GPB congratulates the 2024 PBS KIDS Writers Contest winners! On June 29, we hosted a fun-filled awards ceremony with STEAM activities and story recordings.
Juliett Rowe, talent buyer at Smith’s Olde Bar, sits down to talk about the venue’s importance in the history of Atlanta’s music scene. Luke Combs, Sturgill Simpson, Collective Soul, Butch Walker, David Bowie, Janelle Monáe, and hundreds more have graced the stage at Smith’s Olde Bar. Tune in for a short talk about this iconic music venue.
Kobanova, a dynamic alternative southern rock band that started in Athens, shares their musical journey from sneaking into bars as underage performers to becoming a staple in the Atlanta music scene. Discover how business degrees from UGA and some classical training shaped their approach to music. Plus, what exactly does "Kobanova" mean?
The Peach Jam Podcast features stories and songs recorded live in our GPB studios from a variety of incredibly talented and diverse bands and artists who call the Peach State home.
Late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public spaces, even if the city doesn’t have enough shelter beds. With more people living unhoused than ever in America, and governments struggling to help, making a change often falls to people who are willing to do the work themselves. Salvation South editor Chuck Reece has some thoughts about such good samaritans.
Two new head coaches face new challenges in South Georgia: David Shores at Brantley County and John Mohring at Wayne County. Both coaches, coming from assistant positions at other schools, are excited about their new teams. Shores, looking to build on Brantley County's tradition, emphasizes explosive offense and physical defense. Mohring, stepping up to a larger program at Wayne County from Savannah Country Day, welcomes the opportunity to develop players within a strong football culture, acknowledging the pressure of higher expectations.
In this epic novel, New York Times bestselling author Denene Millner explores the lives of three generations of women tied together by love, hope, dreams, ambition — and family secrets. Potent, poetic, powerful, told with deep love, and spanning from the Great Migration to the civil unrest of the 1960s to the quest for women’s equality in the early 2000s, Denene Millner’s beautifully wrought novel explores three women’s intimate, and often complicated, struggle with what it truly means to be family.
Vimal Nikore grew up in India during the 1947 Partition, a period of political turmoil and violence which created the modern borders between India and Pakistan. Vimal’s daughter, Monika, asked her how she got through that difficult chapter, and what advice she would pass on about motherhood.
Meet Dene'Quia, an artist who epitomizes determination and resilience. From her early days singing in church in Florida, to overcoming personal hardships, including homelessness and the loss of her parents, Dene'Quia's unwavering passion for music has propelled her forward. Now thriving in Dallas, Georgia, she balances multiple roles as a military spouse, mother, and entrepreneur, all while advancing her music career. Dene'Quia's story is a testament to her relentless pursuit of her dreams, demonstrating the power of perseverance and the importance of seizing every opportunity.
Jeff Galloway is one of those Atlantans that changed things. His impact is beyond measure, among the most influential sporting stars ever here, going back to the 1970’s.
In this episode of the Peach Jam Podcast, you'll meet Bellwether Station, a unique rock 'n' roll band composed mostly of lawyers from Atlanta. Discover their intriguing journey from a job interview that sparked the band's formation to rocking out at iconic venues like Smith’s Old Bar and Variety Playhouse. The band shares candid stories about their origins, recording experiences in Athens, and the serendipitous addition of a professional musician to their lineup.
Much of today’s political news is filled with discussion and debate about immigration. Which people are coming to America? Which should be permitted to come? And how many should be permitted? Can immigration and Southern hospitality live in the same community? Salvation South editor Chuck Reece today invites you to visit a place where it does.
Innovation meets inspiration in the exciting new digital series, "Tiny Mic, Big Designs," hosted by the dynamic Ashley Mengwasser. Launching July 9th and releasing new episodes every #TinyMicTuesday, this series promises to shine a spotlight on the incredible creativity and ingenuity of student inventors participating in Georgia Tech's K-12 InVenture Prize.
Violence haunts 1915 Atlanta and so does the golem a group of girls creates. A dark, lyrical blend of historical fiction and magical realism, The Curators examines an underexplored event in American history through unlikely eyes. All of Atlanta is obsessed with the two-year-long trial and subsequent lynching of Jewish factory superintendent Leo Frank in 1915. None more so than thirteen-year-old Ana Wulff and her friends, who take history into their own hands—quite literally—when they use dirt from Ana’s garden to build and animate a golem in Frank’s image.
Next week, a time-honored 44 year-tradition puts viewers front and center for America’s biggest birthday party with the greatest display of fireworks anywhere in the nation.