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.
DiGamma Kappa Distinguished Achievement Award Honoree: Brad Nessler
Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to partner again with DiGamma Kappa Broadcast Society from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The two organizations will present Brad Nessler with the “Distinguished Achievement Award in Broadcasting and Cable For Exceptional Service” Award on January 29th. Brad Nessler is a college football…
2020 GAB Hall of Fame Inductee: Teya Ryan
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…
2020 GAB Hall of Fame Inductee: Jim Powell
Atlanta, Ga– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to induct Jim Powell from the Atlanta Braves Radio Network into the 2020 GAB Hall of Fame. The 2020 season will mark Jim Powell’s 27th as a Major League broadcaster and his twelfth year in the Atlanta Braves radio booth. He spent the previous 13 seasons as a member of…
Five Students Awarded GAB E. Lanier Finch Scholarship
Atlanta, GA– The Georgia Association of Broadcasters is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 E. Lanier Finch Scholarship. Yash Bhika Doria Lacey Carrington Lewis Skylar Nicholson Tylar Norman The E. Lanier Finch Scholarship was created by the Georgia Association of Broadcasters to recognize the late Lanny Finch, President Emeritus for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and numerous contributions to the continued success of…
2020 GAB Hall of Fame Inductee: Glenn Burns
Atlanta, Ga– Glenn Burns is the chief meteorologist for Channel 2 Action News’ Severe Weather Team 2. He is an AMS certified meteorologist and appears on the 4 and 6 p.m. newscasts Monday through Friday. Glenn will be inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame on January 29th, 2019. Glenn began his…
Dick McMichael- GAB 2020 Hall of Fame Inductee
Atlanta, GA– Dick McMichaels will be inducted into the Georgia Association of Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame on January 29th, 2020. Dick McMichael’s 50-year broadcasting career started in 1948 at WDAK in Columbus, Georgia and ended when he retired at WTVM in 2000. Learning that Dick, his 17-year-old drum major, was interested in radio announcing, his…
Just Announced: 2020 GAB Hall of Fame Inductees
Atlanta, GA – December 4, 2019: The Georgia Association of Broadcasters, which represents the interest of over 500 radio and television stations across the state, is proud to announce the selection of the following broadcasters into our Hall of Fame: Glenn Burns- WSB-TV Dick McMichael- WTVM Jim Powell- Atlanta Braves Radio Network Teya Ryan- Georgia Public…