Like A Cool Breeze, Enjoy Augusta Today
• Beasley Media Group announced the official launch of Augusta Today, a new online news site serving the citizens of Augusta, GA.
Augusta Today will focus on local news in, around, and about the Greater Augusta metro area. Developed with the goal of giving people both the stories they want and the news they need, this hyper-local publication features talented Augusta-area writers such as Ashley “A.B.” Brown, Austin Rhodes, and Kris Fisher.
“‘Free and easy’ — that’s the mantra,” said Steven Uhles, Editor-in-Chief of the site, who will also contribute as a columnist. “We wanted to make sure that these stories were not blocked by a paywall, and that our conversations with the community remain unfettered and unencumbered.”
Inspired by both the classic daily newspaper model and the more free-wheeling approach of alternative weeklies, Augusta Today has been developed to educate as well as entertain. The site will feature breaking local news, sports coverage, lifestyle features and an array of columns ranging in topic from road trips (Tee Gentry‘s “Blue Highways”) to local politics (Austin Rhodes’ “I’m Just Saying”), to things done on a dare, like Bryan “Dub” Axelson‘s “No Prep.” Other columnists include John Patrick and Allen Childers.
“We all are extremely excited about Augusta Today and what we believe it will mean to this community,” said Kent Dunn, VP/Market Manager of Beasley Augusta. “We see this as a great addition to our portfolio of radio stations here in the Augusta market and a real extension of our local-first approach to engaging with the community.”
