Bulldawg Illustrated continues its series, featuring long-time UGA personalities of the Fourth Estate. There are many who are published authors along with network television superstars. Our sixth installment spotlights Grady alumnus and former longtime Atlanta TV sports broadcaster Bill Hartman.
In June of 1970, Bill Hartman III, the son of one of Georgia’s legendary personalities, became the 11 p.m. sports anchor at WAGA TV in Atlanta.
Just two days prior, he had graduated from the University of Georgia’s Henry Grady College of Journalism. From the campus to the evening newscast of one of the top stations in the country’s 12th TV market, but a decade later would crack the top ten markets in the country.