WJBF 70th Anniversary

By Hannah Osborne WJBF was founded by Mr. J. B. Fuqua in November of 1953. This Thanksgiving, the station celebrates 70 incredible years of local broadcasting. “A big part of the success of WJBF has been the people that work here and have worked here.  We take great pride in making our community better and I…

Morse Diggs retires from FOX 5 Atlanta

By Hannah Osborne After 41 years with FOX 5 Atlanta, Atlanta Press Club Hall of Famer Morse Diggs is entering a well-deserved retirement.  Originally wielding a pen, Diggs began his career in Ohio, working for the Akron Beacon-Journal following his graduation from Amherst College in Massachusetts. He came to Atlanta to work for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution…

Georgia stations receive 2023 NAB Marconi Radio Awards

By Georgia Association of Broadcasters Two Georgia stations were awarded Marconi awards during the NAB’s annual NAB Show New York. During a dinner celebration held at the Javits Center on Oct. 25, the NAB celebrated “excellence and performance in radio,” awarding more than 20 Marconi Awards to hardworking stations from across the country. “Established in…

WSB-TV celebrates 75 years of broadcasting

By Hannah Osborne On Sept. 29, 2023, WSB-TV celebrated 75 years of reporting accurate, local and timely news. “Seventy-five years, I look back on it and I think how remarkable,” says WSB General Manager, Ray Carter. WSB-TV was the first licensed television channel in the south. Over the past 75 years the station has proven itself…