4 Questions Journalist Spotlight

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Rico Figliolini, publisher of Norcross Now magazine.

Coolest Thing About Rico: He's writing a fantasy novel that's slowing working its way from his head to paper
Favorite Restaurants: Mohitos in the Forum
Favorite Local Getaway:  Seabrook Island
Last Podcast: How I Built This, last one was about the brothers that built the Yeti brand
Favorite Guilty Pleasures: Reading mangas
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Building mini-street scenes for his book shelf
Website: https://southwestgwinnettmagazine.com/2026/08/norcross-now-magazines-august-sept-digital-issue/

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

The "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" podcast has been ranked on the "100 Best Georgia Podcasts" and the "69 Best US PR Podcasts" according to Feedspot Blog Reader.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Kenny Murry with WABE Radio, one of the station's Digital Editors.

Coolest Thing About Kenny: He's been doing standup comedy for the last three years!

Favorite Restaurants: Piccadilly's Cafeteria
Favorite Local Getaway: DisneyWorld and World of Coke
Last Podcast: Creative Eccentric, where Kenny sits down with creatives who have helped to shape today’s modern landscape of the entertainment industry
Favorite Guilty Pleasures: "Goosebumps" books and the TV show "Hunting Wives"
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Working out, screenwriting and Kareoke
Website: https://wabe.org

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

The "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" podcast has been ranked on the "100 Best Georgia Podcasts" and the "69 Best US PR Podcasts" according to Feedspot Blog Reader.
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This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Andy Peters with CoStar News. CoStar provides a range of services to the real estate and related industries and CoStar News covers all those varied topics.

Coolest Thing About Andy:  He was music director at his college radio station and got to meet all sorts of artists, including Nirvana and Indigo Girls.

• Favorite Restaurants: Ticonderoga Club, Wrecking Bar, and BrickStore Pub
• Favorite Local Getaway: Asheville, NC
• Last Book: "Lightning Bug" by Donald Harrington
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Carly Rae Jepsen
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Exploring industrial ruins

Website: https://costar.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

The "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" podcast has been ranked on the "100 Best Georgia Podcasts" and the "69 Best US PR Podcasts" according to Feedspot Blog Reader.
https://podcast.feedspot.com/georgia_podcasts/
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A special edition of our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" as we talk with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Ernie Suggs about the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention coming up this week in Atlanta.

More than 3000 journalists from across the country are expected in Atlanta from Aug. 12 - 16.

We talk with Ernie about why it's important that the convention is here, what you can see and hear there, who's speaking, and how to register!

https://nabjconvention.com

The "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" podcast has been ranked on the "100 Best Georgia Podcasts" and the "69 Best US PR Podcasts" according to Feedspot Blog Reader.

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This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Kimberly Wright, publisher of three Macaroni Kid sites in metro Atlanta.

Her Macaroni Kid sites cover East Atlanta, Downtown, Little 5 Points, Decatur, Avondale, and College Park. There are 12 sites in metro Atlanta and about 30 across Georgia.

Coolest Thing About Kimberly: She just started taking salsa classes at Chicheria Mexican Kitchen
Favorite Restaurant: Chicheria Mexican Kitchen on Chattahoochee Row
Favorite Local Getaway: Gulf coast beaches
Last Podcast: Water Boyz podcast
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Going to the beach alone
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Exercising, but out and about at her own pace rather than at the gym

Website: https://decatur.macaronikid.com/

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

The "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" podcast has been ranked on the "100 Best Georgia Podcasts" and the "69 Best US PR Podcasts" according to Feedspot Blog Reader.
https://podcast.feedspot.com/georgia_podcasts/
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This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Allison Entrekin, Editor-in-Chief, Atlanta magazine.

Coolest Thing About Allison: She's a February 29 birthday, so she's only 11 years old! Also, she has "hitchhiker thumbs" (you need to watch this on YouTube).

• Favorite Restaurant: Haven in Brookhaven
• Favorite Local Getaway: The St. Regis Hotel
• Last Books Read: "Theo of Golden" by Allen Levi; "Lady Tremaine" by Rachel Hochhauser
• Favorite Guilty Pleasures: Cherry Coke Zero and the FX series "Love Story"
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: She loves tennis

Website: http://Atlantamagazine.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Noah Washington, a reporter with The Atlanta Voice.

Coolest Thing About Noah: Booker T. Washington was his great-great-great Grandfather ... and he's had three brain surgeries

• Favorite Restaurant: BBQ Kitchen
• Favorite Local Getaway: The Majestic Restaurant
• Last Book Read: "Purple Cow: Transform Your Business" by Seth Godin
• Last Podcast Listened to: Closer Look on WABE Radio
• Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Coca-Cola
• Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Yu-Gi-Oh! card game

Website: http://theatlantavoice.com

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Hannah Yahne, a reporter with Appen Media.

Coolest Thing About Hannah: She's a big crafter, making all sorts of items and selling them at a local store, Home Again Eatonton

Favorite Restaurant: Blue India in Midtown
Favorite Local Getaway: Piedmont Park and Athens, GA
Last Podcast Listened to: "Hooked," a podcast about an opioid addiction
Favorite Guilty Pleasure: Candy!
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Paint By Numbers!

www.appenmedia.com 
Email: [email protected] 

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on Rick Folbaum, morning anchor and co-host of "On the Record" on WANF TV/Atlanta News First.

Coolest Things About Rick: He has five children and they’re really the most important part of his life

Favorite Restaurant: Little Rey
Favorite Local Getaway: Helen, Georgia
Last Book Read: “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley, a modern retelling of Shakespear’s King Lear set on an Iowa farm
Last Podcast Listened to: The New Yorker Radio Hour
Favorite Guilty Pleasure – A dirty martini 
Favorite Non-Work Hobby: Listening to music, he loves when his kids introduce him to new music, favorite artist is Prince

https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/video-gallery/politics/on-the-record/

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.

This week, our "4 Questions Journalist Spotlight" shines on David Plazas, Opinion Editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Coolest Thing About David - Loves running and did his first Santa Speedo Run in December! Loves to sing and once won a contest wearing a bullfighter costume singing from the opera Carmen

Favorite Local Restaurant - Boqueria, tapas restaurant in Colony Square
Last Book He's Read - Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn by Gary Pomerantz
Favorite Non-Work Hobby - Running (it puts him in a good space)
Favorite Local Getaway - Piedmont Park and the Beltline
Favorite Guilty Pleasure - Manhattans 

www.ajc.com/opinion

Mitch’s day job is providing public relations services, media training, and crisis communications, but he also operates Leff’s Atlanta Media, an online database with contact info for thousands of Atlanta-based journalists.