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

Georgia Inmates Committ Tax Fraud
February 17, 2011 - 6:56pm
A new survey says thousands of fake tax returns are coming out of Georgia prisons. It’s the second highest fraud cluster in the nation. U.S Treasury data shows the IRS shelled out $3.5 million to...
Home Depot Readies for "Spring Black Friday"
February 15, 2011 - 7:43pm
Nearly 100 Home Depot stores across Georgia are now hiring seasonal workers. The employment boost comes with the chain’s so-called “Spring Black Friday.” The Atlanta-based company needs 60,000...
New Jobs to Come to Columbus
February 15, 2011 - 7:35pm
180 new manufacturing jobs are coming to Columbus. Aerospace company Pratt & Whitney is expanding its plant there. Workers at the Columbus Engine Center overhaul military and commercial aircraft...
Regional Airport Sees More Passengers
February 14, 2011 - 5:24pm
The Southwest Georgia Regional Airport in Albany has seen a surge in passengers in the past year. Busier regional airports may be a sign that Georgia’s economy is recovering. More than 35,000 people...
Georgia Forests Are Worth Billions
February 10, 2011 - 4:47pm
Georgia’s timber industry is worth $28 billion a year. But a new study says the state’s untouched forests are worth even more. Researchers with the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry...

Recent Blog Posts

Ringgold Gap Battlefield Gets National Honor
Georgia Traveler - March 21, 2011 - 4:46pm
While I haven't (yet) visited this battlefield on Georgia Traveler, we can all celebrate this important recognition of an important Civil War site. Details from the Georgia Department of Natural...
Historical Georgia: There's An App For That
Georgia Traveler - March 16, 2011 - 5:16pm
This season on Georgia Traveler I've been taking you to historical sites throughout the state. While Civil War-era sites are getting the most attention right now because this year is the 150th...
Plaque Marks Civil War Bread Riot
Georgia Traveler - February 28, 2011 - 5:45pm
A new historical marker in Columbus tells the story of a mob of women who led a bread riot during the Civil War. The Georgia Historical Society, the Georgia Battlefields Association and the...
Go See 'The Conspirator!'
Georgia Traveler - February 17, 2011 - 7:49pm
If you love Georgia Traveler, then go see Robert Redford's upcoming film "The Conspirator." Why? Because, "A" it's about the Civil War, which we are featuring this season on the show and, "B" it...
Georgia Reflects On Secession
Georgia Traveler - January 20, 2011 - 11:33am
All this season I'm featuring the fascinating stories behind Georgia's Civil War sites. This week marks 150 years since Georgia lawmakers voted to secede from the United States. The room where they...

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