Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:44 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:44:24 GMT
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.Several hundred canoeists and kayakers are taking part in Paddle Georgia 2013. It'sMore >>
Visitors paddling through south Georgia enjoyed a street party in their honor tonight.They gathered in downtown Camilla.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:34 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:34:01 GMT
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.The Albany Housing Authority is still working on a plan that could bring up to 30-millionMore >>
Some central Albany eyesores are coming down to make way for what leaders hope will be a thriving mixed-income community.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 12:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 04:05:52 GMT
Five months after the mysterious murder of a Coffee County woman, people gathered Tuesday night in Douglas to remember her and to launch a community effort to make sure her case isn't forgotten. FriendsMore >>
People gather to bring attention to one of many unsolved murders of women in Coffee County.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:25 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:25:17 GMT
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. The condition ofMore >>
A young man in Moultrie is turning to you for help after suffering from a rare flesh eating bacteria. Michael Hobgood suffered a cut on his thumb while shooting a gun at an area pond. More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:24 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:24:00 GMT
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
Sherwood Baptist Church is inviting all children to join its Backyard Bible club. The club runs from 10-noon until Friday.Church members assist the children in worship and bible study.The camp is heldMore >>
May 31, 2006
Staff Report
Albany -- For just more than half a century, WALB-TV has been a vital link for South Georgians to the events that impact their lives.
Now a book marking those first 50 years promises to link readers to the region's past.
"Flashback: The First 50 Years of WALB-TV" is like a photo album with about 15,000 words of copy, according to author Ed Lightsey.
A former employee of the station, Lightsey sought out other employees from the station's five decades to give the book an interesting perspective.
Lightsey says he hopes to give readers an inside look at our station that the viewing public is rarely able to get.
"The early days of television at WALB were hilarious. The technology often failed. In the early days they said ... the locals ... their programming was interrupted so much by technical failures they said WALB stood for wait a little bit," Lightsey said.
Lightsey assures readers that they'll find out more about the faces they've grown familiar with over the decades, such as Captain Mercury.
The book sells for $25 dollars. You can call the station at (229) 446-1010 to see about getting your own copy.
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