Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the individual finalists for the 2025 GABBY Awards. This year’s awards will be presented on Saturday, September 20th at the GAB’s Annual Convention, GABCON. The finalists listed below will either receive a GABBY or Merit award for broadcasting excellence in various categories. Finalists are listed alphabetically by station.
2025 GABBY Awards Finalists
Small Market TV
WALB
Albany
Lenah Allen
Foster Bamford
Chip Carter
Rowan Edmonds
Jerry Nolan
Preslee Owen
Jamie Worsley
WJBF
Augusta
Dania Alawir
Barclay Bishop
Danielle Casalie
Lauren Fitzgerald
John Hart
Gary Hipps
Rex Main
Brad Means
Jennie Montgomery
Mary Morrison
Taylor Newton
Damon Putzier
Josh Recor
Scott Skadan
WJCL
Savannah
Haley Kindle
Jeremy Nelson
Christopher Smyth
Jason Usry
WMAZ
Macon
Ben Jones
Teylor Jo Parks
Frank Malloy
Diana Robles
Gracie Snyder
13WMAZ Team
WRBL
Columbus
Rex Castillo
Andrew Platta
WRDW
Augusta
Meredith Anderson
St Julian Cox III
Alyssa Lyons
Estelle Parsley
News 12 Team
WSAV
Savannah
Ben Senger
Sarah Smith
WTOC
Savannah
Julian Agnew
Brian Bonsteel
Mya Cooney
Abi Cox
Andy LaViola
Hunter McKee
Chris Murray
Shea Schrader
Anna Stansfield
Ricardo Thomas
WTOC News Team
WTVM
Columbus
Pamela Biddle
Holly Steuart
Small Market Radio
Davis Broadcasting
Columbus
Geniece Granville
Gavin Henry
Gerald Riley
Catosha Riley
Dick Broadcasting
Savannah
John Marshall
Mixx Group
First Media Services
Albany
Josh Strickland
Golden Isles Broadcasting
Brunswick
Paul Meacham
Yolanda Neely
Oconee Communications Company
Athens
KJ Allen
Benji Kurtz
Al Mason
Todd Michaels
Rome Radio Partners
Rome
David Crowder
Howard Toole
WBHF
Cartersville
Earnestine Jones
WCON
Cornelia
Chris Black
David Foster
Latonio Harmonson
Steven Phillips
WJBB
Winder
Jeff Batten
Christopher Rude
Melinda Shealey
David Willard
WRWH-AM
Cleveland
Drew Harris
Garrett Rowland
Mark Turner
WUGA
Athens
Emma Auer
Alexia Ridley
WUGA News Team
Large Market TV
WAGA
Atlanta
Jonathan Stacey
WANF
Atlanta
Jordan Barela
Karli Barnett
Lindsey Basye
Jason Braverman
Baillie Burmaster
Luke Carter
Catherine Catoura
Ciara Cummings
Tim Darnell
Hope Dean
Josh Dillard
Brittany Ford
Joe Johnson
Brendan Keefe
Peter Lancaster
Josh Morey
Mariya Murrow
Anastassia Olmos
Ellie Parker
Andy Pierrotti
Harry Samler
David Tallarico
Mike Von Ruden
Kris Wilkins
Bailey Williams
WKTB
Atlanta
George Avelar
Priscilla Boddie
Luis Estrada
Esteban Serrano
WSB-TV
Atlanta
Justin Crate
Brian Ferguson
Justin Gray
Berndt Petersen
Amanda Stanley
WSB-TV News Team
WXIA
Atlanta
Neima Abdulahi
Kristie Anderson
Osee Anderson
Maurice Baker
Michael Botsford
Christopher Cole
Ric Garni
Kristie Gonzales
Jesse Horne
Faith Jessie
Wilson Kieffer
Maria Martin
Zach Merchant
Talia Moffitt
Mike Nicolas
Gabriella Nunez
Joe Ripley
Megan Smedley
Robbin Steed
Vivian Theriault
Vivian Videl
Large Market Radio
Audacy
Atlanta
Dave Archer
Alyssa “Danie B” Barnes
Maria Boynton
Wes Durham
Chyna Marie Lumpkin
Beau Morgan
Tori Starr
Juandolyn Stokes
Greg Street
Shantelle Thompson
Larry Tinsley
Cumulus
Atlanta
Vito Gorinas
JJ Kincaid
Garrett Loudin
Dallas McCade
David Parker-Rapper
Georgia News Network
Statewide
Thomas Cage
John Clark
Rebecca Hughes
Rory O’Neill
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Statewide
Pamela Kirkland
WABE
Atlanta
Jess Mador
Julien Virgin
WDUN
Gainesville
Caleb Hutchins
Walker McCrary
Bryan Pirkle
Bo Wilson
WSB Radio
Atlanta
Amanda Allwood
Chris Crawford
Ashley Frasca
Belinda Skelton
Scott Slade
Heather Taylor
WSB New Team
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