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Senator Jon Ossoff met with hundreds of constituents in Marietta at the Cobb County Civic Center Friday morning, with designs on pointing out the disparity in approaches on healthcare access and reproductive rights. Those in attendance - many recently fired (or "RIF'ed") CDC employees, others frazzled voters seething for impeachment - had questions completely divergent from the topics he set the table with.All the same, he answered questions for nearly an hour after an opening statement, and unlike at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's hellish scene in Acworth more than a week ago, no one was tased, arrested or asked to leave. That, and Ossoff took the heat aimed at him and his staff in-stride and vowed to do more for those with grievances.You can watch live streams fro WXIA-TV here. Some audio issues at the end may have you looking elsewhere, so WAGA-TV's stream can be found here.Or, hear just about all of the discussion on this special podcast.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Faith Jessie and Zack Merchant, hosts of "The Georgia Vote" on WXIA TV/11Alive. Their show covers Georgia politics and legislative topics, airs Sundays at 11 a.m., and is about to hit its one year anniversary.Coolest Thing About Faith – She has two first names, which is sometimes a thing! Years ago, she did a story in Las Vegas about a rescue dog ... and of course she adopted that dog!Coolest Thing About Zach – He was a regular rower in DC and loves running Georgia trailsFavorite RestaurantsFaith - The Third Space (on the Beltline)Zach – Dead End Drinks (Kirkwood)Favorite BooksZach – “Dune” by Frank HerbertFaith – She loves a good murder mystery, like "The Maid" by Nita ProseFavorite Guilty PleasuresZach – Playing 15 year old computer gamesFaith – House and techno music, MJQ Concourse in Underground AtlantaFavorite GetawaysZach – Blue Ridge or other places in the mountainsFaith – She's a fan of Blue Ridge too!Favorite Nonwork HobbiesZach – RunningFaith – PTO! She loves to find a good flight to get away. Also loves a good museum.Website: www.11alive.com/thegeorgiavoteMitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

Friend of the show, Marilyn Marks - executive director of the Coalition for Good Governance - joined me for a wall-to-wall conversation on election integrity in the state of Georgia. First, on the day President Carter left Georgia to be eulogized in the nation's capitol, Marilyn shared a story from Carter's political launch when he overcame a party "boss" ballot-stuffing on behalf of Carter's state senate opponent. Pretty funny (now) story, actually. She also deftly pointed out Carter's pro-consumer (and business!) deregulation of the freight and airline industries. As Republicans start rubbing hands together to ⁠plot more changes to our system⁠, the meat & potatoes of our discussion, however, centered on the state of the state of Georgia's election system. Marks believes Georgia is the worst of all states when it comes to election integrity and even argues we, the voter, lack the privacy when we vote that the US Constitution guarantees us. That's not a new complaint, either, as evidenced by this story from WXIA-TV (11 Alive) in 2020. She believes Republicans have some things right on their pecking order and that Democrats would be wrong to oppose some action items.

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Ryan Dennis, producer and Host of Peach Pop Five! You might know Ryan and one of the founders of the A-Scene entertainment franchise on WXIA TV.Peach Pop Five is an entertainment-focused website that covers film and television, music, business, life, and gaming.Important Things to Know About Ryan:Coolest Thing About Ryan: He's working on his own music! Favorite Local Restaurant: SriThai Kitchen Last Book Read: "Unprotected" by Billy Porter Favorite Non-Work Hobby: YouTubing! Favorite Local Getaway: Hike Kennesaw Mountain Favorite Guilty Pleasure: French Fries! Mitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts. 

