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Athens News Matters: 3/12/21

WUGA | By Chris Shupe,
Alexia Ridley, Martin Matheny
Published March 12, 2021 at 1:51 PM EST
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This week on Athens News Matters, the Historic Athens homes of Potterytown are being razed to make way for a Landmark Properties project.

Also, a new video series that aims to increase vaccine participation in the Black community.

Plus, a storied Black magazine relaunches after nearly a year-long hiatus.

Those stories, our panel on the week in news, and more … coming up on Athens News Matters.
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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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