Congratulations to our 2022 GABBY and Merit Award winners! To order your award duplicates, click here.
Best Feature Story
Small Market Radio
WBHF Cartersville Ashley Peterson
WLBB Carrollton Colin Worthington and Joel Brock
Large Market Radio
WUGA Athens Chris Shupe and Martin Matheny
WUGA Athens Alexia Ridley, Megan Wahn, and Martin Matheny
Small Market TV
WGXA Macon Erin Wise
WSAV Savannah Andrew Goldstein
Large Market TV
WSB Atlanta Alison Mastrangelo and David Hickox
WXIA Atlanta Kaitlyn Ross and Dan Reilly
Best General Assignment Reporting
Small Market Radio
WBHF Cartersville Ashley Peterson
Large Market Radio
Georgia News Network Scott Kimbler
Small Market TV
WJBF Augusta Brandon Dawson
WALB Albany Jim Wallace, Jeremy Johnson, and Foster Bamford
WANF Atlanta Crystal Bui, Josh Depaz, and Josh Morgan
Best Investigative Reporting Series
Small Market TV
WRDW Augusta Liz Owens, Jasmine Garcia, Lynnsey Gardner, and Estelle Parsley
Large Market TV
WSB Atlanta Justin Gray, Justin Crate, and Sheila Schutt
Best Meteorologist
Small Market TV
WTVM Columbus Derek Kinkade
Large Market TV
WXIA Atlanta Melissa Nord
Best News Anchor
Small Market TV
WRDW Augusta Laura Warren
Large Market TV
WXIA Atlanta Cheryl Preheim
Best Newscast
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome David Crowder
WJRB Young Harris Jeff Batten, Rob Moore, Patrick Malone, and Harry Baughn
Large Market Radio
WABE Atlanta Jim Burress, Lily Oppenheimer, and The WABE Staff
WSB Atlanta The WSB News Team
Small Market TV
WJCL Savannah Will Dillard, Greg Coy, Shannon Royster, Jeremy Nelson, Amy Zimmer, and Alexandria Bennett
WTOC Savannah Christine Bobro, Mike Cihla , Dawn Baker, Bari Soash, Pria Padgett , and Billy Tyson
Large Market TV
WXIA Atlanta Tiffany Pittman, Precious Goss, Kristie Anderson, Scott Hardesty, Shiba Russell, and Cheryl Preheim
Best On-Air Personality
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome Tony McIntosh
Large Market Radio
WALR Atlanta Frank Ski
Best Online Breaking News Coverage
Small Market Broadcaster
WTOC Savannah Clinton Hinely, Paige Phillips, Jennifer Lifsey, Max Diekneite, and Mike Cihla
WTVM Columbus Jessie Gibson and The WTVM Digital Team
Best Online Produced Story
Small Market Broadcaster
WTOC Savannah Clinton Hinely, Paige Phillips, Jennifer Lifsey, Sean Evans, Billy Tyson
WMAZ Macon Jake Wade
Large Market Broadcaster
WANF Atlanta Josh Morgan, Karyn Greer, and Joyce Lupiani
Best Podcast Series
Small Market Broadcaster
WLJA Jasper Jodi Drinkard and Asa Jones
WSAV Savannah Dan Flaxer, Mikey Eller, Taylor Kravtin, Tina Tyus-Shaw, Vaughnette Goode-Walker, and Jerry Perlman
Large Market Broadcaster
Georgia Public Broadcasting Stephen Fowler, Wayne Drash, Jesse Nighswonger, and Sean Powers
Georgia News Network Wes Carroll, Shawn Cruzen, Graham Hobson, and Joey Williams
Best Program (Non-News or Sports)
Small Market Radio
WDUN Gainesville Martha Zoller and Caleb Hutchins
WBHF Cartersville Alan Sanders
Large Market Radio
Georgia News Network Wes Carroll, William Shatner, Ross Marquand, Rob Paulsen, Felicia Day, and Shawn Cruzen
Georgia Public Broadcasting Virginia Prescott and Sean Powers
Small Market TV
