PBA Events

PBA and our community and national partners often sponsor local events of interest to our members and others in the community. Check back here often for the latest updates, or subscribe to Options, our new e-newsletter, to keep up-to-date on the latest.

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Radio Staff Receive AP and Murrow Awards

WABE’s Odette Yousef, Jim Burress and David Barasoain are recipients of this year’s Associated Press and Edward R. Murrow awards. Odette’s reporting on the Fulton County 911 system breakdown won the Associated Press Best Series Reporting Award and the Murrow Award for Best Continuing Coverage. Odette also received the Associated Press Honorable Mention for her reporting on Grady’s EMS. Jim’s story on macular degeneration won the Associated Press Specialized Reporting Award. David won the Murrow Award for Best Use of Sound with his feature story on water aerobics.

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Preview the Weekend with WABE

WABE presents a new weekly segment spotlighting upcoming weekend events. Join Second Cup Concert Host and Director of Arts and Cultural Programming Lois Reitzes as she talks with people in the know around Atlanta, in search of enriching, unique and fun weekend events. The feature will air each Wednesday afternoon at 5:44 during All Things Considered and again at 11:55 Friday morning during Second Cup Concert. You can also be able to listen to them anytime at PBA Online’s Podcast page.

Click here to visit the Preview page »

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Notice of AETC Board of Directors Meeting

The Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative, manager of Public Broadcasting Atlanta, will hold its next quarterly Board of Directors’ meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 4:00 PM at 740 Bismark Rd. NE.

For further information, call 678-686-0321.