By Hannah Osborne GABCON 2023 was an event to remember. For the first time since 2017, the annual convention once again took place at the beautiful Jekyll Island. The Georgia Association of Broadcasters welcomed hundreds of broadcasters to the Jekyll Island Convention Center for a weekend of learning, connecting, and celebrating Georgia broadcasting! Festivities began on…
Sneak Peak GABCON is your first hand look at the educational sessions of GABCON 2023. The series features guests from five of our upcoming educational sessions, covering topics ranging from News & Media to Management and Engineering. Guests join host Hannah Osborne to share a sneak peak of their much-anticipated sessions. Episode one features…
By Hannah Osborne The Georgia Association of Broadcasters has announced “Black Radio United for the Vote” as their collective 2023 Broadcasters of the Year. This decision is reflective of the impactful work of 13 Atlanta stations that worked together to mobilize members of Atlanta communities to the voting booths. The collective efforts of these stations to…
By Asya McDonald In the heart of Jekyll Island, an extraordinary event awaits to enlighten any broadcaster wanting to continue enriching their career development. This annual event is known as GABCON. GABCON is an event that brings together intellectuals, innovators and thought leaders from all around Georgia to recognize the best broadcasters in the field of…
Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the individual finalists for the 2021 GABBY Awards. This year’s awards will be presented on Saturday, October 23rd. The finalists listed below will either receive a GABBY or Merit award for broadcasting excellence in various categories. Finalists are listed alphabetically by station. Farm Monitor-TV…
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 September 27th and 28th, the Georgia Association of Broadcasters hosted their annual conference, GABCON at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead. GABCON is the state’s largest annual gathering of broadcasters. Over 350 broadcasters came from around the state to attend. Ben Henson, The Director of Events for the GAB says, “Since its return…
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Best of the GABBY’s (Radio Class A)- WSB Radio (Radio Class AA)- WVOP (TV Class A)- WSB-TV (TV Class AA)- WJBF Best Newscast WSB Radio- WSB News Team (GABBY Radio Class A) WRGA- David Crowder (GABBY Radio Class AA) WUVG- Gianncarlo Cifuentes, Amanda Ramirez (GABBY TV Class A) WJCL- WJCL Staff (GABBY TV…
ATLANTA, GA– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce Dan Vallie as the 2019 Golden Mic Award recipient. This annual award is given to a broadcaster who has shown exceptional dedication to the industry. Lifelong radio industry veteran, Dan Vallie, is the innovator and President of the National Radio Talent System, the only…