Mitch Evans starts gig with Georgia News Network

Mitch Evans, has left 92.9/The Game after more than three years as a night host. CREDIT: Twitter profile photo

Credit: Rodney Ho

Credit: Rodney Ho

Mitch Evans, has left 92.9/The Game after more than three years as a night host. CREDIT: Twitter profile photo

Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2017 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog

Mitch Evans, a former night host for 92.9/The Game for three and a half years until 2016, has nabbed a part-time job at IHeartMedia and its 24/7 Georgia News Network as a sports anchor and writer.

During the current college football season, Evans provided breaking news coverage and Facebook Live updates for Cox Media Group's SEC Country.

Evans over the years has also worked at former sports talk station 790/The Zone, now defunct rock station 92.9/Dave FM, Comcast, 99X and news/talk 640/WGST. IHeartMedia owns WGST as well as 94.9/The Bull, Alt 105.7, Power 96.1, 105.3/El Patron and 92.3/96.7 The Beat.

He said his new job will start out at 20 to 25 hours a week. Among his duties will be providing sports updates for the Georgia News Network, heard on stations throughout the state, as well as the Virginia News Network and a Fox affiliate in Phoenix.