10th Anniversary
WABE celebrates 10 Years
of City Lights with Lois Reitzes & Closer Look with Rose Scott
You may have heard the 10th Anniversary shows on January 13th, 2024. Rose Scott and Lois Reitzes hosted a live show together. They also followed this up with a second segment which highlighted their favorite moments from the last ten years. Below are links to the shows they talked about.
First – these are links to the podcasts (part 1 and 2) which just aired on 1/13/24
Anniversary Special: City Lights and Closer Look celebrate 10 years (Part 1)
In a special live show, Rose Scott and Lois Reitzes reflect on 10 years of Closer Look and City Lights. On January 12, 2015, both shows launched as a part of WABE’s format shift to news and talk radio. The hosts share stories from the first decade on air and how they continue to amplify Atlanta.
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Anniversary Special: Closer Look and City Lights celebrate 10 years (Part 2)
In the second hour of our 10th Anniversary Special, Rose Scott and Lois Reitzes revisit memorable interviews and stories from the last decade, including conversations with actor Colman Domingo, civil rights icon Xernona Clayton, choreographer Hope Boykin, REM frontman Michael Stipe, as well as Closer Look’s investigative series on Atlanta traffic and the unhoused.
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Below are the shows they called out as their most important and memorable work throughout the last 10 years.
Closer Look with Rose Scott
At The Eye Of The Storm: Perception And Practice At Peachtree and Pine – 3 Part series (Green Eyeshade award winner)
🔊 Segment 2 & Segment 3 from Podcasts
One of the first Closer Look features was a 3-part series about the city’s Peachtree and Pine Homeless Shelter. This was the largest shelter (at the time) in the southeast. It was located in a prime midtown Atlanta neighborhood.
While very much needed, there was a faction that wanted the shelter closed down, some cited safety concerns and others stated it didn’t belong. Closer Look spent an entire day inside the shelter. (2015)
One on One with Xernona Clayton-Civil Rights Legend/Broadcast Pioneer
This is one of a few appearances on Closer Look, this one was taped in front of a live audience, Rose talks with civil rights icon Xernona Clayton. The pioneering broadcasting journalist and Trumpet Awards founder was recently honored with an 8-foot statue in downtown Atlanta. Clayton talks candidly with Rose about her life, her passion to help others and the importance of operating in excellence. (2023)
Finding Missing Shy Shy
On September 4, 1998, 8-year-old Shy’Kemmia Pate disappeared in Unadilla, Georgia. Her disappearance is still an open investigation. In August of 2017, we talked about this still missing little girl with Agent Jason Shoudel then with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
And then we aired the conversation about Shy’Kemmia ”Shy Shy” Pate’s disappearance with Shy Shy’s mom, Veronica Pate; sister LaSwanda Hickey; and aunt Rotando Freeman. (2017)
Gridlocked: What’s Moving Atlanta?
You’ve probably seen the rankings, and the headlines: Atlanta has a traffic problem. And, experts say it’s only expected to get worse as the city’s population grows.
What does this mean for the quality of life for current and future Atlanta residents? And, what are some of the solutions to creating safer streets for all?
This series “Gridlocked” aims to examine all of the factors shaping the Atlanta region’s changing transportation landscape by dedicating one week to answering these questions. (2019)
Following A Weekend Of Intense Protests, Experts Weigh In On What’s Next For Atlanta
Following several days of intense protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd, what’s next for the city of Atlanta? And, what can Atlanta’s history teach us about current events? (2020)
City Lights with Lois Reitzes
City Lights: “Revolution Dream”; Tiny Doors ATL; And More
Veteran Alvin Ailey dancer and choreographer Hope Boykin speak with Reitzes about her work based on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speeches. (2018)
Nothing Alienating About Henry Winkler And Lin Oliver’s ‘Alien Superstar’
Henry Winkler understands superstars.
He is one himself, beginning with his phenomenal success as Fonzie on “Happy Days” — to his current Emmy award-winning portrayal of Gene Cousineau on HBO’s series “Barry.” Alongside his acting, Winkler has dedicated several years to writing children’s books with longtime co-author Lin Oliver. (2019)
Colman Domingo explains his approach to complex characters in ‘The Color Purple’ and ‘Rustin
Reviving extraordinary figures of American history is a career hallmark of actor, director and playwright Colman Domingo. The Emmy Award-winning actor has portrayed prominent roles such as Ralph Abernathy in the 2014 film “Selma,” and Mr. Rivers in “If Beale Street Could Talk.” (2023)
Michael Stipe on how photography has inspired him to live in the moment
Michael Stipe, legendary musician and founder of the band R.E.M., has spent the years following the close of his band’s monumental career exploring his first love, photography.
Stipe joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes to share more about how he understands and captures his world through images and art. (2024)
Gail O’Neill reflects on the life and legacy of André Leon Talley
The pioneering editor of Vogue magazine, André Leon Talley, died on January 18 at age 73. He was a trailblazer as the first Black man to hold his position, an intellectual who brought a scholarly perspective and depth to his work. Gail O’Neill, Atlanta-based writer and editor of Arts ATL, joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to pay tribute to Talley’s expansive contributions in fashion media, culture and history. (2022)