Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz joins Chris Shupe to talk about the police response to protests in Athens, and his decsision to take down a controversial Confederate monument in the heart of downtown Athens.
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.
