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WABE Providing your favorite national NPR and PBS programming while Amplifying Atlanta’s stories. Our mission is to inform, inspire, reflect and empower.

Vision Statement: To be the most trusted, independent source of news and local storytelling, furthering community and civic participation.

Coffee conversations returns! Join WABE and for another installment of Coffee Conversations, a live recording of and l...
11/07/2025

Coffee conversations returns! Join WABE and for another installment of Coffee Conversations, a live recording of and live Q&A with Closer Look guests.

Meet us at .coffeehouse for the first event. Tickets are limited so RSVP @ wabe.org/events (Link in bio.)

📅: November 19, 2025
📍: Grant Park Coffee House
⏰: 12PM

This week on WABE Arts, two perspectives on legacy. CNN anchor Abby Phillip talks with Ambassador Andrew Young at the At...
11/04/2025

This week on WABE Arts, two perspectives on legacy. CNN anchor Abby Phillip talks with Ambassador Andrew Young at the Atlanta History Center about her new book “A Dream Deferred.” Meanwhile, comedian Roy Wood Jr. returns to Atlanta his “second comedy home,” for a show that blends humor and reflection at the Buckhead Theatre.

🎧 Listen at https://www.wabe.org/wabe-arts-cnns-abby-phillip-and-comedian-roy-wood-jr/

It’s , Atlanta. 🗳️ Polls are open across the city and now it’s up to you to get out and cast your vote! Tag WABE and po...
11/04/2025

It’s , Atlanta. 🗳️ Polls are open across the city and now it’s up to you to get out and cast your vote!

Tag WABE and post your peach to be featured all day long.

Saturdays just got a little better, ATL! 🙌 WABE is bringing you TWO must-listen shows for your weekend rotation. David G...
11/03/2025

Saturdays just got a little better, ATL! 🙌 WABE is bringing you TWO must-listen shows for your weekend rotation.

David Greene is kicking off with Sports in America — a program that explores athletes and fans alike who are touched by their favorite sports. 🏈⚽️

PLUS — is bringing an all 🆕 show to the airwaves, In These Times. In These Times is a weekly podcast with timely conversations about the political and social climate shaping Georgia, and the world. 🗳️

Don’t miss out, Atlanta — Set your alarms and listen in on 90.1FM, starting at 2PM.

Join WABE partner Emory University Rose Library's growing community supporting African American art, culture, and storyt...
11/01/2025

Join WABE partner Emory University Rose Library's growing community supporting African American art, culture, and storytelling and be a part of history in the making!
📅 Friday, November 7, 2025
📍 Emory Performing Arts Studio | 1804 North Decatur Road, NE — Atlanta, GA 30322
🕕 6-8 PM (Program begins at 6:30 PM)
💸 Register today to attend. Event is FREE and open to all
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/artist-influence-an-oral-history-interview-tickets-1743980946959?aff=oddtdtcreator

You could win tickets to Maroon 5 at State Farm Arena on November 11th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored by L...
10/31/2025

You could win tickets to Maroon 5 at State Farm Arena on November 11th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored by Live Nation Concerts. Visit https://wabe.org/giveaway to enter, and stay tuned! We're giving away tickets to a new show each week.

Atlanta’s arts scene stays in motion. 🎶 Soul frontwoman Velle channels the city’s activist roots in “Step Right Up,” a ...
10/30/2025

Atlanta’s arts scene stays in motion. 🎶

Soul frontwoman Velle channels the city’s activist roots in “Step Right Up,” a soulful call for courage and civic action.
Actor and musician Jordan Jr. reimagines storytelling through Riley the Mixtape — a blend of gospel, R&B, and hip-hop featuring Big Freedia, Amber Iman, Natalie Weiss, and Olivia Lux.

Discover how both artists are using their voices — and their platforms — to inspire community connection:
👉 https://www.wabe.org/ruby-velle-brian-jordan-jr-connect-music-activism-and-community/

3️⃣ days left to vote early, ATL! Early voting is underway in the state of Georgia and now is the time to make your voic...
10/29/2025

3️⃣ days left to vote early, ATL!

Early voting is underway in the state of Georgia and now is the time to make your voice heard. 🍑 🗳️ Here is your reminder to:

✔️ Check your voter registration status and polling location at Georgia.gov
✔️ Make your plan to vote early or on Election Day
✔️ Make an informed choice by following for the latest information on the candidates, ballot questions and political news.

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Fashion’s diverse history comes into focus this week on WABE Arts. 📸 Photographer honors the Black models who changed f...
10/28/2025

Fashion’s diverse history comes into focus this week on WABE Arts.
📸 Photographer honors the Black models who changed fashion — from Beverly Peele to Veronica Webb — in his exhibition Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses at the .
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The show merges photography and street art, reimagining how Black beauty and representation are remembered.

Read and listen → https://www.wabe.org/james-hicks-moments-icons-legends-muses/

Thousands gathered at Piedmont Park for the 2-Day with this past weekend with top artists, including Atlanta natives, ,...
10/27/2025

Thousands gathered at Piedmont Park for the 2-Day with this past weekend with top artists, including Atlanta natives, , , and more. Swipe for top moments from the weekend festivities!



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You could win tickets to Watchhouse at Tabernacle Atlanta on November 7th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored b...
10/24/2025

You could win tickets to Watchhouse at Tabernacle Atlanta on November 7th! All you have to do is enter our sponsored by Live Nation Concerts Visit https://wabe.org/giveaway to enter, and stay tuned! We're giving away tickets to a new show each week.

Atlanta’s creative calendar is glowing this week. ✨ 🎭 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland returns through Oct. 26 — a lanter...
10/23/2025

Atlanta’s creative calendar is glowing this week. ✨
🎭 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland returns through Oct. 26 — a lantern-lit blend of history, theater, and community at .
🎤 And ahead of , The Roots’ Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter talks creative discipline, inspiration, and why Atlanta always stays on beat.
Read and listen → wabe.org/arts-oct23-oaklandcemetery-blackthought

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