Georgia-based company RWDC Industries was incubated in a University of Georgia innovation lab five years ago. Now the company, which is working on alternatives to traditional practices, is moving into an industrial space in Athens, a $260 million investment expected to bring 200 jobs to the local economy.
Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.