WALB Albany Emileigh Forrester, Foster Bamford, Jeremy Johnson, Richard Shepherd, Candace McHan-Newman, and The WALB News Team
WRBL Columbus Chuck Williams, Phil Scoggins, and The WRBL News Team
Large Market TV
WSB Atlanta Brian Lazaro, Leona Nascimento, Renee Bottie-Wheeler, Lori Wilson, Justin Farmer, and Sophia Choi
Best Reporter
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome David Crowder
Large Market Radio
WSB Atlanta Michelle Wright
Small Market TV
WRDW Augusta Liz Owens
Large Market TV
WXIA Atlanta Kaitlyn Ross
Best Videographer
Small Market TV
WRDW Augusta Jasmine Garcia
Large Market TV
WANF Atlanta Lee Smith
Best Sports Anchor
Small Market TV
WMAZ Macon Connor Hines
Large Market TV
Georgia Public Broadcasting Hannah Goodin
Best Sports Play-by-Play
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome Tony McIntosh
Large Market Radio
WZGC Atlanta Mike Conti, Jason Longshore, and James Fairey
Best Sports Program
Small Market Radio
WVOP Vidalia Chester Proctor and Bob Roberts
Large Market Radio
Georgia News Network Mitch Evans
Small Market TV
WJBF Augusta John Hart, Rex Main, and Scott Elledge
WRBL Columbus Rex Castillo, Jack Patterson, and The News 3 Team
Large Market TV
Georgia Public Broadcasting Lori Cover, Steve Graham, Jon Nelson, Matt Stewart, and Kevin Gerke
Best Station Produced Promo
Small Market Radio
WBHF Cartersville Alan Sanders, Barry King, and Walt Murray
WCON Cornelia Steven Phillips
Large Market Radio
WGKA Atlanta Jonathan Bryant
WFSH Atlanta Mike Blakemore, Penny Faulkner, and Richard Faulkner
Small Market TV
WJCL Savannah Jason Usry and Bill Armstrong
WTOC Savannah Ian Robinson, Clif Rhodes, and Andy LaViola
WXIA Atlanta Wes Rodda and Ben Bates
Best Team Pandemic Coverage
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome David Crowder
Large Market Radio
Georgia News Network The GNN News Team
Small Market TV
WRDW Augusta The Staff of WRDW-TV News 12
Large Market TV
WXIA Atlanta Andy Pierrotti, Luke Carter, David Brooks, and Erin Peterson
Best Team Political Coverage
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome Tony McIntosh
Large Market Radio
Georgia News Network The GNN News Team
Small Market TV
WJCL Savannah Will Dillard and Richard Ochoa
Large Market TV
WUVG Atlanta Gianncarlo Cifuentes, Dacelys Martinez, Rafael Olavarria, Michelle Benitez, Andres Quinones, Valerie Burgos
Best Team Weather Coverage
Small Market Radio
WRGA Rome The Staff of Rome Radio Partners, LLC
Large Market Radio
Georgia News Network John Wetherbee and the GNN News Team
Small Market TV
WRDW Augusta Riley Hale, Tim Strong, Anthony Carpino, Mikel Hannah-Harding, and Chris Still
Large Market TV
WSB Atlanta Brandon Mosley, Joe Cowan, Brian Lazaro, David Schrein, Justin Farmer, and Jovita Moore
Best Community Service Project
Small Market Broadcaster
WTOC Savannah Dave Turley, Jamie Ertle, Cutter Martin, Andrew Gorton, and Ron Wallace
Large Market Broadcaster
WFSH Atlanta The Staff of 104.7 The Fish Atlanta
Station of the Year
Small Market Radio
WKZR Milledgeville
Large Market Radio
WSB Atlanta
Small Market TV
WTOC Savannah
Large Market TV
WXIA Atlanta
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