In the wake of three mass shootings in the past week, President Trump has targeted violent video games as a possible motive for such tragedies. Grady College of Journalism Associate Professor of Entertainment & Media Studies Shira Chess joins host Chris Shupe to discuss the impact video games have in such events.
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.