FoGRPod # 13- “History of WRAS-Part 2” has some really great guests – two Atlanta natives who both got started at “Album 88” in different eras:
John Asante, who was a show host and News Director from 2007-2009, and then ended up at WNYC and NPR in New York, helping to produce such iconic shows as “Ask Me Another,” “The Takeaway,” and “Talk of the Nation.” From there, he headed for Los Angeles where he is now an award-winning podcast producer.
Gail Harris who is probably one of the longest-serving members of the Album 88 family, as a staffer from 1976 to 1983, and then doing fill-in thru 1993. She also worked in the record industry, at WABE, and was on staff at Peach State Public Radio when they first went on the air. (If you don’t recall the name, it’s now GPB with a network of over 18 stations covering the state!)
Both have some great insights about the iconic station, and good advice for young broadcasters.
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