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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Georgia Gazette Nov.30th & Dec. 2nd

Join host Rickey Bevington for this week's show:

The latest on Georgia’s historic drought: water levels are low, and the threat of running out of water looms.

Ashley Horn tells us about a family saving water in innovative ways.

Mary Ellen Cheatham reports on an East Georgia County where schools are conserving water, one flush at a time.

Andi Dixon recently went vegan, which means she eats no meat or dairy products. She recounts the unique challenges that came with cooking for Thanksgiving.

Later, an update on Grady Hospital’s financial situation: the hospital’s Board of Trustees has granted the facility non-profit status. WABE's Odette Yousef reports.

Georgia Tech Football Coach Chan Gailey was fired this week. These days, a winning season is not enough. Edgar Treiguts has more.

Atlanta-native Keri Hilson sings on hit recording artist Timbaland's latest Billboard Top 100 single "The Way I Are." Rickey Bevington sat down with Hilson at an Atlanta club to learn more about the young woman's success.

Host Rickey Bevington chats with the author of “Rationing Justice.” The book recalls the plight of southern poverty lawyers.

Dave Bender explores a jail that houses illegal aliens before deportation.

Josephine Bennett interviews author Amy Blackmarr about her new book, “Going to Ground." It's a collection of stories about life in rural South Georgia.

Catholics in Savannah are hoping for a possible announcement of new American saints. The nominees lived and died on the Georgia coast more than four centuries ago. Orlando Montoya reports.

Then, storytelling with Fred Newman: The Georgia native is well known as the man who creates the sound effects on NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion.”

And experience the music of West Georgia. A group at a local university is recording the sounds of Carrollton and other parts of the region.

All this and more on Georgia Gazette. Do1n't forget to join GPB next Friday at 3 P.M., Valarie Edwards hosts @Work ... a call-in show about your job-related issues. And don't forget to call!

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Georgia Gazette November 9th & 11th



Join us today at 3 P.M. and Sunday at 10 A.M. for Georgia Gazette with host Rickey Bevington.

On this week's show.....

Mary Ellen Cheatham tackles staph infection. The bacteria are making a comeback in Georgia, which has the medical community worried.

Orlando Montoya explores Georgia’s public health crisis. Officials say the state is weathering major staff shortages, which may harm public health’s effectiveness.

And author Jeff Biggers sits down with Rickey Bevington to discuss his new book about the merits past and present of Appalachia.

Commentator Lauretta Hannon shares stories about the less than pristine side of Savannah.

Josephine Bennett visits the Fort Hawkins archaeological dig, which was the birthplace of Macon. Two centuries after the city’s founding, we take a look at the site’s history.

Did you get the answer to last time's Georgia Gazette Quiz? The answer is former U.S. Senator Max Cleland. We re-examine a GPB Radio special, in which Cleland reflects on the meaning of military service.

In the second half of the show, Susanna Capelouto puts right the myths surrounding the Georgia drought.

The teenager arrested on charges of aggravated child molestation has served three years in prison. The Georgia Supreme Court overturned Genarlow Wilson’s conviction. Now a free man, Wilson says he is working to help teens avoid trouble with the law. Valarie Edwards reports.

Youth Radio looks at the effects of Wilson’s case on teens across Georgia.

Georgia Gazette Commentator Gerry Soud questions the gadget craze. Does it hamper or improve our ability to communicate?

And finally, legendary Athens band Pylon. The group were contemporaries of REM and the B-52s, but never achieved the same name recognition. Rickey Bevington sits down with bassist Michael Lachowski to discuss the re-release of Pylon’s debut album.

All this and more on Georgia Gazette. Join us next Friday at 3 P.M., Valarie Edwards hosts @Work ... a call-in show about your job-related issues And don't forget to call!

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