Friends of Georgia Radio has revealed its Hall of Legends Class of 2024, announcing that WCLK’s General Manager, Wendy F. Williams, will be among the inductees. The 3rd Annual Celebration will be held on Saturday, August 24, at the City Springs – Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
The Hall of Legends Celebration honors media professionals who have made significant contributions to public and commercial radio stations across Georgia. Inductees include on-air personalities, station managers, engineers, and program directors.
This year’s honorees also include Steve Craig (99x), Bobby Ellerbee (To Be Or Ellerbee), Bob Helbush (Cox Media Group), Brady McGraw (Quality Rock Q105.3), Pete Spriggs (WSB Radio), and Howard Toole (Rome Radio Partners, LLC).
Wendy Williams has served as the General Manager of Jazz 91.9 WCLK since 1994, nearly 30 years, establishing it as one of the nation’s most respected jazz stations. In 1997, under her leadership, WCLK became one of the first Atlanta stations to stream its programming. She also recognized the potential of translators, acquiring five and leveraging them for tower space on mega-towers, providing WCLK with full market coverage. In 2022, Wendy brought national attention to Atlanta by serving as Executive Producer of the first-ever Jazz Music Awards (JMA), held at the Cobb Performing Arts Center and rebroadcast on GPB. She is currently working to take the awards program national.
Wendy’s 36-year broadcasting career spans public and commercial radio and TV, including positions at Baltimore’s WEAA-FM and Pittsburgh’s WPXI-TV. She holds a BA in Communications from Bowling Green State University and an MBA in Marketing from Clark Atlanta University, where she is an Adjunct Professor of Mass Media Arts. Wendy is a founding member and chair of the African American Public Radio Consortium, providing programming to over 60 stations. Her accolades include induction into the Atlanta Tribune’s Hall of Fame.
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