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The Late Skip Caray and Pete Van Wieren Named Co-recipients of Furman Bisher Award
Legendary “Voices of the Braves” To Be Honored At 2009 Atlanta Sports Awards

ATLANTA (Dec. 16, 2008) – The late Skip Caray and longtime broadcast partner Pete Van Wieren have been named co-winners of the 2009 Furman Bisher Award for Sports Media Excellence, the Atlanta Sports Council announced today.  This is the first time that co-winners have claimed the award, and the two will be recognized at the 2009 Atlanta Sports Awards presented by Applebee’s on Feb. 2, 2009 at the Historic Fox Theatre’s Egyptian Ballroom. 

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An Attitude of Gratitude Campaign
 
The Atlanta Sports Council staff wants to reward individuals who make a concerted effort to create a positive impact on others, especially with so much negativity floating around. 
 
So, we’ve created the Attitude of Gratitude Award for an individual who goes above and beyond to leave a positive impact on society. 
 
If you know someone that is worthy of acknowledgement please send an e-mail to Perry@680thefan.com explaining why your candidate is deserving of this award.
 
The winning entry will be announced each week during Gary Stokan’s “Breakfast with the President” segment (9 a.m. Fridays).  The winner will received four (4) tickets and a parking pass to a local sporting event.

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