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Athens News Matters: How 'Bout Them Dawgs?

WUGA | By Chris Shupe,

Published January 14, 2022 at 3:10 PM EST

For the first time in 4 decades, the Georgia Bulldogs are the College Football National Champions. For many, the story goes deeper than that - football, The University of Georgia, and the City of Athens have had a relationship for well over a century.

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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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Martin Matheny

Martin Matheny was formerly 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 was heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He is now the Morning Edition Host for Delaware First Media.

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