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Athens News Matters: May 22, 2020

WUGA | By Chris Shupe,
Alexia Ridley, Martin Matheny
Published May 22, 2020 at 2:08 PM EDT

This week on Athens News Matters, hear:

  • The pandemic-related challenges faced by local free health clinics  
  • A pandemic response update and budget preview from ACC Mayor Kelly Girtz
  • WUGA's panel of commentators discuss the EMS Oversight Committee and the postponed District Attorney election
  • DA candidate Deborah Gonzalez on her lawsuit against the Governor and Secretary of State regarding the postponed election
  • UGA's School of Social Work's planned launch of their Certificate in Substance Use Counseling
  • How Complete Count Committees are working to ensure full representation on the 2020 census
  • Athica's executive director explain the results of an Athens Arts Alliance Survey on how the pandemic has affected the local arts economy
  • ACC Leisure Services Director Kent Kilpatrick on limited reopening of Athens' parks
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Chris Shupe
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.
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Alexia Ridley
Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!
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Martin Matheny
Martin Matheny was formerly 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 was heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He is now the Morning Edition Host for Delaware First Media.
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