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The Georgia Association of Broadcasters Unveils Details for the 2018 Beasley Media Group Radio Talent Institute
Atlanta, GA (April 25, 2018): The Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) is pleased to unveil details for the 2018 Beasley Media Group Radio Talent Institute. The event will take place on Monday, May 7th through Wednesday, May 16th at the University of Georgia Grady College in Athens. Nineteen students will participate in nine days of intense training and learning from some of the best professionals in the media industry.
The National Radio Talent System and the Radio Talent Institute is the campus-to-career connection used by students to begin their broadcast career, as well as the connection for broadcasters to discover and hire entry-level talent today that will be leaders in the broadcast industry tomorrow. This year, the program will graduate its 100th student.
The GAB is thrilled to have Beasley Media Group as the official presenting sponsor of the 2018 Talent Institute.
“Students learn from the very people in our industry that do the hiring,” said GAB President Bob Houghton. “These young broadcasters are engaged, talented and are developing a passion for our Industry. I am thrilled we are doing this in Georgia and am grateful to Beasley Media Group for its support as the official sponsor of the Institute. It’s good for our industry, and hopefully will be done all over the country.”
“We are honored to support the Georgia Association of Broadcasters in this important initiative that underscores our company’s commitment to educating future broadcasters,” said Beasley Media Group Chief Executive Officer Caroline Beasley.
The students will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of informative sessions, including a tour SunTrust Park to meet with the Atlanta Braves marketing team and Atlanta Falcons play-by-play commentator, Wes Durham.
Speakers will include:
Janice Hume/Professor & Journalism Department Head/Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication/University of Georgia
Dr. Charles Davis/Dean/Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication/University of Georgia
Bob Houghton/President/Georgia Association of Broadcasters/Atlanta, Georgia
Dan Vallie/President/National Radio Talent System/Charlotte, North Carolina
Karen Andrews/Director of Special Events and Student Leadership/Grady College/University of Georgia and On-Campus Director/GAB Radio Talent Institute
Heidi Raphael/Vice President of Corporate Communications/Beasley Media Group
Zac Morgan/Digital Content Manager/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Mike Watkins/Media Consultant/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Mark Haddon/Director of Sales/Beasley Media Group Augusta
Jennifer Newman/Market President/iHeart Media Columbus & Albany, GA
Sanders Hickey/Partner/Golden Isles Broadcasting, Brunswick, GA
Adam Zimmerman, Vice President of Marketing/Atlanta Braves
Mike Conti/Managing Editor, 92.9 the Game and Play-by-Play Voice of the Atlanta United FC/Atlanta Falcons Radio Network Host
Wes Dunham/Voice of the Atlanta Falcons/ACC Network/Fox Sports South
KJ Allen/President and Managing Member/Oconee Radio Group/Northeast * Middle Georgia
Mike McVay/Senior Vice President of Content & Programming/Cumulus Media & Westwood One Atlanta
Lori Flowers/Marketing Director/Urban One Atlanta
Mike Lawing/Director of Engineering/iHeart Atlanta
“Frank and Wanda in the Morning” with Frank Ski & Wanda Smith/V103/WVEE/Entercom Radio Atlanta
Rick Caffey/Senior Vice President & Market Manager/Entercom Radio
Kent Dunn/Vice President and Market Manager/Beasley Media Group Augusta
Brian Thomas/Program Director/KICKS 105/Cumulus Media Group Atlanta
Ellen Reinhardt/Director of Radio Programming/GBP Media Atlanta
Don Anthony/Talentmasters Jockline Daily Morning Show Boot Camp/Talk Show Camp Atlanta
Madison James/Afternoon Drive B98.5/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Louie Diaz/Operations Manager/Atlanta Market and Program Director/WWWQ/Q100 Cumulus Media Atlanta
Sandra Parrish/Reporter/WSB radio/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Jared Yamamoto/Lead Researcher/Producer/The Von Researcher/Doctrine/WSB/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Doug Turnbull/PM Drive Airborne Traffic Anchor/Triple Team Traffic, News 95.5/AM 750/97.1 The River and WSB/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Kelley Buttrick/Voice Over Talent/KB Voiceovers, LLC Athens
James Fairley, Production Director/Entercom Radio Atlanta
Brian Michel/Regional SVP Programming/iHeartMedia Atlanta
Dr. Dale Van Cantfort/Chair/Mass Communications Department/Piedmont College, Demorest, GA
Emily Ward/Account Executive/Entercom Communications, Chattanooga
Kelly Bradshaw/Morning Co-Host, US 101/WUSY-FM/Entercom Communications, Chattanooga
Joel Silverberg, Producer/Sports Radio WNML 99.1 FM/990 AM/Play-by-Play Broadcaster/Knoxville Ice Bears/Cumulus Media Knoxville
Chris Eagan/Director of Branding and Programming/Cox Media Group Atlanta
Adam Bomb/”the Adam Bomb Show”/Westwood One Network and Afternoon Drive /Q 100 Cumulus Atlanta
Allen Power/Senior Vice President/Salem Media Group Atlanta
Class of 2018:
Nate Bramel – University of Georgia
Ashley Carter – University of Georgia
Garrett Chapman – Georgia Southern University
Michael Chastain – University of Georgia
Ethan Confer – Georgia Southern University
Amanda Dennihy – Kennesaw State University
Laura Gilbert – Georgia State University
Zachary Grizzle – Piedmont College
Danielle Harvey – University of Georgia
John Head – University of Georgia
Michael Hebert – University of Georgia
Jennifer Jacobs – Georgia College & State University
Peyton Lewis – University of Georgia
Linda Nguyen – University of Georgia
Veronica Ogbe – University of Georgia
Leslie Pritchett – Piedmont College
Andre Roman – University of North Florida
Natalie Sadler – Georgia College & State University
Ada Spratlin – University of Georgia
For more information, please go to: www.gab.org.
About the Georgia Association of Broadcasters:
The Georgia Association of Broadcasters (GAB) is the trade association that represents the interests of Georgia’s over-the-air radio and television licensees who reach more than 95% of Georgia’s population every week. Our membership is comprised of more than 250 radio and television broadcasters. GAB provides technical, regulatory, and advocacy support to our members as well as offering continuing professional enrichment opportunities designed to keep Georgia broadcasters at the forefront of the industry.
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