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Monday, March 31, 2008

Georgia Gazette Monday, March 31

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. A commuter’s lifestyle and its impact on the environment. And the cost of going green. Plus, a traveling Vietnam memorial visits Georgia… hear the audio postcard. Tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Georgia Gazette Friday, Mar. 28

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The debate over declaring a recession: what the economy in Georgia’s second largest city shows. A web-savvy jazz-man hits Savannah. The Atlanta Braves prepare to play ball. And, visiting a pristine corner of Georgia’s outdoors – the answer to this week’s Gazette riddle. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Georgia Gazette Thursday, Mar. 27

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The budget and buses take center stage at the Capitol. One famous Blue Bird takes a final bow. Music to honor the dead. And a farewell tour stops in Savannah. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, Mar. 26

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… Delta Air Lines watches one of its own take-off online. A tribute to Georgia’s only Miss America. And, the latest forecast for the drought and the final days of the legislative session. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Georgia Gazette for Tuesday, March 25

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… The drought’s impact on the state’s economy… and your spring gardening. Plus, a musing on growing up to the tunes of Led Zeppelin. And, call it rockabilly, country or folk… new music from Atlanta musician Anna Kramer. This and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Gazette Riddle for March 24-28

And here is our next Georgia Gazette riddle..... Again we are looking for a state park or a historic site.

This place is near Howard Finster's space.
there's a lake and the bluebird's trace.
Named for a local democrat of fame.
who had a somewhat unusual name.

If you know the answer, e-mail us at Gazette@gpb.org. Please put "riddle" in the subject line. You must give us your name and address. The winner will receive a one-year membership to the group "Friends of Georgia State Parks" It includes free parking and all state parks and various other discounts and amenities.

Monday, March 24, 2008

Georgia Gazette Monday, March 24

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette…Atlanta’s tourism took a blow from the tornado… can it recover its losses. We visit the so-called Big Nerd Ranch, a resort for computer geeks. Plus, a postcard from the largest Easter egg hunt in Georgia and possibly the world. This and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Friday, March 21, 2008

Georgia Gazette Friday, Mar. 21

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette…An outbreak of infectious disease experts hits Atlanta. What you need to know. Plus, a master of the Persian lute plays in Savannah. A Georgia folk artist in his own words. And, a walk through one of Georgia’s oldest state parks – the answer to this week’s Gazette riddle. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Georgia Gazette Thursday, Mar. 20

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The showdown over public health and a northwest Georgia river. Part three in our series The Chemical in the Conasauga. Plus, day one of the Savannah Music Festival with a Brazilian mandolinist. And, classical meets jazz tonight on the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra GPB broadcast. All this and more tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, Mar. 19

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Protecting northwest Georgians from a contaminated river. It’s part two of our series The Chemical in the Conasauga. Plus, a legendary gospel group kicks off Georgia’s largest music festival. Economists predict the winners of March Madness. And, a new spin on a spring cycling tradition. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, March 18th

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The government calls it a likely carcinogen and it's in most people's blood. What is the chemical PFOA, and why are large amounts of it in a northwest Georgia river? Refugees of civil war in Africa find a new home in Georgia. And new music from Atlanta rockers The Selmanaires. These stories and more tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Monday, March 17, 2008

Georgia Gazette Monday, March 17

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. We trace tornado destruction through Georgia. And, UGA Bulldogs head to the national basketball tournament… how they defied the odds. Plus, a world famous violinist makes a Georgia university a first-choice for budding musicians. This and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.





Friday, March 14, 2008

Georgia Gazette Friday, Mar. 14

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… Unemployment rises across the state. Who’s most affected, and how you can prepare for a weaker job market. Plus, take-off in an ethanol-powered stunt plane. A traveling war memorial lands in Georgia. And, the answer to this week’s Gazette Riddle. All this and more, tonight on Georgia Gazette.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Georgia Gazette Thursday, Mar. 13

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… Sunday alcohol sales resurfaces in the state legislature. We have the bill’s prospects and what you have to say. Plus, the state’s hottest job opportunities. A preview of tonight’s ASO broadcast. And, a teenage bluegrass artist in her own words. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, Mar. 12

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette… Tightening the belt on state spending: We have the outlook from the capitol, plus tips on how you can save. Also, a preview of Savannah’s popular St. Patrick’s Day celebration, and a group of RV enthusiasts goes for the record books. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Georgia Gazette Riddle for March 10-14

Here' a clue about a Georgia State Park or Historic Site.

Near the town of Romeo's counterpart
is a place where slaves once labored hard.
It's a museum today on farming's history
'cause it survived Sherman's march to the sea.

If you think you know the answer, email us at Gazette@gpb.org. Please put the word riddle in the subject line.

We'll draw the winner Friday, and if it's you, we'll give you a year-long membership to the group Friends of Georgia State Parks. You'll get free parking at any state park, discounts on accommodations and other amenities.


Georgia Gazette Tuesday, March 11

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Why bicyclists swarmed the streets outside the Capitol. Today is Crossover Day … we'll tell you the bills that still stand a chance at moving foward and the ones that didn’t make the cut. Plus, new music from singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins. This and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.


Monday, March 10, 2008

Georgia Gazette Monday, March 10

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. What the disappearance of honeybees means to you. Meet the Maconites who draw Superwoman and the X-men for a living. Plus, remembering the legendary House Speaker Tom Murphy on his birthday. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Georgia Gazette Friday, March 7

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Anti-Semitism in the South… a lynching remembered. Plus, a group gets radical with classical music. And weighing in on the childhood obesity bill. This and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Georgia Gazette Thursday, March 6

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. How to handle a bully at work. Forbidden love and demon curses: the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra season premiers tonight on GPB. Life through the lens of a victim of the Virginia Tech massacre. And we chat with a Georgia NASCAR driver. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Georgia Gazette Wednesday, March 5

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. The latest Capitol news. Seniors cash in this tax season. The work of a blood artist. Plus, a Georgia poet remembers her mother. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Georgia Gazette Tuesday, March 4

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. What electronic health records mean for your privacy. Plus, empty-nesters reinvent their lives on Georgia’s coast. And, we meet Savannah’s top Irishman and tour the home of a president’s childhood. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

Monday, March 3, 2008

Georgia Gazette Monday, March 3

Join host Rickey Bevington tonight for Georgia Gazette. Georgia’s government gets a report card… and Governor Perdue responds. Plus, a retrospective of the life of a civil rights activist. And, a southerner’s reflection on childhood before TV. All this and more. Tonight on Georgia Gazette on most GPB stations.

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