Athens News Matters

Athens News Matters: 10/09/2020

WUGA | By Chris Shupe,

Published October 9, 2020 at 3:33 PM EDT

This week on Athens News Matters:

State House District 117 Republican incumbent Representative Houston Gaines joins us to answer your listener questions and discuss issues of small businesses and COVID-19, and taxed marijuana.
State House District 117 Democratic candidate Mokah Johnson joins us to answers your listener questions and discuss issues of rural health care and Medicaid funding, and access to firearms.
State House District 119 Democratic candidate Jonathan Wallace joins us to answer your listener questions and discuss issues of gun violence and red flag laws, and third-party redistricting.
State House District 119 Republican incumbent Representative Marcus Wiedower joins us to answer your listener questions and discuss climate change, and technology’s impact on violence.

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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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