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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Tommy Dorsey is a school resource officer at Cedar Shoals High School and the challenger in the race for Clarke County Sheriff. He sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny to discuss how he believes the office can be improved.
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Today on Athens News Matters, we speak with candidates for County Sheriff, who will discuss their plans to increase the salaries of sheriff’s deputies. Plus, we’ll hear from a local author about her new novel, which tells the story of a talented Irishman exiled from his home in the late 19th century.
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An Athens man was killed and another injured in a Wednesday night shooting near Georgia Square Mall.
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A draft budget prepared by district staff spends about $4 million more than it is projected to bring in.
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April is National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate an often over-looked art. Ariana Benson is a poet based in St. Louis, Missouri, whose collection of poetry, Black Pastoral, was published by the University of Georgia Press last September. She sat down with WUGA’s Martin Matheny to discuss her work.
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Today on Athens News Matters, we speak with candidates for County Coroner to discover what the role’s responsibilities include. Plus, we’ll hear about how one organization advocates for the inclusion of Athens’ Latinx community in local politics.
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On May 21st, voters in Athens-Clarke County will decide the winners of several local races. Last week we met with the candidates for County Commission in District 2. Today we turn to the race for County Coroner. William Gaulden Jr. works in funeral services and is running as a Democrat. WUGA’s Martin Matheny sat down with him to discuss his candidacy.
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US Rep. Andrew Clyde is calling for the USPS to investigate itself after an uptick in complaints about slow delivery.
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County officials recommend spending $5 million for pay hikes
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Some Athens-Clarke County residents would be able to pay out of pocket for traffic improvements in their neighborhoods, under a plan being considered by commissioners.