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Charles Edwards is the Assistant News Director for 90.1 FM WABE. As a reporter, he covers a variety of topics and issues. However, he specializes in politics and closely covers Atlanta City Hall and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Charles received a...

Crystal Edmonson is the Broadcast Editor for the Atlanta Business Chronicle.  Crystal contributes local, in-depth stories about business and the economy to WABE 90.1 FM.

David Barasoain is the Manger of Radio Production for 90.1 WABE.   In this capacity he oversees the production of all locally generated non-news content at Atlanta’s NPR station.

 With 25 years in radio he’s worked in nearly every...

Jason Parker is the digital media strategist for Public Broadcasting Atlanta, where he works on integrating digital and social elements into the radio and television station’s efforts.

Prior to PBA, Jason was the Digital Editor of

Jim Burress is a proud native of Louisville, Kentucky. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Wabash College in Indiana, and a master’s in Mass Communication from Murray State University.  That's where Jim started his public radio career...

Since Groundhog Day 2009, John Lemley has served up a “plateful of classics and variety of sides” each weekday at noon on the public radio program, City Café (90.1 FM, WABE and wabe.org).  John is host of the Atlanta-based broadcast,...

Jonathan Shapiro is a reporter with WABE 90.1 FM, Atlanta’s NPR station. He covers state and local government, along with various issues related to energy, health care, and transportation. 

Jonathan began his journalism career in...

The distinctive voice of Lois Reitzes has been heard over WABE’s airwaves since 1979. Lois is Atlanta’s favorite classical announcer. As host of the weekday program Second Cup Concert, which airs from 9 a.m. until noon, she selects...

Martha Dalton is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. She came to WABE in May 2010 after working at CNN Radio. She’s worked for stations in Atlanta, Savannah, and Charleston, S.C. For more than ten years, she worked as a teacher and reading specialist...

Michelle comes to WABE after working at KMOX, the CBS radio affiliate in St. Louis, as a county government and general assignment reporter. Before joining KMOX, Michelle served as a medical and general assignment reporter at WSAV-TV, the NBC...

Rob is an all-but-native Atlantan (explained below) who joined WABE’s newsroom after a career in libraries, news, business, teaching, and now news again.  He’s worked as a reference librarian at both Georgia State University and Georgia...

Rose Scott is an award-winning journalist and producer of afternoon news programming ("All Things Considered") on WABE 90.1 FM, the Atlanta National Public Radio affiliate. Scott primarily covers education, minority health, Atlanta...