Georgia Gazette

Georgia Gazette Thursday, July 2, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:05:41 +0000

Join host John Sepulvado tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … A major state university accused of anti-Muslim bias… the details. Reversing the childhood obesity trend in the South…growing gardens to instill healthy habits. And are you the winner of a free pass to state parks? Tune in tonight to 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.

Click the photo above for the entire series on Childhood Obesity and to view the slide show on today’s report from Hancock County.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, July 1, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:21:13 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Combating childhood obesity… striking the right balance between getting kids fit while maintaining their self esteem. How people are managing stay afloat in the county with the worst unemployment rate in the state. And the father of gospel music was a Georgia man… we remember Thomas Dorsey on his birthday. 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.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 30, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:17:16 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 29, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:47:14 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Friday, June 26, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:08:34 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 25, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:17:06 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, June 24, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:29:15 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 23, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:27:07 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 22, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:30:02 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Friday, June 19, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:27:32 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 18, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:07:02 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, June 17, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:31:11 +0000

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.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 16, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:14:16 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Can the Public Service Commission defy a 16 year election law? The debate continues today. More CRCT fallout… one senator wants to make it illegal to cheat. And we take you back to the day Six Flags over Georgia opened. 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.

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 15, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:24:49 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Guilty ‘til proven innocent… Details of charges against a middle Georgia judge, including alleged pay-off’s. More black kids are getting kicked out of school across the state…we look into the racial disparity in suspension rates. Georgian Paul Anderson stunned crowds with his strength on this day in history. We remember the world’s strongest man. These stories plus your chance to win free parking at state parks 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.

Georgia Gazette Friday June 12, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:50:05 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… a new food poisoning study ranks peanuts and poultry as major culprits – what it means for Georgia’s two largest ag industries. Imagine dozens of school buses racing through an obstacle course – we attend the Georgia Bus Drivers Road-eo. And music from a teenage piano virtuoso. 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.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 11, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:13:17 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Suspicion over cheating fifth graders… Inside the state investigation. Re-branding Macon as the birthplace of southern rock. And classical music from two living American composers. 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.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, June 10, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:47:22 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Does the end of the drought mean an end to state-wide water restrictions? Why middle Georgia may not be storing the coal ash from the toxic Tennessee spill in after all. And the first female US Senator was born in Georgia… how Rebecca Latimer Felton was also the inspiration for Gone with the Wind heroine Scarlett O’hara. Her story 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.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 9, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:29:28 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Georgia’s high school graduation rates among the worst in the country? Details of a new report. Beaten, tasered, and arrested in small town southeast Georgia… Who’s at fault in what some are calling an example of “1950’s style” police brutality in Bryan County? And how local funny woman Hollis Gillespie solved a bank heist while house-hunting… 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.

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 8, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:19:38 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… Luring businesses like tech giant NCR to the state via tax incentives… does it work in the long run? And most Georgians can say so long to the electric meter reader, and hello 21st century… A technology that could help people save energy. The art of tattooing… a boon in Augusta despite the economy. Plus, your chance to win free parking at state parks. 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.

Georgia Gazette Friday, June 5, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:12:05 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… The state’s top judges decide whether to sue Gov. Sonny Perdue over court funding. And, as Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears retires, how a Republican replacement could reshape the court. Where you can view Monet’s water lilies. We find out how Georgia public school students performed on standardized tests. Plus, Athens band The Curdory Road has found a following in a town already filled with big-name acts. 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.

Georgia Gazette Thursday, June 4, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 12:48:17 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … The Environmental Protection Agency looks for a likely carcinogen in Northwest Georgia’s drinking water supply. Why credit unions continue to perform well. The Governor’s push for high-speed rail. How soldiers from Georgia’s 48th brigade are training to survive real-life scenarios they will face in Afghanistan. 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.

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, June 3, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:11:40 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show … Will Georgia’s voter ID requirements hold up under federal law? A live report from Georgia’s 48th brigade training ground in Indiana, just before the troops leave for Afghanistan. Remembering the plane crash that stunned Atlanta in 1962. And music from the pioneer of Funk… R&B and soul artist Curtis Mayfield. 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.

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, June 2, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:33:23 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show …Tech Giant NCR moving to Georgia… creating over 2,000 jobs. The details. Is Georgia’s seafood industry on ice? The state of the shrimping business from a man who’s rolled with the changes. And Savannah-born actor Stacey Keach turns 68 today. We track his career. 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.

Georgia Gazette Monday, June 1, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:10:17 +0000

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. On tonight’s show… The US Department of Justice rejects Georgia’s voter screening practices…the details. Plus, the push to reform immigration law… And what’s the likelihood Georgia’s coast will be hit with a hurricane this season? A history of tanning… why it’s come in and out of vogue over the years. These stories and your chance to win free parking at state parks 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.

Georgia Gazette Friday, May 29, 2009

gazette@gpb.org (Georgia Public Broadcasting) — Fri, 29 May 2009 22:06:08 +0000

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.