Driven by curiosity, young children recall details that adults miss. Why exploration is critical for learning and innovation, but in excess could lead to social turmoil Credits: YouTube, Stanford; YouTube, DC Public Library; WXIA-TV; Woody Guthrie; video by Lindsay Rice  Link to transcript    

The night of July 27, 2021 had been just like any other for Katie Janness. She stopped in to visit her girlfriend at work while walking their dog Bowie, intending to see her back at home when she finished. But shortly after, the two would enter Piedmont Park and never exit. Over two years later, the FBI and Atlanta Police are still searching for leads to solve a murder that has baffled not only Georgia, but the entire country. What kind of person could be so brutal and cruel, and why did they choose Katie?  Join PATREON for exclusive bonus episodes _______________________________________ All music is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution. Measured Paces by Kevin MacLeod via incompetech.com There Are Many Different Kinds of Love, The Dark Glow of the Mountains & Cylinder Four by Chris Zabriskie via chriszabriskie.com _______________________________________ *A special thanks to Atlanta News First, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11 Alive, WSB-TV, WXIA-TV & FOX 5 Atlanta for information that allowed this episode to be possible.  Thank you for listening!

Each week, we present our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight,” a conversation with a Georgia journalist.This week, our Spotlight focuses on Kaitlyn Ross, a reporter with WXIA TV (11Alive) in Atlanta, (www.11alive.com)!Last Book Read: Throne of GlassLast Podcast: The Daily/NYTFavorite Local Restaurant: Taqueria El VecinoFavorite Guilty Pleasure: Chocolate and French FriesFavorite Local Getaway: Lake HartwellFavorite Non-Work Hobby: Pickle ballMitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

Ok peeps!  It's time to get naked and love out loud! Joining David today is Robyn Spizman. Robyn is a New York Times Bestselling author, nationally recognized television and radio personality veteran, consumer advocate and speaker. As one of the foremost gift giving and product experts, Robyn has often appeared on NBC's Today Show, CNN and extensively in the media throughout the US in print, radio and television. For 30 years, she appeared on the NBC affiliate WXIA-TV in Atlanta reporting on products and subjects of interest to viewers and for over a decade on Star 94's The Giftionary Show featured on the popular Morning Show. Robyn's prolific writing career consists of writing books on varied topics. Sit back, relax and listen as David and Robyn talk about the meaning of Robyn's newest book, “Loving Out Loud,” and how it ties into the current events happening in our world today and how listening before speaking could change so much in your life.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: [00:01:21] What Was “Loving Out Loud” Based On?[00:05:43] What's The First Step?[00:11:43] Listen Before Speaking[00:23:33] Implementation & Positive Outcomes[00:32:37] Final ThoughtsConnect with Robyn Spizman1. Follow Robyn on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter2. Find Robyn on her website3. Get your Copy of “Loving Out Loud” hereConnect with David AsarnowFind David on his websiteFind David on his Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook

Each week, Atlanta public relations professional Mitch Leff of Leff & Associates presents his “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight,” a conversation with a Georgia journalist.This week, we talk with Dawn White, a reporter with WXIA TV / 11Alive in Atlanta. Mitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.

