Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the individual finalists for the 2026 GABBY Awards. This year’s awards will be presented on Saturday, September 26th 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.
680 The Fan
Atlanta
Ben Ingram
Chris Dimino
Darren O’Day
Jonathan Chadwick
Matt Edgar
Nick Cellini
Rob Jenners
Audacy
Atlanta
Beestroh Manteca
Danie B
Greg Street
Lil Bankhead
Maria Boynton
Tori Ogakwu
WAOK Newsroom
CAU-TV
Clark Atlanta University – Atlanta
CAU-TV Student Staff & Volunteers
CBS News Atlanta
Atlanta
Donald Fountain
Cumulus Media Atlanta
Atlanta
Dom Rados
Maiya Moran
Steve Romak
Vito Gorinas
Dick Broadcasting Company (DBC)
Savannah
The Mix Group
Nathan James
First Media Services
Albany
Crash Kelley
Georgia News Network (GNN)
Statewide
Graham Hobson
Joey Williams
Liz Kennedy
Shawn Cruzen
Wes Carroll
Golden Isles Broadcasting
Brunswick
Yolanda Neely
Grady Newsource
University of Georgia – Athens
Kathryn Young
Professor Ralitsa Vassileva
Sophia Stafford
Sydney Palmer
Oconee Communications Company
Athens
Al Mason
Alichia Cruz
Jeff Laurence
Jessica Easley
KJ Allen
Randy Beasley
Tiger 411
Savannah State University – Savannah
Lynbyrd Massey, Jr.
Kyla Chandler
Kalaysia Robinson
WABE
Atlanta
Jess Mador
Lisa Rayam
Lily Oppenheimer
Marisa Mecke
Molly Samuel
WABE Staff
WALB
Albany
Jerry Goodman
WALB News Team
WANF
Atlanta
Andy Pierrotti
Avery Braxton
Baillie Burmaster
Brendan Keefe
Brittney White
Ciara Cummings
Connor Hines
David Tallarico
Derek McClanahan
Ellie Parker
Jason Braverman
Jennifer Valdez
Joey Rogers
Jordan Barela
Josh Dillard
Josh Morey
Josh White
Kinsey Lee
Kris Wilkins
Lee Smith
Lindsey Basye
Luke Carter
Mike Von Ruden
Peter Lancaster
Tim Darnell
Trent Conquest
WANF Newsroom
WBHF
Cartersville
Earnestine Young Jones
Matt Santini
Nia Myrthil
WBYZ
Baxley – South Georgia
Cody North
Elwaner Parker
James Earl
Jan Crosby
Katie Carmichael
Peggy Miles
WDUN
Gainesville – North Georgia
Bo Wilson
Bryan Pirkle
Caleb Hutchins
Jeff Hart
Logan Landers
Martha Zoller
Tim Whitmire
Walker McCrary
William Daughtry
WGTJ
Gainesville
Mike Wofford
WGXA
Macon
Brittany C. Miller
Leah Kincaid
WJBF
Columbus
John Hart
Rex Main
WJCL
Savannah
Andy Cole
Christopher Smyth
Dan Scott
Greg Coy
Haley Kindle
Lydia Blackstone
Olivia Breen
Pedro Lopez
Shannon Royster
WJCL 22 News Staff
WJRB
WJRB Newsroom
WMAZ
Macon
Hunter King
Naomi Washington
WOLF Radio
University of West Georgia – Carrollton
WOLF Radio Staff and Volunteers
WRBL
Columbus
Drew Platta
Rex Castillo
Shaquaveya Brooks
WRDW
Augusta
Alexis Musick
Alyssa Lyons
Chandler Johnson
Clayton Richardson
Estelle Parsley
Hector Munoz
Jennifer Dixon
Kurt Smith
Liz Owens
Meredith Anderson
Sydney Hood
Will Rioux
The WRDW News Team
WRGA
Rome
David Crowder
WSAV
Savannah
Ben Senger
WSB Radio
Atlanta
Drex Rener
Jonathan O’Brien
Kara Wilson
Tad Lemire
WSB News Team
WSB-TV
Atlanta
Brian Ferguson
Condace Pressley
Jason Hopkins
Jesse Pope
Joe Cowan
Linda Stouffer
Marian Pittman
Mark Winne
Sean Garcia
WSB-TV News Team
WTOC
Savannah
Abi Cox
Andy LaViola
Chris Murray
Christine Edwards
Hunter McKee
Marsha Fogarty
Megan LeRoy
Rachel West
Shea Schrader
WTOC Newsroom
WTVM
Columbus
Aaron Lee
Arianna Wittic
Derek Kinkade
Katrice Nolan
Tyler Allender
Walter Broseghini
WUGA
Athens
Alexia Ridley
Lara Dua-Swartz
Mary Ryan Howarth
WUVG
Atlanta
Ana Lourdes Herrera
Dacelys Martinez
Jensser Morales
Patricia Soto
WXIA
Atlanta
Cara Kneer
Chris Holcomb
Danielle Moss
Deborah Raptis
Jennifer Bellamy
Maria Martin
Melissa Nord
Nicole Burgess
Paul Sacco
Taylor Drake
Tiffany Pittman
