John Weatherford III is an Emmy and Telly award-winning producer with more than 50 years of experience in radio, television, audio and digital media. John’s current work includes producing, writing and narrating documentaries and selected projects for domestic and international clients. John was Senior Vice President and General Manager and then Chief Operating Officer for…
Tim McVay spent his entire career with Cox Television, the majority of which was in Atlanta. He moved up through the ranks of sales, sales management and station management in Dayton, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Atlanta. He recently ended his 39-year career at the end of 2017 after running Atlanta’s dominant #1 TV station, Channel…
WJBF’s Mary Jones will be inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame on Jan. 25, 2018 after fashioning a nearly 50 year career in broadcasting. Jones, the local program director for the Augusta TV station, has spent her entire career at the station. No matter what her role, she has been actively…
Greg Davis, the CEO and president of Davis Broadcasting, Inc., has been selected to be one of the 2018 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductees. Davis, who founded Davis Broadcasting in 1986, has spent 39 years in broadcasting, most of those in Georgia. He was nominated by former GAB chairman and 2013 hall…
Five students have been selected as recipients of the E. Lanier Finch Scholarship, presented by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters: Sommer Stockton (Brenau University) Cheyenne Brown (The University of Georgia) Stanley Miller (The University of Georgia) Donovan Harris (The University of Georgia) Charlotte Norsworthy (The University of Georgia) Register here for the scholarship luncheon The scholarship provides financial assistance to deserving students who will carry on the tradition of excellence in Georgia’s broadcasting industry. The purpose of the scholarship is: To encourage a higher standard of professionalism in the broadcasting industry.…
Please join us as we honor the 2018 GAB Hall of Fame inductees on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 11:30 a.m. in the Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library on the University of Georgia campus. Those wishing to attend the Di Gamma Kappa dinner with Caroline Beasley may also register now To register, please click the…
The 2018 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductees showcase the best in broadcasting across the state of Georgia with honorees from large and smaller markets in radio and television. Headlining the group to be installed on Jan. 25, 2018, are Greg Davis, Mary Jones, Tim McVay and Art Sutton. “This year’s completion was…
An opportunity to get updated on legal issues facing broadcasters in 2018 will kick off the Winter Institute at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication when four experts gather on the panel at “Breakfast with counsel.” With four state-wide offices not returning incumbents in 2018 along with hotly contested primaries anticipated, strong political…
Monica Pearson, the host of a weekly self-titled radio show on KISS 104.1 FM, will be the emcee of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters 2018 Hall of Fame Luncheon. The luncheon is a part of our annual awards ceremony at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. After 37 years as a news anchor…