Athens News Matters: The Importance of Juneteenth

WUGA | By Lucas Trevor

Published June 11, 2021 at 1:44 PM EDT

Whether you call it Liberation Day, Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day or just Juneteenth, next weekend marks an important day in Black history, and as voting access becomes a major issue in the US, this holiday takes on even more meaning. Lewellyn Cornelius talks with WUGA's Chris Shupe.

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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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