Veteran WABE broadcaster Lois Reitezes signs off June 26

After years as the iconic voice of WABE Lois Reitzes will sign off as host of her City Lights undertaking on Thursday June Reitzes final show will air live from to p m on FM and stream live on Facebook Instagram and YouTube View this post on Instagram A post shared by WABE wabeatl The veteran broadcaster informed at the end of her March broadcast that she would retire this month It s been the privilege of a lifetime to work at WABE Reitzes disclosed Reitzes reported she wouldn t disappear from WABE as she plans to contribute occasional interview segments She will also continue hosting WABE s Atlanta Symphony Orchestra broadcasts through March Reitzes a Chicago native joined WABE in after graduating from the Chicago Music Conservatory with a degree in music history To WABE she brought her knowledge love of classical music and signature warbly voice to the airwaves Her daily Second Cup Concert scheme of classical music was a favorite for listeners Along with hosting duties Reitzes was campaign director at WABE from to She began hosting City Lights with Lois Reitzes in On July at p m WABE will launch The City Lights Collective a new weekday show focused on Atlanta s arts and tradition scene Designed in a magazine-style format similar to NPR s Morning Edition and All Things Considered the show will include interviews local stories field reports and conversations led by a rotating group of contributors from across the city Kim Drobes WABE s current Managing Producer of City Lights will serve as the show s executive producer and co-host She will be joined by Jon Goode an Emmy-nominated writer poet and host of The Moth s Atlanta events The post Veteran WABE broadcaster Lois Reitezes signs off June appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta