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All about composting

Athens-Clarke County

Food scraps and yard waste make up nearly a third of the stuff we throw away, according to the EPA. But that waste can be used to enrich soil, thwart plant disease, and decrease the need for fertilizers. Suki Janssen is the director of the Athens-Clarke County Solid Waste Department and co-coordinator of the Athens Master Composter Program. She sat down with Chris Shupe and Laura Ney of the UGA Extension Service to talk composting.

Chris Shupe began work at WUGA as a part time weekend announcer in 2010. At the time Shupe was focused on maintaining a thriving career in Real Estate, as well as balancing his time as a local entertainer. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! In 2012, Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director, and after 2 years of serving in that role Shupe was hired as Program Director for the station. As PD, Shupe spearheaded a return to more involvement in national conferences and continuing education opportunities through industry professional organizations like the Public Radio Program Director's Association, Public Media Development and Marketing Association, Morning Edition Grad School, the NAB, and the Public Media Journalists Association. This involvement led Shupe to undertake a comprehensive market study in 2015, the first such examination of local audience trends in more than 15 years.
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