2024 FCC Compliance Deadlines
The GAB announces the FCC compliance deadlines for 2021.
The value of local broadcasting reflected through the career of WSB’s Scott Slade
By Hannah Osborne On Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, Atlanta radio legend Scott Slade was honored as an inductee at the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame ceremony. When Slade was told he was selected for the honor, his first thoughts were of those who came before him, that he would be joining in the Hall of…
WRFG celebrates 50 years of independent broadcasting
By Hannah Osborne WRFG, Radio Free Georgia, has spent the last 50 years airing progressive content and hand-picked music on the Atlanta airwaves. The station is celebrating its golden anniversary this summer after first coming onto the air in 1973 with just 18 watts, giving the station very little coverage in the beginning. “They didn’t know…
Local radio depends on the Local Radio Freedom Act
By Hannah Osborne The Local Radio Freedom Act (LRFA) is a bi-partisan bill introduced to protect radio stations from paying additional taxes and fees to air music. Sen. Con. Res. 5, was introduced to the 118th Congress by Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in March 2023. The bill expresses support for the…
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hits Capitol Hill
On June 13 at Capitol Hill, The Georgia Association of Broadcasters joined with their fellow broadcasters from across the country to meet with our members of Congress. This is the first of two days that broadcasters are set to be in Washington D.C. to advocate for the need to save the AM radio in certain…
Georgia emerges as a hub for AM Radio listenership per new Nielsen study
By Asya McDonald When it comes to radio listenership, AM broadcasts have stood the test of time and have attracted a dedicated audience of loyal listeners. In Georgia, this trend is particularly evident, with several markets in the state boasting high AM listenership percentages. According to a recent Nielsen study, about 29.9 % of radio reach…
AM Radio and why stations like WBHF matter to their community
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…
2022 Ditty-McLemore Awards
The GAB honors the unsung heroes of the newsroom with the Ditty-McLemore Award.
2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters announced the 2021 Hall of Fame Class.
2020 GABBY and Merit Winners
The full list of winners for the 2020 Georgia Association of Broadcasters GABBY Awards.