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Athens News Matters: The Joro Spider

Three inches wide, eight legs, yellow and black – the Joro spider is a recent arrival to Georgia, but entomologists say this intimidating arachnid may be a good neighbor. We sat down with Director of the Georgia Museum of Natural History Dr. Byron Freeman to gain insight into the Joro spider and how it impacts our ecosystem.

 

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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