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Athens News Matters: 10/16/2020

This week on Athens News Matters:

  • We review how and where to vote, and important deadlines for voters to remember
  • Nonpartisan candidate for District Attorney James Chafin joins us to talk about his views on criminal justice reform, accountability courts, and more.
  • Democratic candidate for District Attorney Deborah Gonzalez joins us to talk about her campaign, diversion programs, and her plans for the DA’s office if elected.
  • Interim District Attorney and Democratic candidate in the District Attorney race, Brian Patterson joins us to answer your questions and make his case for why he should be elected in his own right.
  • Republican candidate for Sheriff Robert Hare joins us to talk about conditions at the jail, staffing and recruitment within law enforcement, and more.
  • Democratic candidate for Sheriff John Q. Williams joins us for a one-on-one to talk about his campaign and what he would do if elected Sheriff.

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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