GPB Up and Running in Atlanta

Public Media News/Talk Middays

Georgia Public Broadcasting began broadcasting in Atlanta today. Rickey Bevington sent this email last night.

Dear Friends:

Please join me in marking an important day in the history of our great city of Atlanta.

Until 5 o’clock this morning, Atlanta was the only Top 10 media market in the U.S. without a midday public radio news/talk service. Starting today, Georgia Public Broadcasting is now filling this vital market gap on 88.5 FM.

This comes thanks to a new partnership between GPB and Georgia State University. With this collaboration, Atlantans gain access to a rich variety of information programs during the work day while GSU students gain hands-on career experience working in a major television, radio, digital and educational organization. GSU students will also be programming one of GPB’s HD television stations and will continue to program 88.5 FM between the hours of 7 p.m. and 5 a.m.  

Also starting today, I became the statewide local host during NPR’s All Things Considered program from 4 to 7 p.m., airing in Atlanta on 88.5 FM and across GPB’s additional 18 radio stations across Georgia. I hope you’ll join me each evening in your car, office or home to enjoy stories from across Georgia produced by our award-winning news team.

Sincerely,

Rickey    

Rickey BevingtonSenior Anchor/Correspondent
260 14th Street N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30318
Ph: 404-685-2694e-mail: rbevington@GPB.org
website: www.gpb.org