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Athens News Matters: 9/25/2020

This week on Athens News Matters:

 

  • Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Girtz tells us how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the Athens community, and what can.
  • The panel discusses ACC small business grants, UGA COVID-19 numbers, and the presidential race in Georgia.
  • Dr. Biao He (Infectious Disease Expert at the University of Georgia) gives insight into the development of a COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Dr. Kristen Bub (Associate Professor at The University of Georgia College of Education) and Dr. Stacy Neuharth-Pritchett (Professor at the University of Georgia College of Education) explain how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the learning curve in preschoolers.
  • It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and we sat down with local Latin Americans to uncover the meaning and the debate behind the term LatinX
  • The Athens and UGA Law community remembers the life and impact of Ruth Bader Ginsberg.
  • Marty Parker (Strategy Expert in Supply Chain at The University of Georgia) explains the reasoning behind shortages in unconventional supply chain items during the pandemic.

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.
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!
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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