Support The Channel: 0x9De0f37eA2523e2425301C1E47442A151E8aD14C https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Entertainment/wireStory/judge-denies-bond-rapper-young-thug-rico-case-85149318 Judge denies bond for rapper Young Thug in RICO case A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for rapper Young Thug, who's accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia's RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang June 2, 2022, 8:36 PM ET #ATLANTA -- A Georgia judge denied bond Thursday evening for Atlanta rapper #youngthug, who's accused of conspiracy to violate Georgia's RICO Act and participation in a criminal street gang. Fulton County Judge Ural Glanville handed down the ruling saying he has significant concerns about the entertainer, whose real name is Jeffery Lamar Williams, being a danger to the community, news outlets reported. Prosecutors argued Williams is the head of a violent street gang called Young Slime Life that he cofounded. The gang committed multiple murders, shootings and carjackings over roughly a decade and promoted its activities in songs and on social media, prosecutors allege in an 88-page indictment that charges him, rapper Gunna — whose real name is Sergio Kitchens — aspiring rapper Christian Eppinger and 24 others with racketeering. Eppinger was already in jail, accused of shooting an Atlanta police officer six times in February. Young Thug, prosecutors said Thursday, is “the top dog, the most dangerous man here, because he doesn't have to get his hands dirty, he has others to do his business,” Atlanta station WXIA-TV reported. Williams has been in custody since his arrest last month at his home in an upscale neighborhood north of downtown Atlanta. His attorneys presented several witnesses to counter the image prosecutors painted, pointing to the musician's community involvement. Music executive Kevin Liles testified that Williams was “like a son” and he was willing to put up his own wealth and business behind a bond. The rapper, he said, “is not just an artist - he's an influencer, a person I think was put here to change the people around him” and a “contributing citizen to this world.” Young Thug co-wrote the hit “This is America” with Childish Gambino, making history when it became the first hip-hop track to win the song of the year Grammy in 2019. An expected trial date, the judge said, would be Jan. 9, 2023 Fund your wallet and earn $10 with this Coinbase referral Code: https://coinbase.com/join/alli_o4?src=ios-link Get 20% off your trades at Binance.US with this referral code: https://accounts.binance.us/en/register?ref=54445735 Coin Market cap Watchlist https://coinmarketcap.com/watchlist/6207207f3ffd245e821fd7c3

Meryl Arnett is a mama, meditation teacher, the creator of The Mindful Minute podcast, and the head of meditation for Shoreline meditation app. Her passion is introducing mindfulness in ways that are accessible to all of us.Meryl's meditation classes have been featured on CNN Headline News, WXIA-TV and Atlanta Magazine, and her podcast has been named a Top 10 meditation podcast. She has been teaching corporate, private & group meditation classes since 2010, and she co-created Sacred Chill {West}, the first meditation + yoga studio in Atlanta to offer regular, independent meditation classes. Meryl continues to study, practice, and find great inspiration from her teachers, Tracee Stanley and Chanti Tacoronte-Perez. She delights in combining the magical and the mundane - using nature, art, literature, and dream interpretation alongside the endless laundry, dishes and bills of real life to inspire and inform her teaching. Her classes are a mash-up of creative inspirations, ancient teachings, and her own experiences on the meditation cushion. You'll often hear Meryl reference her favorite podcasts, alongside countless books, poems and works of art. Her goal as a teacher is to use meditation practices to infuse our real, everyday lives with the magic of an awakened heart. Off the cushion, Meryl is the mom to two amazing children (Asa & Maple), partners with her high school crush and the oldest of four kids. She graduated from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communications (Go Dawgs!), and there is nothing she loves more than spending time in the mountains with her family camping, hiking and marshmallow roasting.In this special episode we discuss:NatureThe Healing Power of NatureAncestral ConnectionsAncestral Concerns and ResilienceAncestral PracticesElemental EnergyThe Macro and MicroRememberingMeditation in NatureSpiritual PracticeMagic To learn more about Meryl, you can connect with her on her website or on Instagram.Download the Shoreline meditation app.Podcast music by Charles Kurtz+ Read transcript

Each week, Atlanta public relations professional Mitch Leff of Leff & Associates presents his “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight,” a conversation with a journalist in the Atlanta market.Mitch's day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff's Atlanta Media (http://www.leffsatlantamedia.com) an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch's Media Match (www.mitchsmediamatch.com), a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts.This week, we talk with Chenue Her, a reporter with WXIA-TV/11Alive!Click to watch: https://youtu.be/RWML8ToCRnoTo listen to audio only, click here: https://www.leffsatlantamedia.com/q4-journalists.

