WABE-FM (Atlanta, GA)

WABE, operating at 90.1 MHz and known as 90.1 FM WABE, is a non-profit educational radio station based in Atlanta, Georgia. It serves the wider Atlanta metropolitan region and is the local affiliate for National Public Radio (NPR). The station features a diverse public radio programming lineup, hosted by local personalities such as Lois Reitzes, Rose Scott, and H. Johnson. Additionally, WABE is recognized for producing the acclaimed podcast Buried Truths, hosted by Hank Klibanoff, which has won a Peabody Award.

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Court fight over 2021 Georgia mass voter eligibility challenges heads to federal court

1 day ago | wabe.org | Patrick Saunders

A federal appellate court in Atlanta is set to hear a case Tuesday centered on a five-year debate over whether the national right-leaning group True the Vote used mass voter challenges to intimidate minority voters. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit will hear arguments in a case in which plaintiffs, including a voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams, contend that the case has national implications.
Inflation cooled again last month as grocery and gas prices fell, few signs of tariff impact yet

1 day ago | wabe.org | Patrick Saunders

Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some of President Donald Trump’s tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months. Consumer prices rose 2.3% in April from a year ago, the Labor Department said Tuesday, down from 2.4% in March and the smallest increase in more than four years.
Atlanta’s Clejan blends classical violin with trap beats to create soul-stirring sound

2 days ago | wabe.org | Summer Evans

Clejan is an Atlanta-based musician who describes his music as “trap violin.”“I’ve been trained in classical violin since I was three. Basically, what I do is I take classical violent elements and I lay that over hard-hitting trap and hip-hop beats, and then I like to rap over those as well, sometimes while playing the violin,” he said. Growing up in Atlanta influenced his love of hip-hop and trap music.
Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King enters 2026 Republican race for US Senate

2 days ago | wabe.org | Patrick Saunders

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King on Monday became the second major Republican to enter the 2026 race to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen Jon Ossoff, saying “President Trump needs reinforcements and Georgia needs a new senator.”King jumped in after U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Friday that she would not seek the Republican nomination for Senate, and a week after King’s political patron, Gov. Brian Kemp, made the same decision. U.S. Rep.
Defendants in Georgia ‘Cop City’ case say they are in limbo as trial delays continue

2 days ago | wabe.org | Patrick Saunders

Single mother Priscilla Grim lost her job. Aspiring writer Julia Dupuis frequently stares at the bedroom ceiling, numb. Geography and environmental studies researcher Hannah Kass is worried about her career prospects after she graduates from her Ph.D. program.
4.1 magnitude earthquake in Tennessee felt in Atlanta

4 days ago | wabe.org | Patrick Saunders

An earthquake of 4.1 preliminary magnitude was reported Saturday morning in Tennessee and was felt in Atlanta, western North Carolina and elsewhere, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and local news reports. The website for USGS said the earthquake originated shortly after 9 a.m. EDT about 12 miles (20 kilometers) from Greenback, Tennessee, which is about 30 miles (48 kilometers) south of Knoxville.
Week In Review: Kemp not running for Senate, federal cuts aimed at Narcan, Americorps

4 days ago | wabe.org | Alex Helmick

On this week’s show, we have more on two-term Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp saying he is passing on running for the U.S. Senate in next year’s midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff.
College students to deliver flower arrangements to seniors for CareYaya Mother’s Day initiative

5 days ago | wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson

Hannah Imolode enjoys spending time with the families she helps as a CareYaya Joygiver. She says many of them view her as part of their family. Imolode is one of thousands of college students in Georgia and across the country who work for CareYaya. The health care tech startup connects college students with families in need of caregiving services. On Friday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Imolode and Neal K. Shah, the co-founder and CEO of CareYaya, were featured guests.
Feedback Friday: Local film workers share struggles amid Georgia’s decline in productions

5 days ago | wabe.org | LaShawn Hudson

Georgia’s TV and film industry generates more than $4 billion for the state’s economy. The state’s film tax credit incentive has attracted big-budget production companies. However, many smaller and independent companies don’t benefit from the incentive, and there has recently been a decline in productions being filmed in the Peach State. For Feedback Friday of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott talked with people directly impacted by the shift and took calls from listeners.
Pentagon directs military to pull library books that address diversity, anti-racism, gender issues

5 days ago | wabe.org | Kenny Murry

The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity, anti-racism or gender issues by May 21, according to a memo issued to the force on Friday. It is the broadest and most detailed directive so far on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s campaign to rid the military of diversity and equity programs, policies and instructional materials.