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UPDATE: AT&T to sell landmark CNN Center in downtown Atlanta
The landmark CNN Center building in downtown Atlanta may soon have a new owner, though CNN employees will remain there for at least a few more years.AT&T, which owns CNN as a result of its , has either already agreed to sell or plans to sell the CNN Center, according to an internal company memo sent on Monday. WarnerMedia, the that operates CNN, will lease back the building from its new owners for at least five years.CNN employees won’t be affected immediately. But long-range plans call for many if not most CNN employees to move from downtown to recently renovated buildings...…The landmark CNN Center building in downtown Atlanta may soon have a new owner, though CNN employees will remain there for at least a few more years.AT&T, which owns CNN as a result of its , has either already agreed to sell or plans to sell the CNN Center, according to an internal company memo sent on Monday. WarnerMedia, the that operates CNN, will lease back the building from its new owners for at least five years.CNN employees won’t be affected immediately. But long-range plans call for many if not most CNN employees to move from downtown to recently renovated buildings...WW…
The Plaza Theatre Atlanta opens two pop-up drive-ins
On a typical night, Christopher Escobar might be picking up trash, scooping up popcorn or troubleshooting the projector at the 81-year-old Plaza Theatre he purchased three years ago.This past Saturday evening, Escobar stood in the Dad’s Garage parking lot donning a yellow safety vest, blue gloves, a black mask and a baseball cap overseeing a pop-up drive-in he created to generate some income.The pandemic forced him to close the doors to his Virginia-Highland theater in March and seek new ways to pay the bills. He quickly came up with the idea of a pop-up drive-in in his parking lot, which...…On a typical night, Christopher Escobar might be picking up trash, scooping up popcorn or troubleshooting the projector at the 81-year-old Plaza Theatre he purchased three years ago.This past Saturday evening, Escobar stood in the Dad’s Garage parking lot donning a yellow safety vest, blue gloves, a black mask and a baseball cap overseeing a pop-up drive-in he created to generate some income.The pandemic forced him to close the doors to his Virginia-Highland theater in March and seek new ways to pay the bills. He quickly came up with the idea of a pop-up drive-in in his parking lot, which...WW…
Ryan Cameron, recovering from sepsis, tells Majic 107.5 audience: I may run for political office
Ryan Cameron, recuperating from sepsis, has been off the air on Majic 107.5/97.5 for several weeks but came back Monday to talk about the George Floyd protests and ponder the possibility of running for public office.Cameron isn’t considering mayor or the House of Representatives. He wants to starts more grassroots.“I don’t know what I’ll do,” he said. “School board, maybe City Council.”He was born and raised in Atlanta, a hometown radio personality whose nickname became “The Ryan King.” He has been on the air locally for three decades on three different stations: Hot, V-103 and now...…Ryan Cameron, recuperating from sepsis, has been off the air on Majic 107.5/97.5 for several weeks but came back Monday to talk about the George Floyd protests and ponder the possibility of running for public office.Cameron isn’t considering mayor or the House of Representatives. He wants to starts more grassroots.“I don’t know what I’ll do,” he said. “School board, maybe City Council.”He was born and raised in Atlanta, a hometown radio personality whose nickname became “The Ryan King.” He has been on the air locally for three decades on three different stations: Hot, V-103 and now...WW…
WSB Radio announces departure of host who targeted Jovita Moore in Twitter post
WSB Radio on social media announced it had let go its Sunday conservative talk show host Monica Matthews."We are grateful for her past contributions, but do not endorse her attacks on our partners at the station said in a statement on Twitter Sunday. "That kind of behavior is not acceptable for any of our employees."In an interview Sunday, Matthews said the WSB Tweet confused her because she was actually released from the station May 19. She joined WSB in early 2016 with an 8 a.m. Sunday show and was given the Sunday noon to 2 p.m. slot a year ago.“I don’t know why...…WSB Radio on social media announced it had let go its Sunday conservative talk show host Monica Matthews."We are grateful for her past contributions, but do not endorse her attacks on our partners at the station said in a statement on Twitter Sunday. "That kind of behavior is not acceptable for any of our employees."In an interview Sunday, Matthews said the WSB Tweet confused her because she was actually released from the station May 19. She joined WSB in early 2016 with an 8 a.m. Sunday show and was given the Sunday noon to 2 p.m. slot a year ago.“I don’t know why...WW…
EXCLUSIVE: Clark Howard ending his syndicated radio show after 23 years
Veteran Atlanta consumer guru Clark Howard is shuttering his nationally syndicated radio show at the end of this year.“Not being under the gun every week with how much content I have to generate for radio is something I’m so relieved not to do anymore,” said Howard, who has been on the radio for about 33 years, in an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I’m at a point in my life I don’t need the money.”Howard, now 65, is known for his frugality and his finances are just fine, he said. He decided he would stop doing radio when it stopped being fun, and while he enjoyed...…Veteran Atlanta consumer guru Clark Howard is shuttering his nationally syndicated radio show at the end of this year.“Not being under the gun every week with how much content I have to generate for radio is something I’m so relieved not to do anymore,” said Howard, who has been on the radio for about 33 years, in an exclusive interview with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I’m at a point in my life I don’t need the money.”Howard, now 65, is known for his frugality and his finances are just fine, he said. He decided he would stop doing radio when it stopped being fun, and while he enjoyed...WW…
Rush Limbaugh says his cancer is terminal
Rush Limbaugh, one of the most influential radio hosts in history, on Monday said his stage 4 lung cancer has gotten worse.Limbaugh, heard locally in Atlanta on 95.5/750 WSB radio from noon to 3 p.m., told his audience that the latest 'scans did show some progression of cancer... It’s not dramatic, but it is the wrong direction."The 69-year-old Florida resident then became more philosophical about his cancer diagnosis, which he first announced in February.“I hate the way I feel every day. It’s tough to realize that the days where I do not think I’m under a death sentence are over,” Limbaugh...…Rush Limbaugh, one of the most influential radio hosts in history, on Monday said his stage 4 lung cancer has gotten worse.Limbaugh, heard locally in Atlanta on 95.5/750 WSB radio from noon to 3 p.m., told his audience that the latest 'scans did show some progression of cancer... It’s not dramatic, but it is the wrong direction."The 69-year-old Florida resident then became more philosophical about his cancer diagnosis, which he first announced in February.“I hate the way I feel every day. It’s tough to realize that the days where I do not think I’m under a death sentence are over,” Limbaugh...WW…
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