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Athens News Matters: Local Music Venue Struggles

WUGA | By Lora Yordanova
Published October 2, 2020 at 2:39 PM EDT

As most of Athens’ extraordinary local music scene remains shuttered, venue owners are eagerly awaiting the day that they can again offer live music. Join us as we speak to local owners, Velena Vego, Seth Hendershot, and Drew Beskin about how the pandemic has impacted their businesses.

 
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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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