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Cumulus announces staff promotions
By Timothy Cox
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
I AUGUSTA
Qumulus Broadcasting of Au
gusta has announced the follow
ing promotions. Timothy McFalls
is now general sales manager of
WZNY (Y 105 and Tanya Barnhill
is national sales manager for all
nine stationsin Cumulus’ Augusta
maiket.
McFalls has 10 years of sales
experience and was most recently
sales manager for WKSP (Kiss 96).
McFalls is also chairman of the
Augusta-Richmond County Board
of Elections and board member of
the |Georgia Rail Passenger Au
thority (10% District). He’s mar
riedto Sheila McFalls and has two
chilren. Barnhill was recently
general sales duties for WPRW
(Power 107) and Kiss 96.
Gary Pizzati, general manager
and market manager for
Augusta’s Cumulusstations, said
Barhphill is “the best in the busi
nes§ when it comes to solid and
effective relationships with agen
cies, and the buyers associated
witlf agencies. It was the perfect
move to put the national billing
effofts on Tanya’s shoulders,”
Pizzati said. “We wish her well
and-are proud of her accomplish
mentss
Partners In Prosperity of Chamber of Commerce
will host seminar on marketing and advertising
The seminar will allow participants toask direct questionsin an open panel discussion with expert
professionals in several areas of business. It will be held at the Augusta Metro Chamber of
Commerce located at 600 Broad Street on Wednesday, June 14 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The cost for attendance is $50.00 for Chamber members and $65.00 for Non-chamber members.
RSVP to Tammie Flowers to place your reservations.
Panelists for the seminar are Cal Thornton, Cumulus Broadcasting; Paul Brewer, Augusta
Magazine;Jean-Marie Bronson, WRDW News Channel 12; Dr. Sandra Scott, Paine College; Susan
Seigler and Bill Bradley, Augusta Chronicle; and Dot Ealy, Augusta Focus
For more information, call 821-1300.
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In complimenting McFalls,
Pizzati said, “Over the past 18
months with Cumulus, Tim has
clearly shown tremendous lead
ership and the ability to deliver
excellent customer service to our
clients. He is well-liked and well
respected throughout the CSRA.
He was an obvious choice to lead
oneofthelargestradiostationsin
the Augusta market,” said Pizzati.
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commitment toward recognizing
African-American talents. “Thisis
probably the largest ratio of Afri
can Americans in high or key posi
tions in this company.” He then
noted other accomplished blacks
such as Cal Thornton, director of
urban sales(Power and Kiss); Faith
Bragg, Cumulusbusiness manager
and Cher Best, marketing director
(Kiss and Power 107). “It’s good for
all of us and the company is run
ning well under their leadership,”
Pizzati said.
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AAA re-elects Allen
as chairman of
Board of Directors
BOSTON
Charles E. Allen, chairman,
CEO and co-founder of the
Graimark family of companies
in Michigan — was re-elected
chairman of the AAA Board of
Directors at the 97* Annual
Meeting in Boston. Allen is the
first African American to serve
as AAA chairman.
As North America’s largest
motoring and leisure travel or
ganization in the world, AAA
providesits 43 million members
inthe United States and Canada
with travel, insurance, financial
and automotive-related services.
Allen, a well-known business
and civic leader in Detroit, was
elected tothe AAA boardin 1991
and served as vice chairman in
1997-98. He alsois a member of
the AAA Michigan/Wisconsin
Board of Directors, serving as
chairman of the AAA Michigan
board in 1992-93.
He heads the Graimark Com
pany, which consists of:
Graimark Realty Advisors, areal
estate development firm;
Graimark Inc., a full-service in
vestment banking firm; and the
New South Africa Pizza Co. Ltd.,
the Domino’s Pizza master fran
chise in South Africa.
The Atlanta native began his
careerinbankingandin 1981 he
was recruited to run First Inde
pendence, Detroit’s original mi
nority-owned bank which was
near collapse. Duringhis seven
year tenure there, First Inde
pendence became the nation’s
sixth largest minority bank as
its assets more than doubled
from-$39 million to SB7 million.
Hewasthe 1995-97 state gen
eral chairman of Michigan’s
United Negro College Fund cam
paign which raised nearly $8
million during his stewardship.
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UNVEILING THE MASTER PLAN: Julian Osbon, left, looks on as
Donald Hilderbrandt addresses press members. Photoby Timothy Cox
Planners unveil plan
for Augusta Commons
By Timothy Cox
AUGUSTA FOCUS Staff Writer
AUGUSTA
Within the next five years, the
face of downtown Augusta may
have a totally different look. On
Friday, June 2, officials of Au
gusta Tomorrow unveiled the
Augusta 2000: Center City Mas
ter Plan. The centerpiece of the
planis an ambitious project known
as Augusta Commons, an open
area bordered by Bth, Broad and
Reynolds streets. The planners
envision broad public use to aug
ment cultural events currently
being held on the Riverwalk such
as the Arts In the Heart of Au
gusta and other cultural events.
The announcement was made
at the site of an old fire station
which had been renovated into
apartments. Julian Osbon, presi
dent of Augusta Tomorrow, said
ultimately, development would
spread down Broad Street toward
Old Towne and the East Bound
ary area. Mr. Osbon underscored
the social and economicimpacton
local residents.
In addition to existing construc
tion projects like the Golf Hall of
Fame and the Springfield Village
Park, future plans include reno
vated parking decks, speciality
retail shops and restaurants, a
performing arts center and aloca
tion for government offices. The
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projects are being funded by both
public and private sourcesequally.
Some of the funding will be fun
neled through the Augusta Neigh
borhood Improvement Corp. (A
NIC).
Donald Hilderbrandt of LDR,
International urban planners,
said Augusta is prime for down
town redevelopment. He credited
young entrepreneurs who have
already revitalized Broad Street
with small restaurants and apart
ments. And he recognized a re
gional trend for central city de
velopment.
“Augusta is not alone. This is
happening in Macon, Savannah
and in fact, all over the country,”
he said. Hilderbrandt’s firm is
based in Columbia, Maryland and
hired by Augusta Tomorrow to
develop the plan. LDR also spe
cializes in architecture and tour
ism development. Augusta Mayor
Bob Young, Richmond County
commissioner Jerry Brigham and
Charles DeVaney, interim direc
tor of A-NIC also attended the
press conference.
Hilderbrandt described Broad
Street as “the lifeline of the Cen
ter City” and noted the wideness
of the street as a focal point of
civic pride. Augusta Tomorrow is
a local group comprised of volun
teers with a mission to revitalize
Augusta’s inner-city and down
town.
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