Atlanta, GA — Gray Television was honored at the 2020 NAB Leadership Foundation, Service to America Awards with the “Service to Community Award for Television.” Gray Television’s “Measure of Hate” was awarded for excellent investigative reporting. Please click the link below to watch the full awards ceremony. Service to America Broadcast Gray Television’s “Measure of…
Ways to Help Celebrate Radio's 100th Anniversary In 2020, the industry of radio is turning 100 years old! To celebrate this special anniversary, we’re putting the spotlight on the enduring value of radio. We want to recognize the enduring value and continued importance of a medium that reaches 272 million Americans each week. To help…
ATLANTA, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters has made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person events surrounding the 2020 convention, GABCON, and the GABBY Awards. A virtual GABBY Awards ceremony will take the place of an in-person event on October 24th at 7:00 p.m. EST. The GAB board of directors, staff, and…
ATLANTA, Ga– On Thursday, March 26, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and members of the COVID-19 Task Force participated in a live Town Hall broadcast that reached all 159 counties in Georgia. The live event was broadcast on 33 television stations and more than 150 radio stations. In addition to the traditional broadcast, the event was…
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is now accepting entries for the 2020 GABBY Awards. Please click on the photograph below for more information.
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…
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…
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…
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…
Atlanta, Ga– Glenn Burns is the chief meteorologist for Channel 2 Action News’ Severe Weather Team 2. He is an AMS certified meteorologist and appears on the 4 and 6 p.m. newscasts Monday through Friday. Glenn will be inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame on January 29th, 2019. Glenn began his…