GAB President Bob Houghton joined by GAB Hall of Fame Inductee Monica Pearson and Broadcaster of The Year Bill Liss at GAB Honors Night June 2, 2012.
GABBY Awards 2013 Entries Are In!
Thanks so much to all of our members who submitted GABBY Awards entries via our new platform in time for last week’s deadline. While the new online platform did provide some challenges, we received well over 300 entries from radio and television members across the state. As we head into the judging phase of this year’s awards, watch this space for information about our upcoming 2013 GAB Honors Night in Atlanta.
Questions about the GABBY Awards? Call Rob Maynard at 770-395-7200 or email.
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters acknowledges our state and industry leaders with the yearly Georgian of The Year, Broadcaster of The Year, and Broadcasting Hall of Fame awards.
We also recognize excellence in our state’s radio and television industry with the annual Gabby Awards.
The E. Lanier Finch Scholarship is awarded to outstanding Georgia high school students who plan to make a career in broadcasting.
GAB’s leadership flows from of our 22 member Board of Directors to our executive staff in Atlanta, led by veteran broadcaster and executive Bob Houghton and our emeritus members.
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW GAB BOARD MEMBERS
RADIO
Thomas Bacote, Market Manager, Clear Channel Macon
Tug Carter, Chief Operation Officer, Georgia-Carolina Radiocasting
Sanders Hickey, Owner, Golden Isles Broadcasting
TELEVISION
Deb Thompson, General Manager, WSAV Savannah, Media General
John Ray, General Manager, WRDW Augusta, Gray Television
Sanders Hickey and John Ray are both returning to our board and are past Chairman. We welcome all of our new board members and thank them and all of our returning board members for their service to our great industry.
Links
- 2013 GAB Board of Directors
- GAB Leadership And Honors Blog
- 2012 Gabby Awards Radio
- 2012 Gabby Awards Television
- Lanny Finch Scholarship for Young Broadcasters