ATLANTA, Ga– The 2025 GABBY Awards were presented during the GAB’s annual convention, GABCON on Saturday, September 20th. All the awards focus on content produced in the 2024 calendar year. The GABBY Awards are awarded to entries that stand above all in their categories. And Merit Awards recognize those entries that the judges deemed of special recognition. The GAB is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s GABBY and Merit Awards. Click HERE for event photos, videos, award duplicates, and a post-event survey.
Best Breaking News Coverage
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WJBF (Augusta) – GABBY (Barclay Bishop, Dania Alawir, Brad Means, Mary Morrison, Damon Putzier, Danielle Casalie)
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WJBB (Winder) – GABBY (Christopher Rude, Melinda Shealey, Jeff Batten, David Willard)
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WSB-TV (Atlanta) – GABBY (WSB-TV News Team)
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WSB Radio (Atlanta) – GABBY (WSB News Team)
Best Community Service Project
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WMAZ (Macon) – Merit (13WMAZ Team)
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WJBF (Augusta) – GABBY (Taylor Newton, Scott Skadan, Lauren Fitzgerald, Josh Recor, Danielle Casalie, John Hart)
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Davis Broadcasting & WTVM-TV (Columbus) – GABBY (Geniece Granville, Holly Steuart)
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WSB-TV (Atlanta) – Merit (WSB-TV News Team)
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WXIA (Atlanta) – GABBY (Kristie Gonzales, Robbin Steed, Maurice Baker, Wilson Kieffer, Talia Moffitt)
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WVEE-FM (Atlanta) – Merit (Maria Boynton, Larry Tinsley, Greg Street, Tori Starr, Alyssa “Danie B” Barnes, Chyna Marie Lumpkin)
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WSB Radio (Atlanta) – GABBY (Scott Slade, Ashley Frasca, Amanda Allwood, Chris Crawford, Heather Taylor, 95.5 WSB Programming and News team)
Best Feature Story
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WMAZ (Macon) – Merit (Frank Malloy)
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WJBF (Augusta) – GABBY (Jennie Montgomery, Gary Hipps)
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WBHF (Cartersville) – Merit (Earnestine Jones)
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WUGA (Athens) – GABBY (Emma Auer)
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WSB-TV (Atlanta) – Merit (Berndt Petersen, Brian Ferguson, Amanda Stanley)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Brittany Ford, Joe Johnson)
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WABE (Atlanta) – GABBY (Julien Virgin)
Best Hard News Reporting
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WTOC (Savannah) – GABBY (Anna Stansfield, Ricardo Thomas, Mya Cooney, Julian Agnew, Shea Schrader)
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WBHF (Cartersville) – GABBY (Earnestine Jones)
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WKTB (Atlanta) – GABBY (Luis Estrada)
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Georgia Public Broadcasting (Statewide) – GABBY (Pamela Kirkland)
Best Investigative Reporting Series
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WTOC (Savannah) – Merit (Shea Schrader, Ricardo Thomas)
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WRDW (Augusta) – GABBY (Meredith Anderson, Estelle Parsley, St Julian Cox III)
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WSB-TV (Atlanta) – GABBY (Justin Gray, Justin Crate)
Best Mental Health Awareness Coverage
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Farm Monitor-TV (Statewide) – GABBY (Ray D’Alessio, Kenny Burgamy)
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WUGA (Athens) – GABBY (Alexia Ridley, Emma Auer, River Gracey, Andy Miller, Jeff Dantre, Colin Veree)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Blair Miller, David Tallarico, Steve Franklin, Belinda James, Sawyer Buccy)
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Georgia Public Broadcasting (Statewide) – GABBY (Ellen Eldrige, Sofi Gratas)
Best Meteorologist
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WMAZ (Macon) – GABBY (Ben Jones)
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WAGA (Atlanta) – GABBY (Jonathan Stacey)
Best News Anchor
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WSAV (Savannah) – GABBY (Ben Senger)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Karli Barnett)
Best Newscast
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WTOC (Savannah) – GABBY (WTOC News Team)
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WRGA (Rome) – GABBY (David Crowder)
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WSB-TV (Atlanta) – GABBY (WSB-TV News Team)
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Georgia News Network (Statewide) – GABBY (Rebecca Hughes, Thomas Cage, Rory O’Neill)
Best On-Air Personality or Team
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Golden Isles Broadcasting (Brunswick) – GABBY (Yolanda Neely, Paul Meacham)
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WKHX-FM (Atlanta) – GABBY (JJ Kincaid, Dallas McCade, Garrett Loudin)
Best Online Breaking News Coverage
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WRDW (Augusta) – GABBY (News 12 Team)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Jason Braverman, Jordan Barela, Mariya Murrow, Hope Dean, Ellie Parker)
Best Online Produced Story
