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Ed Grisamore

Ed Grisamore worked at The Macon Melody from 2024-25.

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UGA’s football radio announcer, Howard, has an E.Z. listener

Scott Howard has been in the booth for some of Georgia’s biggest games and greatest moments. Along the way, he has built a large and loyal audience.  And, on Monday, the week of Saturday’s SEC Championship Game, he met one of his listeners.

Gris and That: Overtime, Elf and ‘Elfis’

In this week's Gris and That, Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore delves into "Elf" on Broadway, a Nutcracker memory, Netflix holiday movie, loss and an iconic Macon restaurateur.

Local Knowledge: Clubs, concerts and area codes

Sharpen your pencils and get ready to work off some of those Thanksgiving calories with this week's Local Knowledge from Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore.

Leftover turkey spreads life lessons

Thanksgiving meals are the mother of all leftover parties according to Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore. This holiday season, Grisamore reflects on the classic Thanksgiving meal and a childhood memory as gifts that keep on giving.

Thanksgiving blessings and gratitudes

Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore has a plethora of things — big and small — to be grateful for this holiday season.

Gris List: College Street tidbits and showtime

From College Street tidbits to actresses with Macon fingerprints to Macon gems — add to your knowledge bank with this week's Gris List.

Local Knowledge: Railroads, Raines and The Rock

See how well you do in this week's Local Knowledge by Ed Grisamore. Do you know about Massee apartments, Macon aviator Hazel Raines or about the largest industrial complex in Georgia? Only one way to find out.

My mother gifted me the words of life

Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore honors his mother who passed away recently. He credits his mother for his love of reading and for inspiring his career in writing.

Macon veteran was face of World War II

Barbara Wood thinks of her uncle Thomas Kilgore on Veterans Day. PFC Kilgore was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in December 1944 representing its Army Man of the Year.

Gris Lists:  Vets, flicks and afterlives

Expand your local knowledge with this week's Gris List from Melody Columnist Ed Grisamore. Learn about the lives of six Macon veterans and guess what these nine Riverside Drive businesses used to be back in the day. Find out about 15 different movies filmed in the area and some fun facts about Mulberry Street.

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