Days before she was to step down from her daily 9-11am show on Jacobs Media Corporation News/Talk 550 WDUN Gainesville/102.9 WDUN-FM Clarkesville GA, Martha Zoller passed away at the age of 67 after a sudden illness.
Zoller announced on June 11 that she was to step down from “The Martha Zoller Show” on Friday, June 26, while continuing to remain with the station as senior political analyst as well as hosting a daily minute-long commentary. Zoller had also worked at WDUN since 2019 after a previous run from 1994 to 2009. She ran for Congress in 2012 and served on the Georgia State Board of Education.
Jacobs Media Corporation owner Jay Jacobs said, “Martha Zoller was a light. She was one of the most consequential voices in the history of WDUN and one of the most respected communicators our community has ever known. I have personally lost a dear friend and our WDUN family is shocked and grieving a treasured colleague and friend. To say we will miss Martha feels wholly insufficient. Her presence, friendship, wisdom and voice were woven into the fabric of WDUN and North Georgia. The loss we feel today is profound.”
Original Report 6/11: Jacobs Media Corporation News/Talk 550 WDUN Gainesville/102.9 WDUN-FM Clarkesville GA mid-morning host Martha Zoller will step down from her daily 9-11am show on Friday, June 26.
Zoller was part of the station’s lineup from 1994 to 2009 and again since 2019. She will remain with the station as senior political analyst as well as hosting a daily minute-long commentary.
Zoller said, “This has been one of the great privileges of my professional life. WDUN has allowed me to talk with governors, senators, local leaders, neighbors, and listeners who care deeply about their communities. I’ve had a front-row seat to history, politics, and the people who shape North Georgia. I am grateful for every conversation, every caller, and every experience I’ve had on WDUN.”
WDUN owner Jay Jacobs commented, “Martha has been a valued colleague, trusted voice, and dear friend to so many of us at WDUN. For decades, she has brought integrity, intelligence, and passion to every conversation, helping listeners better understand the issues that shape our community, our state, and our nation. We are deeply grateful for her service and thrilled that her voice will remain part of the Jacobs Media family through her continued work as our Sr. Political Analyst.”
Morning host Bill Maine added, “Martha has been one of the most notable talk show hosts in WDUN’s 77-year history. She brought energy, intelligence, perspective, and a deep love for this community to the microphone every day. Her voice has helped define political conversation in North Georgia, and we are grateful that she will continue to be part of WDUN. She has taken the show, and by association WDUN, to many places, including the Middle East, Washington D.C. and the Gold Dome.”
