Collection Summary The Georgia Gazette Collection consists of 102 Georgia Gazette radio programs produced by Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta, Georgia from 1992-2007. Georgia Gazette started under the name Georgia Journal as an hour long weekly call-in radio magazine that covered a wide array of Georgia topics. It is unclear when the title Georgia Journal … Continue reading AAPB Launches New Special Collection of Radio Programs from Georgia Public Broadcasting, 1992-2007
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Remembering George H.W. Bush through Public Broadcasting
Today the nation lays to rest George Herbert Walker Bush, America’s 41st president who lived a long life dedicated to public service until his death at the age of 94. The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) is honored to have preserved for modern audiences several historic public television and radio programs featuring or discussing … Continue reading Remembering George H.W. Bush through Public Broadcasting
30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is held annually on October 11th as a reminder of the 1978 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. The March aimed to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, and today marks the 30th anniversary of NCOD's focus on the importance of coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Continue reading 30th Anniversary of National Coming Out Day
Eric Saxon, Public Broadcasting Fellow at KOPN
Greetings gentle reader, I’m Eric Saxon, a Masters of Information and Library Science student specializing in archives at the University of Missouri – Columbia, and part of the second cohort of the Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF). This summer, I embarked on a deep tape diving expedition at the radio station, KOPN. KOPN 89.5 FM, … Continue reading Eric Saxon, Public Broadcasting Fellow at KOPN
Teachers Appreciation
Whether it be World Teachers' Day or Teachers Appreciation Week, these celebrations aim to focus on appreciating, evaluating, and improving the educators of the world. Public broadcasting has brought these concerns to the public for further consideration and here is a brief selection of clips to recognize the ambition of teachers, as well as public … Continue reading Teachers Appreciation
Steve Wilcer, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at WUNC
Hello! My name is Steve Wilcer. I coordinated with WGBH and WUNC Radio in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the second cohort of fellows for the AAPB Public Broadcast Preservation Fellowship. I am currently working towards a Master of Science in Library Science at the University of North Carolina and plan to … Continue reading Steve Wilcer, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at WUNC
American Archive of Public Broadcasting Fall 2018 Newsletter
Riley Griffin, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at GPB
Hi, everyone! My name is Riley Griffin (xe/xir). I am just now entering my second year of graduate school in Clayton State University’s Masters of Archival Studies program. I am the second fellow, after Virginia Angles, to be a part of the American Archives of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowship (PBPF). My part … Continue reading Riley Griffin, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at GPB
American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Advisory Committees to Guide Public Media Preservation
Education Advisory Committee, Scholar Advisory Committee and Stations and Producers Advisory Committee to Guide American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Preservation Efforts The American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) has announced three new advisory committees: The Education Advisory Committee (EduAC), the Scholar Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Stations and Producers Advisory Committee (SPAC). These three groups … Continue reading American Archive of Public Broadcasting’s Advisory Committees to Guide Public Media Preservation
Rebecca Benson, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at KOPN
My name is Rebecca Benson, and I’m a graduate student at the University of Missouri, working on a Master’s in Library Science and focusing on work in special collections libraries. I am so excited for the experience I have gained working with the AAPB: I am familiar with much older materials, but the history of … Continue reading Rebecca Benson, Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellow at KOPN
