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Athens News Matters: Potterytown Petition

WUGA | By Alexia Ridley,

Published March 12, 2021 at 1:17 PM EST

One of the biggest local issues this week is the razing of houses in a historic Athens neighborhood called Potterytown. The outcry over Potterytown has led to calls for a historic preservation master plan, an effort spearheaded by Historic Athens.

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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 is 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 is heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He lives in Normaltown with his wife, Shaye and dog, Murphy.

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