2020 GABBY Call for Entries Now Open!
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is now accepting entries for the 2020 GABBY Awards. Please click on the photograph below for more information.
DiGamma Kappa Distinguished Achievement Award Honoree: Brad Nessler
Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to partner again with DiGamma Kappa Broadcast Society from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The two organizations will present Brad Nessler with the “Distinguished Achievement Award in Broadcasting and Cable For Exceptional Service” Award on January 29th. Brad Nessler is a college football…
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2020 FCC Compliance Deadlines
January • January 1 – Post-filing renewal announcements should continue for radio stations in Georgia. Additional post-filing announcements should be made on January 16, February 1, and February 16. • January 10 – All full power and Class A television stations that are being repacked must electronically file an FCC Form 2100-Schedule 387 Transition Progress…
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2020 GAB Hall of Fame Inductee: Teya Ryan
Atlanta, Ga– President and CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting, Teya Ryan will be inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on January 29th. Teya is a broadcast media veteran whose passion for storytelling, curiosity for the world around her, and innovative ideas have earned her leadership roles at venerable broadcast operations including…
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2020 GAB Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Powell
Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to induct Jim Powell from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network into the 2020 GAB Hall of Fame. The 2020 season will mark Jim Powell’s 27th as a Major League broadcaster and his twelfth year in the Atlanta Braves radio booth. He spent the previous 13 seasons as a member of…
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Five Students Awarded GAB E. Lanier Finch Scholarship
Atlanta, GA– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 E. Lanier Finch Scholarship. Yash Bhika Doria Lacey Carrington Lewis Skylar Nicholson Tylar Norman The E. Lanier Finch Scholarship was created by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters to recognize the late Lanny Finch, President Emeritus for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and numerous contributions to the continued success of…
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