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Andrew Spencer
A transplant to Georgia, Andrew Spencer joined News/Talk WSB in March 2010. You can hear him anchoring news on weekends and some evenings during the week. He also helps keeps Atlanta commuters informed with weekday traffic reports. Andrew Spencer grew up in Layton, Utah, and studied English at Weber State University. Before coming to WSB, he anchored newscasts for CNN Radio affiliates nationwide and reported from the traffic plane above Salt Lake City, Utah.
Latest from Andrew Spencer
Sugar Hill to Sugar Daddy?
Sugar Hill is in negotiations with a dating website to change the name of the city to Sugar Daddy. Do not take the negotiations very seriously. The mayor certainly does not seem to be. "Initially, my reaction is to dismiss it out of hand," says Sugar Hill mayor Gary Pirkle. ...
Emory University dumps Chick-fil-A
Forget "eat more chicken"; it's going to be eat more beef at Emory University next year. Chick-fil-A is being left out of the university's redesigned food court. "A chicken sandwich isn't very popular," says Michael Sacks, co-chair of the Food Advisory Committee at Emory, "so we want to do a ...
Defense attorney in corruption case speaks out
As the hammer falls in a police corruption investigation, one defense lawyer says the government needs to spend more time solving crime and less time creating it. Attorney Steven Berne represents one of 10 police officers indicted on allegations they tried to protect drug dealers in exchange for cash. Berne ...
Business leader doesn't buy Obama's plan
The president's proposal to raise the federal minimum wage is not sitting well with some business leaders in Atlanta. Douglas L. Rieder is one of the founding principals of Sterling Risk Advisors, which -- among other things -- sells health insurance to businesses. He says the stipulations of the Affordable ...
Former middle school teacher gets 20 years in prison
A former math teacher at Tucker Middle School will spend 20 years in prison. "Almarcus Thomas was a teacher at Tucker Middle School," says Dekalb County's chief assistant district attorney, Nicole Golden, "and he took advantage of a young girl who was one of his students -- who, at the ...
Tree falls on Gwinnett Co. home
A homeowner in Lawrenceville has a lot to clean up after a tree fell into a house on Willow Wood Way during Wednesday's storm. Nobody was hurt, but it the damage was bad enough that the tree could be seen from inside the house. "(The tree) punched through the roof ...
Witness testimony key to Midtown murder trial
The defense presents its case, Wednesday, with a man accused of murdering one woman and injuring two others at a Midtown parking garage in 2011. A woman paralyzed by that shooting in Midtown described it from her wheelchair in court on Tuesday. "I just fell to the ground and landed ...
Two women use their child's car seat for theft
Two women face charges for hiding stolen merchandise in a child's car seat. Morrow police captain James Callaway says the two "concealed approximately 119 separate items, valued at over $670." Those stolen items included candles, nail accessories, and men's underwear. All items were stolen from the Wal-Mart on Jonesboro Road ...
Falcons warn of fake NFC Championship tickets
The Atlanta Falcons are once again warning fans to be cautious when they buy their tickets for Sunday's NFC Championship game. Otherwise, those fans will find themselves listening to the game from outside the Georgia Dome. "Acquire your tickets from somebody you trust," says Jim Smith, vice president of sales ...
Canton teacher arrested on sex crime
Police have arrested a high school drama teacher in Canton for an apparent sex crime. Investigators believe a teacher at Creekview High School, 31-year-old Matthew Tamanini, had a four-month sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. Tamanini now faces two felony charges of sexual assault against a person in custody. "It's ...
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