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WRBL (Columbus) – GABBY (Rex Castillo, Andrew Platta)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Andy Pierrotti, Luke Carter, Bailey Williams, Lindsey Basye, Catherine Catoura)
Best Podcast Series
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WALB (Albany) – GABBY (Jamie Worsley, Preslee Owen, Lenah Allen, Rowan Edmonds)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Tim Darnell, Ciara Cummings, Brendan Keefe, Harry Samler, Andy Pierrotti, Anastassia Olmos)
Best Program (Non-News or Sports)
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WJCL (Savannah) – GABBY (Christopher Smyth, Jeremy Nelson, Haley Kindle, Jason Usry)
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Davis Broadcasting (Columbus) – GABBY (Gerald Riley, Catosha Riley, Gavin Henry)
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WKTB (Atlanta) – Merit (George Avelar, Priscilla Boddie)
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WXIA (Atlanta) – GABBY (Gabriella Núñez, Mike Nicolas, Neima Abdulahi, Vivian Videl, Kristie Anderson, Michael Botsford)
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Georgia News Network (Statewide) – Merit (John Clark)
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WAOK (Atlanta) – GABBY (Juandolyn Stokes, Shantelle Thompson)
Best Reporter
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WSAV (Savannah) – GABBY (Sarah Smith)
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WUGA (Athens) – GABBY (Alexia Ridley)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Harry Samler)
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WABE (Atlanta) – GABBY (Jess Mador)
Best Severe Weather Coverage
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WMAZ (Macon) – GABBY (13WMAZ Team)
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Oconee Communications Company (Athens) – GABBY (KJ Allen)
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WSB-TV (Atlanta) – GABBY (WSB-TV News Team)
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Audacy Atlanta (Atlanta) – GABBY (Maria Boynton)
Best Sports Anchor
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WRDW (Augusta) – GABBY (Alyssa Lyons)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Baillie Burmaster)
Best Sports Play-by-Play
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WRWH-AM (Cleveland) – GABBY (Drew Harris, Garrett Rowland, Mark Turner)
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WZGC-FM (Atlanta) – GABBY (Wes Durham, Dave Archer)
Best Sports Program
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WJBF (Augusta) – Merit (John Hart, Rex Main)
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WRBL (Columbus) – GABBY (Rex Castillo, Andrew Platta)
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WCON (Cornelia) – GABBY (Steven Phillips, David Foster, Chris Black, Latonio Harmonson)
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WXIA (Atlanta) – GABBY (Megan Smedley, Maria Martin, Osee Anderson, Christopher Cole)
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WDUN (Gainesville) – GABBY (Bo Wilson, Caleb Hutchins, Walker McCrary, Bryan Pirkle)
Best Station Produced Commercial
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WALB (Albany) – Merit (Foster Bamford, Chip Carter, Jerry Nolan)
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WTOC (Savannah) – GABBY (Brian Bonsteel, Hunter McKee, Andy LaViola)
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Rome Radio Partners (Rome) – Merit (Howard Toole)
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First Media Services (Albany) – GABBY (Josh Strickland)
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WANF (Atlanta) – GABBY (Josh Morey, David Tallarico, Peter Lancaster, Mike Von Ruden, Josh Dillard, Kris Wilkins)
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WSB Radio (Atlanta) – Merit (Belinda Skelton)
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Cumulus Atlanta (Atlanta) – GABBY (David Parker-Rapper, Vito Gorinas)
Best Station Promo
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WTOC (Savannah) – Merit (Abi Cox, Hunter McKee, Chris Murray)
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WMAZ (Macon) – GABBY (Teylor Jo Parks, Gracie Snyder, Diana Robles)
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Oconee Communications Company (Athens) – Merit (Al Mason, Benji Kurtz, Todd Michaels)
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WCON (Cornelia) – GABBY (Steven Phillips)
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WKTB (Atlanta) – GABBY (Esteban Serrano)
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Dick Broadcasting (Savannah) – GABBY (John Marshall, Mixx Group)
Best Team Political Coverage
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WTOC (Savannah) – GABBY (WTOC Newsroom)
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WUGA (Athens) – GABBY (WUGA News Team)
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WXIA (Atlanta) – GABBY (Zach Merchant, Ric Garni, Jesse Horne, Vivian Theriault, Faith Jessie, Joe Ripley)
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WAOK (Atlanta) – GABBY (Juandolyn Stokes, Shantelle Thompson)
Best Videographer
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WJCL (Savannah) – GABBY (Christopher Smyth)
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WKTB (Atlanta) – GABBY (Luis Estrada)
Station of the Year
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WTVM (Columbus)
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WBQO (Brunswick)
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WSB TV (Atlanta)
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WSB Radio (Atlanta)
