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{\plain \fs40 \fs40 THE WALTER REEVES MEDIA EMPIRE }{\plain \fs24 (ha!)\par
}{\plain \fs24 April 14, 2024\par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Business:}{\plain \fs24  \ul0 \tab horticulture educator\par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Audience:}{\plain \fs24   \ul0 \tab anyone who is less than satisfied with their lawn, landscape, \par
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{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab garden or pest management experience\par
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}{\plain \fs24 \b Business name:}{\plain \fs24  }{\plain \fs24 \cf3 The Georgia Gardener}{\plain \fs16 \cf3\fs16 {\u174\'ae}}{\plain \fs24 \par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Radio: }{\plain \fs24 \ul0 \tab Began hosting WGST Q&A garden show, in rotation with other Extension service \softline
agents, in 1985 - 1986\par
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{\plain \fs24 Hosted WGST radio show solo 1987 - 1993\par
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{\plain \fs24 Stopped hosting WGST show in late June, 1993\par
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{\plain \fs24 Began coming in as guest on Kathy Henderson{\u8217\'92}s show on WSB in September \softline
1993\par
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{\plain \fs24 Kathy quit hosting WSB show in January 1994\par
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{\plain \fs24 Began hosting {\u8220\'93}Lawn and Garden Show{\u8221\'94} on WSB on January 15, 1994\par
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}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Retired from radio Jan 25, 2020\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab \tab 26 years on WSB = 1352 shows\par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Television:}{\plain \fs24  \ul0 \tab first appearance: {\u8220\'93}The 4-H Hour{\u8221\'94} on WAGA in 1962, aged 11\par
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{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab did 30 and 60 second educational spots for the Extension service on \par
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{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab WSB-TV 1983 - 1987\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Frequent educational news guest for various local stations 1985 - 1997\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Guest for {\u8220\'93}Fix It Up{\u8221\'94} on Discovery Channel - 1995\ul0 \tab Directed by Hildreth Stafford\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
}\pard \fs24\fi-1440\li1440\tx720\tx1440 
{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Guest for 37 segments on {\u8220\'93}The Lynnette Jennings Show{\u8221\'94} on HGTV and the \softline
Discovery Channel 1997 - 1999\par
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{\plain \fs24 Host of {\u8220\'93}The Georgia Gardener{\u8221\'94} on GPTV in 1999\par
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}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Host of {\u8220\'93}Gardening in Georgia{\u8221\'94} on GPTV   2000 - 2009\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Host of {\u8220\'93}Your Southern Garden{\u8221\'94} on GPTV    2010 - 2012\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
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{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Guest gardening expert on segments of {\u8220\'93}Ask DIY{\u8221\'94} on the  DIY Network 2002 - \softline
2004\par
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{\plain \fs24 Host of {\u8220\'93}Garden Sense{\u8221\'94} on the DIY Network, broadcasts began April 2005, ended \softline
Oct. 2007\par
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{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab Hosted 50 gardening segments on {\u8220\'93}Southern Home by Design{\u8221\'94} for Turner South \softline
in 2003 - 2005\par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Newspaper:}{\plain \fs24  \ul0 \tab weekly columns {\u8220\'93}In the Garden{\u8221\'94} and {\u8220\'93}Garden Questions{\u8221\'94} for the Atlanta Journal \softline
and Constitution Home & Garden section began in 1991 \par
}\pard \fs24
{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab \tab 1991-2003 = 12 yr x 52 = 624 x 2 = 1248\par
}{\plain \fs24 \par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Garden Questions{\u8221\'94} (Q&A only) began in Oct 2003\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab \tab 2003 - 2024 = 21 yr x 52 = 1092\par
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{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab \tab Total columns = 3328\par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Books:}{\plain \fs24  \ul0 \tab {\u8220\'93}501 Frequently Asked Garden Questions and Answers\par
}\pard \fs24
{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Georgia Gardener{\u8217\'92}s Guide{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Georgia Gardeners Guide - Revised Edition{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Georgia Gardening Getting Started Guide{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Month by Month Gardening in Georgia{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab \par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Jackson & Perkins Rose Culture for the South{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}Jackson & Perkins Perennial Culture for the South{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}50 Great Flowers for Georgia{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}50 Great Shrubs for Georgia{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}50 Great Trees for Georgia{\u8221\'94}\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}50 Great Edibles for Georgia{\u8221\'94}\par
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{\plain \fs24 \b Internet:}{\plain \fs24 \ul0 \tab www.walterreeves.com    2000 - present\par
}\pard \fs24
{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab {\u8220\'93}The Georgia Gardener{\u8221\'94} bi-weekly e-mail newsletter, begun Feb. 2004\par
}{\plain \fs24 \tab \tab \tab 16 yr x 26 = 416 newsletters}}