May 29, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… On tonight’s show… We talk with the man in charge of US troops in the Middle East about what the change in strategy means for Georgia’s soldiers… Art students are transforming the economic landscape in Savannah… State parks are raising fees and cutting hours to cope with severe budget cuts… and on this day in Georgia History Coca-Cola published its first advertisement in the Atlanta Journal. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.
May 28, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… On tonight’s show… identity theft on college campuses, making Georgia a Civil War scholarship hub, the life and music of Gladys Knight, and we announce our weekly giveaway. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.
May 27, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … The state of Georgia’s drought and what the nation’s Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has to say on the tri-state water war after his tour of Lake Lanier with Governor Perdue. PBS host Jim Lehrer on his new novel, five decades in journalism and why he’s optimistic about the future of public media. Plus, singer Little Richard made history on this day. We’ll tell you how. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Gun-toting rapper turns youth role model… we sit down with TI before he begins his prison sentence. President Obama’s Supreme Court pick would be the first Latino member of the high court. What do you think about it… Join our facebook poll. How some independent music stores are thriving in this economy. And your chance to win free parking at state parks for a year. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.
May 25, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. A Memorial Day special edition… remembering those who never return from war… the missing in action and prisoners of war. The families who never forget them, who never give up hope. The author of the book You Are Not Forgotten on the creation of the National League of Families of POW’s and MIA’s. That’s tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.
May 22, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… The results of the latest Obama poll are in… we give you the lowdown… Hunters in Washington County are up in arms over a penned deer hunting operation that was shut down by the Department of Natural Resources….A duo with north Georgia roots delves into its folk rock-bluegrass music… And, we read from your emails and annouce the winner of our weekly giveaway. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.
Economist Rajeev Dhawan: Interview with Orlando Montoya
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… The 2009 biotechnology conference wraps up today… what deals were brokered? State school officials are moving ahead with plans to open Georgia’s first military-run public high school, despite a growing campaign of protests. Plus, we preview tonight’s Atlanta Symphony Orchestra broadcast on GPB and give you another chance to win our weekly giveaway. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.
May 20, 2009
Join host Orlando Montoya tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show…No job growth for another two years?… The state economist questions the national optimism… his forecast coming up. Can school bullying kill… the report on an eleven year old’s suicide is in…And some advice from a black belt dad. New technology that could help heart patients stay out of the hospital and out of surgery… Learning the value of being true to yourself from a former football player turned opera singer. Plus, what you think about changes in the store for the credit card industry.
May 19, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Making the switch from coal to cleaner energy… details of the government’s largest biomass plant… at the Savannah River Site. And an Atlanta-born medical breakthrough …a patch that could soon replace popping pills or needle-sticks. And what you think about all the proposed changes to the credit card industry. Join our facebook poll. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette , and download a free podcast on iTunes.