Aron Bender is joined for this special episode by WXIA TV reporter Chenue Her in Atlanta. The Hmong American who grew up in Minnesota has been covering the March 16th mass shootings at Young's Asian Massage, Gold Massage Spa and Aromatherapy Spa in metro Atlanta. We talk about the disgusting rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans, handling all the layers of covering a mass shooting that targeted Asian Americans while being Asian American himself, how to have uncomfortable conversations, how allies can help, and maintaining mental health and self care as someone who grew up in a culture where mental health wasn't talked about. I'm looking forward to having Chenue on the podcast again to talk more about his journey. ••• Connect with Chenue: https://www.instagram.com/chenueher https://twitter.com/chenueher https://www.linkedin.com/in/chenue-her-9a48664a https://www.11alive.com/article/about-us/team-bios/chenue-her/85-73d1b5ea-67bf-44f7-87f3-45487732c05e Chenue's personal fight against COVID: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/chenue-her-battle-with-covid19/85-bd45d448-9653-4d10-b2ec-47d24f3816c7 ••• Connect with Aron Bender at www.aronbender.com ••• Music provided by: MOKKA / Journey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rxi3mNPxQs

The first time I met Neima Abdulahi, it was her first week at our station, WXIA-TV in Atlanta, and I was asked if she could shadow me for a day. But I quickly learned: Abdulahi is nobody's shadow. She grew up in Atlanta and returned professionally three years out of school. As a one-woman crew, she turned daily stories like everyone else, but she kept her eye on a grander goal: becoming a voice for the city she loved, the music she embraced, and the many cultures she represented. She produced a half-hour special about the Atlanta hip-hop scene. She did a longform story about Migos. She looked back with relentless reports on the infamous Atlanta child murders of 1979-81. This summer, she provided some of the most thoughtful and textured coverage of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. Abdulahi is an example on how to develop and amplify your voice. But she hasn't just done so on-air. She has used that momentum to build up an online following, specifically on Instagram, that has allowed her to go part-time at WXIA while freelancing at places like VIBE Magazine. She approaches social media with a marketer's mentality and a willingness to experiment and adapt to the demands of her audience. She is my guest on Episode 78 of the Telling the Story podcast. I've been a huge fan of Abdulahi for a long time, and I appreciated her taking the time to share her story. I'm also excited that she's among the MMJs I interviewed for my new book, The Solo Video Journalist, 2nd Edition, which is now available for purchase. Both the podcast and the book are worth your time. → The post PODCAST EPISODE #78: Neima Abdulahi, culture reporter, WXIA-TV & more appeared first on Telling The Story.

Ok peeps! It’s time to get naked and love out loud! Joining David today is Robyn Spizman. Robyn is a New York Times Bestselling author, nationally recognized television and radio personality veteran, consumer advocate and speaker. As one of the foremost gift giving and product experts, Robyn has often appeared on NBC's Today Show, CNN and extensively in the media throughout the US in print, radio and television. For 30 years, she appeared on the NBC affiliate WXIA-TV in Atlanta reporting on products and subjects of interest to viewers and for over a decade on Star 94's The Giftionary Show featured on the popular Morning Show. Robyn’s prolific writing career consists of writing books on varied topics. Sit back, relax and listen as David and Robyn talk about the meaning of Robyn’s newest book, “Loving Out Loud,” and how it ties into the current events happening in our world today and how listening before speaking could change so much in your life.IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN: [00:01:21] What Was “Loving Out Loud” Based On?[00:05:43] What’s The First Step?[00:11:43] Listen Before Speaking[00:23:33] Implementation & Positive Outcomes[00:32:37] Final ThoughtsConnect with Robyn Spizman1. Follow Robyn on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram & Twitter2. Find Robyn on her website3. Get your Copy of “Loving Out Loud” hereConnect with David AsarnowFind David on his websiteFind David on his Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn & FacebookAbout Get Naked PodcastWelcome to the Get Naked In Business video podcast. So the big question is… how do entrepreneurs like us, who built our businesses from the ground up, who spend our own capital, who want to make a huge impact on this world, how do we do all that and create a great income? My mission for this podcast is to interview amazing entrepreneurs who are willing to get naked in front of the mirror, jump up and down, and let the real, raw insights all hang out. Insights to help accelerate your business growth. My name is David Asarnow and welcome to Get Naked In Business. I’m glad you're here… now it's time to get naked! GetNakedInBusiness.com

