Martin Matheny
Program Director and Content Strategist/Morning Edition Host/Producer-Host Night MusicMartin Matheny is WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.
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House Bill 404, also known as the Safe At Home Act, was signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp on April 22nd and will impact Georgia renters.
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Today on Athens News Matters, current District 8 Commissioner Carol Myers discusses the issues she wants to focus on if re-elected. Plus, we’ll hear from a lawyer about how a new law will help ensure healthy living conditions for Georgia renters.
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Mayor Girtz's budget proposal increases spending by 3.7%, but some property owners could see a tax increase.
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Poultry and egg production is a multi-billion dollar a year industry in Georgia, driven by major production in northeast Georgia.
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UGA officials have not confirmed whether the students were suspended.
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WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with David Oates, a local poet and the host of WUGA’s Wordland, to discuss his latest work, only thunder, a family journey.
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JP Lemay is a project manager for Athens-Clarke County’s Leisure Services Department. He sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny to discuss his qualifications for the position, and what he plans to do if elected.
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WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with Marc Beechuk, the county’s Comprehensive Planning Coordinator, to discuss how the community can get involved.
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Today on Athens News Matters: Athens is growing…a lot. We’ll talk about how current Athenians can impact the way the city develops. Plus, we’ll hear from candidates for county tax commissioner about their qualifications.
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A new report from the American Lung Association says Athens is doing well with ozone levels, but some particle pollution levels are causing concerns.