Rickey Bevington

Rickey Bevington

News Director

Department: Radio

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Twitter: @rickeybevington

As GPB's News Director of TV, Radio & Digital, Rickey oversees news and public affairs programming across the nation's third-largest public television market, 16 radio stations, www.gpb.org and social media platforms. Her media career spans cable entertainment at Sundance Channel and Showtime Networks, local TV news at WFSB-TV 3 (CBS) in Hartford, Conn., publishing with Fodor's Travel and the Hartford Courant, and reporting for NPR and PBS. Rickey's awards and nominations include the Atlanta Press Club's “Journalist of the Year,” Southeastern Emmy Awards, Associated Press, and Society of Professional Journalists. Passionate about history, Rickey co-hosts GPB-TV's "Georgia Traveler" specializing in historical sites and heritage tourism. She is an active alumna of L.E.A.D. Atlanta and serves as board Chairman of the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art.

Recent News Articles

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August 21, 2009 - 4:01pm
After a federal judge ruled that metro Atlanta has no legal right to water from the federal reservoir Lake Lanier, the region is growing increasingly anxious about its water resources. Now, a...
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August 17, 2009 - 2:34pm
Georgia's congressional delegation says it's working to draft legislation to address a ruling that could restrict metro Atlanta from its main water supply. After a meeting at Governor Sonny...
August 11, 2009 - 1:16pm
Tonight on All Things Considered from 4 - 6:30. A "steam roll of socialism" or sensible change? We are there as Georgians debate changing healthcare. Plus, how did President Obama impact the...
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August 10, 2009 - 3:17pm
The town of Lilburn is hoping to draw bigger crowds by relaxing liquor laws. Tonight the city council will consider allowing alcohol sales at non-profit events, such as concerts and festivals. This...
August 10, 2009 - 10:45am
Tonight on All Things Considered from 4 - 6:30. Manufacturing is up 3% in Georgia. What does the boost signal for the state's economy? Plus, the nation's first 911 call center to accept emergency...

Recent Blog Posts

News Muse - September 27, 2012 - 6:17pm
Over the course of planning to cover a story this week, I have been struck by how much has changed in journalism since I started working at GPB nearly seven years ago. As a working journalist, I...
News Muse - September 14, 2012 - 4:56pm
Georgians got some tough news this week from the Secretary of State's office. State budget cuts are forcing the near-closure of the Georgia State Archives in Morrow come Nov. 1st. The librarians and...
News Muse - September 7, 2012 - 3:21pm
Georgia high schools are two weeks into the football season. GPB Macon's Adam Ragusea will be covering news and analysis of the season among middle Georgia schools each Friday morning on Morning...
News Muse - September 5, 2012 - 3:48pm
It's always a fun day in the office when I get to assign a reporter to make chocolate mousse as part of her story. That's exactly what happened a few weeks ago when GPB's Parker Wallace approached me...
News Muse - September 5, 2012 - 2:01pm
It's always a fun day in the office when I get to assign a reporter to make chocolate mousse as part of her story. That's exactly what happened a few weeks ago when GPB's Parker Wallace approached me...

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