Georgia broadcast stations rally around their communities for the holiday season
In celebration of the holiday season, Georgia stations continue to show up for their communities through fundraisers, drives and events.
Over this past year, broadcasters have persistently served their communities through the good, the bad and the ugly. As 2024 comes to a close and the holiday season is upon us, broadcasters are giving back to the communities that give them their purpose each and every day.
Some examples of these services include:
- Clark’s Christmas Kids:
- For its 34th year, Clark’s Christmas Kids is providing foster children with gifts this holiday season.
- WTVM Toy Drive:
- For several years, WTVM has hosted a toy drive, collecting new, unwrapped toys that benefit families in need. Beneficiaries of the program are the Valley Rescue Mission and the Muscogee County Department of Family and Children Services.
- WSAV Holiday Hope:
- WSAV has partnered with the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots, the Savannah Salvation Army and Bluffton Self Help to ensure that all of the children of Savannah have toys to open on Christmas morning.
- Radio One Atlanta presents Winter Wonderland in partnership with the Taylor Law Firm:
- On Saturday, December 21, Radio One Atlanta, in partnership with the Taylor Law Firm, will be hosting a “Winter Wonderland.” The event features pictures with Santa, toy giveaways, bike raffles, car seat giveaways and more!
Share how your station is giving back this year HERE
Holly Steuart, Vice President and General Manager of WTVM, is set to retire on December 31, 2024.
Steuart, who was recently announced as a member of the Class of 2025 GAB Hall of Fame, has spent the last four decades as a broadcaster. Earlier this year, WTVM was named as Station of the Year at the 2024 GABBYs Award Ceremony in Jekyll Island. Steuart has led the station for more than a decade.
The GAB congratulates Holly on this milestone and anticipates celebrating her 40 year career in March at the GAB Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Going into its second decade of partnership, the Atlanta Hawks and Audacy have extended their partnership. This extension further cements WZGC-FM 92.9 The Game as the flagship station of the Atlanta Hawks.
Fans can tune into 92.9 The Game, or a number of their affiliate stations across Georgia, to enjoy game coverage. The Voice of the Hawks and member of the GAB Hall of Fame, Steve Holman is entering his 40th season with the team. Holman is joined by Mike Conti, Brand Manager of WZGC.
Lara Dua-Swartz has been named Program Director of WUGA, the University of Georgia’s NPR affiliate.
Dua-Swartz joined WUGA in May of 2023 as an On-Air host and in August 2024 took on the role of Digital Content Producer. She has also been voice-tracking for Cox Media Group’s Magic 102.1 FM.
“I am extremely excited for this next chapter and can’t wait to help WUGA become an even more valuable part of our community!” Dua-Swartz shared.
The FCC’s final open meeting of 2024 took place on Wednesday, December 11. A product of the meeting was a proposal to update rules applicable to broadcast stations.
According to the FCC the proposal is to, “update broadcast radio and TV rules to better reflect current application filing and processing requirements, harmonize administrative and processing procedures across services, and remove references to outdated practices and legacy filing systems.”
The ‘2024 Celebration of Service to America’ special is available for viewing now through December 29. Find where you can watch the special HERE
The one-hour special features interviews with recipients of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Celebration of Service to America award winners, hosted by Tamron Hall. The awardees, WLBC-FM (Muncie, IN); WJHG-TV (Panama City, FL); KTXY-FM (Columbia, MO); KETV-TV (Omaha, NE); WFSH-FM (Atlanta); WANF-TV (Atlanta); Bonneville International; and Cox Media Group, were recognized at a gala on June 4.
Georgia radio station WFSH, 104.7 The Fish, were recognized for their Acts of Love campaign and Georgia television station WANF, Atlanta News First, were recognized for their In Plane Sight investigation.
Congratulations to the University of West Georgia’s WOLF Radio for its recognition in the 2024 Spirit of College Radio Awards.
These awards are presented by the College Radio Foundation in recognition of participation and passion in World College Radio Day. This year’s WCRD theme was “The Soundtrack of Democracy.”
Each year, the University of Georgia’s Grady College hosts a Career Day in partnership with the Georgia Association of Broadcasters.
The event connects hundreds of college students with potential employers.
REGISTER FOR THE EVENT TODAY AT THE LINK BELOW!
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) has announced its Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
Georgia broadcasters to be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the ceremony in March are:
- Bob Houghton, Georgia Association of Broadcasters
- Pete Konenkamp, University of Georgia
- Phil Scoggins, WRBL-TV
- Holly Steuart, WTVM-TV
- Mark Winne, WSB-TV
The event will be held in March and hosted by Hall of Fame inductee and Georgia broadcasting legend, Monica Pearson.
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