Johnny Kauffman
Johnny joined WABE in March, 2015. Before joining the station, he was a producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting, and NPR in Washington D.C.
At NPR, Johnny worked as a producer for "Morning Edition," "Weekend Edition," and "Tell Me More."
Johnny got his start in radio as host and station manager at WECI in Richmond, Indiana, where he went to Earlham College and graduated with a degree in English.
Johnny is a native of Goshen,Indiana, a small town in the northern part of the state.
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A Georgia man accused of killing eight people at Atlanta-area spas received four life sentences without parole. He faces four other murder charges in Atlanta where he could receive the death penalty.
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A judge ordered Fulton County to make plans to unseal at least 142,000 mail-in ballots it received in the election, clearing the way for another potential review of the ballots. -
A global trade dispute threatens green energy jobs in the politically crucial state of Georgia. The president's decision on how it's resolved could affect a key piece of his infrastructure agenda.
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Former President Donald Trump's conspiracy theories about the 2020 election had a big impact on election workers in the Atlanta area. Many are traumatized by the effect his lies had on their lives.
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When he was just 26 years old, Emmet Jopling Bondurant II argued and won a foundational voting rights case in the Supreme Court. This week, he returns to take on partisan redistricting.
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Secret recordings and corruption allegations made the Georgia Republican gubernatorial runoff ugly. Then, President Trump surprised the party with an endorsement less than a week before the election.
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Allie is an 8-year-old transgender child. Her parents field a lot of questions about her transition. But they say Allie's openness makes her the best teacher for those curious about being transgender.
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Georgia officials plan to build a bell tower atop Stone Mountain as a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. It'll stand above carvings of several Confederate war heroes. Opponents call the move insulting.
