Georgia Power is working with the Georgia Historical Society (GHS) and Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) to bring back the series “Today in Georgia History.” The program, which first aired in 2011, will return to GPB in August 2025. It features 365 episodes that highlight a person or historical event for each day of the year. The relaunch coincides with both the new school year and the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States.
The series will be available on GPB’s statewide network, which includes nine television stations and 21 radio stations. Additional details about broadcast times can be found at GPB’s schedule page: https://www.gpb.org/schedule.
Georgia Power has a history of supporting education initiatives throughout the state. In 1927, then-president Preston Arkwright introduced the phrase, “A Citizen Wherever We Serve,” reflecting this commitment. The company continues this tradition through its foundation by providing resources for students across Georgia.
Audrey King, senior vice president of Corporate Responsibility at Georgia Power, said, “Our partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Georgia Historical Society to relaunch ‘Today in Georgia History’ reflects Georgia Power’s unwavering commitment to community engagement and empowering our youth in the classroom. By revitalizing this series, we hope to inspire lifelong learning and support workforce development across Georgia, equipping future generations with the knowledge and skills to thrive in our state.”
Dr. W. Todd Groce, President and CEO of GHS, stated, “We believe the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of our country’s founding is the perfect time to reintroduce Georgians to this timeless classic that covers many aspects of our state’s fascinating history. It’s a timely way to experience and remember our shared history, which binds us together.”
GHS and GPB have also created an interactive website for “Today in Georgia History” as a resource for educators, students, and families throughout Georgia. The site offers streaming audio and video content along with transcripts; it also provides teacher tips, curriculum guides aligned with state standards (https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Pages/default.aspx), writing prompts, review questions, classroom exercises, research topics, and primary-source materials at https://www.todayingeorgiahistory.org/.
In 2024 alone, Georgia Power contributed more than $10.6 million toward education-related initiatives around the state (https://www.georgiapower.com/community/education.html). One example is its Learning Power program—which marks its fifteenth anniversary soon—offering hands-on STEM-based energy lessons both virtually and in classrooms from Pre-K through high school grades; since its inception it has reached over 1.3 million students.
