The Brief from WABE

About The Brief from WABE

The Brief from WABE brings you daily news with context from Atlanta's public media outlet and National Public Radio member station. The Brief from WABE is updated daily before 7pm with a look at what is happening in the metro Atlanta area brought to you by your WABE News Team.

Publisher

WABE

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jun 2021

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1,327 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   The Brief for Friday, October 16, 2026

   Immigrants in a Southeast Georgia ICE detention facility are on a hunger strike; Affordability remains one of the top election issues for Georgians; and The Atlanta Dream make their first WNBA Finals appearance in over a decade. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   The Brief for Thursday, October 15, 2026

   President Donald Trump returns to Georgia Friday to campaign for Republicans on the midterm ballot; Federal defense attorney's are pushing back on a move to transfer pre-trial detainees 200 miles from Atlanta; and Six Flags will be open for business Friday, even as state authorities investigate the death of a man who fell from a roller coaster earlier this week. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   14 Oct 2026

   The Brief for Wednesday, October 14, 2026

   Georgia ready to distribute grant money for Hurricane Helene losses; ACDC sale could happen as soon as next week; and foster kids in Georgia with an autism diagnosis could see fewer treatment options after insurance carriers cut payments by as much as 30%. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

12 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 42 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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