Athens-Clarke County District 1 Commissioner Patrick Davenport joins Chris Shupe to talk about the local response to COVID-19, the devastating impacts on East Athens, and why he’s telling African Americans to “stay home.”
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.