Legacy Inductees Named To Georgia HOF

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The Georgia Radio Hall of Fame has announced the Legacy (no longer living) honorees and inductees for 2019 includes these former Atlantans:

Bert Parks — The host of the Miss America Pageant for 24 years. A singing contest winner at 16 got him work at WGST as both a singer and announcer. He moved to New York at age 17 to work at CBS radio as an announcer for numerous popular shows of the day.

Paul Burke Johnson, Sr. — Best known for the Burke Johnson Show and the phrase “A good tempo, with a great flow.”

Sean Demery — Accomplished Music Director who impacted Atlanta radio in a big way by helping create the legendary sound and brand of 99X.

Bill Duncan — Was known by listeners from his work at WSB-FM, WPLO, WFOM, Y-106, WCNN, and to listeners in Douglas, Georgia, from his work at WDMG.

Mike Ventura — Mike Ventura launched his company, Ventura & Company, in 1993 after a distinguished career with two radio broadcast groups.

The following Atlanta radio personalities and professionals have been nominated for Career Achievement Award induction:

Ron Parker – formerly at WQXI and Z-93 and in 2017 debuted on Chicago’s WLS-FM
Bob Houghton – President of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters
Jamal Ahmad – WCLK
Dr. William Gay – Clark Atlanta University Radio
Bob Coxe – News Anchor at Cox Radio for 23 years and recently retired
Sabrina Gibbons – WSB
Dwight Douglas – former programmer of WZGC and retired RCS executive
Tim Johnson – formerly of WFOX and WPCH-FM
Rene Miller – Smooth Jazz WJZA
Youngblood – KISS 104.1 host of Spotlight Gold
Brian Wilson – nationally known radio and television host who worked at CNN and WZGC
Joyce Littel – V-103 Quiet Storm
From Athens, Georgia
Loran Smith – Georgia Bulldog sideline reporter and Georgia Radio Network
Tim Bryant – WGAU News Director and correspondent for WSB
From Gainesville, Georgia
Ken Stanford – WDUN
Joel Williams – WDUN
Around the state of Georgia
Sanders Hickey – Brunswick – Partner Golden Isles Broadcasting
Mary Therese Griffin – Macon – author and heard on Fox 94.7

The Career Achievement nominees are voted on by the membership of the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. Voting for these awards will begin on July 1 by the membership. Final results of the voting and announcement of those who will be inducted will be announced at the annual Awards Dinner on October 26, 2019. For information on how to join the organization and vote please visit www.grhof.com.

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