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Athens News Matters: Mokah Jasmine Johnson

In the State House District 117 race, Democratic candidate Mokah Jasmine Johnson sits down with Chris Shupe to answer your listener questions and discuss issues of COVID-19, rural health care and the expansion of Medicaid, and access to firearms.

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.