A time when artists and musicians tried to fight for a part of Atlanta’s creative infrastructure only to have Atlanta’s leadership class deny, dismiss, or ignore such complaints.
Does Atlanta's media elite really want to preserve public service journalism or just Atlanta Way gatekeeping?
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have ever stepped up to call that a mistake.
When Atlanta media leaders, who overlap with The Atlanta Way, insist arts must be sacrificed to save local news but then give Bill Nigut another show it recalls GPB's takeover of WRAS and Atlanta's arrogant elite.
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The elimination of dedicated arts programming is a choice WABE has made to prioritize news rather than a strict necessity driven by immediate financial distress.

Longterm thinking may be an excuse but we've had 2 competing NPR stations in Atlanta for over a decade and none of Atlanta's leaders

The petition questioned cutting arts after successful fundraising. This month’s meeting again showed successful fundraising and currently forecasts a surplus for FY26 thanks to the deluge of anti-Trump donations and big bequest.

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No one mentioned the cancellation or petition but board chair Julie Salisbury defended the board’s decision: "as board chair, I'm proud of our decision making to preserve and promote and protect the news team going forward.”

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