This week Christen Shefchuna and Kara Lynn Joyce chat with Cheryl Preheim, news anchor for the NBC affiliate WXIA-TV in Atlanta. Cheryl came from 9 News Denver where she worked for 18 years. While in Denver, she worked closely with Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin. Cheryl has been to the last four Olympics and we talk to her about the impact that these amazing female athletes have had on her. She is also passionate about being a positive influence in her community. Cheryl started Brave Conquers Fear, after two of her four children faced serious health challenges in the span of six weeks. She does “profiles in courage” type stories to inspire and empower the community. For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcast visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports Radio is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 780+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of 1.6 million. WiSP Sports Radio is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Email us at info@wispsports.com.  If you enjoy what we do and believe women in sport deserve equal coverage, please consider supporting our Patreon campaign so that we can continue to produce programs like this and take WiSP Sports Radio to the next level of production with live shows. Click here to watch the video and read about the rewards of joining the WiSP team.  

Bradley Gray lives in Atlanta Georgia, and works for the NBC afflict WXIA-TV as a multiplatform producer. We talked about how he grew up in Indianapolis, learned media skills at Multimedia In Focus media camp and Ben Davis High School. Brad earned his degree at Ball State University, overcame adversity and learned valuable lessons from the Lord to enter a fruitful career.

Bradley Gray lives in Atlanta Georgia, and works for the NBC afflict WXIA-TV as a multiplatform producer. We talked about how he grew up in Indianapolis, learned media skills at Multimedia In Focus media camp and Ben Davis High School. Brad earned his degree at Ball State University, overcame adversity and learned valuable lessons from the Lord to enter a fruitful career.

Bradley Gray lives in Atlanta Georgia, and works for the NBC afflict WXIA-TV as a multiplatform producer. We talked about how he grew up in Indianapolis, learned media skills at Multimedia In Focus media camp and Ben Davis High School. Brad earned his degree at Ball State University, overcame adversity and learned valuable lessons from the Lord to enter a fruitful career.

Bradley Gray lives in Atlanta Georgia, and works for the NBC afflict WXIA-TV as a multiplatform producer. We talked about how he grew up in Indianapolis, learned media skills at Multimedia In Focus media camp and Ben Davis High School. Brad earned his degree at Ball State University, overcame adversity and learned valuable lessons from the Lord to enter a fruitful career.

Let me first say the following: Thank you. I did not anticipate reaching 50 podcast episodes -- or four years of the blog as a whole -- when I recorded my first one in 2013. I have continued to write these posts and produce these episodes, in part, because of the consistent and genuine encouragement I have received from readers like you. That feedback helps keep me going. The other thing that keeps me going? It's a sentiment expressed with beauty and brevity by my guest on this milestone episode: "Always the student. Always learning." I would admire anyone who follows that philosophy, regardless of profession, but I especially admire those who preach it in local television news ... because it can be so easy to do the opposite. The business often seems to conspire sameness, and I strive to find guests on this podcast who never get comfortable or complacent. Fortunately for me, and for anyone who works at WXIA-TV in Atlanta, such a person has been the spirit of our newsroom for two decades. Brenda Wood is the reigning dean of Atlanta TV news, and she has worked in the business for forty years. In that time, she has broken barriers, interviewed dignitaries, and collected numerous awards. Beyond that, she has always seized the chance to extend her reach. She has stood out in recent years for a daily opinion segment called "Brenda's Last Word" and ambitious projects like a half-hour documentary spotlighting the work of the Carter Center in Ethiopia. In whatever she does, Wood aims to spread influence and make impact. She has been the bedrock of our building for so long that we will face a mammoth challenge when she moves on. On February 7, she is doing just that. Wood will sign off from 11Alive for the final time. Brenda Wood is my guest on this 50th episode of the Telling the Story podcast. This interview was supposed to last 30 minutes, but it went 45. Wood is rich with stories about the past, speaking about the challenges of starting her career as a black female reporter in the South. She also says plenty about the present, offering advice to young journalists on how to exercise their own influence and remain committed to their communities. And, of course, she talks about her future, which will be filled with that wonderful sentiment: "Always the student. Always learning." → The post PODCAST EPISODE #50: Brenda Wood, anchor, WXIA-TV appeared first on Telling The Story.

