The vulture is not a creature that’s typically celebrated. Despite that, Athens-Clarke County has been doing it for six years. Chris Shupe speaks with Mason Towe, organizer of the Recycling Division’s Vulture Fest, a celebration of “nature’s cleanup crew” and their place in the local 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.