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…
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– On Wednesday, June 5 GAB President, Bob Houghton, GAB Chair, Holly Steuart, and Chairman-Elect, Velvet Perry met with Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp. GAB representatives were able to discuss the organization’s mission and goals with Governor Kemp as well as the GAB’s valuable relationship with state agencies through the Public Education Partnership Program (PEP.)…
Athens, GA – The National Radio Talent System’s GAB Radio Talent Institute wrapped up today at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. Nine talented students from different universities completed the 10-day program. This institute is a kick-start to their careers in the radio industry. These twenty students had…
ATLANTA, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the official tour dates for the GAB 85th Anniversary Tour. In 2019, the GAB is hitting the road to celebrate serving the broadcasters of Georgia for 85 years. Each tour stop will feature a presentation from GAB President, Bob Houghton, about the history and…
ATLANTA, GA– Read GAB Chair, Holly Steuart’s Statement On April 2, 2019, during the final hours of the Georgia General Assembly Legislative Session, Andrew Welch, (R-McDonough) authored House Bill 734. Sponsored by five other Georgia Representatives, this bill would amend Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia to create a state Journalism Ethics Board.…
January January 10 – All full power and Class A television stations that are being repacked must electronically file an FCC Form 2100-Schedule 387 Transition Progress Report. This form is used to provide an update on the station’s efforts to construct facilities for its new channel and the termination of operations on its current channel.…
ATLANTA, GA– On March 19, 2019 the Georgia Chamber hosted a breakfast with Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai and NBA legend, Dominique Wilkins to discuss 5G technology. Before the breakfast, Chairman Pai sat down with GAB President, Bob Houghton and Director of Digital Media and Communications, McKenzie Lewis for an interview. Watch the full…
ATLANTA, Ga– On Sunday March 3rd, a series of several violent tornadoes impacted east Alabama and southwest Georgia. The storm claimed 23 lives in Lee County, Alabama and left a widespread trail of damage throughtout Georgia. The next morning, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency in Grady, Harris, and Talbot counties. Georgia…
ATLANTA, Ga– Just like millions of other mothers around the world, WSB-TV Meteorologist, Karen Minton gets up every morning, gets dressed, and begins her motherly duties. But Minton’s children don’t live with her, they live in 2,324,390 other households in the Metro-Atlanta area. At the end of February, Minton will enter through the heavy, studio…