Bob Sokoler is Owner of The Sokoler Medley Team at RE/MAX Properties East and works alongside his better half (Norine) who is also a Co-Owner of the Sokoler Medley team. As a full service Realtor, Bob is ranked #1 in Louisville for volume. His team is ranked among the top five teams regionally. Before becoming a realtor, Bob was host of “The Morning Team” heard daily 5-9am on 84 WHAS. He was also Co-Host of "Louisville Tonight Live" on Kentuckiana's News Channel, WHAS 11. Bob also co-anchored the noon news and was a field reporter for the 5 p.m. news on WXIA-TV in Atlanta, Georgia. Bob is also a two time Emmy award winning reporter. His hobbies include Photography, Gardening, Technology and trying to keep up with his 3 Dogs. Georgia and Savannah (English Bulldogs) and Roxie the Boxer. Join us as Bob shares his mindset and a glance at his journey to becoming a Real Estate Rockstar by becoming a top ranking realtor in Louisville. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is one of the more difficult interviews I have ever conducted. But for journalists -- and, truly, anyone -- it is an important interview to hear. For three years I have come to know my co-worker Jeff Hullinger as verbose, eloquent, wry, and sardonic. Starting a conversation with Hullinger means beginning a singular journey of quips, observations, and insights that can only come from someone of his experience and expressiveness. He has spent three decades as a broadcaster in Atlanta; he has won 19 regional Emmys, interviewed everyone from John Elway to Mikhail Gorbachev, and called the play-by-play on the radio for a Super Bowl. Last week Hullinger did something he -- and 99.9% of journalists -- had never done: he witnessed an execution. The state of Georgia had scheduled the death of Kelly Gissendaner, who had been convicted of orchestrating the murder of her husband, Doug. About a week before the execution, Hullinger learned he had been named of five area journalists who would serve as witnesses. He did not back away from the assignment. "I think, sitting in an anchor chair, I have a responsibility to represent this station publicly," Hullinger told me, "and I take that very seriously. You have a responsibility to both yourself and your co-workers. I think word in action becomes significant." He added, "This is something that no one wants to do, from an intellectual standpoint. [But] it's something I have to do." Hullinger joins me on this episode of the Telling the Story podcast. → The post PODCAST EPISODE #35: Jeff Hullinger, WXIA-TV, on witnessing an execution appeared first on Telling The Story.

Of all the qualities and personality traits I will miss about Paul Crawley, I will miss one the most: He is, every day, on time for work. More than that, he is early for work. Rare is the day at 11Alive when our 9:30 morning meeting actually begins at 9:30. Typically it kicks off at → The post PODCAST EPISODE #20: Paul Crawley, reporter, WXIA-TV appeared first on Telling The Story.

