Frank Burgess, Jr.
President/Operations Manager
Frank Burgess is the owner of WGAA Radio. He also hosts the weekday morning show and the morning edition of the Trading Post.
In addition, Frank handles the play-by-play duties for Cedartown High School Football. Frank has been the owner of WGAA Radio since he founded Burgess Broadcasting Company, Inc. and bought the station back in 1994.
You can send Frank an E-Mail at frankb@wgaaradio.com
Andrew Carter
Station Manager
A native of Cedartown, Andrew started his career in radio back in 2002 as a DJ at WGAA-AM 1340.
In his first stent at WGAA, Andrew served as a news reporter and program director for over four years where he also provided basketball and baseball play-by-play for Cedartown High School.
Andrew also served as a reporter and host of the afternoon drive for WCKA-AM 810 in Jacksonville, Alabama for two years. During that time, the station was awarded a ABBY award for best regularly scheduled newscast from the Alabama Broadcasters Association.
Andrew was also a reporter at WRGA in Rome for over three years, where the station was awarded a Georgia Association of Broadcasters “GABBY” award for best news website.
Andrew is married to Kristi Bray Carter and they have a son Jay William.
You can email Andrew at acarter@wgaaradio.com
Sam Branch
Sports
Sam is our Sports Reporter on WGAA and currently hosts our daily SportsTalk segments during our local newscasts. Sam also hosts “Saturdays with Sam” from 7:30 – 10:00 am every Saturday morning where he plays your favorite Classic Country hits. Sam also provides play-by-play and commentary for Cedartown Basketball and Cedartown Baseball broadcasts.
Sam also serves as a Cedartown City Commissioner and serves on numerous civic organizations.
Allen Ray
Trading Post Host
The “Bama Slama” brings you the Friday morning edition of the Trading Post on the Big Double A from 9am-10am. Allen also heads up Just Us Ministries and is and loves motorcycles and Jeeps.