Athens-Clarke County Commissioner Mariah Parker has called for a 50% reduction in police funding over the next decade. We’ll talk to her about her plan and to other communities who have taken similar action.
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.