This year has been a blast. Since launching the Telling The Story podcast in April, I have interviewed twelve great journalists and storytellers about their work. With the year wrapping up, I decided to take a look back. I compiled some of the best moments from the past year into a "Best Of" advice edition of the Telling The Story podcast. Hear from eight terrific storytellers about their thoughts on what makes a great storyteller, such as: Jon Shirek: my first podcast guest and my co-worker at WXIA-TV in Atlanta Anne Herbst: a versatile news photographer and now assistant chief photographer at KDVR-TV in Denver Matt Detrich: a longtime staff photographer at the Indianapolis Star Andrew Carroll: the author of the fascinating new book, Here Is Where Roman Mars: the esteemed host of 99% Invisible, and my most popular podcast guest to date Erin Brethauer: multimedia editor of the Asheville Citizen-Times, and -- for a week this year -- the overseer of the New Yorker's Instagram account Tomas Rios: a self-described paid-lance sportswriter whose work has appeared in Slate and Deadspin Rachel Hamburg: a recent graduate of Stanford and the managing editor of the Stanford Storytelling Project It's a solid group of storytellers, and they offer some great advice. READ MORE >> → The post PODCAST EPISODE #13: “Best Of” Advice Edition, 2013 appeared first on Telling The Story.

Can local TV stations produce compelling documentaries? Allow me to make the argument against that idea: Documentaries require significant topics. Documentaries require significant resources. Documentaries require significant talent. Documentaries require significant vision. Now, I would never argue that local news stations lack the vision, talent, resources, and topics to do compelling work. But very few have enough of each to commit to producing a hour of worthy television -- that is, an hour beyond the numerous hours of newscasts they already produce. And yet, last week, my station premiered a documentary, "50 Years Of Change", about the Civil Rights events of 1963; it received praise from both viewers and local leaders. It is a product on which I had the privilege to work, and of which I am very proud. It aired on our station, WXIA-TV in Atlanta, last Wednesday, and an abridged version has been made available for schools to show their social studies classes. How did the stars align to make it a reality? Let's go bit-by-bit: The topic. The Civil Rights movement is obviously a massive topic to cover, and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington provided a springboard to launch into that topic. Beyond that, our station sits in a unique position in Atlanta, where so many icons from the Civil Rights era still live a half-century later. The resources. Our station has spent the last few years building up its enterprise content division, to the point where it could afford to commit a few select people to an important project -- even during what wound up being a busy August in Atlanta. The talent. WXIA prides itself on its storytelling talent; we have staked our reputation on it. Our management has placed a premium on hiring great storytellers throughout its newsroom staff, from its anchors and reporters to its photojournalists and editors. The vision. Well? This is where we meet my guest on this episode of the Telling The Story podcast. Jeff Reid came to WXIA last year as our new manager of enterprise content, following 15 years running the documentary department at CNN. Documentaries are his forte, and he had been itching to produce one since he arrived. With the blessing of management, specifically our general manager, Reid got the green light for "50 Years Of Change". And it turned out great. In fact, it left me optimistic for the possibilities of long-form journalism on the local level. Stations can replicate this model and do compelling journalism in a meaningful way, if they so desire; they just need all four of the above ingredients. READ MORE >> → The post PODCAST EPISODE #8: Jeff Reid, producer, “Black in America” & “50 Years of Change” appeared first on Telling The Story.

During Mike's Course - Mike shares a GTRadio listener email about PING and their involvement with the Wounded Warriors Foundation.  Huber’s work, since he joined CNN Sports in 1984, occasionally finds its way to sister networks TBS Superstation and TNT. He participated in their live coverage of the Winter Olympics from Nagano, Japan in January 1998 and the Goodwill Games from New York City in July 1998. Huber came to CNN after seven years as sports anchor for WXIA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta. During that time, he also worked for TBS as the writer of two documentaries chronicling the Atlanta Braves’ pennant stretches: “It’s a Long Way to October” and “A Tale of Two Seasons,” the latter winning a CableACE. Jim Huber spent the first 10 years of his career in print journalism, first with the Miami News, where he was the Miami Dolphins beat writer, and then with the Atlanta Journal, where he wrote features and profiles on the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Falcons. While with CNN, the veteran sports reporter has won a national Sports Emmy, the highest award in sports journalism, and has been nominated for three others. He won four CableAce awards and two New York Film Festival gold medals. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards and critical acclaim. Jim Huber attended Presbyterian College in South Carolina.Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible! Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!