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Editor’s Journal: Loving Atlanta

My monthly ritual in college was a drive into Atlanta to make the rounds of the rich array of record stores across the city. My favorite haunt was Peaches, a warehouse-sized store that prided itself on having the back catalog of just about every music artist imaginable. This was long before iTunes and Spotify.
H. Johnson

21 Reasons We Love Atlanta: Because H. Johnson, a host on WABE, is a classic all his own

If Friday or Saturday night finds you near a radio, do yourself a favor and turn the dial to 90.1. There you’ll hear the voice of H. Johnson, warm and gravelly, as he queues up tracks and opines on the meaning of music during his two long-running shows on WABE, Blues Classics (Fridays, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.) and Jazz Classics (Saturdays, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.).
WABE host Rose Scott

WABE host Rose Scott sounds a lot like Atlanta

If there’s an Atlantan with something interesting to say, there’s a good chance they’ve said it to Rose Scott. Her radio program, Closer Look, which airs live every weekday afternoon on local NPR member station WABE, hosts a vibrant cross-section of the city’s movers and shakers, interviewed by Scott herself. “I always say we’re a curator of conversations,” she told me. “Community conversations.”
What’s new in Atlanta podcasts: 6 shows to listen to

What’s new in Atlanta podcasts: 6 shows to listen to

From sports to comedy, politics to music, the Atlanta podcast scene is booming. Here’s what happening in the local podcast scene, including new productions and the latest on recurring favorites.
"Smart conversation is what matters most": Veteran broadcaster Bill Nigut talks joining the Politically Georgia podcast 

“Smart conversation is what matters most”: Veteran broadcaster Bill Nigut talks joining the Politically Georgia podcast 

Bill Nigut is the highly regarded former host of Georgia Public Broadcast (GPB) political talk show Political Rewind, and the new role comes at an interesting time. In June, GPB announced Political Rewind was set to sunset at the end of June, disappointing longtime listeners. This fall, he returns to airwaves to co-host the Politically Georgia podcast alongside the AJC’s award-winning reporters, Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy, and Tia Mitchell.
5 Atlanta events you won't want to miss: June 22–28

5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 22–28

See the Jamaica National Dance Theatre Company Recital, party with CoComelon, celebrate all things Canadian, and more things to do this weekend in Atlanta, June 22-28, 2023.
5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 23-26

5 Atlanta events you won’t want to miss: June 23-26

Southern Fried Queer Pride, beers under the sea, classic movies, and more: Here's what to do in metro Atlanta the weekend of June 23-26, 2022.
An arcade room with a Pac Man game, air hocky, pinball machines, and more

Best of Atlanta 2019: Work & Play

The best of Atlanta for work and play in 2019, including best broadcast duo, best new gaming destination, best new pro sports franchise, best way to spend a rainy afternoon, and more.
Alice Walker 75th birthday Georgia

Alice Walker turns 75: How she inspired Tayari Jones, WABE’s Rose Scott, and others

Hard Times Require Furious Dancing—one of Alice Walker’s more than 40 books—is perhaps the most apropos title to describe her 75th birthday celebration, held at the Georgia Writers Museum in her hometown of Eatonton, Georgia last weekend.
Denis O'Hayer retires

Denis O’Hayer signs off from WABE: A look back at his 42-year news career

For the first time in four decades, Atlantans will have to navigate the news cycle without veteran broadcast reporter Denis O’Hayer’s treasure trove of Atlanta institutional knowledge. He shares with us his memories of reporting on Richard Jewell, the 2005 Fulton County Courthouse shooting, and more.

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