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How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013, 7:00am

How to Write for 13WMAZ's Where You Live

Where You Live is WMAZ's hyperlocal feature. This means that we are helping bring you more community-specific news more often.

We have websites for these communities:

Dooly-Macon County
Hancock-Putnam
Bleckley-Dodge-Pulaski
Twiggs
Sandersville
Milledgeville
Peach-Crawford
Gray-Jones
Forsyth-Monroe
Dublin
Perry
Warner Robins
Macon
R obins AFB

These community websites are a place for you and your community members to share information.

To join our team and share with folks just like yourself, all you have to do is email us your email address and name whereyoulive@13wmaz.com

From there, we set up an account for you. This account lets you log in to your community site and post photo galleries, concerts, community events, 100th birthday parties, your concerns, latest creative projects, how-to advice and anything else you want people in your area to know.

Once you have an account, here are some examples of how you can stay involved Where You Live:

(These are just ideas to get you started. Feel free to come up with your own blog ideas!)

Post about your hobby:
Exercise
Photography
Scrapbooking
Hunting
Fishing
Couponing
Music reviews
Movie reviews
Local fashion

Are you that person who always takes photos at the high school's football games or at community festivals? You can log in with your new account and create a gallery to show off your photos on our site.
Have a story idea that may need a reporter in our newsroom? Send us a news tip by emailing eyewitnessnews@13wmaz.com
Where You Live is your space for public conversation. Feel free to comment on others' articles. New ideas can crop up just from simple conversations with others.
See something bizarre around town? Take a (cell phone) photo and post it to your community site! Maybe someone else will know the background story.
Add an event to our community calendar. Click "Add an Event" on your community site's event section.
Like" us on Facebook to include your local news, breaking news and weather warnings and watches in your Facebook feed.
Follow us on Twitter for breaking news and weather updates.

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Shawty Slim Says DJing for B.o.B is Still Surreal

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Thursday, July 12th, 2012, 10:29am

Shawty Slim Says DJing for B.o.B is Still Surreal

We talked to grammy-nominated hip hop artist B.o.B's official tour DJ Shawty Slim by email while they were away on tour. He says when he's home, in Downtown Macon, walking around and visiting Washington Park is one of the best things to do. Shawty Slim got his start spinning while in school at Fort Valley State University when an unpaid internship paid off and led to a first job with Macon's WIBB 97.9.

WMAZ: Tell us about the current tour. Where have you been?
Shawty Slim: The current tour i'm on right now with B.o.B is for his new album, Strange Clouds, that dropped on May 1st. He's told us that he want to tour the world for two years, so I'm excited that I get to be apart of the efforts to make it happen successfully.

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Meiko Releases Album That Airs on 'The Bright Side'

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 3:50pm

Meiko Releases Album That Airs on 'The Bright Side'

Roberta native and singer-songwriter Meiko released her new album Tuesday.

The album, The Bright Side is already rising fast up the Top 100 on iTunes (currently two spots higher than Macon native Jason Aldean).

Building on the romantic themes present in her self-titled 2007 debut, Meiko's latest offering is more mature, and effortlessly weaves in and out of the light-hearted and hard parts of love.

The album debuts Meiko's (pronounced Mee-ko) Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group label. On the album you'll find folk-pop with fluid interjections of electronic beats. You'll hear more of an upbeat vibe, compared to her self-titled album first released in 2007.

You may have first experienced Meiko's music in shows like Grey's Anatomy, One Tree Hill and Pretty Little Liars.

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Air Show Features Blue Angels

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Saturday, April 28th, 2012, 5:00pm

ROBINS, AFB., GA.--The Air Show lineup features performers including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, F-18 Hornets, the C-130 Hercules, and the Air Force F-22 Raptor.

The air show is free and open to the public and starts at 11:30 a.m.

You can park at the Macon Airport, McConnell-Talbert Stadium and Anchor Glass and then catch bus transportation to the show. The shuttle starts at 9:45 a.m. both days and gates open at 10 a.m.

The shuttle runs until 5 p.m.

See the Dos and Donts of attending.

PHOTOS | Blue Angels Arrive at Robins AFB

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Reception Set to Thank Community Member for Donation

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012, 12:01pm

Reception Set to Thank Community Member for Donation

Join Fort Valley Main Street/DDA for a celebration reception as the community of Fort Valley thanks Renee Caira for the donation of the Passenger Depot in honor of her late husband, Steve M. Caira.

The Program will include a presentation of a bronze building plaque.

Stop by and tour the Passenger Depot.

A table top display of historical railroad data and model railroading will on display compliments of the Central of Georgia Railway Historical Society.

That's on April 16 at 5:30 p.m.

Call Kathie at 478-825-5986 for more information.

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Battle of Byron's Womanless Pageant Benefits Local Charities

Submitted by Jacqueline Harnevious, 13WMAZ Community Web Producer

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012, 3:44pm

Battle of Byron's Womanless Pageant Benefits Local Charities

BYRON, GA.--It's not often you find hairy legs at a beauty pageant.

At this womanless pageant, you will.

It's all a part of the Womanless Pageant hosted by the Battle of Byron Saturday, April 7. The pageant starts at 7 p.m. at the Byron Municipal Complex Auditorium.

Admission is $5 and proceeds will be donated to a local non-profit. Children 12 and under are free.

Then on May 5, the actual Battle of Byron happens at North Peach Park.

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