After weeks of pushback from some faculty, staff and students, the University System of Georgia reversed its position and made masks mandatory on its campuses. That decision is welcome news to most – but not all – members of the UGA community.
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.