General Info

Georgia Public Broadcasting is a listener-supported public radio network that has been operational since 19874. The company is a source for music and National Public Radio (NPR) news. With a network of more than 2,000 satellite dishes, it broadcasts educational video programming for public schools, regional libraries, adult technical education and youth development centers, and public colleges and universities in Georgia. Georgia Public Broadcasting serves over 100,000 teachers and approximately 1 million students via satellite, Web and open-air broadcasts. The company broadcasts programs on various channels, such as 8.1, Albany - WABW/14.1, Augusta - WCES/20.1, Chatsworth - WCLP/18.1, Columbus - WJSP/28.1, Dawson - WACS/25.1, Macon - WMUM/29.1, Savannah - WVAN/9.1 and Waycross - WXGA/8.1. It has received the 2008 Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association Awards from Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters Association for news reporting at the annual banquet held in Atlanta.