First broadcast On Sept. 2, 1948, WSB-TV came to life, becoming the South’s first TV station. Here's a look at back at 75 years of coverage and memories from our WSB-TV staff.
Morris at White Columns WSB moved into the famous “White Columns” building in 1955-56. Here is an undated photo of longtime news director Aubrey Morris and staffer Bob Ketchersid standing outside. The actual columns still stand in the Cox courtyard on Peachtree Street.
White Columns New home for The Voice of the South", White Columns on Peachtree, 1956
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WSB-TV Studios This is what the WSB-TV building looks like today.
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Don Kennedy Don Kennedy in action with the "Gang." Kennedy's long broadcast career includes his stint as "Officer Don" on the Atlanta children's TV show "The Popeye Club," which ran from 1956-1970 on WSB, and his establishment of WKLS-FM, the former radio station 96 Rock. (AJC File)
WSB-TV 75 Years of Memories WSB-TV's Ray Moore was the first to interview Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. after President Kennedy's assassination.
75 Years of WSB-TV Did you know that WSB-TV began the first live broadcasts of Atlanta Braves games in 1966?
75 Years of WSB-TV Memories That's Tom Brokaw reporting for WSB-TV back in the early days of his career.
Lo Jelks Jelks joined WSB-TV in 1967, making him the first Black television reporter in Atlanta, paving the way for many more broadcasters after him. He stayed with WSB-TV until 1976.
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Lo Jelks Jelks joined WSB-TV in 1967, making him the first Black television reporter in Atlanta, paving the way for many more broadcasters after him. He stayed with WSB-TV until 1976.
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75 Years of WSB-TV Memories Another trailblazer, Jocelyn Dorsey, made history in 1973 as Atlanta’s first African American woman in the market and also the first Black woman to regularly anchor a newscast.
Jocelyn Dorsey Jocelyn Dorsey
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The ENG center, where all live shots and satellite feeds come into the station.
There were some faces from the past. Retired sports director Chuck Dowdle and retired news anchor John Pruitt spoke at the luncheon.
