June 30, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… The right to choose your public school, to adopt an embryo, and celebrate Confederate history… we highlight some new laws in effect tomorrow. Combating childhood obesity in south Georgia… one community tries to reverse the trend. Climate change regulation…Are you willing to pay more for electricity in order to cut your carbon footprint? 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.
June 29, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Sweeping energy and environmental legislation is headed to the US Senate. Details of the bill and how it could affect Georgia. Why childhood obesity is plaguing the south in particular… And a free pass into state parks… your chance to win. This 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.
June 26, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … free HIV tests for all Georgians tomorrow … we show you just how easy it is. Jazz crooner Michael Feinstein talks about Johnny Mercer’s influence. And who wins our weekly giveaway? Find out tonight. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, hear our show any time at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.
June 25, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Recession hits local, landmark eateries … our latest “Money Crunch” story. Highlights from Athens’ annual music festival this weekend’s AthFest 2009. Conductor Gilbert Varga leads the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and our weekly giveaway. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show at www.gpb.org/georgiagazette and download the free podcast from iTunes.
June 24, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Skyrocketing health care costs in Georgia… a new reports explains why. Thousands of Georgia veterans at risk for HIV and other diseases… is the VA to blame? We visit the Georgia Dome’s first natural grass field. 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.
June 23, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Nuclear power and public safety. Neighbors of Plant Vogtle react to the federal government’s hearings on safeguarding nuclear plants against terrorism. The beginning of a second revolution in Iran? A local Iranian-American and Georgia Gazette commentator parallels the 1979 overturn with what’s going on today… And images are managing to seep out of the tightly controlled media in Iran… social media has ushered in all kinds of controversial content… should it be policed? Answer 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.
June 22, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Caring for the mentally disabled… The US Supreme Court laid out the state’s responsibility ten years ago today… how Georgia is still struggling to meet it. Georgia combats blindness in the third world… … how a bacteria infection turns into a debilitating disease. The final installment of Georgia to Ethiopia. The investigation into fire at the historic Georgia Theater in Athens. These stories and your chance to win a free pass to state parks 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.
June 19, 2009
Join host Orlando Montoya tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Is the state’s Pre-K program a wise investment? Why it might soon disappear. We continue our series on Georgia efforts to combat a deadly disease in Ethiopia. Also on the program, an interview with green thinker and author Melvin Melaver. We read from your emails… and have the answer to this weeks riddle. All this and more on Georgia Gazette at 6, 7 in Athens, re-broadcast at 11, hear our show any time at http://www.gpb.org/georgiagazette, and download a free podcast on iTunes.
June 18, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Georgia gets a new head of transportation, will it get you out of gridlock any sooner? The federal crackdown on immigration… is it working? Details of a new report. And Georgia and Ethiopia unite to combat blindness Part II. These stories and another shot at winning a free pass to state parks 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.
June 17, 2009
Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… One gubernatorial candidate under scrutiny from the state ethics commission for past campaign contributions. Why people in Macon can rest a little easier when big storms hit. Georgia unites with Ethiopia to combat blindness. The first installlment of a new series Georgia to Ethiopia. How country crooner Ronnie Milsap made his history on this day and his connection to the peach state. And can Georgia afford to keep its giant pandas? Zoo Atlanta launches a new campaign. 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.