Two local outlets just stopped competing for the same beat — and started sharing it.
Atlanta News First and Jazz 91.9 WCLK are joining forces for the inaugural Aging Better Expo. It’s free. It’s Wednesday, August 26. It’s happening at Ivy Community Center.
Sounds simple on paper — booths, resources, a few experts on hand. But organizers say the real goal is connection. Older adults, caregivers, and families get face time with people who actually do this work every day. No brochure stack. No guesswork.
The expo is presented by Kaiser Permanente and Sage Navigator, and it’s built around a question a lot of Atlanta families are quietly asking: how do you help someone age well when the resources are scattered across a dozen agencies and nobody has time to chase them all down?
Here’s what makes it worth watching. It’s not just the event — it’s the partnership behind it.
This is the first-ever collaboration between Atlanta News First and WCLK. And both sides say it’s not a one-off. They’re aiming for something ongoing — TV, radio, and digital, all pointed at issues that matter to the region. Starting with aging.
That’s not a small bet.
Atlanta’s senior population has been climbing for years. The support systems built to serve it haven’t always kept pace. One expo won’t fix that. But it’s a start. And it’s a sign that local media outlets are willing to pool resources instead of just covering the story from the sidelines.
The Aging Better Expo is free and open to the public at Ivy Community Center. Registration details are available through Atlanta News First and WCLK.
