About Us
MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission is to recognize today’s Georgia radio professionals as well as the pioneers who shaped radio in the state, since March 15, 1922, when the first radio station in the state signed on the air. The Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame is dedicated to the acquisition and preservation of radio artifacts, memorabilia, audio, equipment, written and oral history. The long term objective is to establish a brick and mortar museum in which to house this collection.
HOW WE OPERATE
Our organization is operated by volunteers. There is no compensation for any officers or board members. The organization is member supported. Operational expenses are kept to a bare minimum because of donated office space, utilities, and clerical work. Our annual event usually breaks even or leaves a few dollars for operational expenses such as storage, postage, supplies, fees, web site hosting, and occasional professional services.
EXECUTIVES
John Long - President/Founder (view bio)
Ben Sandifer - Secretary / Board of Directors (view bio)
Rhubarb Jones - Board Of Directors (view bio) ● Don Benson - Board of Directors (view bio)
Herb Emory - Board of Directors (view bio) ● Eddie Esserman - Board of Directors (view bio)
Jeff Walker - Board of Directors (view bio) ● Jim Wesley - Board of Directors (view bio)
PAST BOARD MEMBERS
Harley Drew - Founding Board Member - 2007 - 2011
Paul "Sebastian" Evatt-Founding Board Member- 2007-2009 ● Sam Hale - Cofounder - Founding Board Member -2007-2010
Larry James - Founding Board Member - 2007-2008 ● Mike Kavanagh - Founding Board Member - 2007
Nelle Reagan 2009-2011 John Young - Founding Board Member - 2007-2009 ● Jim Steele -Treasurer 2009 - 2011
Council Of Advisors
Kent Burkhart- Key Biscayne ● Harley Drew- WGAC - Augusta ● Paul "Sebastian" Evatt -WRHQ- Savannah
Red Jones-WKNG-Tallapoosa ● Don Kennedy-XM Radio ● Jack Lenz-St Simons Island
Mike McDougald - AGI Georgia-Rome ● John Young - Nashville ● Jan Scott - Canton
Sam Hale - Johns Creek ● Roddy Freeman - Decatur ● Nelle Reagan - WRGA - Rome
THE BIRTH OF THE GEORGIA RADIO HALL OF FAME VIDEO
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THE BIRTH OF THE GEORGIA RADIO HALL OF FAME VIDEO
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Written By: John Long
Voice: John Young
Video Production: Randy Brown-Brown Media
The Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame is a Georgia non profit corporation and a 501 (c) (3) organization.
© Georgia Radio Hall Of Fame Corporation, 2011