WSAV Vice President and General Manager, David Hart has announced Connor Hackling as the station’s News Director.
Hackling is a 2013 graduate of Georgia Southern. After graduation, Hackling moved to Columbus, joining WRBL-TV in 2014. For the past 10 years, Hackling has worked at WRBL as a Producer, Executive Producer, Assistant News Director, and, for the past three and a half years, the News Director.
“I look forward to leading news operations at a station such as WSAV, which has a great reputation for serving the community,” said Hackling. “There are many important things happening right now in the Coastal Empire of Georgia and Lowcountry region of South Carolina. It is my goal to lead a team that provides strong local news to our viewers.”
David Donohue has been named as General Manager of Golden Isles Broadcasting, succeeding retiring General Manager, Ira Rosenblatt. Donohue is to assume the role on Feb. 10.
“We are excited to have an individual of David’s enthusiasm and skill set back in town, this time on our team,” shared Golden Isles Broadcasting Managing Members Sanders Hickey and Eddie Esserman in a statement.
After 25 years of serving the greater Atlanta community, 104.7 The Fish will be signing off the air on Friday, January, 31, 2025.
On Sunday, Jan. 26, The Fish team, including on-air personalities Kevin & Taylor, Kim Fitz, Beth Bacall, Penny “PJ” Faulkner and more, hosted a farewell party. The celebration took place at Mount Paran Church and welcomed hundreds of listeners who have been members of the Fish family for decades.
“It was an honor to thank so many of you today in person for listening almost 25 years. So many of you from car seats to college. It’s been the privilege of a lifetime to wake up “Too Stinkin’ Early” with you for Good, Clean, Fun every day,” Kevin and Taylor shared in an Instagram post.
After a brief stint in Charleston, SC, CJ Jackson is making his return to Cumulus Savannah as program director and afternoon talent at Urban WEAS (E93) and evening entertainer on Urban AC WTYB (Magic 103.9).
Jackson was a part of Cumulus Savannah’s E93 from 2012 to 2015 before moving to iHeartRadio Savannah stations. In August 2024, Jackson made the move to Cumulus Charleston as Music Director and will now be returning to Savannah.
Eric Mastel, VP/Market Manager, Cumulus Savannah, said, “We’re excited to welcome CJ back to Cumulus Savannah. His deep community and client relationships and great passion for this market will elevate our brands.”
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South Georgia broadcasters cover historic snow
When abnormal weather conditions affect Georgia communities, broadcasters are there to serve their communities every step of the way.
This past week it was South Georgia that received snowfall, rather than North Georgia. Not only did South Georgia receive snow, but historic snowfall. Albany saw as high as 8 inches of snow in some places.
Broadcasters were there to prepare their communities and guide them through the dangerous road conditions, as well as take part in the fun aspects of the winter weather event.
97.1 The River WSRV is celebrating 19 years with “Rivers Rockin’ Birthday Bash” featuring Billy Idol and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts on Friday, May 9, 2025. The event is presented by The Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays and Associates and will take place at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre.
Visit 97.1 The River to find where you can purchase tickets, OR be entered to win tickets.
Grady College’s DiGamma Kappa will honor Robin Hommel as its special guest to speak at the organization’s annual luncheon.
According to Hommel’s 2023 Grady Fellowship Induction profile, “Hommel is a three-time Emmy Award-winning producer and showrunner whose career spans network news, daytime talk and primetime programming.”
Don’t forget to stay up to date on regulatory deadlines for the month and year!
Coming up this month:
- January 30 – Children’s Television Program Reports. Annual Children’s Television Programming Report (Form 2100, Schedule H) must be filed by January 30 using the FCC’s Licensing and Management System (LMS). This report should cover the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
- January 30 – Children’s Television Commercial Limitations Certification. Annual certification of compliance with the commercial limits in children’s TV programming must be uploaded by all commercial full-power and Class A TV stations to their online public inspection files by January 30. This certification should cover the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
- January 31 – SoundExchange Minimum Fees. Webcasters, including broadcasters who simulcast their signals on the Internet or through a mobile app, must pay their minimum annual fees by January 31. These fees are now $1,000 per stream for commercial and noncommercial streams not affiliated with a school or CPB. Noncommercial educational webcasters (affiliated with a school or college), not affiliated with NPR and CPB, must make elections about recordkeeping requirements that will apply to their streaming operations by January 31
UGA’s Terry College continued its Economic Outlook Series in Augusta (1/7), Savannah (1/8) and Jekyll Island (1/13). The visits provided communities 2025 projections for each city, in addition to the state.
If you are interested in attending one of the remaining events in Macon (1/17), Athens (1/22), Albany (1/29) or Columbus (1/30), please contact our office admin@gab.org
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