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CBS46 adds six more to 'Just a Minute' roster including Tom Houck, Hollis Gillespie, Hank Aaron's wife Billye

Tom Houck, a long-time civil rights activist and former WGST talk show host, has been active in the Atlanta political scene for more than 40 years. His first commentary was about who might replace Kasim Reed as mayor of Atlanta. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com

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Tom Houck, a long-time civil rights activist and former WGST talk show host, has been active in the Atlanta political scene for more than 40 years. His first commentary was about who might replace Kasim Reed as mayor of Atlanta. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com
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Nov 19, 2015

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, November 19, 2015

CBS46 has added six more former journalists or journalistic types to its roster of daily "Just a Minute" commentators.

It's a feature the station began five months ago right before 6 p.m. during the 5 p.m.newscast.  Here are the six newcomers:

Hank Aaron and his wife Billye Aaron, who will start providing commentaries for CBS46. CREDIT: ajc.com

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Billye Aaron

former co-host, "Today in Georgia," WSB-TV

(One of Atlanta's first African American talk show hosts)

retired educator and philanthropist

a/k/a Mrs. Hank Aaron

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Carmen Burns

Exploreformer WXIA-TV news anchor/reporter 1985 to 2001.
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Tiffany Cochran

former WXIA-TV news anchor/reporter

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Hollis Gillespie

NPR commentator and book author, former humorist for Atlanta Magazine & Creative Loafing. Her first commentary is about the Starbucks holiday cups. Gillespie said CB Hackworth, who runs the investigative unit, reached out to her and she thought it would make sense.

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Tom Houck

former talk show host WGST radio and civil rights activist

"They asked me if I'd do this several months ago," he said in an interview today. He decided to join forces with CBS46 now. "I know the politics of the city and state and what people want to talk about," he said. "It was time to get back in the game." He plans to do commentaries on politics but will address other issues.

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Joyce Oscar

former news reporter WSB-TV and a mystery writer.

The other 10 remain on the roster, though Amanda Davis has not aired a commentary since she was arrested on a DUI charge in June and the case has not been resolved.

The nine others are Paul Crawley, Kimberley Kennedy, Bill Nigut, Mark Pettit, Angela Robinson, Sally Sears, Cynthia Tinsley, Lyn Vaughn, and Ken Watts.

Sears, formerly of Channel 2 Action News, has since also joined the news operation as an investigative reporter.

The "Just a MInute" ten-spot of mostly former journalist. Bill Nigut is arguably still an active one on GPB. CREDIT: CBS46

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About the Author

Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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