-ch-changes at Hot 107.9​
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Brand new podcast just posted with Streetz 94.5's Steve Hegwood
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Podcast alert! Just posted:
Streetz 94.5 Owner and President of Core Communicators
Steve Hegwood
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Former
Jazz 91.9 WCLK's PD David Linton and GM Wendy Williams
Former Fox 97 morning duo-"Randy and Spiff"-Part 1 & Part 2
Former Cox Radio President Bob Neil
The WVLD Valdosta Story-with Ron O'Quinn, Kevin O'Connell, and Bob Raleigh
The Challenges of Small Market Radio-With KJ Allen, Jeff Batten, and Bill Maine
The Story of 94Q's Jazz Flavours with Russ Davis, Fleetwood Gruver, and Don Benson
The GAB Radio Talent Institute 2023 with Madison Gott, Justin Harris, and Massimo Bellow
V-103's 80's & 90s morning stars Mike Roberts and Carol Blackmon
Voiceover stars George Robinson, Randy Reeves, & Jeff Winterson
Long time WKHX PD Neil McGinley & Morning Man Moby in the Morning
Brian Philips, Chief Content Officer/Cumulus-99X, Then & Now
John Asante/Gail Harris-The WRAS Album 88 Story-Pt. 2
Drew Murray/ Jeff Walker-The WRAS Album 88 Story, Pt. 1
Jerry Rogers: Savannah radio icon, owner Quality Rock 105.3
Dwight Douglas: Burkhart/Douglas & Associates
Laura Starling: Mornings WDEN Macon
Kaedy Kiely: 96 Rock, Z93, 97.1 The River (Atlanta)
Bear O'Brian: WCGQ, Kiss, Kissin' 99.3 (Columbus)
Don Benson: WQXI AM/FM, Lincoln Financial (Atlanta)
Mara Davis: WZGC, Dave FM (Atlanta)
Mike Roberts: WVEE V103 (Atlanta)
John Lauer: WGST, WPCH, Georgia Radio News Service (Atlanta)
Welcome to new members in 2023
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Chris O’Brien — Formerly of WSGA in Savannah, now AM Drive, WGRR Cincinnati
Scott Woodside — Formerly WQXI, WZGC
Jared Blass — WABE
Jan Jeffries — Former PD WQXI(AM)/WQXI(FM), Former EVP Programming Ops Burkhart-Douglas,
Former EVP Cumulus
Clark Howard — “The Clark Howard Show”
Jane Blevins Thompson — Formerly WQXI
Clayton Foster -- Habersham Broadcasting
Bob Neil-- Neil Consulting and Former Exec. VP/Cox Media Group
Shed Jackson-- Adjunct Professor, Clark Atlanta University
Laura Anderson, voiceover artist
Andrew "Butch" Guest, American Media Services, Ex-WFOX Gainesville
Brady McGraw, WRHQ Savannah
Michael Barlow, Troncalli Subaru
Gail Harris, WRAS, WABE, Peach State Public Radio (Now GPB)
Greg Picciano, WSB, WKHX, WYAY
Ray Neal, New Ground Broadcasting
Cheryl Castro, 95.5 WSB
Alison Tyrer, formerly Fox 97, now AJTyrer Communications
David Meszaros, formerly Z93, WSB
Howard Toole, Rome Radio Partners
Greg Davis, Jr., Davis Broadcasting-Atlanta
Portia Cue, Voice on Cue
Sean Johnson, WUOG Athens
Alan Sneed, former PD at 96Rock, and national radio consultant
Jonathan O'Brien, WSB
Dave Gibson
Dean Dyer. WRWH
Laura J. Picone."The Voice of Laura Anderson"
"Hurricane Dave" Smith-"Brand It Live"
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Welcome to new members 2024
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John Shomby, broadcast consultant​
Will Resch, Program Director, WUOG, Athens
Abby Jessen, Asst. PD/Middays B98.5 Atlanta
Louie S. Williams, Jr.
Wes Durham, ACC Network/ESPN/Atlanta Falcons
Emily Boldon
CJ Jackson, iHeart Savannah
David Ries, Scrips Network
Ted Ronneburger, CMG Atlanta
Louie S. Williams, Jr.
Mary Ryan Howarth, UGA Student member/WUOG
Louie Diaz, OM Cumulus Atlanta, VP Contemporary
Scott McFarlane, Ops Director, 680 The Fan (Dickey Broadcasting Atlanta)
Khalia Morris, Producer, "Big Tigger" Morning Show, V103
Tonya Ott, Mercer University
Angell Usher
Rick Joyner, On The Mic Media
Shannon Mercer
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He started in programming, but Steve Hegwood had a bigger vision. After a very successful career as a high-level programming guy - he was the VP/Programming for RadioOne when they launched what is now Hot 107.9 in Atlanta — he found he had a taste for ownership. He built a company by parlaying a translator whose programming originated on a leased HD channel, into a group of stations, all carrying the hip-hop programming from his original Atlanta station, Streetz 94.5. And, his primary signal in Atlanta is STILL on a translator -- possibly the most successful translator in the country. Steve Hegwood’s story is fascinating, and we’ve got the details in this Wavelengths podcast from Friends of Georgia Radio.
Audio is changing.
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We've witnessed the dominance of AM radio,
the growth of FM...
and the emergence of streaming and podcasts.
But one thing hasn't changed:
the opportunity for talented people
to serve listeners with great content.
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Presenting:
Our mission is to help develop the next generation
of innovators in audio through scholarships and mentoring,
and to celebrate those Georgia radio legends
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