White County High broadcasting program awarded Georgia Power Grant

CLEVELAND, Ga. — The White County High School Broadcast Program has received nearly $50,000 through Georgia Power’s Workforce for Georgia Grant.

The program was awarded $49,068.15. The grant was created in 2020 to support College and Career Academies and Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) programs across Georgia.

The funding will support White County’s nationally recognized broadcast program. It includes WTVN-Warrior TV, WSPR-FM (The Spear) and Warrior Films. The program is led by advisors Kayla Amason and Robert Lundy.

WTVN-Warrior TV launched in 2008. Today, students produce and broadcast more than 150 live events each year. The program has earned multiple national awards from the Student Television Network and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Students can join the program as early as middle school and continue through high school. They receive hands-on training in broadcasting, video production and digital media. Students also have the opportunity to earn nationally recognized Adobe certifications before graduating.

School leaders said the grant will help strengthen the program and prepare students for careers in broadcasting and other media fields.