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CBS46 anchor Amanda Davis has died from ‘massive stroke’
Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 morning anchor Amanda Davis suffered a stroke Tuesday night and is hospitalized, according to...
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Colleagues past and present heartbroken by CBS46 anchor Amanda Davis’ death
Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Local broadcasters who worked with veteran news broadcaster Amanda Davis over the past three decades...
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Amanda Davis: public viewing set for Jan. 2
Posted Thursday, December 28, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog The family of the late broadcaster Amanda Davis is holding a public viewing of her body at Gregory B....
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Jeff Dickerson leaving Fox 5’s ‘Georgia Gang’
Posted Friday, December 29, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Long-time media consultant and public relations man Jeff Dickerson is stepping down as a regular panelist...
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My 25 most popular blog entries of 2017: Amanda Davis, J. Anthony Brown,...
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 08: Comedian J. Anthony Brown arrives at the Loreal Style Stage at the Soul Train Awards 2012 at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on November 8, 2012 in Las...
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Amanda Davis: three public funeral-related events scheduled Jan. 2 and 3
Atlanta TV royalty: Amanda Davis and Monica Pearson flank Brenda Wood. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/ rho@ajc.com Posted Saturday, December 30, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog...
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Anchors nationwide wear red to honor Amanda Davis & promote stroke awareness
CREDIT: Fox 5 Posted Tuesday, January 2, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Amanda Davis, the CBS46 morning anchor who died of a sudden stroke last week at age 62, is...
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Amanda Davis’ funeral service: ‘I will never stop missing her, her laughter,...
Debra Buffett, a friend of Amanda Davis, signs an oversized condolence card outside Cascade United Methodist Church just as Davis’ funeral services were beginning January 3, 2018. CREDIT: Rodney...
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As the TV station turns: Mark Pimentel out as GM at CBS46
Posted Tuesday, January 9, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog This morning, CBS46 (WGCL-TV) ousted its general manager Mark Pimentel, replacing him with Lyle Banks. The...
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TV briefs: Cynne Simpson of Fox 5 taking break; Duffie Dixon left 11Alive
Posted Friday, January 12, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV talk blog Fox 5 evening anchor Cynne Simpson last week posted a note on her public Facebook page saying she was...
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Exclusive: CBS46 anchor Ben Swann suspended after he tries to revive Reality...
Posted Friday, January 26, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 evening anchor Ben Swann has been taken off the air after his efforts to revive his independent...
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CBS46’s Ben Swann fired after attempt to bring back Reality Check
Posted Monday, January 29, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 has fired Ben Swann, the evening anchor three days after the station discovered he had tried to revive...
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Ben Swann reintroduces his Truth in Media site and Reality Check program
By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 A day after he was fired by Atlanta’s CBS46, Ben Swann announced the resurrection of his Truth in Media...
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Peachtree TV ending ‘Atlanta Plugged In’
Posted Thursday, February 1, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Peachtree TV is ending its daily features show “Atlanta Plugged In” this week, according to host...
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CBS46 names Amanda Davis’ replacement: Shon Gables
Posted Wednesday, February 7, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog CBS46 has named a replacement for Amanda Davis as morning anchor: Shon Gables, last seen in Shreveport,...
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Former Fox 5 anchor Roy Hobbs, 64, has died
Roy Hobbs at his last TV job. Posted Sunday, February 18, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Roy Hobbs, a former WAGA-TV anchor from 1996 to 2003, has died in West Palm...
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TV briefs: ‘Stranger Things’ pay raises, Elle Duncan’s pregnancy, Gary...
Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Deadline.com reported major raises for all regulars on Atlanta-produced “Stranger Things” for the third...
View ArticleBroadcaster Niecey Shaw joins Classix 102.9
Niecey Shaw has joined the lineup on Classix 102.9, and will be broadcasting from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the station announced in a news release. Shaw is a Brooklyn native with...
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Exclusive: Melissa Long leaving 11Alive for tech startup
Posted Monday, April 30, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog After nearly seven years, anchor and reporter Melissa Long is leaving 11Alive to work for a Canadian tech...
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Radio/TV briefs: Brooke Baldwin, Kandi Burruss’ 2nd eatery, Adam Murphy
Brooke Baldwin is now engaged. CREDIT: CNN Posted Wednesday, May 2, 2018 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog People magazine did a piece on Westminster grad and CNN anchor...
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