By Hannah Osborne Ray Carter’s career in broadcasting took off before he could even finish his college degree. Today, as he approaches a “semi-retirement” serving as a mission leader, he imagines what life will look like after leaving the electrifying world of broadcast journalism. “It’s a great privilege to be a journalist, a broadcaster, to look…
The University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business hosts an annual “Economic Outlook” tour each year. This year’s tour was the 41st of its kind, traveling across the state of Georgia to “provides business and community leaders with reliable, research-backed insights from the University of Georgia Selig Center for Economic Growth.” Each stop on the…
By Hannah Osborne GAB Hall of Famer John Wetherbee passed away in December 2023 after a valiant battle with cancer. “His energy never slowed down,” said President of the GAB, Bob Houghton, in a statement following the news of Wetherbee’s passing. “I can tell you that when I called him to tell him he was being…
By Hannah Osborne Born and raised in Georgia, Lee Burger’s life in the public eye has always been clear to him – just not in the way he first expected. As a child, Burger was drawn to acting, but he quickly found his way into the world of radio. “The next best thing was to be…
By Hannah Osborne In an ever-changing broadcasting landscape, maintaining the profitability of stations is of utmost importance, a fine by the FCC may put a damper on these ambitions. Within the functions of the FCC, the organization has the responsibility to ensure that stations are properly maintaining operations. When stations become licensed by the FCC they…
AM Radio and why stations like WBHF matter to its community By Hannah Osborne Matt Santini is the mayor of Cartersville, GA, the station manager of WBHF, and the play-by-play voice of the Cartersville Purple Hurricanes. Santini has served WBHF for 22 years and the community of Cartersville for 15 years. The Bartow County community…
The full list of winners for the 2020 Georgia Association of Broadcasters GABBY Awards.
Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the individual finalists for the 2020 GABBY Awards. This year’s awards will be presented virtually on Saturday, October 24th at 7:00 p.m. More information about the live stream will be announced soon. The finalists listed below will either receive a GABBY or Merit award…
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…