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Athens News Matters: July 24, 2020

WUGA | By Chris Shupe,
Alexia Ridley, Martin Matheny
Published July 24, 2020 at 2:12 PM EDT

This week on Athens News Matters, hear: 

  • District 3 Commissioner Melissa Link's take on Governor Kemp's executive order banning local mask mandates
  • Local shoppers' opinions on national retailers like WalMart, Kroger and CVS requiring masks
  • District 7 Commissioner Russell Edwards join the panel to discuss the future of Clarke County's mask ordidnance, as well as the recent Police Advisory Board meeting
  • ACAC and Athens Transit representatives discuss their partnership, which has resulted in artful bus shelters around town
  • UGA Professor Shira Chess discuss her upcoming book, "Play Like a Feminist"
  • How the coronavirus pandemic could exacerbate the ongoing antibiotic resistance pandemic
  • "Athens Voices" tell us what John Lewis's legacy means to them
  • An interview with author James Calemine about the recent release of his book "The Road to Hell"
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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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