wabe radio

This week, our “4 Questions Journalist Spotlight” focuses on Marlon Hyde, business reporter with WABE Radio in Atlanta. 

Topics he’s looking at for upcoming stories: Electric vehicles, economics during the election year, tech companies in Georgia, VR companies, housing and interest rates, 

Important Things to Know About Marlon: 

• Coolest Thing: Collects vinyl record albums. He’s got a big collection. He loves going on stage and telling stories
• Last Book Read: “Midnight Library,” The Beautiful People Podcast
• Favorite Local Restaurants: Waffle House
• Favorite Local Getaway: Piedmont Park
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Basketball (watching or playing, teaching to his niece or nephew)
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Playing poker on his phone for fake money

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists, and Mitch’s Media Match, a service that connects Atlanta journalists with local experts. 

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